The Greatest Books of All Time on Foreign Relations

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
2198 The Last Lion William Manchester 1983 American English
6162 Present at the Creation Dean Acheson 1969 American English
9258 The Price of Power Seymour M. Hersh 1983 American English
9258 From Beirut to Jerusalem Thomas L. Friedman 1989 American English
9542 Stilwell and the American Experience in China Barbara Wertheim Tuchman 1971 American English
10625 United States Gore Vidal 1993 American English
10741 The Frugal Superpower Michael Mandelbaum 2010 American English
11134 A Problem from Hell Samantha Power 2002 American English
11660 Thirteen Days In September Lawrence Wright 2014 American English
11939 John Hay Tyler Dennett 1933 American English
11939 Hamilton Fish Allan Nevins 1936 American English
11939 Roosevelt and Hopkins Robert E. Sherwood 1948 American English
11939 John Quincy Adams and the Foundations of American Foreign Policy Samuel Flagg Bemis 1949 American English
11939 Memoirs George F. Kennan 1967 American English
11939 George F. Kennan John Lewis Gaddis 2011 American English
17114 Pinckney's Treaty Samuel Flagg Bemis 1926 American English