The European Dream: How Europe's Vision of the Future Is Quietly Eclipsing the American Dream
by Jeremy Rifkin
"Rifkin is no starry-eyed idealist . . . he has studied Europe seriously and with an open mind. His book deserves to be read."  —Stanley Hoffmann
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The Choice: Poland, 1939-1945
by Irene Eber
" . . . a grim, beautiful memoir . . . [Eber] has crafted a small literary masterpiece . . . "  —Robert Legvold
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The 9/11 Commission Report
by the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
"The background to the struggle with al Qaeda has been told elsewhere, but this account — of how the attacks came about, of why they took the form they did, and of the difficulties the U.S. government faced as it attempted to adjust to this new type of threat — is bound to be definitive."  —Lawrence D. Freedman
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Freedom Just Around the Corner: A New American History, 1585-1828
by Walter A. McDougall
" . . . [an] engaging and fresh book . . . As always, McDougall's writing is spellbinding."  —Walter Russell Mead
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Free World: America, Europe, and the Surprising Future of the West
by Timothy Garton Ash
"[a] stirring call for a renewed and reimagined Euro-Atlantic world . . . Garton Ash's optimistic vision will inspire debate, and this extraordinarily astute and beautifully written book will take its place as a classic in the field."  —G. John Ikenberry
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Conspiracy to Murder: The Rwandan Genocide
by Linda Melvern
"Melvern . . . provides an authoritative account. Breaking new ground, she documents the extensive preparation for the genocide by extremists within the government of President Juvénal Habyarimana going back at least to 1991."  —Nicolas Van de Walle
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