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Last updated: September 17, 2024

    The best books on Terrorism, recommended by Audrey Kurth Cronin

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    The best books on Terrorism - Every War Must End by Fred Charles Iklé

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    Every War Must End
    by Fred Charles Iklé

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    The best books on Terrorism - A Savage War of Peace by Alistair Horne

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    A Savage War of Peace
    by Alistair Horne

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    The best books on Terrorism - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The best books on Terrorism - The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State by William McCants

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    The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State
    by William McCants

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    The best books on Terrorism - Deciphering Sun Tzu: How to Read The Art of War by Derek M. C. Yuen

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    Deciphering Sun Tzu: How to Read The Art of War
    by Derek M. C. Yuen

  • It's hard to remember when in the midst of one, but terrorism campaigns do always end. Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends, recommends the best books on terrorism.

  • The best books on Terrorism - Every War Must End by Fred Charles IklĂ©
  • The best books on Terrorism - A Savage War of Peace by Alistair Horne
  • The best books on Terrorism - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright
  • The best books on Terrorism - The ISIS Apocalypse: The History, Strategy, and Doomsday Vision of the Islamic State by William McCants
  • The best books on Terrorism - Deciphering Sun Tzu: How to Read The Art of War by Derek M. C. Yuen

The best books on Terrorism, recommended by Audrey Kurth Cronin

It’s hard to remember when in the midst of one, but terrorism campaigns do always end. Audrey Kurth Cronin, author of How Terrorism Ends, recommends the best books on terrorism.

The best books on Terrorism, recommended by Audrey Kurth Cronin

    The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism, recommended by Lord Alderdice

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    The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Violence and the Sacred by René Girard

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    Violence and the Sacred
    by René Girard

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    The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Biting at the Grave by Padraig O’Malley

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    Biting at the Grave
    by Padraig O’Malley

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    The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Violence by James Gilligan

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    Violence
    by James Gilligan

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    The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Blind Trust by Vamik Volkan

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    Blind Trust
    by Vamik Volkan

  • Terrorism is a misused, overused term. Correctly used, it refers to a specific form of asymmetric warfare. The Northern Ireland peace negotiator tells us how and why it starts and what can end it.

  • The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Violence and the Sacred by RenĂ© Girard
  • The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Biting at the Grave by Padraig O’Malley
  • The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Violence by James Gilligan
  • The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism - Blind Trust by Vamik Volkan

The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism, recommended by Lord Alderdice

Terrorism is a misused, overused term. Correctly used, it refers to a specific form of asymmetric warfare. The Northern Ireland peace negotiator tells us how and why it starts and what can end it.

The best books on The Psychology of Terrorism, recommended by Lord Alderdice

    The best books on Islamism, recommended by Malise Ruthven

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    The best books on Islamism - Hasan al-Banna by Gudrun Kraemer

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    Hasan al-Banna
    by Gudrun Kraemer

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    The best books on Islamism - Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism by John Calvert

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    Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism
    by John Calvert

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    The best books on Islamism - Landscapes of the Jihad by Faisal Devji

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    Landscapes of the Jihad
    by Faisal Devji

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    The best books on Islamism - Global Salafism by Roal Meijer (editor)

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    Global Salafism
    by Roal Meijer (editor)

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    The best books on Islamism - Shi’ism by Hamid Dabashi

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    Shi’ism
    by Hamid Dabashi

  • The war on terror relied on a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the threat, say author and academic Malise Ruthven. He picks the best books to get a better understanding of Islamism.

  • The best books on Islamism - Hasan al-Banna by Gudrun Kraemer
  • The best books on Islamism - Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism by John Calvert
  • The best books on Islamism - Landscapes of the Jihad by Faisal Devji
  • The best books on Islamism - Global Salafism by Roal Meijer (editor)
  • The best books on Islamism - Shi’ism by Hamid Dabashi

The best books on Islamism, recommended by Malise Ruthven

The war on terror relied on a fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of the threat, say author and academic Malise Ruthven. He picks the best books to get a better understanding of Islamism.

The best books on Islamism, recommended by Malise Ruthven

    The best books on Osama bin Laden, recommended by Peter Bergen

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    The best books on Osama bin Laden - The Bin Ladens by Steve Coll

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    The Bin Ladens
    by Steve Coll

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    The best books on Osama bin Laden - Growing up bin Laden by Najwa bin Laden, Omar bin Laden and Jean Sasson

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    Growing up bin Laden
    by Najwa bin Laden, Omar bin Laden and Jean Sasson

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    The best books on Osama bin Laden - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The best books on Osama bin Laden - Osama bin Laden by Michael Scheuer

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    Osama bin Laden
    by Michael Scheuer

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    The best books on Osama bin Laden - Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam by Jason Burke

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    Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam
    by Jason Burke

  • Many thought that 9/11 was the start of an Al-Qaeda assault on the West, but it turned out to be Bin Laden’s Pearl Harbor – a victory that led to strategic defeat – says Peter Bergen, one of the few reporters who met the Saudi-born militant.

  • The best books on Osama bin Laden - The Bin Ladens by Steve Coll
  • The best books on Osama bin Laden - Growing up bin Laden by Najwa bin Laden, Omar bin Laden and Jean Sasson
  • The best books on Osama bin Laden - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright
  • The best books on Osama bin Laden - Osama bin Laden by Michael Scheuer
  • The best books on Osama bin Laden - Al-Qaeda: The True Story of Radical Islam by Jason Burke

The best books on Osama bin Laden, recommended by Peter Bergen

Many thought that 9/11 was the start of an Al-Qaeda assault on the West, but it turned out to be Bin Laden’s Pearl Harbor – a victory that led to strategic defeat – says Peter Bergen, one of the few reporters who met the Saudi-born militant.

The best books on Osama bin Laden, recommended by Peter Bergen

    The best books on Islamic Militancy, recommended by Jason Burke

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    The best books on Islamic Militancy - Jihad by Gilles Kepel

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    Jihad
    by Gilles Kepel

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    The best books on Islamic Militancy - A Fury for God by Malise Ruthven

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    A Fury for God
    by Malise Ruthven

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    The best books on Islamic Militancy - Jihad in Saudi Arabia by Thomas Hegghammer

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    Jihad in Saudi Arabia
    by Thomas Hegghammer

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    The best books on Islamic Militancy - The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad

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    The Secret Agent
    by Joseph Conrad

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    The best books on Islamic Militancy - From Fatwa to Jihad by Kenan Malik

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    From Fatwa to Jihad
    by Kenan Malik

  • Jason Burke, journalist and author of an acclaimed book on Al-Qaeda, tells us what he learnt about militants when he was caught in a firefight in Iraq—and suggests five books we should read to understand their motivations.

  • The best books on Islamic Militancy - Jihad by Gilles Kepel
  • The best books on Islamic Militancy - A Fury for God by Malise Ruthven
  • The best books on Islamic Militancy - Jihad in Saudi Arabia by Thomas Hegghammer
  • The best books on Islamic Militancy - The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad
  • The best books on Islamic Militancy - From Fatwa to Jihad by Kenan Malik

The best books on Islamic Militancy, recommended by Jason Burke

Jason Burke, journalist and author of an acclaimed book on Al-Qaeda, tells us what he learnt about militants when he was caught in a firefight in Iraq—and suggests five books we should read to understand their motivations.

The best books on Islamic Militancy, recommended by Jason Burke

    The best books on Al-Qaeda, recommended by Peter Taylor

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    The best books on Al-Qaeda - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The best books on Al-Qaeda - The 9/11 Commission Report by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks

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    The 9/11 Commission Report
    by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks

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    The best books on Al-Qaeda - The Dark Side by Jane Mayer

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    The Dark Side
    by Jane Mayer

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    The best books on Al-Qaeda - Through our Enemies’ Eyes by Michael Scheuer

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    Through our Enemies’ Eyes
    by Michael Scheuer

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    The best books on Al-Qaeda - The Longest War by Peter Bergen

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    The Longest War
    by Peter Bergen

  • The award-winning BBC documentary maker Peter Taylor tells us what he learned in his ten years investigating Al-Qaeda, and suggests what we should read to understand where the group came from, and what it’s still trying to do

  • The best books on Al-Qaeda - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright
  • The best books on Al-Qaeda - The 9/11 Commission Report by National Commission on Terrorist Attacks
  • The best books on Al-Qaeda - The Dark Side by Jane Mayer
  • The best books on Al-Qaeda - Through our Enemies’ Eyes by Michael Scheuer
  • The best books on Al-Qaeda - The Longest War by Peter Bergen

The best books on Al-Qaeda, recommended by Peter Taylor

The award-winning BBC documentary maker Peter Taylor tells us what he learned in his ten years investigating Al-Qaeda, and suggests what we should read to understand where the group came from, and what it’s still trying to do

The best books on Al-Qaeda, recommended by Peter Taylor

    The best books on Crime and Terror, recommended by Simon Conway

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    The best books on Crime and Terror - Reaping the Whirlwind by Michael Griffin

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    Reaping the Whirlwind
    by Michael Griffin

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    The best books on Crime and Terror - Blood Diamonds by Greg Campbell

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    Blood Diamonds
    by Greg Campbell

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    The best books on Crime and Terror - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The best books on Crime and Terror - McMafia by Misha Glenny

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    McMafia
    by Misha Glenny

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    The best books on Crime and Terror - Brave New War by John Robb

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    Brave New War
    by John Robb

  • Director of Landmine Action who served in British army with the Black Watch, talks crime and terror and explores the extent to which al Qaeda is the creation of the Pakistani Intelligence Services backed by Saudi money

  • The best books on Crime and Terror - Reaping the Whirlwind by Michael Griffin
  • The best books on Crime and Terror - Blood Diamonds by Greg Campbell
  • The best books on Crime and Terror - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright
  • The best books on Crime and Terror - McMafia by Misha Glenny
  • The best books on Crime and Terror - Brave New War by John Robb

The best books on Crime and Terror, recommended by Simon Conway

Director of Landmine Action who served in British army with the Black Watch, talks crime and terror and explores the extent to which al Qaeda is the creation of the Pakistani Intelligence Services backed by Saudi money

The best books on Crime and Terror, recommended by Simon Conway

    The best books on Terrorism, recommended by Mary Habeck

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    The best books on Terrorism - Inside Terrorism by Bruce Hoffman

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    Inside Terrorism
    by Bruce Hoffman

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    The best books on Terrorism - Understanding Terror Networks by Marc Sageman

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    Understanding Terror Networks
    by Marc Sageman

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    The best books on Terrorism - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

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    The Looming Tower
    by Lawrence Wright

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    The best books on Terrorism - The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One by David Kilcullen

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    The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One
    by David Kilcullen

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    The best books on Terrorism - The Great Theft by Khaled Abou El Fadl

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    The Great Theft
    by Khaled Abou El Fadl

  • The Professor of Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins University picks five books you must read to understand the War on Terror, starting with one that tries to define what terrorism is.

  • The best books on Terrorism - Inside Terrorism by Bruce Hoffman
  • The best books on Terrorism - Understanding Terror Networks by Marc Sageman
  • The best books on Terrorism - The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright
  • The best books on Terrorism - The Accidental Guerrilla: Fighting Small Wars in the Midst of a Big One by David Kilcullen
  • The best books on Terrorism - The Great Theft by Khaled Abou El Fadl

The best books on Terrorism, recommended by Mary Habeck

The Professor of Strategic Studies at Johns Hopkins University picks five books you must read to understand the War on Terror, starting with one that tries to define what terrorism is.

The best books on Terrorism, recommended by Mary Habeck

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