Nov 22, 2023, 09:18 PM IST

Top 7 Political Genre Books Of 2023 

Mukul Sharma

7. Sparks: China’s Underground Historians and Their Battle for the Future

Ian Johnson's book is a fascinating story of dissidents living in China and their struggle to record Chinese history in real time amid Xi Jinping's rule.

6. Homelands: A Personal History of Europe

Journalist Timothy Garton Ash gives a panoramic view of European history in a sharp memoir.

5. Johnson at 10: The Inside Story

The damning book by Anthony Seldon and Raymond Newell is a detailed account of Tory leader Boris Johnson's rise to power. With anecdotes from Johnson’s colleagues and confidants, the book is thoroughly revealing and absolutely unputdownable.

4. How Prime Ministers Decide

The book is topping the bestseller chart already in India. Journalist Neerja Chowdhury describes the decision-making at the top of Indian politics by authoring revealing chapters on Indian prime ministers - from Indira Gandhi to Vajpayee to Manmohan Singh

3. Spare by Prince Harry

The book by Harry, the Duke of Sussex, topped the bestsellers' chart. The memoir, reportedly ghostwritten by JR Moehringer, has been narrated by Harry himself. The book has been described as striking and revealing.

2. The No-State Solution: A Jewish Manifesto

Author Daniel Boyarin's book is an evocative manifesto, arguing for a new understanding of an idea of the Jewish homeland.

1. My Russia: War or Peace?

Mikhail Shishkin's book argues that Russia is not a riddle or a mystery. The book focuses on President Vladimir Putin's rule and his decision to launch an offensive on Ukraine.