American War

Book • 2017

Mentioned by

Mentioned by

David Naiman

as the book of today's guest,

Omar El Akkad

Mentioned as Omar Al-Aqad's debut novel, an international bestseller translated into 13 languages.

Mentioned by General Cleveland as a book he skimmed while at West Point and later influenced his views on irregular warfare.

Mentioned by

Alexis Madrigal

as one of

Omar El Akkad

's novels.

Mentioned by

Chris Hayes

as a novel set in a dystopic future America after climate change.

Mentioned by

Sean Illing

as a book about an imagined secessionary crisis in America, focusing on climate change as a central driver.

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