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A gritty, unvarnished masterclass in shoe-leather journalism and the relentless pursuit of the truth. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Reporter.
- urgent
- high-stakes
- cynical
- gritty
- 01
Hitch-22
Christopher Hitchens
A smoky, late-night masterclass in intellectual combat and literary friendship, delivered by a fiercely unapologetic raconteur.
- 02
Breaking News
Alan Rusbridger
An insider's thoughtful reflection on the shifting landscape of truth and technology in the modern newsroom.
- 03
A history of news
Mitchell Stephens · 1988
A comprehensive, scholarly exploration of how humanity has gathered and shared information throughout history.
- 04
Kingdom of Fear
Hunter S. Thompson
A paranoid, high-octane joyride through the crumbling ruins of the American Century, fueled by righteous anger and wild excess.
- 05
She Said
Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
A gripping, real-life thriller about the painstaking, courageous work of breaking a silence that changed the world.
- 06
Mortality
Christopher Hitchens
A razor-sharp, unsentimental dispatch from the borderlands of terminal illness, written by a fierce intellect refusing to go quietly.
- 07
Chuck Amuck
Chuck Jones · 1989
A lively, reflective journey through the kinetic mind and career of an iconic American animator.
- 08
Sid Meier's Memoir!
Sid Meier
A warm, fireside chat with the godfather of computer gaming about the quiet magic of making things fun.
- 09
Life in code
Ellen Ullman
A deeply humanistic, late-night reflection on the invisible architecture of code and the people who build it.
- 10
Wiseguy
Nicholas Pileggi · 1985
A breathless, unvarnished plunge into the intoxicating highs and paranoid lows of a life lived entirely outside the law.
- 11
The art of memoir
Mary Karr
An illuminating and cathartic exploration of how we shape our memories and how our memories shape us.
- 12
Unorthodox
Deborah Feldman
A candid and deeply personal memoir of a woman's defiant journey to break free from the strictures of her insular religious community.
