Terrorism Books - A Collection
Explore the definitive terrorism books collection, featuring The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright and Future Jihad by Walid Phares. Dive into expert political science analysis of global extremism, counterterrorism, and the roots of modern jihad in this curated reading list.
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The Looming Tower
by Lawrence Wright
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A “heart-stopping account of the events leading up to 9/11” (The New York Times Book Review), this definitive history explains in gripping detail the growth of Islamic fundamentalism, the rise of al-Qaeda, and the intelligence failures that culminated in the attacks on the World Trade Center. One of the New York Times’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century In gripping narrative that spans five decades, Lawrence Wright re-creates firsthand the transformation of Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri from incompetent and idealistic soldiers in Afghanistan to leaders of the most successful terrorist group in history. He follows FBI counterterrorism chief John O’Neill as he uncovers the emerging danger from al-Qaeda in the 1990s and struggles to track this new threat. Packed with new information and a deep historical perspective, The Looming Tower is a sweeping, unprecedented history of the long road to September 11.
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Future Jihad
by Walid Phares
MSNBC terrorism expert Walid Phares offers a terrifying look into the future of jihad and reveals how the U.S. can win the war
