Scott Anderson, author portrait
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Scott Anderson

Scott Anderson is a veteran war correspondent who has reported from Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Northern Ireland, Chechnya, Sudan, Bosnia, El Salvador and many other strife-torn countries. A contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine, his work has also appeared in Vanity Fair, Esquire, Harper’s and Outside. He is the author of two novels and six works of nonfiction, including Lawrence in Arabia, an international bestseller, and most recently King of Kings, the story of the 1978-79 Iranian Revolution, and winner of the 2025 Kirkus Prize for nonfiction.
King of Kings
The Quiet Americans
Fractured Lands
Lawrence in Arabia
Moonlight Hotel
The Man Who Tried to Save the World

Books

King of Kings
The Quiet Americans
Fractured Lands
Lawrence in Arabia
Moonlight Hotel
The Man Who Tried to Save the World

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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