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Every book Jeremi Suri recommended on podcasts
Jeremi Suri appeared on the Lex Fridman Podcast to discuss the extensive history and evolution of American power, foreign policy, and leadership. Throughout the conversation, Suri reflected on foundational literary works that shaped his intellectual development and that he continues to share with others. He shared that Thomas Mann's novel Buddenbrooks was one of his favorite books, which he first read while in graduate school. Suri described the narrative as a compelling story chronicling a family in Lübeck, northern Germany, living through the nineteenth century, capturing the rise and fall of family lineages and the natural cycles of life. Additionally, Suri expressed deep admiration for Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace, noting how profoundly moved he was by the novel and sharing that he consistently assigns it to his students every year. Through these reflections, Suri illustrated how classic literature deeply informs his understanding of historical cycles, human ambition, and societal transformation.
Books recommended by Jeremi Suri
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War and Peace
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy is a sweeping historical epic that chronicles the lives of several aristocratic families against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars.
Recommended“i'm very moved by tolstoy's war and peace”
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Buddenbrooks
Buddenbrooks by Thomas Mann is a sweeping, Nobel Prize-winning chronological masterpiece that chronicles the tragic decline and moral decay of a wealthy merchant family across four generations in northern Germany.
Recommended“one of my favorite novels that i read actually when i was in graduate school is thomas mons button brooks”
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Complete Works of Thomas Brooks
Discussed“so one of my favorite novels that i read actually when i was in graduate school is thomas mons button brooks and it's the story of a family in lubeck in northern germany living through the 19th century and the rise and fall of families cycles of life”
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Books Jeremi Suri wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #180 – Jeremi Suri: History of American Power | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2021-04-30 | 4 |