UNITED STATES
A people's history of the US
Rogue states: the rule of force in world affairs
Chomsky criticises Washington's foreign policy and shows why the US is the world's No 1 rogue state
Deadly Deceits: My 25 Years in the CIA
Outstanding, essential read by a former agent intent on spilling the beans
Whiteout
Fascinating account of the dark(er) side of the CIA, which includes recruiting Nazis, drug-running and murder
Bury my heart at Wounded Knee
Magisterial telling of Native American history and of the injustices perpetrated against the indigenous peoples by the white settlers
Hard road to freedom: the story of African America
Interesting, comprehensive history of black people in the US
Harvest of empire: a history of Latinos in America
Sweeping history of the diverse groups of Hispanics in the US by a founding member of the 1960s Puerto Rican radicals, The Young Lords
Our Vietnam: the war 1954-1975
Rich, vivid history of the Vietnam war reflecting the differing views of the protagonists, written by a veteran New York Times journalist
American slavery 1619-1877
The American revolution: a people's history
Dispels many of the myths of the US war of independence
The conquest of paradise: Christopher Columbus and the Columbian legacy
Another country
Grapes of wrath
Monumental, deeply moving tale of poor white migrants in the great depression, written by the 1962 Nobel prize winner
Catch-22
Clever, witty, anti-war book to beat all anti war books
The iron heel
Novel about a workersÕ revolution in the early 20th century
The tortilla curtain
Powerful, clever novel of the battle and the links between the haves and the have-nots: whites and Latinos
Gusano
Very readable, witty story of Cuban exiles in Miami and their plans for a Fidel-free Cuba, written by the independent film director and scriptwriter
The milagro beanfield war
Compassionate, funny, entertaining account of battle between Latinos and whites. Part of a trilogy that includes The Magic Journey and The Nirvana Blues
The mambo kings play songs of love
One of the best books about the immigrant experience in the US tells the story of a Cuban band in the promised land
Revolutionary Road
Magnificent, near classic portrayal of the loss of youth, idealism and soul in the 1950s
One flew over the cuckoo's nest
Anthem to anti-authoritarianism and non-conformity
On the road
Classic novel of the beat generation that sent hundreds of thousands of youngsters on the road to find out in the 50s, 60s and 70s
Essential reading for anyone interested in the US