Peril, by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa (S. & S.), is the top holds title of the week (9/20/21). LibraryReads and Library Journal offer read-alikes for patrons waiting to read this buzziest book.

Two renowned reporters dig into the transition period between the Trump and Biden administrations, comparing the two and considering the pandemic, the Jan. 6 riot, and much more, trying to explain what it all means, who did what, and where we now stand. 

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I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year by Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker (Penguin Pr.)
Another pair of expert reporters considers the last year of the Trump administration, offering a similar behind-the-scenes account of much of the same territory Woodward and Costa address: the pandemic, the riot, and the ways Trump tried to stay in power.

Landslide: The Final Days of the Trump Presidency by Michael Wolff (Holt)
Wolff, who wrote one of the first tell-all accounts in the early days of the Trump administration, now pens a book about the last, detailing what went on inside Trump’s inner circle as he lost the presidency.

Nightmare Scenario: Inside the Trump Administration’s Response to the Pandemic That Changed History by Yasmeen Abutaleb and Damian Paletta (Harper)
The pandemic was a central concern of the electorate. Two reporters dig into the Trump administration’s COVID-19 response, offering a behind-the-scenes account of the central figures and their actions.

Titles selected by the LibraryReads Advisory Board