The politics and culture of 21st-century America are put in the context of five centuries of historical events and movements, including elements of conspiracy theories, crackpot ideas and hucksterism.
A version of this list appears in the September 24, 2017 issue of The New York Times Book Review. Rankings reflect sales for the week ending September 9, 2017.
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