Carol Leonnig Books

Carol Leonnig is an investigative reporter at the Washington Post. She has won three Pulitzers for her reporting on misconduct in the Secret Service, Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, and government surveillance. She is a regular contributor to NBC News and MSNBC.

Philip Rucker is the White House Bureau Chief at the Washington Post. He and a team of Post reporters won the 2016 Pulitzer for their reportage of Russian meddling in the 2016 US election. Rucker is an on-air political analyst for NBC News and MSNBC.

  1. 1A Very Stable Genius

    A Very Stable Genius

    Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig

    Donald J. Trump's Testing of America

    3.6 (113 ratings)

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    What's A Very Stable Genius about?

    A Very Stable Genius (2020) is the definitive account of Donald Trump’s time in the White House. After three years of silence, dozens of public officials and other first-hand witnesses familiar with the workings of the Trump administration went on record with reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker. Their testimony forms the backbone of these blinks, which reveal the forty-fifth president of the United States up close. 

    Who should read A Very Stable Genius?

    • Politics buffs 
    • News junkies looking for the bigger picture 
    • Journalists and reporters
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  2. 2Zero Fail

    Zero Fail

    Carol Leonnig

    The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service

    4.1 (43 ratings)

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    What's Zero Fail about?

    Zero Fail (2021) is a no-nonsense account of the ineptitude and recklessness that have plagued the US Secret Service in recent decades. From Kennedy to Trump, the Service has continually covered up for, and even promoted, agents who made impulsive, ill-considered and simply bad decisions. 

    Who should read Zero Fail?

    • Popcorn-munching gossip-lovers
    • American history buffs
    • News junkies
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  3. 3I Alone Can Fix It

    I Alone Can Fix It

    Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker

    Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year

    3.8 (104 ratings)

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    What's I Alone Can Fix It about?

    I Alone Can Fix It (2021) is the definitive behind-the-scenes account of Donald Trump’s final 12 months in the White House. Drawing on in-depth interviews with participants in the drama, it charts how a president who was on course for reelection ended up presiding over a doomed and bloody attempt to cling on to power. Along the way, it reveals the thinking behind Trump’s dysfunctional responses to the coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter movement. 

    Who should read I Alone Can Fix It?

    • Politics buffs
    • Current affairs junkies
    • Americanophiles
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