July 13, 2024

Looming Tower in the NYT’s 100 best books of 21st century.

The New York Times held a vote amongst more than 500 accomplished writers to determine the 100 best books in this century. Looming Tower came in at #55.

What happened in New York City one incongruously sunny morning in September was never, of course, the product of some spontaneous plan. Wright’s meticulous history operates as a sort of panopticon on the events leading up to that fateful day, spanning more than five decades and a geopolitical guest list that includes everyone from the counterterrorism chief of the F.B.I. to the anonymous foot soldiers of Al Qaeda.

NYT: Looming Tower’s Entry in the Top 100 ⟶