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Barack Obama has proven to be a new kind of leader -- one who can bring people together, be honest about the challenges we face, and move this nation forward. Change We Can Believe In outlines his vision for America. Promises to Keep is the story of Joe Biden, a man who faced down personal challenges and tragedy to become one of our most effective leaders.

In American Theocracy, Kevin Phillips warned us of the perilous interaction of debt, financial recklessness, and the increasing cost of scarce oil. The current housing and mortgage debacle is proof once more of Phillips's prescience, and only the first harbinger of a national crisis, as detailed in his new book Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism.

In Culture Warrior, Bill O'Reilly sees that America is in the midst of a fierce culture war between those who embrace traditional values and those who want to change America into a "secular-progressive" country. This is a conflict that differs in many ways from the usual liberal/conservative divide, but it is no less heated, and the stakes are even higher.

In Mike's Election Guide 2008, the man revered by liberals and feared by conservatives answers the tough questions everyone who cares about the American democratic process is asking, including: Can I get into the Electoral College if I only have a 2.0 grade point average? Will Republicans marrying each other be outlawed once Democrats are in power? And more.

Moving from topic to topic at a quick pace, whittling everything down to its bare essentials in The Revolution: A Manifesto, Ron Paul tackles everything facing us today: the false choices in American politics, how we can achieve economic freedom, how we should view abortion, civil liberties and personal responsibility, and what role the government is supposed to play in our lives.

The Limits of Power identifies a profound triple crisis facing America: the economy, the government, and U.S. involvement in endless wars. These pressing problems threaten all of us, Republicans and Democrats. If the nation is to solve its predicament, it will need the revival of a distinctly American approach: the neglected tradition of realism.

Bob Woodward's fourth book, The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008, about the Bush presidency at war declassifies the secrets of America's political and military involvement in Iraq. It will be essential reading for all citizens -- and candidates -- in this election year.

She can be funny and sharp-tongued, warm and blunt, empathic and demanding. Who is the woman Barack Obama calls "the boss"? In Michelle, Washington Post writer Liza Mundy paints a revealing and intimate portrait, taking us inside the marriage of the most dynamic couple in politics today.

In this season of harsh rhetoric and angry political passions, Peggy Noonan's Wall Street Journal column has been must reading for thoughtful liberals and conservatives alike. In her new book Patriotic Grace: What It Is and Why We Need It Now, she issues an urgent call for all Americans to put these passions aside and support whoever becomes the next President.

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