Sunday Book Review

Sunday Book Review

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Sunday Book Review episodes

  • August 2, 2026, The Top Books on Sports, Health and Wellness edition

    In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious about the subject. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or any other topic that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at 4 top books on Sports, Health and Wellness for the summer of 2026.

    1. Attacking This Space by Sam Larner
    2. Football by Chuck Klosterman
    3. Off the Scales by Aimee Donnellan
    4. Beyond Belief by Helen Pearson

      5. Resources:

      The Best summer books of 2026: Sports, Health and Wellness in the Financial Times

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      6 min
    5. July 26, 2026, The Top Books on. Environmental, Science and Tech Edition

      In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious about the subject. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or any other topic that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at 4 top books on Environmental, Science and Technology for the summer of 2026.

      1. Control Science by Henry Snow
      2. Incorruptible by Eric Ries
      3. Adrift in the South by Xiao Hai
      4. House of Fidelity by Justin Baer

        5. Resources:

        The Best Summer Books of 2026: Environmental, Science and Technology in the Financial Times

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        6 min
      5. July 19, 2026, The Top Books on Economics Edition

        In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious about the subject. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or any other topic that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at 4 top books on Economics for the summer of 2026.

        1. The Republic of Innovation by Andrea Lorenzo Capussela
        2. Two Paths to Prosperity by Avner Greif, Joel Mokyr, Guido Tabellini
        3. Money Beyond Borders by Barry Eichengreen
        4. Recession by Tyler Beck Goodspeed

          5. Resources:

          The Best Summer Books of 2026: Economics in the Financial Times

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          6 min
        5. July 5, 2026, The Books on July 4th Edition

          In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious about the subject. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or any other topic that might interest Tom. Today, we conclude a review of America’s birthday in 2026. Last week, we considered 5 books on the Declaration of Independence, and this week, we will review 4 books on July 4th.

          • The Radicalism of the American Revolution by Gordon S. Wood
          • The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution: 1763-1789 by Robert Middlekauff
          • The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution by Bernard Bailyn
          • American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence by Pauline Maier

            Resources:

            Best Books on the 4th of July, an interview with Gordon Wood on fivebooks.com

            The Sunday Book Review was recently honored as one of the Top 100 Book Podcasts.

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            6 min
          • June 28, 2026, The Books on the Declaration of Independence Edition

            In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious about the subject. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or any other topic that might interest Tom.

            Today, we begin a look at America’s founding, running up to the 250th birthday of America next weekend. This week, we start a two-part series examining the Declaration of Independence and the history of July 5th. Today, we review five books on the Declaration of Independence, and next week, we will review four books on July 4th. ⁠

            1. Inventing America by Garry Wills
            2. Signing Their Lives Away  by Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese
            3. Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent, May 1-July 4, 1776, by William Hogeland
            4. 1776 by David McCullough
            5. Declaration of Independence

              6. The Sunday Book Review was recently honored as one of the ⁠Top 100 Book Podcasts⁠.

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              6 min
            6. June 21, 2026, The Top Books on the Revolutionary War Edition

              In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at 4 top books on the Revolutionary War.

              1. The British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson
              2. The Men Who Lost America by Andrew Jackson O’Shaughnessy
              3. Washington’s Revolution by Robert Middlekauff
              4. Memoir of a Revolutionary Soldier by Joseph Plumb Martin

                Resources:

                History.com – Ten Books That Reframe the American Revolution

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                5 min
              5. June 14, 2026, The Top Books on the Continental Congress Edition

                In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at 4 top books on the Continental Congress.

                1. The Story of the First Continental Congress by C L Gammon
                2. American Legends: The Life of Aaron Burr by Charles River Editors
                3. Party Politics in the Continental Congress by James H. Henderson
                4. The Reluctant Rebels: The Story Of The Continental Congress 1774-1789 by Lynn Montross

                  Resources:

                  Goodreads – Top Books on the Continental Congress

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                  5 min
                5. June 7, 2026, The Top Books Ursula Le Guin Edition

                  In the Sunday Book Review, Tom Fox considers books that would interest compliance professionals, business executives, or anyone curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events, or anything else that might interest Tom. In this episode, we look at 4 top books noted by Science Fiction writer Ursula Le Guin.

                  1. A Wizard of Earthsea
                  2. The Dispossessed
                  3. The Left Hand of Darkness
                  4. The Word for World is Forest

                    5. Resources:

                    The Essential Ursula K. Le Guin in the New York Times

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                    5 min
                  5. May 31, 2026 the New Books in May edition

                    In the Sunday Book Review, I consider books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events or anything else that might interest me. In this episode, we look at 4 new books out in May that were featured in the New York Times Book Section.

                    1. Stalin’s Apostates by Antonio Senior
                    2. Trudeau and Doonesbury by Joshua Kindall
                    3. Freedom Around the Globe by Sarah M.S. Pearsall
                    4. Liar’s Kingdom by Andrew Weissmann

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                      5 min
                    5. May 10, 2026 the Top Books on AI Governance edition

                      In the Sunday Book Review, I consider books that would interest the compliance professional, the business executive or anyone who might be curious. It could be books about business, compliance, history, leadership, current events or anything else that might interest me. In this episode, we look at 4 top books on AI governance. 

                      ·      AI Governance: Secure, Privacy-preserving, Ethical Systems by Engin Bozdag & Stefano Bennati (2026)

                      ·      Governing the Machine: How to Navigate the Risks of AI and Unlock Its True Potential by Ray Eitel-Porter, Paul Dongha, & Miriam Vogel (2025)
                      ·        A Short & Happy Guide to AI Governance and Regulation by Kashyap Kompella & James M. Cooper (2026)

                      ·      Mastering AI Governance: A Guide to Building Trustworthy and Transparent AI Systems by Rajendra Gangavarapu (2025)

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                      5 min

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