Sunday Book Review

Sunday Book Review

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Sunday Book Review episodes

  • May 3, 2026, The Top Star Wars Books 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, to honor all those who celebrate May 4 each year, we look at 4 top books that expand the Star Wars canon.

    1. Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn
    2. Dark Force Rising by Timothy Zahn
    3. Thrawn(Star Wars) by Timothy Zahn
    4. Star Wars: Darth Plagueis by James Luceno

      Resources:

      The 100 Best Star Wars Books of All Time on Shortform

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      5 min
    5. April 26, 2026, The Yale University Press 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 recently released by Yale University Press.

      1. Josephine Baker’s Secret War – by Hanna Diamond
      2. Carol King – by Jane Eisner
      3. Philip Roth – by Steven Zipperstein
      4. Storyteller – by Leo Damrosch

        To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out my latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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        5 min
      5. April 19, 2026, The UC Press 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 recently released by the University of California Press. 

        1. American Peril by Scott Kurashige
        2. Brand New Beat by Peter Richardson
        3. The Ultraview Effect by Deana Weibel
        4. SwiftyNomics by Misty Heggeness

          5.  To learn about the intersection of Sherlock Holmes and the modern compliance professional, check out my latest book, The Game is Afoot-What Sherlock Holmes Teaches About Risk, Ethics and Investigations on Amazon.com.

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          5 min
        5. April 12, 2026, The Library of America for the Revolution 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 honor of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the US, in this episode, we look at 4 top books from the Library of America on contemporaneous writings on the American Revolution.

          1. Thomas Jefferson: Writings
          2. George Washington: Writings
          3. The American Revolution: Writings from the Pamphlet Debate
          4. The American Revolution: Writings from the War of Independence

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            5 min
          5. April 5, 2026, The Top Books for Export Controls/Sanctions 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 that every export control and sanctions professional should read, as curated by Mike Huneke.

            1. Confessions of an Economic Hitman by John Perkins
            2. Red Notice by Bill Browder
            3. Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
            4. No Free Trade by Robert Lighthizer

              Resources:

              Mike Huneke

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              5 min
            5. March 29, 2026, The Top Books for COs 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 that every compliance professional should read and have in their library.

              1. The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes by AC Doyle
              2. Higher Ground by Alison Taylor
              3. The Honest Truth About Dishonesty by Dan Ariely
              4. The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

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                5 min
              5. March 22, 2026, The University of Chicago Press 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 released in March by the University of Chicago Press.

                1. Bicentennial by Marc Stein
                2. The Invention of Infinite Growth by Christopher F. Jones
                3. The Means of Prediction by Maximilian Kasy
                4. Against Innocence by Miriam Ticktin

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                  5 min
                5. March 15, 2026, The Great Books in March 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 released in March as reported by the New York Times.

                  1. Stay Alive by Ian Buruma
                  2. How Flowers Made Our World by David George Haskell
                  3. Salt Lakes by Caroline Tracey
                  4. A Scandal in Konigsberg by Christopher Clark

                    Resources:

                    27 New Books to Read in March

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                    5 min
                  5. March 8, 2026, The Top Books on the End of the World 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 about the end of the world.

                    1. Apocalypse by Lizzie Wade
                    2. Goliath’s Curse by Luke Kemp
                    3. A Brief History of the End of the F*cking World by Tom Phillips
                    4. End of the World 2026-The Burning World by Sumit Yadav

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                      5 min
                    5. March 1, 2026, The Top Books on Alamo 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 fall of the Alamo.

                      1. A Time to Stand by Walter Lord
                      2. The Gates of the Alamo by Stephen Harrigan
                      3. Three Roads to the Alamo by William C. Davis
                      4. Forget the Alamo by Bryan Burrough, Chris Tomlinson, and Jason Stanford

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                        5 min

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