The Looming Tower
A Pulitzer Prize-winning history that traces the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and the events leading to the September 11 attacks. It interweaves the biographies of key figures like Osama bin Laden and FBI counterterrorism chief John O'Neill.
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Ranked #351 of 1942 · 550 pages · Published 2006
Mentioned 3× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 3 episodes, most recently on Jan 5, 2021.
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Book data: ISBN 9781400030842. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.