The Shock Doctrine

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LA DOCTRINA DEL SHOCK
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Highlights

International Bestseller
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism is a #1 international bestseller, appearing on the New York Times bestseller list, as well as bestseller lists in the United Kingdom (debuting at #1 on the Sunday Times Business list), Ireland, France (debuting at #1 on non-fiction l’Express list), Canada (debuting at #1 on Globe and Mail non-fiction list), Denmark and the United States, as well as appearing on bestseller lists in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Sweden simultaneously on hardcover publication.

* A New York Times and International Bestseller

* The Shock Doctrine is being translated into 25 languages.

Awards
* Warwick Prize for Writing -- Shortlist. Winner to be announced on February 24, 2009.

* Los Angeles Times Book Prize -- Finalist

* National Business Book Award of Canada -- Finalist

* New York Public Library Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism -- Finalist

* Canadian Booksellers Association Libris Awards for Author of the Year and Non-Fiction Book of the Year -- Finalists

* Inaugural 2009 Warwick Prize for Writing -- Longlist

Best Book of the Year
* A New York Times Critics' Pick of 2007

* A San Francisco Chronicle Notable Book of the Year

* An Amazon Top 10 Editors’ Pick ‘Current Events’ Book of the Year

* An Amazon Top 10 Editors’ Pick ‘Business Narrative’ of the Year

* A Barnes & Noble Top 10 ‘Politics & Current Affairs’ Book of the Year

* A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year

* A Quill & Quire Best Book of the Year

* A Sueddeutsche Zeitung Best Nonfiction Book of the Year

* One of The Village Voice's 20 Best Books of the Year

* One of The Kansas City Star’s Top 100 Books of the Year

* A St. Louis Post-Dispatch Best Book of the Year

* Co-Winner of Alternet's Best Progressive Books of 2007 Contest

* A One of the Dayton Daily News’ Favorite Nonfiction Books of the Year

* A PopMatters Best Book of 2007

* An E! Online Best Pick for 2007

* An Observer Favorite Book of the Year

* Metro London's Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year

* The Scotsman's Pick of the Year

* A Sunday Herald Best Book of the Year

* An Irish Examiner Best Book of the Year

* One of The Chicago Sun-Times Favorite Books of the Year

* A Sacramento News & Review Top 10 Book of the Year

* One of The Seattle Times’ Favorite Books of the Year

* One of The Age's Favorite Books of the Year

* A Eugene Weekly Winter Reading Selection

More Accolades
* A National Book Critics Circle Best Reads Selection (February 2008) and December 2007 Best Recommended List Selection

*A Crooks & Liars Book of the Month
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