For years we've been told that "everything changed" after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001, but are given very few examples of how life has changed and whom it has changed for. 
Ron Suskind addresses this topic in The Way of the World, a fascinating, fast-paced work of journalism that reads like the best fiction. Suskind profiles a diverse range of characters from a young, ambitous Pakistani professional, a beleaguered human rights lawyer, a young Afgani exchange student, to the divisive and much maligned president of the United States. When dealing with George W. Bush, Suskind provides a unique and refreshing perspective; while most books about the 43rd president either demonize or deify him, Suskind provides a humanizing, symphathetic, but still critical look at how "Dubya" relies on his instincts to create policy. In dazzling fashion, the author analyses highly senstitive issues in a non-judgmental, apolitical, and absolutely captiviting way.
If you think you understand the way of the world, check out this powerful book for an alternate view.