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Tell-Alls, Dramatic Warnings And The Obamas Lead Political Books Of 2018

This year brought memoirs from several former Trump administration officials, investigations by journalists reporting on Trump's White House — and a look-back from former first lady Michelle Obama.
Former first lady Michelle Obama's new book <em>Becoming, </em>was published in November.

The year 2018 was a big one for political nonfiction — including exposés from prominent journalists and tell-alls from former administration officials.

Many came with with dramatic titles like journalist Bob Woodward's Fear, Michael Wolff's Fire and Fury and former White House aide Omarosa Manigault Newman's .

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