WikiLeaks books on Julian Assange (including his”unauthorized” Autobiography) are multiplying and they are fascinating!!!
Noted investigative journalists and authors such as Olivier Tesquet, Greg Mitchell and Andrew Fowler have spent countless days researching and analyzing the WikiLeaks story. Others, like Daniel Domsheit-Berg have a deep insider’s view, after spending a good portion of their time working within the WikiLeaks organization and observing Julian Assange in action. And publishers such as Canongate, The Guardian and others are involved.
These books are a must read for those interested, for whatever the reason, in the trajectory of the WikiLeaks story, the life of Julian Assange and the impact of WikiLeaks in society at this critical juncture in history. Below is a short list of some of the most popular WikiLeaks books currently on the market. They will no doubt influence the numerous WikiLeaks movie (s) in the works.
WikiLeaks & Julian Assange Books, Biographies, Autobiographies and eBooks
- Julian Assange: The Unauthorized Autobiography (2011) by Canongate “In December 2010, Julian Assange signed a contract with Canongate Books to write a book – part memoir, part manifesto – for publication the following year. At the time, Julian said: ‘I hope this book will become one of the unifying documents of our generation. In this highly personal work, I explain our global struggle to force a new relationship between the people and their governments.’ In the end, the work was to prove too personal….”
- WikiLeaks: A True Account (eBook) By Olivier Tesquet (2011) “For months Olivier Tesquet, journalist at OWNI.fr, followed Assange’s clan from London to Berlin. Working long hours to complete his investigation, Olivier was able to unveil WikiLeaks’ goals and the personalities of its key leaders.”
- Assange Agonistes by British journalist Heather Brooke (August 2011) “…Assange Agonistes is thrilling, ironic, and loaded with unexpected twists. It’s the story of how Julian Assange, the front man of WikiLeaks, worked with three newspapers (The New York Times, The Guardian, and Der Spiegel) to publish simultaneous articles based on the biggest government information leaks in history.”
- THE AGE OF WIKILEAKS: From Collateral Murder to Cablegate (and Beyond) By GREG MITCHELL (2011) “This acclaimed book and e-book charts the incredible rise of WikiLeaks, and its political and media impact, from April 2010 to February 2011 — and what it means for the future — written by award-winning author Greg Mitchell. His WikiLeaks blog at The Nation has gained a vast worldwide audience and praise from Bill Moyers and many others.”
- BRADLEY MANNING: Truth and Consequences By GREG MITCHELL (2011) “Bradley Manning: Truth and Consequences” is written by award-winning author Greg Mitchell, whose daily blog on WikiLeaks for The Nation magazine and recent book “The Age of WikiLeaks” (also here at Blurb and e-book at Amazon) have gained a wide following, and praise from Daniel Ellsberg, Glenn Greenwald, Bill Moyers and others.”
- The Julian Assange Biography: The Most Dangerous Man in the World will be written by Andrew Fowler (currently being written)
- Julian Assange — WikiLeaks: Warrior for Truth (2011) by Sophie Radermecker & Valerie Guichaoua
- Underground: Tales of Hacking, Madness and Obsession on the Electronic Frontier (1997) by Suelette Dreyfus and researched by Julian Assange
Some of these books will be translated into major motion pictures and Wikileaks films, movies and documentaries. In the first quarter of 2011, the movie options for many of these Wikileaks and Julian Assange books have been purchased by studios including Universal Pictures and Spielberg’s DreamWorks Studios.
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