Archive · 6 Nov 2025
Jeremy Hunt Selects Five Favorite Books Across Diverse Topics
A politician named Jeremy Hunt picked five books he really liked.
One book talks about why some countries become strong and others get weak, but says things might not be as bad as they seem.
Another book is about how to stay healthy as you get older by looking at science.
He also liked a book that tells a family's story from a long time ago in India and how big historical events affected them.
There's a book about money problems and why countries can run out of it, which sounds a bit scary but important.
The last book is about the people who are creating new computer brains, like the one that helps write this, and where this technology might take us.
Jeremy Hunt has revealed his five favorite books.
The selections cover topics ranging from civilization and aging to debt crises and artificial intelligence.
Hunt will discuss his own book, "Can We Be Great Again?", at the St Andrew’s Book Festival in London on November 25th.
One recommended book, "Peak Human" by Johan Norberg, suggests Western civilization is not in inevitable decline.
Another featured book, "The Optimist" by Keach Hagey, is a biography of OpenAI founder Sam Altman.
- Who
- Jeremy Hunt, former chancellor
- What
- Selected and discussed five favorite books covering topics such as civilization's rise and fall, aging, family history, debt crises, and AI.
- When
- The article does not specify when Hunt made these selections, but he is scheduled to speak on November 25th.
- Where
- London (St Andrew's Book Festival)
- Why
- To share his reading interests and insights on significant contemporary issues.
Concerns about Decline
Optimism and Progress
State of Western Civilization
Concerns about Decline
Worries about the decline of Western civilization and democracy.
Optimism and Progress
Believes that not all is lost, highlighting reasons for the rise of civilizations and potential for resurgence.
- Author
- Jeremy Hunt
- Event
- St Andrew's Book Festival
- Event Date
- 25 November
- Hunt's Book
- Can We Be Great Again?