Looming Tower

'Wright's brilliantly constructed narrative is head and shoulders above the rest. He knows important parts of the Muslim world (including Saudi Arabia) at first... » 

'Wright's brilliantly constructed narrative is head and shoulders above the rest. He knows important parts of the Muslim world (including Saudi Arabia) at first hand, he understands the motors of Islamist militancy. Moreover, he is a fine writer with an eye for the telling detail. Even those who think they know the story intimately will feel they are reading it anew' New Statesman

Pulitzer Prize for General Non-fiction: Winner 2007

Marvelous... Not just a heart-stopping account of the events leading up to 9/11, written with style and verve... A thoughtful examination of the world that produced the men who brought us 9/11. - The New York Times Book Review «