Man in the Mirror

by Anand Giridharadas

First published 2026

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Reception

Mostly positive. 2 of 5 critics were positive or better.

Rave 2 · Positive 0 · Mixed 3 · Pan 0

“A massively researched, emotionally wrenching, and meticulously argued evaluation of an eternally unresolvable conflict.”

Booklist · Carol Haggas · Rave

2 more quotes

“Rather than moving on to the outcome of the case, Man in the Mirror diverts.”

The New York Times Book Review · Scott Turrow · Mixed
“His writing is most powerful when he traces the threads of tragically entwined lives.”

The Atlantic · Michael Powell · Mixed

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2026
The Atlantic
Reviewed by Michael Powell, 21 September
2026
The New York Times
Reviewed by Scott Turow, 27 September

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The New York Times · 27 September 2026 · Mixed

‘Man in the Mirror,’ by Anand Giridharadas

“Man in the Mirror,” by Anand Giridharadas, is a searching investigation into the 2023 death of Jordan Neely and the trial of the man who held him in a chokehold.

By Scott Turow

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The Atlantic · 21 September 2026

The Confrontation That Broke New York

A new book sheds some light on the death of Jordan Neely and the trial that divided a post-pandemic city.

By Michael Powell

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About the author

Anand Giridharadas, born 1981, United States.

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Catalogue record

Knopf, 2026

Publisher: Knopf, 2026
ISBN: 978-0-593-80201-4

Full recordClose

Publisher: Knopf, 2026
ISBN: 978-0-593-80201-4
Author: Giridharadas, Anand, 1981–
Statement: Man in the Mirror / Anand Giridharadas.
Records: Open Library

Subjects

United States
2020s

Catalogue data checked 3 October 2026