Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings

Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings

by Jared Diamond

Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings Jared Diamond

Reception

2026
Literary Review
Reviewed by Bryan Appleyard, 1 September
2026
The New York Times
Reviewed, 2 September
2026
The Guardian
Reviewed, 2 September

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The New York Times · 2 September 2026

‘Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings,’ by Jared Diamond

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The Guardian · 2 September 2026

Profits, Prophets, Coaches and Kings by Jared Diamond review – how to change the course of history

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Literary Review · 1 September 2026

The Rare Necessities

By Bryan Appleyard

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About the author

Jared Diamond, born 1937, United States.

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