The Global Story
BBC World Service
Where the world and America meet, with episodes each weekday. The world is changing. Decisions made in the US and by the second Trump administration are accelerating that change. But they are also a symptom of it. With Asma Khalid in DC, Tristan Redman in London, and the backing of the BBC’s international newsroom, The Global Story brings clarity to politics, business and foreign policy in a time of connection and disruption.Come and join us our live event. You can register for Castfest tickets here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/castfest-2026
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on The Global Story podcast:
#1 Mentioned in 2 episodes
From Blood and Ash
deifoli assil
#2 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Apple in China
The Capture of the World's Greatest Company
Patrick McGee
#3 Mentioned in 1 episodes
These Are Not Gentle People
Andrew Harding
#4 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Kyoto
John Dougill
#5 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Everyone Else Must Fail
Karen Southwick
#6 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Hitler's Pope
John Cornwell
#7 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Nothing is true and everything is possible
The Surreal Heart of the New Russia
Peter Pomeransev
#8 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Chernobyl
The History of a Nuclear Catastrophe
Serhii Plokhy
#9 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Ageless
The New Science of Getting Older Without Getting Old
Andrew Steele
#10 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Gomorrah
Roberto Saviano
#11 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Philosopher in the Valley
Alexander Karp
#12 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Chip War
The Fight for the World's Most Critical Technology
Chris Miller
#13 Mentioned in 1 episodes
A Hymn to Life
Shame Has to Change Sides
Gisèle Pelicot
Judith Perrignon
#14 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Strategy of Denial
Elbridge Colby
#15 Mentioned in 1 episodes
Bridge of spies
Giles Whittell
#16 Mentioned in 1 episodes
It Ends with us
Colleen Hoover
#17 Mentioned in 1 episodes
King of Kings
Mark Driscoll
#18 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
#19 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Invisible Killer, The Rising Global Threat of Air Pollution
Dr Gary Fuller
#20 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The Bible
Various Authors
