T. R. Reid

Works

The Healing of America: A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care
A New York Times-best-seller. T. R. Reid shows how all the other industrialized democracies have achieved something the United States can’t seem to do: provide health care for everybody at a reasonable cost.
"Extremely good, and extremely readable. It is the clearest and most useful contribution to the ongoing health care debate that I've read."
Ezra Klein, The Washington Post


Sick Around the World
The Frontline Documentary "Sick Around the World" follows T. R. Reid as he reports on health care systems in five rich countries.

The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy
A New York Times Best-Seller. To Americans accustomed to unilateralism abroad and social belt-tightening at home, few books could be more revelatory—or controversial—than this timely, lucid, and informative portrait of the new European Union.

Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us About Living in the West
“A provocative and entertaining portrayal...unfolds with insight, wry amusement, and unforgettable portraits that do indeed teach us as much about ourselves as about those living in ‘the East.’”
The Washington Post Book World

The Chip: How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution
“Satisfying as both bibliography and basic science text, the book perfectly captures the independence and near-obsessive problem-solving talents of the two men.”
Detroit Free Press

"Delightful....A splendid job!"
New York Times

"A triumph of good reporting."
Theodore H. White

Ski Japan!
The definitive English language guide to Japan's great ski resorts. Covers more than 100 major ski areas --plus a few examples of that unique Japanese innvoation, the indoor ski resort. Published by Kodansha International.

Selected Works

Nonfiction / Current Events
The United States of Europe: The New Superpower and the End of American Supremacy
“A lively, thought-provoking book.”
The Seattle Times
Documentary Film --PBS Frontline
Sick Around the World
"Engaging and informative." --New York Times
Nonfiction
Confucius Lives Next Door: What Living in the East Teaches Us About Living in the West
“Engaging...a fascinating read...he is amusing, droll and extremely knowledgeable.”
Detroit Free Press
The Chip: How Two Americans Invented the Microchip and Launched a Revolution
The story of inventors Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce, the men behind the microchip.
Guide Book
Ski Japan!
The definitive English language guide to Japan's great ski resorts (both outdoor and indoor).

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