When John Birch first started the Birchers it was more like a cult but through grassroots efforts they have slowly gained momentum and is now an influential political power in Matthew Daleks book The Birchers he tells the story of how they went from a joke to a serious contender in a political party as far as political non-fiction books go I really enjoyed this one and love that the author didn’t write the book in a slanted way letting you know his opinion but told the story and lets the reader decide I find one reading nonfiction books whether political or not it irritates me for someone to try and sway my opinion whether I agree with or down and I think the author did a great job telling this crazy story and letting the reader decide. It’s amazing what a seemingly no one can accomplish when they convince others to follow them. I received this book from NetGalley is the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

An absolute must read for anyone interested learning about the John Birch Society. Dallek tells the history of JBS from its founding to how their beliefs are still echoed today in an informative and interesting way. Thank you to Basic Books and Netgalley for the e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

As someone who already had a good understanding of the history and impact of the John Birch Society, I found this book to be a wonderful resource for anyone who is interested in how and why the USA is in such a weird and awful place. This is one of those books that we'll point to for a long while and say "at least he understood what was going on".

This is a book that I'll for sure keep in stock in my store, and recommend to anyone interested in contemporary American politics,

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and the author for the advance digital copy of the "Birchers" in exchange for an honest review.

Birchers is a fantastic book for anyone who is interested in politics and the fringe groups that can later evolve or even change an entire political party such as the case of The John Birch Society.

Matthew Dallek delivers one of the best researched and written accounts of a political group and traces the history of the society and how one magnate of a candy company created one of the largest conservative groups that has changed and radicalized over time and had major effects on politics including the events of 2016. Dallek allows readers to meet the key figures and players who created it and how these people helped change the group and make it more radical and fringe while also affecting all levels of the political landscape.

Dallek creates a book that I loved reading and at the same time made me angry and made me think about the ways that people can affect society, for better or for worse. I adored Birchers and am excited to see what Dallek can deliver next.