Newsmax Rising Bestsellers – Week of Sept. 12, 2022

The Newsmax Rising Bestsellers list will do more than stimulate your mind. These reads may challenge your beliefs, broaden your perspectives, excite your curiosities, or widen your imagination.
These books may not necessarily appear on the official New York Times list of bestsellers, but they're the ones our Newsmax audience is reading, talking about, sharing with friends, and buying.

Here are the Newsmax Rising Bestsellers for the week of Sept. 12, 2022:

1. “Critical Race Theory and Woke Culture: America’s Dangerous Repeat of China’s Cultural Revolution” by Mike Zhao (Liberty Hill Publishing)

What do “struggle sessions” and silencing dissidents in Mao’s China have in common with the rise of woke culture today? Mike Zhao, who witnessed the Chinese Cultural Revolution firsthand, dives deep into the resemblances between Mao’s revolution and the rapid spread of wokeness, and shocking similarities between the two. Zhao reveals the true intention of the Left’s plans, including censoring “misinformation,” transforming cultural principles, and forcing the teaching of critical race theory in schools. After struggling through severe poverty, loss and striving for the American Dream, Zhao’s book serves as a stark warning that the values of free speech, individual rights, and equal opportunity are in grave danger. Drawing on lessons from a dark past in Mao’s China, the book seeks to motivate Americans to fight wokeness and defend freedom, before it is too late. (Nonfiction)

2. ‘‘No Reason to Hide: Standing for Christ in a Collapsing Culture” by Erwin W. Lutzer (Harvest House Publishers)

Dr. Erwin Lutzer, author of “We Will Not Be Silenced,” is out with a new book decrying our eroding culture, decaying social norms, and how Christians are harmed in today’s politically correct society. The pastor emeritus of The Moody Church in Chicago gives you the strategies to stand strong amidst “the cultural tsunami of secularism.” With alarming trends showing the decline of Christianity in America, Lutzer offers inspiring techniques to defend faith in an antagonistic and derisive society, reminding the reader that God reamains steadfast as we defend our principles. Retreat is not needed; courage is, and “No Reason to Hide” offers a sugestion of how to keep the faith in today’s volatile world. (Nonfiction)

3. “Surveillance State: Inside China’s Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control” by Josh Chin, Liza Lin (St. Martin’s Press)

Award-winning authors Josh Chin and Liza Lin’s new book details the alarming spread of the Chinese Communist Party’s surveillance state. From harvesting data to the nationwide social credit system, from police forces using artificial intelligence to repress minorities to social media censorship, the growth of the government’s surveillance regime has been likened to a “digital police state.” Riveting yet disturbing, “Surveillance State” crucially explains what China is doing with their surveillance capabilities, why they are doing it, who is impacted, and the implications for the world. (Nonfiction)

4. “One More Mile: Running Across America to End Abortion” by Anna Strasburg

Despite the extreme conditions in her 15-month run across America, Anna Strasburg never wavered in her mission to end abortion. When Anna wondered what she could do to save the unborn, it dawned on her during distance training that a trek across the nation could raise awareness for the pro-life cause. After graduating from college, Strasburg began her cross-country adventure, putting her well-being on the line for her values. Through blistering heat and freezing cold, Strasburg’s book teaches one to always have faith in God, stand firm for your principles and, in the face adversity, to always go the extra mile. (Nonfiction)

5. “Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want and Who They Really Are” by David J. Lieberman (Rodale Books)

Ever wanted to truly know what your boss meant in an email, or what the real subtext of everyday conversations mean? Accomplished psychotherapist David Lieberman explains how in today’s age of social media, one's ability to properly interpret interpersonal interactions is falling behind. Lieberman teaches the latest research-proven strategies on how to read people’s behaviors, and decipher what others truly mean. From decoding what passive language really indicates to determining whether a possible love interest or employee is reliable or not, “Mindreader” gives the reader the premier tools to accurately read both people and social situations. (Nonfiction)