There's still time! Find the perfect Father's Day gift with store pickup | Shop NowThere's still time! Find the perfect Father's Day gift with store pickup | Shop Now

One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This (National Book Award Winner)

Hardcover
$28.00
10|
Promotion message icon
Premium Members save an extra 10% and all Members collect stamps to save with Rewards. 10 stamps = $5.Learn More
In stock
This item is currently out of stock online.
Free standard shipping on orders over $60
Select a store to view item availability.
Notes From Your Bookseller

Sharp, incisive and necessary, this hands-on and brutally honest assessment of the corrosion of Western values provides added validation to what so many are facing across the United States. With sweeping prose and dynamic reportage, Omar El Akkad delivers the mirror we all need. This is a powerful work that one day, everyone will have always been in favor of.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • From award-winning novelist and journalist Omar El Akkad comes a powerful reckoning with what it means to live in a West that betrays its fundamental values.

"[A] bracing memoir and manifesto." —The New York Times

"I can’t think of a more important piece of writing to read right now. I found hope here, and help, to face what the world is now, all that it isn’t anymore. Please read this. I promise you won’t regret it." —Tommy Orange, be...

From the B&N Reads Blog

The Best History Books of 2025 (So Far)

The Best History Books of 2025 (So Far)

History buffs unite! This rousing collection of impactful insights from ancient history to modern is chock-full of fascinating tales and lasting takeaways. Few things are as valuable to shaping the present day as an understanding of the past – hence the old adage ‘those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it.’ If you […]
Read More
2025 National Book Awards Longlist

2025 National Book Awards Longlist

The National Book Foundation continues to honor the best in American literature with the prestigious National Book Awards, and the longlist for 2025 has finally been revealed. With hopeful narratives, eye-opening personal memoirs and inspirational fables for young readers, here we celebrate the wonders of the written word. Fiction Nonfiction Poetry Young People’s Literature Translated […]
Read More
2025 National Book Awards Finalists

2025 National Book Awards Finalists

The National Book Foundation continues to honor the best in American literature with the prestigious National Book Awards. Last month, the 2025 longlist was announced and now the incredible finalists have been revealed. With sweeping narratives, intimate personal reflections and inspirational tales for young readers, celebrate the wonders of the written word with the 2025 […]
Read More
The Best History Books of 2025

The Best History Books of 2025

The past comes alive on this list of the best history books we’ve read this year. Discover the American Revolution like you’ve never seen it before and dive into WWII tales of unimaginable peril, get your fill of true stories here. Immerse yourself in vibrant historical explorations from Mexico to Africa and journey through the […]
Read More