This is the book you give to that person. You know the one—the cynic who rolls their eyes, shrugs off the horror of October 7, or dismisses it with cold detachment. Hand them One Day in October as a gift, and let these stories do what arguments never could.

Avi Melamed’s Inside the Middle East: Entering a New Era [takes you to Amazon] breaks down the complex and ever-changing dynamics of the region in a way that’s easy to understand. He dives into the big shifts happening, like new alliances (hello, Abraham Accords!), the growing power of groups like Hezbollah, and the role of countries like Iran and Saudi Arabia in shaping the future.

When Breath Becomes Air - This book is about the choices one faces when he himself is facing death. Should one have a child when he knows he won't be around for long? Who are you when your career is taken away from you? What is the meaning of life?

Is the Hamas-Israel conflict really that complex? Here are 5 must-read books that debunk the complexity and the lies against Israel.