Worldwide BLURBS

'Vivid and often genuinely inspiring… More than a self-help manual'

The Guardian

'Brisk and persuasive… [an] optimist’s manifesto… Bregman’s un-preachy and persuasive writing style makes profound change look easy.'

The Financial Times

'A life-changing book.'

Johann Hari

'A terrific read... full of important wisdom about some of life's most important questions.'

Peter Singer

'A must-read for the young activists curious about building a better, more compassionate future.'

Gitanjali Rao

'Read it, then go out and change the world.'

Hannah Ritchie

'Rutger Bregman has become the voice in my head. A disruptive revolutionary armed with an actual, tangible plan. At last.'

Jameela Jamil

'A fresh and practical guide to idealism.'

Steven Pinker

'A bracing but ultimately uplifting wake-up call'

Cal Newport

‘Moral Ambition is a book of weight, wit and incitement.'

Russell Crowe

'Moral Ambition is a call to action for humanity.'

Trevor Noah

'If you’re willing to trade a life of comfort for a life of meaning, Rutger Bregman is your guide and this book is your map'

Daniel H. Pink

'Clear, brave, important and provocative'

Rory Stewart

'The rare read that might actually help you become a better person'

Adam Grant

'Gives us hope, humor and guidance at a time when all are in short supply'

Timothy Snyder

'A must read'

David Allen

‘Writer Rutger Bregman is cheerful, optimistic, imaginative, welcoming, funny and economical’

Rolling Stone

‘The Dutch historian who rocked Davos and unearthed the real Lord of the Flies’

The Guardian

‘Convincing’

Forbes

‘Hugely, highly and happily recommended’

Stephen Fry

‘You're a superstar’

Trevor Noah

‘Listen out for Rutger Bregman. He has a big future shaping the future.’

The Observer

‘One of Europe’s most prominent young thinkers’

TED

‘The folk hero of Davos’

Vox

‘The Dutch wunderkind of new ideas’

The Guardian

‘The Dutch Historian who caught the world's attention’

BBC

‘The book we need right now’

The Daily Telegraph

‘A masterly work of intellectual provocation’

The Times