THEM began as a book about different kinds of extremists, but after Ronson had got to know some enemies of western democracy - Islamic fundamentalists, neo-Nazis Ku Klux Klan - he found that they had one belief in common: that a tiny elite, which meets in secret, determines the course of global events.
 
Ronson's quest to locate these secret rulers of the world was both hazardous and hilarious. He was chased by men in dark glasses; he was unmasked as a Jew in the middle of a Jihad training camp; he was forced to listen to David Icke expound his theory that the world is controlled by 12-foot lizards; he witnessed international CEOs and politicians participate in a bizarre pagan ritual in the forests of Northern California. He also learned some alarming things about the looking-glass world of 'them' and 'us'. Were the extremists right? Or had he become one of THEM?
 
Read Jon's favourite review of the book by Brian Appleyard in the New Statesman.
 
Extracts
David Icke
Bohemian Grove
Bilderberg Group
The Secret Rulers of the World - Entire Chapter about Big Jim Tucker and the Bilderberg Group. (46 page .pdf)
 
Talks and book signings
Review of a talk at Borders books
Real Video of recent talk get real player
 
Reviews
San Diego Union-Tribune, John Wilkens
Bookreporter.com
New York Times, Ron Rosenbaum
The Guardian, Louis Theroux
Irish Independent
New Statesman, Brian Appleyard
Kirkus Reviews
Publisher's Weekly
Booklist
 
Interviews
Waterstone's, Dominic Kennerk
Sheffieldbase.com, Tom Stafford

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