Prisoners of Geography, Tim Marshall
From the ruins of Empire, Pankay Mishra (best read of the year)
Capitalism: A short history, Jürgen Kocka
The Great Transformation, Karl Polanyi
The Second World War, Churchill
Not from this year but still resonating:
Postmodern Imperialism, Eric Walberg (should not be read uncritically)
The Rich don't always win, Sam Pizzigati