19 best-selling nonfiction books like The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington by Brad Meltzer

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The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington

By: Brad Meltzer

3.81

Format: 413 pages, Hardcover

In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Was…

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Cover of Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

1. Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency

By: Bill O'Reilly , Martin Dugard

4.50

Format: 24 pages,

From the team of Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard, bestselling authors of the blockbuster Killingser… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • presidents
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"He is himself again, more himself than at any time on this Earth." Nancy Reagan on her husband"

-Bill O'Reilly, Killing Reagan: The Violent Assault That Changed a Presidency

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2. 1776

By: David McCullough

4.09

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with … read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"I lament the want of a liberal education. I feel the mist of ignorance to surround me - Nathanael Greene"

-David McCullough, 1776

"Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society."

-David McCullough, 1776

"It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books."

-David McCullough, 1776

"as the Sword was the last resort for the preservation of our liberties, so it ought to be the first thing laid aside when those liberties are firmly established"

-David McCullough, 1776

Cover of George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution by Don Yaeger, Brian Kilmeade

3. George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution

By: Don Yaeger , Brian Kilmeade

3.85

Format: 235 pages, Hardcover

As a Long Islander endlessly fascinated by events that happened in a place I call home, I hope with… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation by Andrea Wulf

4. Founding Gardeners: The Revolutionary Generation, Nature, and the Shaping of the American Nation

By: Andrea Wulf

4.25

Format: 355 pages, Hardcover

From the author of the acclaimed The Brother Gardeners, a fascinating look at the founding fathers … read more

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  • american history
  • biography
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  • historical
  • nonfiction
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5. Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates

By: Don Yaeger , Brian Kilmeade

3.81

Format: 343 pages, Hardcover

From the authors of the New York Timesbestseller George Washington's Secret Six, the little-known s… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • presidents
  • nonfiction
Cover of Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

6. Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence

By: Bill O'Reilly , Martin Dugard

4.27

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

Told through the eyes of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Great Britain’… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook

7. The Culper Ring: The History and Legacy of the Revolutionary War’s Most Famous Spy Ring

By: Charles River Editors

3.40

Format: None pages,

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Cover of The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul by Brian Kilmeade

8. The President and the Freedom Fighter: Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul

By: Brian Kilmeade

4.23

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and th… read more

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  • american history
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  • historical
  • politics
  • presidents
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
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9. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

By: Erik Larson

4.24

Format: 565 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more

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  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
"A house divided against itself cannot stand."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"

-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Cover of To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment by Bret Baier

10. To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment

By: Bret Baier

4.40

Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition

 Instant New York Times Bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author Bret Baier reveals how Geo… read more

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  • american history
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11. The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington

By: Brad Meltzer

3.81

Format: 413 pages, Hardcover

In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Was… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • historical
  • politics
  • presidents
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton by Tilar J. Mazzeo

12. Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton

By: Tilar J. Mazzeo

3.96

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Irena’s Children comes a comprehensive and riveting b… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
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  • american revolution
  • nonfiction
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Cover of Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts by Bill O'Reilly

13. Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts

By: Bill O'Reilly

3.67

Format: 291 pages, Hardcover

With over 19 million copies in print and a remarkable record of #1 New York Times, Wall Street Jour… read more

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  • audiobook
Cover of Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny by Brian Kilmeade

14. Andrew Jackson and the Miracle of New Orleans: The Battle That Shaped America's Destiny

By: Brian Kilmeade

4.09

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Another pop history pageturner from the New York Times bestselling authors of George Washington's S… read more

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  • american history
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  • presidents
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  • audiobook
Cover of The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation by Brenda Wineapple

15. The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation

By: Brenda Wineapple

4.07

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

America's first presidential impeachment: A prize-winning author tells the story of the efforts by … read more

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  • presidents
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  • audiobook
Cover of Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership by Edward J. Larson

16. Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership

By: Edward J. Larson

3.98

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

"Larson's elegantly written dual biography reveals that the partnership of Franklin and Washington … read more

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  • american revolution
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  • audiobook
Cover of God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man by Jack   Kelly

17. God Save Benedict Arnold: The True Story of America's Most Hated Man

By: Jack Kelly

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Benedict Arnold committed treason— for more than two centuries, that’s all that most Americans have… read more

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  • biography
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  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
  • nonfiction
  • audiobook
Cover of John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father's Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial by Dan Abrams

18. John Adams Under Fire: The Founding Father's Fight for Justice in the Boston Massacre Murder Trial

By: Dan Abrams

3.78

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

An eye-opening story of America on the edge of revolution, revealing the life of young John Adams a… read more

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  • american revolution
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Cover of The Cancer Factory: Industrial Chemicals, Corporate Deception, and the Hidden Deaths of American Workers by Jim             Morris

19. The Cancer Factory: Industrial Chemicals, Corporate Deception, and the Hidden Deaths of American Workers

By: Jim Morris

3.97

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

The story of a group of Goodyear Tire and Rubber workers fatally exposed to toxic chemicals, the la… read more

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20. Valley Forge

By: Bob Drury

4.15

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Heart of Everything That Is and Lucky 666 return w… read more

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  • history
  • historical
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  • audiobook
Cover of Children's Encyclopedia of Unexplained Mysteries (Arcturus Children's Reference Library, 15) by Stuart Webb

21. Children's Encyclopedia of Unexplained Mysteries (Arcturus Children's Reference Library, 15)

By: Stuart Webb

4.00

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Is the Yeti real? Has an alien species visited Earth? It's time to examine the evidence ... Young … read more

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17 must-read audiobook books like The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington by Brad Meltzer

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Bill O'Reilly , Martin Dugard

4.50

Transform Your Habits

1776

David McCullough

4.09

Transform Your Habits

George Washington's Secret Six: The Spy Ring That Saved the American Revolution

Don Yaeger , Brian Kilmeade

3.85

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Killing England: The Brutal Struggle for American Independence

Bill O'Reilly , Martin Dugard

4.27

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David McCullough

4.09

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Valiant Ambition: George Washington, Benedict Arnold, and the Fate of the American Revolution (The American Revolution Series)

Nathaniel Philbrick

4.12

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The First Wave: The D-Day Warriors Who Led the Way to Victory in World War II

Alex Kershaw

4.29

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The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis

Jeff Shaara

4.33

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