14 Top american history books like Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen) by Tom Clavin

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Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen)

By: Tom Clavin

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The definitive true story of Wild Bill, the first lawman of the Wild West, by the #1 New York Times…

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Cover of Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69 by Stephen E. Ambrose

1. Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69

By: Stephen E. Ambrose

3.98

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

Nothing Like It in the World gives the account of an unprecedented feat of engineering, vision, and… read more

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"But a choice made is made, it cannot be changed. Things happened as they happened. It is possible to imagine all kinds of different routes across the continent, or a better way for the government to …"

-Stephen E. Ambrose, Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69

Cover of Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754 - 1766 by Fred  Anderson

2. Crucible of War: The Seven Years' War and the Fate of Empire in British North America, 1754 - 1766

By: Fred Anderson

4.19

Format: 912 pages, Paperback

In this vivid and compelling narrative, the Seven Years' War–long seen as a mere backdrop to the Am… read more

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  • history
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3. Lucky 666: The Impossible Mission

By: Bob Drury , Tom Clavin

3.72

Format: 78 pages,

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. Corral--And How It Changed The American West by Jeff Guinn

4. The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. Corral--And How It Changed The American West

By: Jeff Guinn

3.87

Format: 260 pages,

A New York Times bestseller, Jeff Guinn's definitive, myth-busting account of the most famous gunfi… read more

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Cover of Texas Ranger: The Epic Life of Frank Hamer, the Man Who Killed Bonnie and Clyde by John Boessenecker

5. Texas Ranger: The Epic Life of Frank Hamer, the Man Who Killed Bonnie and Clyde

By: John Boessenecker

3.94

Format: 255 pages, Hardcover

The New York TimesBest Seller! "Frank Hamer, last of the old breed of Texas Rangers, has not fared … read more

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Cover of The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #3) by Rick Atkinson

6. The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #3)

By: Rick Atkinson

4.67

Format: 121 pages, Hardcover

The magnificent conclusion to Rick Atkinson's acclaimed Liberation Trilogy about the Allied triumph… read more

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7. Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West

By: Hampton Sides

3.92

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A Magnificent History of How the West Was Really Won--a Sweeping Tale of Shame and Glory In the fal… read more

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8. The Last Kind Words Saloon

By: Larry McMurtry

3.51

Format: None pages, Paperback

In this "comically subversive work of fiction" (Joyce Carol Oates, New York Review of Books), Larry… read more

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9. Fatal North: Murder and Survival on the First North Pole Expedition

By: Bruce Henderson

4.22

Format: 224 pages, ebook

It began as President Ulysses S. Grant's bid for international glory after the Civil War--America's… read more

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10. The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend

By: Bob Drury , Tom Clavin

3.66

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER An astonishing untold story of the American West The great Sioux warrior-s… read more

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11. The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914

By: David McCullough

5.00

Format: 30 pages, Hardcover

On December 31, 1999, after nearly a century of rule, the United States officially ceded ownership … read more

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12. Deadwood

By: Pete Dexter

4.43

Format: 269 pages, Paperback

DEADWOOD, DAKOTA TERRITORIES, 1876: Legendary gunman Wild Bill Hickcock and his friend Charlie Utte… read more

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13. The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII

By: Bob Drury

4.34

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's h… read more

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Cover of The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook by Hampton Sides

14. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

By: Hampton Sides

4.51

Format: 408 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more

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Cover of Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality by Brian Kilmeade

15. Teddy and Booker T.: How Two American Icons Blazed a Path for Racial Equality

By: Brian Kilmeade

4.22

Format: 366 pages, Kindle Edition

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

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Cover of Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier by Bob Drury

16. Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America's First Frontier

By: Bob Drury

4.06

Format: 383 pages, Hardcover

The Instant New York Times BestellerNational Bestseller"[The] authors’ finest work to date." —Wall … read more

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  • american history
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Cover of The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West by Chris Wimmer

17. The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West

By: Chris Wimmer

3.95

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From the creator of the "Legends of the Old West" podcast, a book exploring the overlapping narrati… read more

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Cover of The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution by John Oller

18. The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution

By: John Oller

4.15

Format: 563 pages, Kindle Edition

A popular, comprehensive biography of Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," covering his famous engageme… read more

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Cover of Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen) by Tom Clavin

19. Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen)

By: Tom Clavin

3.93

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The definitive true story of Wild Bill, the first lawman of the Wild West, by the #1 New York Times… read more

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Cover of Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates by Eric Jay Dolin

20. Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates

By: Eric Jay Dolin

3.77

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

With surprising tales of vicious mutineers, imperial riches, and high-seas intrigue, Black Flags, B… read more

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"Far from being misanthropic loners with anger issues, most of these pirates had lives that were intimately intertwined with the communities from which they came, and to which they one day hoped to re…"

-Eric Jay Dolin, Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates

Cover of War on the Border: Villa, Pershing, the Texas Rangers, and an American Invasion by Jeff Guinn

21. War on the Border: Villa, Pershing, the Texas Rangers, and an American Invasion

By: Jeff Guinn

4.01

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Jeff Guinn, chronicler of the Southwestern US and of American undesirables (Bonnie and Clyde, Charl… read more

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9 must-read biography books like Wild Bill: The True Story of the American Frontier's First Gunfighter (Frontier Lawmen) by Tom Clavin

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Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69

Stephen E. Ambrose

3.98

Transform Your Habits

The Last Gunfight: The Real Story of the Shootout at the O.K. Corral--And How It Changed The American West

Jeff Guinn

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Texas Ranger: The Epic Life of Frank Hamer, the Man Who Killed Bonnie and Clyde

John Boessenecker

3.94

Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West

Hampton Sides

3.92

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Washington's Immortals: The Untold Story of an Elite Regiment Who Changed the Course of the Revolution

Patrick K. O'Donnell

4.16

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David McCullough

4.09

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I'm Staying With My Boys...: The Heroic Life of Sgt. John Basilone, USMC

Jim Proser

4.17

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Amity Shlaes

3.76

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