The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History
By: Edward Achorn
4.51
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The vivid, behind-the-scenes story of perhaps the most consequential political moment in American h…
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1. The Berlin Wall: A World Divided, 1961-1989
By: Frederick Taylor
3.84
Format: 95 pages, Hardcover
On the morning of August 13, 1961, the residents of East Berlin found themselves cut off from famil… read more
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2. President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier
By: C.W. Goodyear
4.30
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
An “ambitious, thorough, supremely researched” ( The Washington Post ) biography of the extraordina… read more
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- civil war
- nonfiction
3. A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland
By: Troy Senik
4.16
Format: 384 pages, ebook
“A thoroughly engaging and enjoyable” (National Review) biography of Grover Cleveland—the honest, p… read more
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4. 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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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
5. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.71
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more
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6. Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House
By: Jared Cohen
4.27
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author of Accidental Presidents explores what happens after the most pow… read more
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7. 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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- civil war
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"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
8. The New York Game: Baseball and the Rise of a New City
By: Kevin Baker
4.39
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
A hugely entertaining history of baseball and New York City, bursting with larger-than-life figures… read more
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- nonfiction
- american
- history
9. King: A Life
By: Jonathan Eig
4.67
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
The first full biography in decades, King mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk a… read more
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- nonfiction
10. Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments
By: Joe Posnanski
4.56
Format: 377 pages, Hardcover
A masterful ode to the a countdown of 50 of the most memorable moments in baseball’s history, to m… read more
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11. Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball
By: Keith O'Brien
4.43
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America’s mo… read more
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- nonfiction
12. The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis
By: Jeff Shaara
4.33
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara brings alive the heart-stopping days and nights of th… read more
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- american history
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13. G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
By: Beverly Gage
4.37
Format: 864 pages, Hardcover
A major new biography of J. Edgar Hoover that draws from never-before-seen sources to create a grou… read more
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- american history
- biography
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- politics
- nonfiction
14. Brought Forth on This Continent: Abraham Lincoln and American Immigration
By: Harold Holzer
4.13
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed Abraham Lincoln historian Harold Holzer, a groundbreaking account of Lincoln’s grapp… read more
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- nonfiction
15. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
By: Jon Meacham
4.46
Format: 676 pages, Hardcover
The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more
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- politics
- presidents
- civil war
- nonfiction
16. On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
By: Ronald C. White Jr.
4.45
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of A. Lincoln and American Ulysses comes the dramatic an… read more
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- biography
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- civil war
- nonfiction
17. An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford
By: Richard Norton Smith
4.46
Format: 992 pages, Hardcover
From the preeminent presidential scholar and acclaimed biographer of historical figures including G… read more
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- american history
- american
- biography
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- politics
- presidents
- nonfiction
18. Patton's Prayer: A True Story of Courage, Faith, and Victory in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
From Alex Kershaw, author of the New York Times bestseller Against All Odds, comes an epic story of… read more
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- history
19. Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
By: Fareed Zakaria
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The CNN host and best-selling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the pola… read more
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20. Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
By: Elizabeth Varon
4.15
Format: 516 pages, ebook
An authoritative biography of the controversial Confederate general, who later embraced Reconstruct… read more
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"I have some little reputation, but my men made it all for me. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Article in -Sumter Republican-, October 29, 1864."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"...the power of battle is in generalship more than in the number of soldiers. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1876)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"[The] object of politics is to relieve the distress of the people and to provide for their future comfort. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Letter to the New Orleans Times, June 8, 1867."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"It does not look like generalship to lose a battle and a cause and then lay the responsibility upon others. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1896)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
21. Becoming FDR: The Personal Crisis That Made a President
By: Jonathan Darman
4.38
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
This revealing biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt shows how one of the most consequential leaders i… read more
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22. Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics
By: H.W. Brands
4.01
Format: 452 pages, Kindle Edition
From bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands, a revelatory history of the sho… read more
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23. The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History
By: Edward Achorn
4.51
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The vivid, behind-the-scenes story of perhaps the most consequential political moment in American h… read more
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- american
- biography
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- politics
- presidents
- civil war
- nonfiction
24. Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment
By: Allen C. Guelzo
4.12
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
An intimate study of Abraham Lincoln’s powerful vision of democracy, which guided him through the C… read more
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- civil war
- nonfiction
25. Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World
By: David L. Roll
4.44
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
The fascinating story behind the most consequential presidential transition in US history, from Fra… read more
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- american
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- politics
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26. Kingdom on Fire: Kareem, Wooden, Walton, and the Turbulent Days of the UCLA Basketball Dynasty
By: Scott Howard-Cooper
4.07
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In the tradition of Blood in the Garden and Three-Ring Circus comes a bold narrative history of the… read more
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- biography
27. The Wolves of K Street: The Secret History of How Big Money Took Over Big Government
By: Brody Mullins
4.30
Format: 624 pages, Hardcover
Two veteran investigative journalists trace the rise of the modern lobbying industry through the th… read more
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- american history
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28. The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower
By: Michel Paradis
4.46
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- history
29. Chorus of the Union: How Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas Set Aside Their Rivalry to Save the Nation
By: Edward Robert McClelland
4.04
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
An impassioned and timely exploration of Abraham Lincoln's long-time rivalry—and eventual alliance—… read more
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- history
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- civil war
30. Decade of Disunion: How Massachusetts and South Carolina Led the Way to Civil War, 1849-1861
By: Robert W. Merry
4.16
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
Exploring a critical lesson about our nation that is as timely today as ever, Decade of Disunion sh… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- civil war
31. Mr. Churchill in the White House: The Untold Story of a Prime Minister and Two Presidents
By: Robert Schmuhl
3.98
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Winston Churchill’s frequent stays at the White House inform this illuminating account of America a… read more
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