18 must-read civil war books like The Summer of '63: Vicksburg & Tullahoma: Favorite Stories and Fresh Perspectives from the Historians at Emerging Civil War by Chris Mackowski

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The Summer of '63: Vicksburg & Tullahoma: Favorite Stories and Fresh Perspectives from the Historians at Emerging Civil War

By: Chris Mackowski

4.67

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

“An important contribution to Civil War scholarship, offering an engrossing portrait of these impor…

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1. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

By: Kai Bird , Martin J. Sherwin

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

"American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the ato… read more

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2. The Civil War, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville

By: Shelby Foote

3.41

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Shelby Foote begins a tremendous, sweeping narrative of the most fascinating conflict in our histor… read more

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3. The Civil War: A Narrative

By: Shelby Foote

3.41

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

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4. The Fredericksburg Campaign: Winter War on the Rappahannock

By: Francis Augustin O'Reilly

3.64

Format: 24 pages, Paperback

The battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia, in December 1862 involved hundreds of thousands of men; pro… read more

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5. Treasure Island

By: Robert Louis Stevenson , N.C. Wyeth

3.85

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

"For sheer storytelling delight and pure adventure, Treasure Island has never been surpassed. From … read more

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"Doctors is all swabs."

-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

"Thems that die'll be the lucky ones."

-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

"... Bear up until you see you're gaining."

-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

"We must go on, because we can't turn back."

-Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island

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6. Six Armies in Tennessee: The Chickamauga and Chattanooga Campaigns

By: Steven E. Woodworth

3.80

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

When Vicksburg fell to Union forces under General Grant in July 1863, the balance turned against th… read more

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7. The American Revolution (Great Courses, #8514)

By: Allen C. Guelzo

3.70

Format: 368 pages, Audible Audio

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8. Perryville: This Grand Havoc of Battle

By: Kenneth W. Noe

3.99

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Seaborg Award A History Book Club Selection On October 8, 1862, Union and Confederate… read more

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9. Battle Cry of Freedom

By: James M. McPherson

3.91

Format: None pages, Paperback

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, B… read more

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10. My Effin' Life

By: Geddy Lee

4.58

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock… read more

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11. 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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"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

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12. Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America

By: Heather Cox Richardson

4.42

Format: 286 pages, Hardcover

“Engaging and highly accessible.” —Boston Globe “A vibrant, and essential history of America's u… read more

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13. 2054

By: Elliot Ackerman

3.46

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive wo… read more

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14. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

By: Adam Higginbotham

4.60

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more

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"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"

-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"

-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

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15. Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy

By: Nathaniel Philbrick

3.84

Format: 374 pages, Hardcover

Does George Washington still matter? Bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick argues for Washington's… read more

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"When Washington became president of the United States, he was still wrestling with the meaning of the American Revolution. He'd entered the conflict an unrepentant Virginia slaveholder. By the end of…"

-Nathaniel Philbrick, Travels with George: In Search of Washington and His Legacy

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16. Meade at Gettysburg: A Study in Command

By: Kent Masterson Brown

4.57

Format: 475 pages, Hardcover

Although he took command of the Army of the Potomac only three days before the first shots were fir… read more

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17. The Heart of Hell: The Soldiers' Struggle for Spotsylvania's Bloody Angle

By: Jeffry D. Wert

4.54

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

The struggle over the fortified Confederate position known as Spotsylvania's Mule Shoe was without … read more

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18. Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country

By: Adam Kinzinger

4.14

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Adam Kinzinger captures one of the most transformative periods in… read more

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19. The Summer of '63: Vicksburg & Tullahoma: Favorite Stories and Fresh Perspectives from the Historians at Emerging Civil War

By: Chris Mackowski

4.67

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

“An important contribution to Civil War scholarship, offering an engrossing portrait of these impor… read more

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20. Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg: The Creation of the Soldiers' National Cemetery and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (Emerging Civil War Series)

By: Bradley M. Gottfried

4.16

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

New York Times–Bestselling The story of the battle’s aftermath—the burial of the dead, and Lincoln’… read more

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21. The Carnage was Fearful: The Battle of Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862 (Emerging Civil War Series)

By: Michael Block

4.21

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

“Profusely illustrated . . . an extraordinary and detailed account of a major battle that is often … read more

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22. Cedar Mountain to Antietam: A Civil War Campaign History of the Union XII Corps, July–September 1862

By: M. Chris Bryan

4.50

Format: 394 pages, Kindle Edition

This history of the Union XII Corps “skillfully weaves firsthand accounts into a compelling story a… read more

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23. 10 Big Questions of the American Civil War

By: Caroline E. Janney

3.93

Format: 5 pages, Audible Audio

Listening Length: 4 hours and 4 minutes In 10 Big Questions of the American Civil War, join note… read more

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24. The Civil Wars of General Joseph E. Johnston: Confederate States Army - Volume I: Virginia and Mississippi, 1861–1863

By: Richard M. McMurry

3.93

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

Joseph Eggleston Johnston was one of the original five full Confederate generals. He graduated West… read more

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25. “If We Are Striking for Pennsylvania”: The Army of Northern Virginia and the Army of the Potomac March to Gettysburg - Volume 1: June 3–22, 1863

By: Scott L. Mingus Sr.

4.51

Format: 469 pages, Kindle Edition

Scott L. Mingus Sr. and Eric J. Wittenberg, the authors of more than forty Civil War books, have on… read more

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26. Hurricane from the Heavens: The Battle of Cold Harbor, May 26 - June 5, 1864 (Emerging Civil War Series)

By: Daniel T. Davis

4.21

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

“Lee’s army is really whipped,” Federal commander Ulysses S. Grant believed. May 1864 had witnessed… read more

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Cover of Under the Crescent Moon with the XI Corps in the Civil War: Volume 1 - From the Defenses of Washington to Chancellorsville, 1862-1863 by James S. Pula

27. Under the Crescent Moon with the XI Corps in the Civil War: Volume 1 - From the Defenses of Washington to Chancellorsville, 1862-1863

By: James S. Pula

4.63

Format: 312 pages, Hardcover

The XI Corps served in the Army of the Potomac for just twelve months (September 1862-August 1863),… read more

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Cover of Under the Crescent Moon with the XI Corps in the Civil War: Volume 2 - From Gettysburg to Victory, 1863-1865 by James S. Pula

28. Under the Crescent Moon with the XI Corps in the Civil War: Volume 2 - From Gettysburg to Victory, 1863-1865

By: James S. Pula

4.25

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

Winner, 2018, Unit History, Army Historical Foundation Distinguished Book Award With the publicati… read more

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29. Six Miles from Charleston, Five Minutes to Hell: The Battle of Seccessionville, June 16, 1862

By: James A. Morgan

4.25

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

A comprehensive account of this bitterly fought yet unjustly forgotten early conflict of the Civil … read more

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30. Civil War Monuments and Memory: Favorite Stories and Fresh Perspectives from the Historians at Emerging Civil War (Emerging Civil War Anniversary Series)

By: Jon Tracey

4.43

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The American Civil War left indelible marks on the country. In the century and a half since the wa… read more

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Cover of Dreams of Victory: General P. G. T. Beauregard in the Civil War by Sean Michael Chick

31. Dreams of Victory: General P. G. T. Beauregard in the Civil War

By: Sean Michael Chick

4.00

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Few Civil War generals attracted as much debate and controversy as Pierre Gustav Toutant Beauregard… read more

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12 Top history books like The Civil War, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote

Transform Your Habits

The Conquering Tide: War in the Pacific Islands, 1942–1944 (The Pacific War Trilogy, 2)

Ian W. Toll

4.61

Transform Your Habits

An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1)

Rick Atkinson

4.29

Transform Your Habits

Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam

Stephen W. Sears

4.23

Transform Your Habits

Napoleon: A Life

Andrew Roberts

4.23

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