His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
By: Jon Meacham
4.50
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
An intimate and inspiring portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, l…
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1. Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
By: Melissa Sweet
4.08
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
From Caldecott Honor artist Melissa Sweet comes the perfect Thanksgiving Day picture book. Let's ha… read more
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- biography memoir
"Every little movement has a meaning of its own. -Tony Sarg"-Melissa Sweet, Balloons Over Broadway: The True Story of the Puppeteer of Macy's Parade
2. Mark Twain: A Life
By: Ron Powers
4.06
Format: 736 pages, Paperback
Ron Powers’s tour de force has been widely acclaimed as the best life and times, filled with Mark T… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
3. Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
By: Mark Twain , Harriet E. Smith
3.80
Format: 414 pages, Paperback
This Reader’s Edition, a portable paperback in larger type, republishes the text of the New York Ti… read more
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- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- biography memoir
"Human nature is all alike."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
"The preacher who casts a vote for conscience' sake, runs the risk of starving."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
"People don't really read your books, they only say they do, to keep you from feeling bad."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
"I love to hear myself talk, because I get so much instruction and moral upheaval out of it."-Mark Twain, Autobiography of Mark Twain: Volume 1, Reader's Edition
4. The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898
By: Evan Thomas
3.71
Format: 412 pages, Hardcover
On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in the Havana Harbor. Although there was no evidence t… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- politics
- nonfiction
5. The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr
By: H.W. Brands
3.90
Format: 216 pages, Paperback
Though he was a hero of the Revolutionary War, a prominent New York politician, and vice president … read more
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6. Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times
By: H.W. Brands
3.19
Format: 292 pages, Paperback
National Bestseller In this, the first major single-volume biography of Andrew Jackson in decades,… read more
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7. Bolivar: American Liberator
By: Marie Arana
3.68
Format: None pages,
It is astonishing that Simon Bolivar, the great Liberator of South America, is not better known in … read more
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8. Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
By: Al Franken
4.21
Format: None pages, ebook
From Senator Al Franken - #1 bestselling author and beloved SNLalum - comes the story of an award-w… read more
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9. Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
By: Larry Tye
3.77
Format: None pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author of Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend Larry Tye wa… read more
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10. Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
By: Rachel Maddow
4.45
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful … read more
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- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- audiobook
"One big appeal of fascism, if nothing else, was its unapologetic embrace of cruelty. Cruelty towards others, coupled with hypersensitivity towards any slight to oneself."-Rachel Maddow, Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
11. Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
By: Claudia Clark
4.28
Format: 350 pages, Paperback
One of the great political friendships of the modern world, as told through key moments that shaped… read more
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- politics
- biography
- history
- nonfiction
"As she had done when she introduced the US president in Berlin, she addressed him publicly with the informal du for the first time since the NSA controversy in 2013."-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"Let me make two remarks. First I concentrate on the task ahead for 2016. I’m quite busy with that—thank you very much. And I’m looking with great interest in the American election campaign.’ For the …"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"Obama’s next words captured the attention of the world and the amusement of those present. As he wagged his finger at the crowd, he scolded, ‘So stop it, all of you. I know you have to find something…"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
"In her usual manner, Merkel spoke in German. It is worth pointing out, however, that before the translator had an opportunity to convert her statements to English, Obama gave the chancellor and the p…"-Claudia Clark, Dear Barack: The Extraordinary Partnership of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel
12. 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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- american history
- biography
- history
- politics
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
13. 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
- 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
14. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
By: Liz Cheney
4.60
Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition
A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers be… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- politics
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
By: Ibram X. Kendi
4.57
Format: 504 pages, Hardcover
An epoch-defining history of African America, the first to appear in a generation, Four Hundred Sou… read more
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- social justice
- african american
- audiobook
"Black people will always find each other in the passage between death and America"-Ibram X. Kendi, Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
"And again we confront the problem of history: it's usually the powerful who get to write it."-Ibram X. Kendi, Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
"Z is for zealotry: national pride like an infinite zipline, hyperdrive, the fastest way down."-Ibram X. Kendi, Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
"There's dust, a scratch in a groove, and here we are repeating the same two seconds of "Strange Fruit."-Ibram X. Kendi, Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019
16. 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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- audiobook
17. 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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- history
- politics
- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
18. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story
By: Nikole Hannah-Jones
4.62
Format: 590 pages, Hardcover
The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a revealing vision of the American past and present. … read more
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- race
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- social justice
- african american
- audiobook
19. The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
By: Tim Alberta
4.45
Format: 506 pages, Kindle Edition
Evangelical Christians are perhaps the most polarizing—and least understood—people living in Americ… read more
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- history
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- audiobook
20. The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President
By: Edward F. O'Keefe
4.25
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A spirited and poignant family love story, revealing how an icon of rugged American masculinity was… read more
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- biography
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- audiobook
21. How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
By: Clint Smith
4.71
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Poet and contributor to The Atlantic Clint Smith’s revealing, contemporary portrait of America as a… read more
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"How do you tell a story that has been told the wrong way for so long?"-Clint Smith, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
"Just as he did during the Slavery at Monticello tour, David did not mince words. "There’s a chapter in Notes on the State of Virginia ,"-Clint Smith, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
"Jefferson believed himself to be a benevolent slave owner, but his moral ideals came second to, and were always entangled with, his own economic interests and the interests of his family."-Clint Smith, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
"But not enough people spoke about the reasons so many black children grow up communities saturated with poverty and violence. Not enough people spoke about how these realities were the result of deci…"-Clint Smith, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
22. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
By: George Stephanopoulos
4.45
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
23. Leadership: In Turbulent Times
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.40
Format: 473 pages, Hardcover
Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of le… read more
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24. Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
By: Pete Buttigieg
4.20
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Once described by the Washington Post as “the most interesting mayor you’ve never heard of,” Pete B… read more
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- audiobook
"As I raised the glass and said, "South Bend is back," the roar of the crowd at once reflected, certified, and caused it to be so."-Pete Buttigieg, Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
"Yet even now he looked on his days as mayor -- not governor or lieutenant governor or baseball team owner or naval aviator -- as the best job he'd ever had."-Pete Buttigieg, Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
"At one point I learned that when I'd told them my college coursework in Arabic might make me a good intelligence officer, they had recorded that my minor at Harvard had been in aerobics."-Pete Buttigieg, Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
"I had a professional background in economic development and was fluent in the language of business - even while having fought and bled politically for organized labor in the auto industry."-Pete Buttigieg, Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
25. The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
By: John Dickerson
4.08
Format: 935 pages, Kindle Edition
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the veteran political journalist and 60 Minutes correspondent, a d… read more
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- history
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"Americans tell pollsters they want bipartisan cooperation. But those who actually vote don’t value that as much—or they define “bipartisanship"-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
"That a [presidential] candidate would do whatever it took to get power is now proof that a candidate is fit for the job—a perfect reversal of the founders' intent."-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
"It was as though in a community susceptible to alcoholism, the Russians placed liquor bottles on every doorstep, and the press, the public, and Donald Trump encouraged everyone to open the door."-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
"Whataboutism does not work with the police, judges, or our mothers. If you work in customer service, do not try this. If you work for an airline, when a customer comes to you complaining that the air…"-John Dickerson, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
26. 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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- history
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
27. You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Begin to Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America
By: Paul Kix
4.55
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From journalist Paul Kix, the riveting story, never before fully told, of the 1963 Birmingham Campa… read more
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- race
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- social justice
- african american
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28. The Zealot and the Emancipator: John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Struggle for American Freedom
By: H.W. Brands
4.17
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling historian H. W. Brands, the epic struggle over slavery as embodied … read more
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- biography
- history
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
29. His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
By: Jon Meacham
4.50
Format: 354 pages, Hardcover
An intimate and inspiring portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, l… read more
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- social justice
- african american
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30. First Friends: The Powerful, Unsung (And Unelected) People Who Shaped Our Presidents
By: Gary Ginsberg
4.14
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
Here are the riveting histories of myriad presidential friendships, among them: Abraham Lincoln … read more
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31. Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
By: Edward Williams
4.37
Format: 425 pages, Kindle Edition
Backpacking around Australia in the year 2000, the author unwittingly found himself the target of o… read more
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"Do you want to live, Sander?"-Edward Williams, Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
"Scopolamine never asks for permission"-Edward Williams, Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
"was it even my own mind making the decisions?"-Edward Williams, Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
"Had I left some children behind somewhere in the world?"-Edward Williams, Framed & Hunted: A True Story of Occult Persecution
