8 Best biography books like The Life of Francis Marion: The True Story of South Carolina's Swamp Fox by William Gilmore Simms

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The Life of Francis Marion: The True Story of South Carolina's Swamp Fox

By: William Gilmore Simms

3.75

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

Known as the "Swamp Fox," South Carolina's Francis Marion maintained the hope of Patriots in the So…

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1. The Republic of Pirates: Being the True and Surprising Story of the Caribbean Pirates and the Man Who Brought Them Down

By: Colin Woodard

3.67

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The inspiration for the NBC series Crossbones. In the early eighteenth century a number of the grea… read more

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2. Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt, #13)

By: Clive Cussler

4.39

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

From an island off the coast of Australia, a diamond tycoon heads a reign of terror, but he has nev… read more

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3. The Picts: A History

By: Tim Clarkson

5.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Drawing together the remaining historical fragments of the Picts - an ancient nation who ruled most… read more

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  • history
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4. The Quiet American

By: Graham Greene , Robert Stone

3.13

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Graham Greene's classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam "I never knew a man… read more

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5. Benedict Arnold in the Company of Heroes: The Lives of the Extraordinary Patriots Who Followed Arnold to Canada at the Start of the American Revolution

By: None

4.19

Format: 340 pages, Hardcover

Hundreds of Men followed Colonel Benedict Arnold northward on his famous expedition to capture Queb… read more

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6. 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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7. Pursuits of Happiness: The Social Development of Early Modern British Colonies and the Formation of American Culture

By: Jack P. Greene

4.25

Format: 179 pages, Paperback

In this book, Jack Greene reinterprets the meaning of American social development. Synthesizing lit… read more

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8. A Killing on the Hill

By: Robert Dugoni

4.23

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

The Great Depression. High-level corruption. And a murder that’s about to become Seattle’s hottest … read more

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9. The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West

By: David McCullough

3.81

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic chapter in … read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
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10. The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777

By: Rick Atkinson

4.43

Format: 776 pages, Hardcover

In the initial volume of the Revolution Trilogy Rick Atkinson recounts the first twenty-one months … read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • military fiction
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
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11. The Summer House

By: James Patterson

4.25

Format: 448 pages, Hardcover

One historic lake house. Seven murder victims.Four accused Army Rangers. Two versions of the truth.… read more

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  • military fiction
Cover of Disturbing the Dead (A Rip Through Time, #3) by Kelley Armstrong

12. Disturbing the Dead (A Rip Through Time, #3)

By: Kelley Armstrong

4.28

Format: 337 pages, Hardcover

Disturbing the Dead is the latest in a unique series with one foot in the 1890s and the other in th… read more

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13. Daniel Morgan Forgotten Hero

By: Ronald Hamilton

4.58

Format: 189 pages, Kindle Edition

In a day and age when generals were wealthy, educated,upper class aristocrats; Dan Morgan went from… read more

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14. The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America

By: Christopher C. Gorham

4.32

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for readers of A Woman of No Importance, Three Ordinary Girls, and Eleanor: A Life comes th… read more

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  • history
  • biography
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15. Trafalgar

By: Nicholas Best

4.51

Format: 401 pages, Kindle Edition

Two hundred years ago Napoleon Bonaparte planned to lead his Grande Armée to Britain, the only coun… read more

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  • history
Cover of Light-Horse Harry: A Biography of Washington’s Great Cavalryman, General Henry Lee (Heroes and Villains from American History) by Noel B. Gerson

16. Light-Horse Harry: A Biography of Washington’s Great Cavalryman, General Henry Lee (Heroes and Villains from American History)

By: Noel B. Gerson

4.60

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing biography of Washington’s great cavalryman. General Henry Lee was an accomplished sol… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • military fiction
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
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17. The Saracen Storm: A Novel of the Moorish Invasion of Spain

By: J.M. Nunez

4.37

Format: 511 pages, Kindle Edition

"An intense, action-packed story that will have you hooked from the moment you start reading it." -… read more

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18. Bradley (Americans Fighting to Free Europe)

By: Charles Whiting

4.03

Format: 132 pages, Kindle Edition

An enthralling biography of the tireless WWII infantry leader who became popularly known as ‘the G.… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
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19. The Magnificent Adventures of Alexander Mackenzie (Heroes and Villains from American History)

By: Noel B. Gerson

4.38

Format: 218 pages, Kindle Edition

The incredible story of the discovery of the long-sought Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean acr… read more

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20. The Battle of Kings Mountain: Eyewitness Accounts (Military)

By: Robert M. Dunkerly

3.67

Format: 209 pages, Kindle Edition

A pivotal moment in American history, as told by our forefathers On October 7, 1780, American Patr… read more

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  • american revolution
  • history
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21. The Battle of Hubbardton: The Rear Guard Action that Saved America

By: Bruce M. Venter

4.07

Format: 193 pages, Kindle Edition

British and German troops ran into stubborn rebel resistance at Hubbardton, Vermont, on July 7, 177… read more

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  • american history
  • american revolutionary war
  • history
  • american revolution
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22. John Stark: Maverick General

By: Ben Z. Rose

4.25

Format: 173 pages, Kindle Edition

A Foreword Magazine Finalist for Best Biography “We owe a debt of gratitude to Ben Z. Rose for bri… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
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23. The Life of Francis Marion: The True Story of South Carolina's Swamp Fox

By: William Gilmore Simms

3.75

Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition

Known as the "Swamp Fox," South Carolina's Francis Marion maintained the hope of Patriots in the So… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
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  • military fiction
  • southern
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
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24. A Simple Soldier

By: Steve Fehrenbach

4.55

Format: 445 pages, Kindle Edition

The United States Army drafted Steve in 1969. Like many young men, he was unaware of the consequenc… read more

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25. A Bridge at Arnhem: The Towering Story of the Greatest Airborne Operation in World War II

By: Charles Whiting

4.19

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

A blow-by-blow account of the epic Battle of Arnhem, the commanders who planned it and the units wh… read more

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26. Alwen's Dream: Book Six of the Evans Family Saga

By: C.J. Petit

4.58

Format: 486 pages, Kindle Edition

After he and Garth had built the A-G Connected, Al thought that he’d fulfilled his dream by owning … read more

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27. Kit Carson: Folk Hero and Man (Heroes and Villains from American History)

By: Noel B. Gerson

4.28

Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition

A hair-raising biography of the hunter, scout, and adventurer, Kit Carson.Perfect for readers of Ha… read more

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28. The Great American Rascal: The Turbulent Life of Aaron Burr (Heroes and Villains from American History)

By: Noel B. Gerson

4.39

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

On July 11th, 1804, Aaron Burr faced and killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. These two men have re… read more

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29. Yankee Admiral: A Biography of David Dixon Porter (Heroes and Villains from American History)

By: Noel B. Gerson

4.52

Format: 196 pages, Kindle Edition

An engrossing biography of a Civil War naval hero. Ideal reading for those who have enjoyed the boo… read more

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30. Statue in Search of a Pedestal: A Biography of the Marquis De Lafayette

By: Noel B. Gerson

4.54

Format: 165 pages, Kindle Edition

An impressive biography of the Marquis de Lafayette – rebel, reformist, revolutionary.An ideal book… read more

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  • biography
Cover of The Trial of Andrew Johnson: A Biography of the Reconstruction Era President (Heroes and Villains from American History) by Noel B. Gerson

31. The Trial of Andrew Johnson: A Biography of the Reconstruction Era President (Heroes and Villains from American History)

By: Noel B. Gerson

4.23

Format: 140 pages, Kindle Edition

On February 24, 1868, members of the United States House of Representatives voted to impeach Presid… read more

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