Woodrow Wilson: A Biography (Signature Series)
By: August Heckscher
3.71
Format: 743 pages, Hardcover
Woodrow Wilson—scholar, reformer, orator, warrior, and peacemaker—was a prodigious visionary whose …
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1. An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
By: Robert Dallek
3.99
Format: 849 pages, Paperback
Drawing on previously unavailable material and never-before-opened archives, An Unfinished Life is … read more
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"She was a little removed,"-Robert Dallek, An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy, 1917-1963
2. The Life and Times of William Howard Taft, Vol 1
By: Henry F. Pringle
3.68
Format: 550 pages, Hardcover
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3. The Making of the Atomic Bomb
By: Richard Rhodes
4.39
Format: 886 pages, Paperback
Here for the first time, in rich, human, political, and scientific detail, is the complete story of… read more
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"Before it is science and career, before it is livelihood, before even it is family or love, freedom is sound sleep and safety to notice the play of morning sun."-Richard Rhodes, The Making of the Atomic Bomb
"Any account of science which does not explicitly describe it as something we believe in is essentially incomplete and a false pretense. It amounts to a claim that science is essentially different fro…"-Richard Rhodes, The Making of the Atomic Bomb
"For the scientist, at exactly the moment of discovery—that most unstable existential moment—the external world, nature itself, deeply confirms his innermost fantastic convictions. Anchored abruptly i…"-Richard Rhodes, The Making of the Atomic Bomb
"[Chemist Michael] Polanyi found one other necessary requirement for full initiation into science: Belief. If science has become the orthodoxy of the West, individuals are nevertheless still free to t…"-Richard Rhodes, The Making of the Atomic Bomb
4. The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times
By: Francis Russell
3.69
Format: 143 pages,
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5. Tortilla Flat
By: John Steinbeck
3.72
Format: None pages, Hardcover
"Steinbeck is an artist; and he tells the stories of these lovable thieves and adulterers with a ge… read more
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6. Truman
By: David McCullough
3.31
Format: 267 pages, Paperback
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events… read more
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7. The Red Pony
By: John Steinbeck
3.48
Format: 95 pages, Paperback
Young Jody Tiflin lives on his father's California ranch. He is thrilled when his father gives him … read more
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"It would be a dreadful thing to tell anyone about it, for it would destroy some fragile structure of truth. It was truth that might be shattered by division."-John Steinbeck, The Red Pony
"On the fences the shiny blackbirds with red epaulets clicked their dry call. The meadowlarks sang like water, and the wild doves, concealed among the bursting leaves of the oaks, made a sound of rest…"-John Steinbeck, The Red Pony
"At last he said, "Did you come out of the big mountains?" Gitano shook his head slowly. "No, I walked down the Salinas Valley." The afternoon thought would not let Joey go. "Did you ever go into the …"-John Steinbeck, The Red Pony
"The grandfather was dresses in a black broadcloth suit and he wore kid congress gaiters and a black tie on a short, hard collar. He carried his black slouch hat in his hand. His white beard was cropp…"-John Steinbeck, The Red Pony
8. Travels with Charley: In Search of America
By: John Steinbeck
4.37
Format: None pages, Paperback
An intimate journey across and in search of America, as told by one of its most beloved writers, in… read more
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9. The Name of the Rose
By: Umberto Eco , Seán Barrett , William Weaver
4.14
Format: 552 pages, Paperback
The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother Willi… read more
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"الكتب ليست مجعولة كي نؤمن بما تقوله ولكن لكي نتحرّى فيها."-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
"Nothing gives a fearful man more courage than another's fear."-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
"The people of God cannot be changed until the outcasts are restored to its body."-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
"How peaceful life would be without Love, Adso. How Safe. How Tranquil. And how Dull."-Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
10. 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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11. Warren G. Harding (The American Presidents, #29)
By: Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. , John W. Dean
3.90
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
President Nixon's former counsel illuminates another presidency marked by scandal Warren G. Harding… read more
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12. Hoover: The Life and Times of Herbert Hoover
By: Kenneth Whyte
3.21
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
The definitive biography of one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century, Herbert … read more
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13. Alexander Hamilton
By: Ron Chernow
3.77
Format: 32 pages,
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the … read more
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14. American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
By: Jon Meacham
3.44
Format: 336 pages,
Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this r… read more
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15. Coolidge: An American Enigma
By: Robert Sobel
4.19
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
In the first full-scale biography of Coolidge in a generation, Robert Sobel shatters the caricature… read more
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16. No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
3.49
Format: 182 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Pulitzer for History, No Ordinary Timeis a chronicle of one of the most vibrant & rev… read more
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17. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin , Suzanne Toren
4.28
Format: 916 pages, Paperback
Winner of the Lincoln PrizeAcclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political… read more
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"An adult friend of Lincoln's: "Life was to him a school."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"And Lincoln, as would be evidenced throughout his presidency, was a master of timing."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"(from John Hay's diary) “The President never appeared to better advantage in the world,"-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
"I hope to stand firm enough not to go backward, and yet not go forward fast enough to wreck the country's cause."-Doris Kearns Goodwin, Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
18. Eisenhower in War and Peace
By: Jean Edward Smith
4.06
Format: 976 pages, Hardcover
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYThe Christian Science Monitor • St. Louis Post-DispatchIn… read more
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"Jealousy knows no logic, nor does it respect reciprocity."-Jean Edward Smith, Eisenhower in War and Peace
"The loneliness of command had made Eisenhower emotionally self-sufficient."-Jean Edward Smith, Eisenhower in War and Peace
"Patton would have said a warmer goodbye to his horse, The author writes on Eisenhower's cold dismissal of his wartime lover."-Jean Edward Smith, Eisenhower in War and Peace
"Eisenhower on Patton: "Fundamentally, he is so avid for recognition as a great commander that he won't with ruthlessly suppress any habit that will jeopardize it."-Jean Edward Smith, Eisenhower in War and Peace
19. Timeline
By: Michael Crichton
3.87
Format: 489 pages, Mass Market Paperback
In an Arizona desert, a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-fou… read more
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"In reality, time doesn't pass; we pass. Time itself is invariant. It just is. Therefore, past and future aren't separate locations, the way New York and Paris are separate locations. And since the pa…"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
"Because in the late twentieth century, you couldn't seriously ask other people to think that you believed in honor and truth, and the purity of the body, the defense of women, the sanctity of true lo…"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
"In other centuries, human beings wanted to be saved, or improved, or freed, or educated. But in our century, they want to be entertained. The great fear is not of disease or death, but of boredom. A …"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
"But where will this mania for entertainment end? What will people do when they get tired of television? When they get tired of movies? We already know the answer—they go into participatory activities…"-Michael Crichton, Timeline
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21. John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
By: James Traub
4.67
Format: 127 pages, Hardcover
John Quincy Adams was the last of his kind--a Puritan from the age of the Founders who despised par… read more
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22. LBJ: A Life
By: Irwin Unger , None
3.85
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Critical Praise for Irwin Unger "A careful, comprehensive portrait of a complex figure, a man both … read more
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23. Richard Nixon: The Life
By: John A. Farrell
3.86
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Brilliantly researched, authoritatively crafted by a prize-winning biographer, and lively on the pa… read more
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24. Grant
By: Ron Chernow
4.40
Format: 80 pages, Hardcover
Pulitzer Prize-winner and biographer of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and John D. Rockefel… read more
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25. The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
3.00
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Doris Kearns Goodwin, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and author of Team of Rivals, captures the Progr… read more
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26. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
By: Jon Meacham
4.04
Format: 802 pages, Kindle Edition
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and … read more
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"No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Jefferson was the rare leader who stood out from the crowd without intimidating it."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Jefferson was ambivalent about executive power – until he bore executive responsibility."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Sometimes paranoids have enemies, and conspiracies are only laughable when they fail to materialize."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
27. Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
By: Jon Meacham
4.12
Format: 794 pages, Kindle Edition
From Pulitzer Prize winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham comes a sweeping ye… read more
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"Where Goldwater-ites saw the world in black and white, Rockefeller noted shades of gray."-Jon Meacham, Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
28. Reagan: An American Journey
By: Bob Spitz
4.15
Format: 863 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling biographer Bob Spitz, a full and rich biography of an epic American… read more
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"He based these anecdotes largely on stories he'd read in unverified accounts in small-town newspapers and crackpot magazines. It didn't matter that most of the facts and figures didn't check out. The…"-Bob Spitz, Reagan: An American Journey
29. The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
By: Jon Meacham
4.26
Format: 372 pages, Kindle Edition
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politi… read more
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"The opposite of fear is hope, defined as the expectation of good fortune not only for ourselves but for a group to which we belong. Fear feeds anxiety and produces anger; hope, particularly in a poli…"-Jon Meacham, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels
30. Woodrow Wilson: A Biography (Signature Series)
By: August Heckscher
3.71
Format: 743 pages, Hardcover
Woodrow Wilson—scholar, reformer, orator, warrior, and peacemaker—was a prodigious visionary whose … read more
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31. The Life & Times of William Howard Taft: A Biography, Vol 2
By: Henry F. Pringle
3.43
Format: 550 pages, Hardcover
Second volume of two-volume biography of William Howard Taft. read more
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