7 must-read american history books like The American Revolution: A World War by David K. Allison

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The American Revolution: A World War

By: David K. Allison

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new look at the American Revolution: more than the David-versus-Goliath portrayal, it was the ver…

If you liked the american history plot in The American Revolution: A World War by David K. Allison , here is a list of 7 books like this:

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1. Washington's Crossing

By: David Hackett Fischer

4.15

Format: 564 pages, Hardcover

Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A power… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
  • nonfiction
"Until Washington crossed the Delaware, the triumph of the old order seemed inevitable. Thereafter, things would never be the same again."

-David Hackett Fischer, Washington's Crossing

"Americans tended to think of war as something that had to be done from time to time, for a particular purpose or goal. They fought not for the sake of fighting but for the sake of winning."

-David Hackett Fischer, Washington's Crossing

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2. 1776

By: David McCullough

4.09

Format: 386 pages, Paperback

In this masterful book, David McCullough tells the intensely human story of those who marched with … read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
  • nonfiction
"I lament the want of a liberal education. I feel the mist of ignorance to surround me - Nathanael Greene"

-David McCullough, 1776

"Indeed, bribery, favoritism, and corruption in a great variety of forms were rampant not only in politics, but in all levels of society."

-David McCullough, 1776

"It was a day and age that saw no reason why one could not learn whatever was required - learn vitally anything - by the close study of books."

-David McCullough, 1776

"as the Sword was the last resort for the preservation of our liberties, so it ought to be the first thing laid aside when those liberties are firmly established"

-David McCullough, 1776

3. Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination: The Untold Story of the Actors and Stagehands at Ford's Theatre

By: Stephen Hoye , Thomas A. Bogar

3.61

Format: 8 pages, Audio CD

April 14, 1865. A famous actor pulls a trigger in the presidential balcony, leaps to the stage, and… read more

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4. The Epic of Gilgamesh

By: Anonymous , N.K. Sandars

3.74

Format: 72 pages, Paperback

Miraculously preserved on clay tablets dating back as much as four thousand years, the poem of Gilg… read more

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"As for man, his days are numbered, whatever he might do, it is but wind."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"Now let the gate of sorrow be closed behind me, and let it be sealed with tar and pitch."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"When all the illusions of personal immortality are stripped away, there is only the act to maintain the freedom to act."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

"Gilgamesh was called a god and a man; Enkidu was an animal and a man. It is the story of their becoming human together."

-Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh

5. The Crossing (Harry Bosch, #20; Mickey Haller, #6; Harry Bosch Universe, #27)

By: Michael Connelly

2.62

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Six months ago, Harry Bosch left the LAPD before they could fire him, and then hired maverick Defen… read more

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6. Savages

By: Don Winslow

3.57

Format: 256 pages,

Part-time environmentalist and philanthropist Ben and his ex-mercenary buddy Chon run a Laguna Beac… read more

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7. John Adams

By: David McCullough

3.71

Format: 435 pages,

The enthralling, often surprising story of John Adams, one of the most important and fascinating Am… read more

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8. Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

By: Kara Swisher

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning journalist Kara Swisher comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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9. American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis

By: Adam Hochschild

4.21

Format: 422 pages, Hardcover

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling historian Adam Hochschild, a fast-paced, revelatory … read more

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  • american history
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
Cover of River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile by Candice Millard

10. River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

By: Candice Millard

3.84

Format: 349 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of RIVER OF DOUBT and DESTINY OF THE REPUBLIC, the stirr… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"..the charm of the scenery was perhaps enhanced by the reflection that my eyes might never look upon it again....Masses of brown-purple clouds covered the quarter of the heavens where the sun was abo…"

-Candice Millard, River of the Gods: Genius, Courage and Betrayal in the Search for the Source of the Nile

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11. Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 1 - The Birth of Humankind

By: David Vandermeulen

4.38

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

A hardcover edition of the first volume of the graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah Harari's smash #1 N… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War by Erik Larson

12. 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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  • american history
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • war
"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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13. The 9th Man (Luke Daniels #1)

By: Steve Berry

4.28

Format: 353 pages, Hardcover

From  New York Times  bestselling author of the Cotton Malone series comes a thrilling, action-pack… read more

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14. The Omega Factor

By: Steve Berry

3.93

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The Ghent Altarpiece is the most violated work of art in the world.  Thirteen times it has been van… read more

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15. The Last Kingdom (Cotton Malone, #17)

By: Steve Berry

4.10

Format: 451 pages, Hardcover

From celebrated New York Times bestselling author, Steve Berry, comes the latest Cotton Malone adve… read more

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16. The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington

By: Brad Meltzer

3.81

Format: 413 pages, Hardcover

In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Was… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
  • nonfiction
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17. Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)

By: Toshikazu Kawaguchi

3.91

Format: 220 pages, ebook

The latest novel in the international bestselling Before the Coffee Gets Cold Series, following fou… read more

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"surviving alone is much the same as dying alone"

-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)

"I will remember this comforting warmth for the rest of my life"

-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)

"People’s true feelings are not in plain sight. The other person might not be thinking anything, but there is a tendency to just assume what the other is feeling without reaching out and asking."

-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)

"When you give a gift to someone who is striving to achieve their dreams, you have to give them the most cherished thing you have. Some days that person who is chasing their dreams will not be able to…"

-Toshikazu Kawaguchi, Before Your Memory Fades (Before the Coffee Gets Cold, #3)

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18. Sapiens: A Graphic History, Volume 2 - The Pillars of Civilization

By: David Vandermeulen

4.25

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

This second volume of Sapiens: A Graphic History, the full-color graphic adaptation of Yuval Noah H… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution's Lost Hero by Christian Di Spigna

19. Founding Martyr: The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution's Lost Hero

By: Christian Di Spigna

4.16

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A rich and illuminating biography of America's forgotten Founding Father, the patriot physician and… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
  • nonfiction
Cover of The American Revolution: A World War by David K. Allison

20. The American Revolution: A World War

By: David K. Allison

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A new look at the American Revolution: more than the David-versus-Goliath portrayal, it was the ver… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • world history
  • military fiction
  • war
  • american revolution
  • american revolutionary war
  • nonfiction
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21. They Said It Couldn't Be Done: The '69 Mets, New York City, and the Most Astounding Season in Baseball History

By: Wayne Coffey

4.12

Format: 281 pages, Kindle Edition

"The story of the 1969 Miracle Mets, unlikely world champions against the backdrop of the space rac… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history

12 Best history books like The American Revolution: A World War by David K. Allison

Transform Your Habits

Washington's Crossing

David Hackett Fischer

4.15

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1776

David McCullough

4.09

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Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

Kara Swisher

3.99

Transform Your Habits

American Midnight: The Great War, a Violent Peace, and Democracy's Forgotten Crisis

Adam Hochschild

4.21

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20 Best audiobook books like Burn Book: A Tech Love Story by Kara Swisher

Transform Your Habits

Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

Kara Swisher

3.99

Transform Your Habits

Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection

Charles Duhigg

4.05

Transform Your Habits

An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s

Doris Kearns Goodwin

4.71

Transform Your Habits

The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

Erik Larson

4.24

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