9 Best history books like Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House by Elizabeth Mitchell

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Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House

By: Elizabeth Mitchell

3.73

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling dive into the little-known, darker side of a revered president’s history, Lincoln’s Lie…

"On the other side of the [civil] war, the gold gamblers gamed with the financial markets, wreaking misery on the working class. The rich nursed their addiction to extravagant, imported luxuries. It would be a false mourning to suggest that once upon a time Americans shared their deep woes with great sobriety and heart."

-Elizabeth Mitchell, Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House

"On the other side of the [civil] war, the gold gamblers gamed with the financial markets, wreaking misery on the working class. The rich nursed their addiction to extravagant, imported luxuries. It would be a false mourning to suggest that once upon a time Americans shared their deep woes with great sobriety and heart."

-Elizabeth Mitchell, Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House

If you liked the history plot in Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House by Elizabeth Mitchell , here is a list of 9 books like this:

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1. Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

By: Erik Larson

4.05

Format: 323 pages, Paperback

September 8, 1900, began innocently in the seaside town of Galveston, Texas. Even Isaac Cline, resi… read more

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  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
"Time lost can never be recovered...and this should be written in flaming letters everywhere."

-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

"People seemed to believe that technology had stripped hurricanes of their power to kill. No hurricane expert endorsed this view."

-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

"This is the story of Isaac and his time in America, the last turning of the centuries, when the hubris of men led them to believe they could disregard even nature itself."

-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

"No one ever remembered a nice day. But no one ever forget the feel of paralyzed fish, the thud of walnut-sized hail against a horse's flank, or the way a superheated wind could turn your eyes to burl…"

-Erik Larson, Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History

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2. Dogs: Their Fossil Relatives and Evolutionary History

By: Mauricio Antón , Xiaoming Wang , None , Richard Tedford

3.61

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Xiaoming Wang and Richard H. Tedford have spent the past 20 years studying the evolutionary history… read more

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  • nonfiction
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3. The Last of the Mohicans (The Leatherstocking Tales, #2)

By: James Fenimore Cooper

3.70

Format: 410 pages, Paperback

The wild rush of action in this classic frontier adventure story has made The Last of the Mohicans … read more

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  • historical
"Is it justice to make evil, and then punish for it?"

-James Fenimore Cooper, The Last of the Mohicans (The Leatherstocking Tales, #2)

"Do my brothers know the name of this favored people?"

-James Fenimore Cooper, The Last of the Mohicans (The Leatherstocking Tales, #2)

"Every trail has its end, and every calamity brings its lesson!"

-James Fenimore Cooper, The Last of the Mohicans (The Leatherstocking Tales, #2)

"Indijanac je stvorenje što ćete ga prije osjetiti nego vidjeti."

-James Fenimore Cooper, The Last of the Mohicans (The Leatherstocking Tales, #2)

4. Hawke's Prey (Sonny Hawke Thriller #1)

By: Reavis Z. Wortham

3.89

Format: 7 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Think: Elmore Leonard meets James Lee Burke. Jeffery Deaver It s a stunning attack, lightning quick… read more

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5. Seven Brief Lessons on Physics

By: Carlo Rovelli , Simon Carnell , Erica Segre

4.42

Format: 718 pages, Hardcover

Everything you need to know about the beauty of modern physics in less than 100 pages. In seven bri… read more

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  • nonfiction

6. The Blessing Way (Leaphorn & Chee, #1)

By: Tony Hillerman

2.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Homicide is always an abomination, but there is something exceptionally disturbing about the victim… read more

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7. House of Cards (Francis Urquhart, #1)

By: Michael Dobbs

3.00

Format: 112 pages, Mass Market Paperback

An alternate cover for this isbn can be found . The bestselling political thriller that introduced… read more

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8. Gallows Thief

By: Bernard Cornwell

3.91

Format: 373 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Rider Sandman, having fought Napoleon in the French wars, expected to lead the life of an English c… read more

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  • historical

9. Savage Run (Joe Pickett, #2)

By: C.J. Box

3.62

Format: 171 pages,

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10. Lincoln and the Abolitionists: John Quincy Adams, Slavery, and the Civil War

By: Fred Kaplan

3.92

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

The acclaimed biographer, with a thought-provoking exploration of how Abraham Lincoln's and John Qu… read more

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11. The Years of Rice and Salt

By: Kim Stanley Robinson

3.73

Format: 216 pages, Mass Market Paperback

It is the fourteenth century and one of the most apocalyptic events in human history is set to occu… read more

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12. The Cigar: Carmine Galante, Mafia Terror

By: Frank DiMatteo

3.91

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

From the godfathers of American Mafia history, the brutal and blood-stained biography of Carmine Ga… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
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13. The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

By: Hisashi Kashiwai

3.70

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

The Kamogawa Food Detectives is the first book in the bestselling, mouth-watering Japanese series f… read more

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"Ah, Setchubai. "Plum Blossoms in the Snow." Perfect, and not just because of the name. It's a little sweet, but it'll go very well with the hotpot."

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

"We get used to things too easily. You think something's tasty the first time you eat it, but then you start taking it for granted. Never forget your first impressions."

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

"It's Swatow lace, I believe-- beautiful, isn't it? The design is titled "The Disc of the Moon"-- apparently it was inspired by the poem "Midnight Song" by the Tang-era poet Li Bai. I looked it up, an…"

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

"Miyajima oysters, simmered Kurama-style, miso-glazed baked butterburs with millet cake, bracken and bamboo shoot stew, chargrilled moroko, breast of Kyoto-reared chicken with a wasabi dressing, and v…"

-Hisashi Kashiwai, The Kamogawa Food Detectives (Kamogawa Food Detectives, #1)

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14. The Bond King: How One Man Made a Market, Built an Empire, and Lost it All

By: Mary Childs

3.80

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

From the host of NPR’s Planet Money, the deeply-investigated story of how one visionary, dogged inv… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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15. The Caesars Palace Coup: How a Billionaire Brawl Over the Famous Casino Exposed the Power and Greed of Wall Street

By: Sujeet Indap

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

It was the most brutal corporate restructuring in Wall Street history. The 2015 bankruptcy brawl fo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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16. The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire (The Princeton History of the Ancient World)

By: Kyle Harper

4.21

Format: 417 pages, Hardcover

How climate change and disease helped to bring down the Roman Empire Here is the monumental rete… read more

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  • historical
  • nonfiction
  • history
Cover of Dannemora: Two Escaped Killers, Three Weeks of Terror, and the Largest Manhunt Ever in New York State by Charles A. Gardner

17. Dannemora: Two Escaped Killers, Three Weeks of Terror, and the Largest Manhunt Ever in New York State

By: Charles A. Gardner

3.91

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The Prison Break, the Manhunt, the Inside Story The True Story of the Prison Escape That Inspire… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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18. Endgame: An Insurgency on Wall Street

By: Sheelah Kolhatkar

3.55

Format: 49 pages, Kindle Edition

From the New York Times bestselling author of Black Edge comes an untold true short story about the… read more

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  • nonfiction
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19. Kills Many Quickly: A Mountain Man Adventure (The Return of Travis Walker Book 1)

By: Dave P. Fisher

4.36

Format: 180 pages, Kindle Edition

The first adventure in an exciting new three book trilogy from Dave P. Fisher!No man knew the trail… read more

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20. Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation

By: Jon Meacham

3.78

Format: 289 pages, Kindle Edition

A celebration of America and the music that inspired people and illuminated eras, from the Revoluti… read more

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  • historical
  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
"A small thing, but in a dissonant world, every moment of harmony counts--and if we share music, we might just shout in anger a little less and sing in unity more. Or so we can hope."

-Jon Meacham, Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation

"There's something about the transporting capacity of music, something about it's odd but undeniable ability to create a collective experience by firing our individual imaginations, that's more likely…"

-Jon Meacham, Songs of America: Patriotism, Protest, and the Music That Made a Nation

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21. The Heart of a Hussar (The Winged Warrior, #1)

By: Griffin Brady

4.42

Format: 424 pages, Kindle Edition

He’s determined to protect his country. But can he defend himself against the ultimate betrayal? … read more

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22. Sir Barton and the Making of the Triple Crown (Horses in History)

By: Jennifer S. Kelly

4.13

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

He was always destined to be a champion. Royally bred, with English and American classic winners in… read more

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  • history
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23. The Last Roundhead (Sir Blandford Candy Adventure Series Book 1)

By: Jemahl Evans

4.00

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

BOOK ONE OF THE SIR BLANDFORD CANDY ADVENTURE SERIES “The research is impeccable and the writing fu… read more

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24. How to Start a Ranch: Be in Control of When and How You Work and Live Out Your Passion

By: Weston Young

4.00

Format: 69 pages, Kindle Edition

Are you ready to be your own boss and do what you love?If you want to start your own ranch you so c… read more

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25. Horseback Riding: The Complete Beginner's Guide - All You Need To Know About Horseback Riding BEFORE Your Take Lessons!

By: Charlie Hicks

4.11

Format: 149 pages, Kindle Edition

*** Amazon Best Seller *** UPDATED *** "It is extremely helpful and fills in a lot of holes – big … read more

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26. Raising Beef Cattle: An Essential Guide to Raising Cows, Calves, Bulls, Steers and Heifers in Your Backyard or on a Small Farm (Raising Livestock)

By: Dion Rosser

4.20

Format: 116 pages, Kindle Edition

If you want to learn how to raise beef cattle successfully, then keep reading…Have you been looking… read more

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27. Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House

By: Elizabeth Mitchell

3.73

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling dive into the little-known, darker side of a revered president’s history, Lincoln’s Lie… read more

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  • history
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  • politics
  • civil war
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"On the other side of the [civil] war, the gold gamblers gamed with the financial markets, wreaking misery on the working class. The rich nursed their addiction to extravagant, imported luxuries. It w…"

-Elizabeth Mitchell, Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House

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28. The Bourbon Bible

By: Eric Zandona

4.21

Format: 225 pages, Kindle Edition

Bourbon is booming, and this guide will teach you all you need to know.Eric Zandona - spirits spe… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Saratoga Race Course: The August Place to Be (Sports) by Kimberly Gatto

29. Saratoga Race Course: The August Place to Be (Sports)

By: Kimberly Gatto

4.43

Format: 248 pages, Kindle Edition

In the early 1800s, Saratoga Springs was mostly a tourist destination because of its natural minera… read more

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30. War of the Raven

By: Andrew Kaplan

3.91

Format: 451 pages, Kindle Edition

Master storyteller Andrew Kaplan presents an explosive, atmospheric thriller set in the early days … read more

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Cover of Hawke's War (Sonny Hawke Thriller #2) by Reavis Z. Wortham

31. Hawke's War (Sonny Hawke Thriller #2)

By: Reavis Z. Wortham

4.13

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

The serene beauty of West Texas’s Big Bend National Park is shattered when four hikers are brutall… read more

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6 Top historical books like Lincoln’s Lie: A True Civil War Caper Through Fake News, Wall Street, and the White House by Elizabeth Mitchell

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Erik Larson

4.05

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James Fenimore Cooper

3.70

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Bernard Cornwell

3.91

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Karen Abbott

3.69

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Susan Zalkind

3.09

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Mikita Brottman

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