TR's Last War: Theodore Roosevelt, The Great War, and a Journey of Triumph and Tragedy
By: David Pietrusza
3.90
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A riveting new account of Theodore Roosevelt’s impassioned crusade for military preparedness as Ame…
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1. American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic
By: Joseph J. Ellis
3.96
Format: 283 pages, Hardcover
An ironic examination of the founding years of the United States of America. Historian Ellis guides… read more
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"Hindsight history, sometimes call counterfactual history, is usually not history at all, but most often a condescending game of oneupmanship in which the living play political tricks on the dead, who…"-Joseph J. Ellis, American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic
2. The Cold War: A New History
By: John Lewis Gaddis
3.95
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
The “dean of Cold War historians” (The New York Times) now presents the definitive account of the g… read more
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"The sign of a good novel is what it can cause its reader to see, even if this lies beyond the author's own vision."-John Lewis Gaddis, The Cold War: A New History
"Enrollments in American colleges tripled between 1955 and 1970, 250% in the Soviet Union, 400% in France, and more than 200% in China by 1965. Gaddis writes, "What governments failed to foresee was t…"-John Lewis Gaddis, The Cold War: A New History
3. His Excellency: George Washington
By: Joseph J. Ellis
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
National Bestseller To this landmark biography of our first president, Joseph J. Ellis brings the e… read more
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- american history
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4. Orson Welles, Vol. 1: The Road to Xanadu
By: Simon Callow
3.00
Format: 76 pages, Paperback
"A splendidly entertaining, definitive work."--Entertainment Weekly In this first installment of hi… read more
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5. Monsters: The 1985 Chicago Bears and the Wild Heart of Football
By: Rich Cohen
4.50
Format: 87 pages,
The gripping account of a once-in-a-lifetime football team and their lone championship season For R… read more
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6. Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse
By: James L. Swanson
3.57
Format: 160 pages,
On the morning of April 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, received a telegram… read more
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7. Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero
By: Chris Matthews
4.06
Format: 479 pages, Hardcover
“What was he like?” Jack Kennedy said the reason people read biography is to answer that basic q… read more
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8. Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
By: Edgar Rice Burroughs
3.90
Format: 323 pages, Paperback
1888 W Africa. Newlyweds Lord and Lady Greystoke are marooned by mutineers. He builds a snug cabin … read more
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"Teach me to speak the language of men."-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
"I got this story from someone who had no business in the telling of it."-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
"Even brave men, and D'Arnot was a brave man, are sometimes frightened by solitude."-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
"P43- that the huge, fierce brute loved this child of another race is beyond question."-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
9. Worst. President. Ever.: James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents
By: None
4.33
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Worst. President. Ever. flips the great presidential biography on its head, offering an enlightenin… read more
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10. 1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft and Debs -- The Election that Changed the Country
By: None
3.64
Format: None pages, Paperback
Beginning with former president Theodore Roosevelt's return in 1910 from his African safari, Chace … read more
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11. 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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12. A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland
By: Troy Senik
4.16
Format: 384 pages, ebook
“A thoroughly engaging and enjoyable” (National Review) biography of Grover Cleveland—the honest, p… read more
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13. Paul: A Biography
By: N.T. Wright
4.34
Format: 480 pages, ebook
In this definitive biography, renowned Bible scholar, Anglican bishop, and bestselling author N. T.… read more
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14. Romney: A Reckoning
By: McKay Coppins
4.36
Format: 416 pages, ebook
A remarkably illuminating biography of the political maverick, filled with revelations and written … read more
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15. 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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16. Gangsters vs. Nazis: How Jewish Mobsters Battled Nazis in Wartime America
By: Michael Benson
3.97
Format: 287 pages, Hardcover
Goodreads Top Nonfiction of 2022 The stunning true story of the rise of Nazism in America in the… read more
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17. Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, #1)
By: Timothy Zahn
4.17
Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition
Alternate Cover Edition can be found here. It is a time of renewal, five years after the destruc… read more
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"If you don't want to be noticed, you don't use a Star Destroyer."-Timothy Zahn, Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, #1)
"Estudie arte, Capitán. Si entiende el arte de una especie, entiende a esa especie."-Timothy Zahn, Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, #1)
"Governments and entire planets are important, Threepio. But when you sift everything down, they're all just made of people."-Timothy Zahn, Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, #1)
"Fear and anger, Yoda had often warned him, were slaves to the dark side. Vaguely, Luke wondered which side curiosity served."-Timothy Zahn, Heir to the Empire (Star Wars: The Thrawn Trilogy, #1)
18. This Will Not Pass: Trump, Biden and the Battle for American Democracy
By: Jonathan Martin
4.00
Format: None pages, Audiobook
The shocking, definitive account of the 2020 election and the first year of the Biden presidency by… read more
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19. And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
By: Jon Meacham
4.46
Format: 676 pages, Hardcover
The life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln, exploring why and how Lincoln confronted secession… read more
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20. Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America
By: Abraham Riesman
3.75
Format: 464 pages, ebook
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Riveting, essential reading.” —Rick Perlstein, author of Reaganl… read more
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21. Stalin's War: A New History of World War II
By: Sean McMeekin
4.28
Format: 768 pages, Hardcover
A major new history of the Second World War by a prize-winning historian We remember World War I… read more
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22. The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III
By: Andrew Roberts
4.25
Format: 784 pages, Hardcover
The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away … read more
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23. The Night Hawks (Ruth Galloway, #13)
By: Elly Griffiths
4.27
Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition
Dr Ruth Galloway returns to the moody and beautiful landscape of North Norfolk to confront another … read more
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24. Sex with Presidents: The Ins and Outs of Love and Lust in the White House
By: Eleanor Herman
3.78
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In this fascinating work of popular history, the New York Times bestselling author of Sex with King… read more
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"Why can't he make it easier for us?" the staff asked, cursing under their breath as sifted the covers and floors on their hands and knees. "Why do we always have to be searching for blonde hair and b…"-Eleanor Herman, Sex with Presidents: The Ins and Outs of Love and Lust in the White House
25. The Cause: The American Revolution and its Discontents, 1773-1783
By: Joseph J. Ellis
4.35
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In one of the most “exciting and engaging” (Gordon S. Wood) histories of the American founding in d… read more
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26. You Can’t Be Serious
By: Kal Penn
4.21
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
In this refreshingly candid memoir, Kal Penn recounts why he rejected the advice of his aunties and… read more
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27. Giuliani: The Rise and Tragic Fall of America's Mayor
By: Andrew Kirtzman
4.24
Format: 458 pages, Hardcover
A New Yorker Best Book of the Year What happened to Rudy Giuliani? Andrew Kirtzman, who has been … read more
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28. American Rebels: How the Hancock, Adams, and Quincy Families Fanned the Flames of Revolution
By: Nina Sankovitch
4.26
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A chronicle of the Adams, Quincy and Hancock families and how they helped spark the American Revolu… read more
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29. Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants
By: H.W. Brands
4.13
Format: None pages, Audio CD
From New York Times bestselling historian H. W. Brands comes the riveting story of how, in nineteen… read more
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30. Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington
By: James Kirchick
4.17
Format: 848 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book of 2022 Named one of Vanity Fair 's “Be… read more
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"Washington, it has been said, is Hollywood for ugly people."-James Kirchick, Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington
"Scratch the surface and what do you get?" asked Way Bandy, the two-thousand-dollars-a-day make up artist who "designed" Nancy's face. "More surface."-James Kirchick, Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington
"The following year, Kramer would put on Just Say No, "a play about a farce" based in the fictional country of New Columbia, wherein everyone call's the president "Daddy", the First Lady is a harridan…"-James Kirchick, Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington
"It was 3:15 in the morning of June 26, 1980, and Congressman Bob Livingston was extraordinarily drunk, hiding in the Congressional Gym beneath the Rayburn House Office Building, petrified that a team…"-James Kirchick, Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington
31. TR's Last War: Theodore Roosevelt, The Great War, and a Journey of Triumph and Tragedy
By: David Pietrusza
3.90
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A riveting new account of Theodore Roosevelt’s impassioned crusade for military preparedness as Ame… read more
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