1789: George Washington and the Founders Create America
By: Thomas B Allen
3.94
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
1789: George Washington and the Founders Create Americadraws on hundreds of sources to paint a vivi…
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1. Pearl Harbor: From Infamy to Greatness
By: Craig Nelson
4.22
Format: 206 pages, Hardcover
Published in time for the 75th anniversary, a gripping and definitive account of theevent that chan… read more
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2. Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
By: Charles Duhigg
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780593243916. Who and what are supercommunicators? They're the … read more
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"Strong leaders didn't help people align. In fact, groups with a dominant leader had the least amount of neural synchrony."-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
"To communicate with someone, we must connect with them. When we absorb what someone is saying and they comprehend what we say, it's because our brains have, to some degree, aligned."-Charles Duhigg, Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
3. The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
By: Hampton Sides
4.51
Format: 408 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage … read more
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4. Life After Power: Seven Presidents and Their Search for Purpose Beyond the White House
By: Jared Cohen
4.27
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author of Accidental Presidents explores what happens after the most pow… read more
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5. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
By: Michael Finkel
3.97
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century: the story of the worl… read more
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"Museums are secular churches . . . and to steal there is blasphemous."-Michael Finkel, The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
6. Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
By: Katja Hoyer
4.23
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
In 1990, a country disappeared. When the Iron Curtain fell, East Germany simply ceased to be. For o… read more
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"Some of the “songs"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
"Anti-Fascist Protection Rampart,"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
"From 1971, the rates paid were means-tested, allowing working class families with children privileged access. A four-person household in West Germany spent around 21 percent of their net income on re…"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
"In other fields too, female ambition had become the norm. By 1988, over 90% of East German women fought their own battles in the workplace. The GDR had reached the highest rate of female employment i…"-Katja Hoyer, Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990
7. Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are
By: Rebecca Boyle
3.95
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
An intimate look at the Moon and its relationship to life on Earth--from the primordial soup to the… read more
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8. To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American Experiment
By: Bret Baier
4.40
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
Instant New York Times Bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author Bret Baier reveals how Geo… read more
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- nonfiction
- american history
9. The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution
By: John Oller
4.15
Format: 563 pages, Kindle Edition
A popular, comprehensive biography of Francis Marion, the "Swamp Fox," covering his famous engageme… read more
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10. Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree that Changed America
By: Harry N. MacLean
3.71
Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition
The definitive story of Charles Starkweather, often considered to be the first mass killer in the m… read more
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- american history
11. A Rome of One's Own: The Forgotten Women of the Roman Empire
By: Emma Southon
4.23
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed author of A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum comes a wildly entertai… read more
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12. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
By: Mark Harmon
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.… read more
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13. One Nation Under Guns: How Gun Culture Distorts Our History and Threatens Our Democracy
By: Dominic Erdozain
4.25
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
This takedown of American gun culture argues that the nation’s founders did not intend the Second A… read more
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14. Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
By: Elizabeth Varon
4.15
Format: 516 pages, ebook
An authoritative biography of the controversial Confederate general, who later embraced Reconstruct… read more
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- history
- nonfiction
- american history
"I have some little reputation, but my men made it all for me. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Article in -Sumter Republican-, October 29, 1864."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"...the power of battle is in generalship more than in the number of soldiers. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1876)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"[The] object of politics is to relieve the distress of the people and to provide for their future comfort. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, Letter to the New Orleans Times, June 8, 1867."-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
"It does not look like generalship to lose a battle and a cause and then lay the responsibility upon others. -- JAMES LONGSTREET, From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America (1896)"-Elizabeth Varon, Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
15. Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West
By: Tom Clavin
3.99
Format: 356 pages, Hardcover
The explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explore… read more
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- american history
16. Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction
By: Fergus M. Bordewich
4.29
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A stunning history of the first national anti-terrorist campaign waged on American soil—when Ulysse… read more
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- american history
17. Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World
By: David L. Roll
4.44
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
The fascinating story behind the most consequential presidential transition in US history, from Fra… read more
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18. Young Washington: How Wilderness and War Forged America’s Founding Father
By: Peter Stark
4.01
Format: 510 pages, Kindle Edition
A new, brash, and unexpected view of the president we thought we knew, from the bestselling author … read more
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- american history
19. Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
By: Katie Ledecky
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A candid and inspiring memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and one of the best swim… read more
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20. The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution
By: Lindsay M. Chervinsky
4.20
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The US Constitution never established a presidential cabinet--the delegates to the Constitutional C… read more
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21. King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father
By: Brooke Barbier
4.24
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A rollicking portrait of the paradoxical patriot, whose measured pragmatism helped make American in… read more
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22. Saving Yellowstone: Exploration and Preservation in Reconstruction America
By: Megan Kate Nelson
3.70
Format: None pages, Audiobook
From historian and critically acclaimed author of The Three-Cornered War comes the captivating stor… read more
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- american history
23. Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet: The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity
By: Michael Meyer
3.81
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The incredible story of Benjamin Franklin’s parting gift to the working-class people of Boston and … read more
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24. Love & Whiskey: The Remarkable True Story of Jack Daniel, His Master Distiller Nearest Green, and the Improbable Rise of Uncle Nearest
By: Fawn Weaver
4.34
Format: 376 pages, Hardcover
Embark on a captivating journey with Love & Whiskey. New York Times bestselling author Fawn Weaver … read more
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- american history
25. Frostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and Ourselves
By: Nicola Twilley
4.26
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
An engaging and far-reaching exploration of refrigeration, tracing its evolution from scientific my… read more
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26. 1789: George Washington and the Founders Create America
By: Thomas B Allen
3.94
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
1789: George Washington and the Founders Create Americadraws on hundreds of sources to paint a vivi… read more
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27. The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
By: Evan Friss
4.18
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cu… read more
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28. The Horse: A Galloping History of Humanity
By: Timothy C. Winegard
4.14
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER An International Bestseller A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read Book An Amazo… read more
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29. America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War
By: H.W. Brands
4.37
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands narrates the fierce debate over Amer… read more
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30. War
By: Bob Woodward
4.43
Format: 441 pages, Kindle Edition
Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward tells the revelatory, behind-the-scenes story of three … read more
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"President Trump had secretly sent Putin a bunch of Abbott Point of Care Covid test machines for his personal use as the virus spread rapidly through Russia."-Bob Woodward, War
"Overall, Hamas killed more than 1,200 Israelis and dragged more than 240 hostages and back across the border into underground tunnels in Gaza. It was the deadliest attack in Jewish history since the …"-Bob Woodward, War
"The second high-profile Trump critis was retired General Stanley McChrystal, who had commanded U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan a decade earlier. McChrystal had recently appeared on CNN and called…"-Bob Woodward, War
"In the 2020 election, Trump received 74 million votes, more than any presidential candidate in history with the exception of Joe Biden, who won 81 million votes. Biden secured the Electoral College w…"-Bob Woodward, War
31. Countdown 1960: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the 312 Days that Changed America's Politics Forever
By: Chris Wallace
4.34
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A riveting new work and fresh take on the lead-up to the presidential election of 1960, drawing tim… read more
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