7 best-selling presidents books like John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People by Randall B. Woods

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John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People

By: Randall B. Woods

4.46

Format: 784 pages, Hardcover

A magisterial journey through the epic life and transformative times of John Quincy Adams In this …

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1. The Civil War: A Narrative

By: Shelby Foote

3.41

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

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  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
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2. 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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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • presidents
  • nonfiction

3. Winter King: Henry VII and the Dawn of Tudor England

By: Thomas Penn

4.00

Format: None pages,

It was 1501. England had been ravaged for decades by conspiracy, violence, murders, coups and count… read more

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4. LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf

By: Alan Shipnuck

4.14

Format: 320 pages, ebook

Alan Shipnuck, the New York Times bestselling author of Phil, returns with a major new work of insi… read more

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  • nonfiction
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5. 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
  • history
  • nonfiction
"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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6. The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President

By: Edward F. O'Keefe

4.25

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

A spirited and poignant family love story, revealing how an icon of rugged American masculinity was… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • presidents
  • nonfiction
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7. 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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  • american history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • 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

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8. Our Ancient Faith: Lincoln, Democracy, and the American Experiment

By: Allen C. Guelzo

4.12

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An intimate study of Abraham Lincoln’s powerful vision of democracy, which guided him through the C… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • presidents
  • nonfiction
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9. That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

By: Amanda Jones

4.14

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Part memoir, part manifesto, the inspiring story of a Louisiana librarian advocating for inclusivit… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
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10. Right Thing, Right Now: Justice in an Unjust World

By: Ryan Holiday

4.21

Format: 365 pages, Kindle Edition

In his New York Times bestselling book, Discipline Is Destiny, Ryan Holiday made the Stoic case for… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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11. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

By: Anthony Fauci

4.59

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and w… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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12. The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day, and the Birth of the American Superpower

By: Michel Paradis

4.46

Format: 528 pages, Hardcover

A thrilling new biography of Dwight Eisenhower set in the months leading up to D-Day, when he grew … read more

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  • american history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • history
Cover of A Hunger to Kill: A Serial Killer, a Determined Detective, and the Quest for a Confession That Changed a Small Town Forever by Kim Mager

13. A Hunger to Kill: A Serial Killer, a Determined Detective, and the Quest for a Confession That Changed a Small Town Forever

By: Kim Mager

3.85

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

In this fascinating & profoundly chilling account, Detective Kim Mager , a real-life version of Cla… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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14. American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation―and Could Again

By: Yuval Levin

4.31

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

A top conservative scholar reveals the Constitution’s remarkable power to repair our broken civic c… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
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15. John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People

By: Randall B. Woods

4.46

Format: 784 pages, Hardcover

A magisterial journey through the epic life and transformative times of John Quincy Adams In this … read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • presidents
  • nonfiction
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16. The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House

By: Nancy Pelosi

4.10

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from ho… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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17. On the Edge: The Art of Risking Everything

By: Nate Silver

3.84

Format: 576 pages, Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Signal and the Noise, the definitive guide to our… read more

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  • nonfiction
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18. At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House

By: H.R. McMaster

4.08

Format: 576 pages, Paperback

A revealing account of National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster’s turbulent and consequential thirte… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • presidents
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19. America's Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History

By: Dana Bash

3.98

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

“Let chaos come.” The fast-paced story of the extraordinary election that led to hundreds of mur… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
Cover of Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic by Lindsay M. Chervinsky

20. Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic

By: Lindsay M. Chervinsky

4.71

Format: 440 pages, Hardcover

An authoritative account of the second president of the United States that shows how John Adams's l… read more

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  • american history
  • biography
  • history
  • presidents
  • nonfiction
Cover of Countdown 1960: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of the 312 Days that Changed America's Politics Forever by Chris Wallace

21. 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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  • american history
  • nonfiction
  • history
  • presidents

17 best-selling history books like John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People by Randall B. Woods

Transform Your Habits

The Civil War: A Narrative

Shelby Foote

3.41

Transform Your Habits

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House

Jon Meacham

3.44

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

Transform Your Habits

The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President

Edward F. O'Keefe

4.25

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9 Top adult books like That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America by Amanda Jones

Transform Your Habits

That Librarian: The Fight Against Book Banning in America

Amanda Jones

4.14

Transform Your Habits

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

Kirsten Miller

4.19

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A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from Christian Patriarchy

Tia Levings

4.48

Transform Your Habits

Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp

Michelle Moran

4.30

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