14 Best history books like The Workshop of Democracy, 1863–1932 (The American Experiment) by James MacGregor Burns

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The Workshop of Democracy, 1863–1932 (The American Experiment)

By: James MacGregor Burns

4.06

Format: 1332 pages, Kindle Edition

The second volume of Burns's acclaimed history of America, from the end of the Civil War to the beg…

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1. The Cost of Discipleship

By: Dietrich Bonhoeffer

4.30

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

One of the most important theologians of the twentieth century illuminates the relationship between… read more

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  • nonfiction
"When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

"Discipleship is not an offer that man makes to Christ."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

"Only he who believes is obedient, and only he who is obedient believes."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

"Strict exercise of self-control is an essential feature of the Christian's life."

-Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Discipleship

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2. The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon

By: Kevin Fedarko

3.94

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From one of Outsidemagazine's "Literary All-Stars" comes the thrilling true tale of the fastest boa… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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3. The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin

By: H.W. Brands

4.75

Format: 335 pages, Paperback

National Bestseller He was the foremost American of his day, yet today he is little more than a my… read more

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  • politics
  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
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4. Edmund Burke: A Genius Reconsidered

By: Roger Scruton , Russell Kirk

4.17

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Russell Kirk was a leading figure in the post-World War II revival of American interest in Edmund B… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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5. American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

By: Kai Bird , Martin J. Sherwin

4.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

"American Prometheus is the first full-scale biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, "father of the ato… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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6. The Coming of the Third Reich

By: Richard J. Evans

3.44

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

From one of the world's most distinguished historians, a magisterial new reckoning with Hitler's ri… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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7. The Second World War

By: Antony Beevor

4.11

Format: 98 pages, Hardcover

Over the past two decades, Antony Beevor has established himself as one of the world's premier hist… read more

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  • politics
  • history
  • nonfiction
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8. Bunker Hill: A City, a Siege, a Revolution

By: Nathaniel Philbrick

3.66

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Nathaniel Philbrick, the bestselling author ofIn the Heart of the Seaand Mayflower, brings his prod… read more

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  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction

9. Extreme Prey (Lucas Davenport, #26)

By: John Sandford

3.95

Format: 315 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary new Lucas Davenport thriller from #1 New York Times-bestselling author and Pulitz… read more

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10. Deep Freeze (Virgil Flowers, #10)

By: John Sandford

3.82

Format: None pages,

Virgil knows the town of Trippton, Minnesota, a little too well. A few years back, with the help of… read more

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11. Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport, #1)

By: John Sandford

3.22

Format: 402 pages,

The "maddog" murderer who is terrorizing the Twin Cities is two things: insane and extremely intell… read more

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12. Escape Clause (Virgil Flowers, #9)

By: John Sandford

4.31

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Whenever you hear the sky rumble, that usually means a storm. In Virgil Flowers' case, make that tw… read more

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13. Water to the Angels: William Mulholland, His Monumental Aqueduct, and the Rise of Los Angeles

By: Les Standiford

4.15

Format: 32 pages, ebook

The author of Last Train to Paradisetells the story of the largest public water project ever create… read more

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14. Nine Dragons (Harry Bosch, #15; Mickey Haller, #3; Harry Bosch Universe, #20)

By: Michael Connelly

3.94

Format: 450 pages, Hardcover

LAPD Detective Harry Bosch is off the chain in the fastest, fiercest, and highest-stakes case of hi… read more

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15. Twelve Years a Slave

By: Solomon Northup

3.58

Format: None pages, ebook

A film tie-in edition of this eloquent and powerful memoir, to accompany the major new film starrin… read more

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16. Up from Slavery

By: Booker T. Washington , Ishmael Reed

3.64

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

Booker T. Washington, the most recognized national leader, orator and educator, emerged from slaver… read more

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17. The Brass Verdict (Harry Bosch, #14; Mickey Haller, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #17)

By: Michael Connelly

4.71

Format: None pages,

Things are finally looking up for defense attorney Mickey Haller. After two years of wrong turns, H… read more

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18. A History of the American People

By: Paul Johnson

3.00

Format: 146 pages, Paperback

The prize winning classic work on the post Civil War period which wrenched American society, now wi… read more

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19. Rough Country (Virgil Flowers, #3)

By: John Sandford

3.25

Format: 198 pages,

Virgil's always been known for having a somewhat active, er, social life, but he's probably not goi… read more

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20. Battle Cry of Freedom

By: James M. McPherson

3.91

Format: None pages, Paperback

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, B… read more

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21. Deadline (Virgil Flowers, #8)

By: John Sandford

4.65

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The thrilling new novel in the #1 New York Times-bestselling series. In Southeast Minnesota, down o… read more

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22. Dark Angel (Letty Davenport, #2)

By: John Sandford

4.22

Format: 416 pages, Paperback

First, "Investigator,' now 'Dark Angel.' A stunning new series from John Sandford. This time we … read more

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23. Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush

By: Jon Meacham

4.12

Format: 794 pages, Kindle Edition

From Pulitzer Prize winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham comes a sweeping ye… read more

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  • politics
  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
"Where Goldwater-ites saw the world in black and white, Rockefeller noted shades of gray."

-Jon Meacham, Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush

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24. The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West

By: David McCullough

3.81

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic chapter in … read more

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  • american history
  • american
  • history
  • nonfiction
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25. Leadership: In Turbulent Times

By: Doris Kearns Goodwin

4.40

Format: 473 pages, Hardcover

Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of le… read more

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  • politics
  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
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26. Holy Ghost (Virgil Flowers, #11)

By: John Sandford

4.16

Format: 383 pages, Kindle Edition

Wheatfield, Minnesota - a metropolis of seven hundred souls. The word "moribund" might have been in… read more

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27. Freedom's Detective: The Secret Service, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Man Who Masterminded America's First War on Terror

By: Charles Lane

3.62

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Freedom’s Detective reveals the untold story of the Reconstruction-era United States Secret Service… read more

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  • politics
  • american history
  • history
  • nonfiction
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28. Bloody Genius (Virgil Flowers, #12)

By: John Sandford

4.26

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Virgil Flowers will have to watch his back--and his mouth--as he investigates a college culture war… read more

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29. Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

By: David Christian

4.09

Format: 357 pages, Hardcover

** A 2018 GoodReads Choice Award Nominee in the History & Biography category** A captivating his… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
"Деякі види настільки зневажають мозок, що ставляться до нього, як до одноразової розкоші. В одного виду морських слимаків замолоду є якийсь невеликий мозок. Вони користуються ним, поки плавають по мо…"

-David Christian, Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

"In the past two hundred years, human numbers grew to over seven billion, and our species began to transform the oceans, the land, and the air. Human-built roads, canals, and railways snaked across th…"

-David Christian, Origin Story: A Big History of Everything

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30. American Republics: A Continental History of the United States, 1783-1850

By: Alan Taylor

4.22

Format: 544 pages, Hardcover

In this beautifully written history of America’s formative period, a preeminent historian upends th… read more

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  • american history
  • american
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
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31. The Workshop of Democracy, 1863–1932 (The American Experiment)

By: James MacGregor Burns

4.06

Format: 1332 pages, Kindle Edition

The second volume of Burns's acclaimed history of America, from the end of the Civil War to the beg… read more

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  • american history
  • american
  • history
  • politics
  • nonfiction
  • 20th century

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