Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
By: James L. Swanson
3.78
Format: 244 pages, Paperback
A fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through …
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1. Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
By: Donald L. Miller
4.18
Format: 671 pages, Hardcover
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who bro… read more
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"With the Allies on the advance nearly everywhere and invasion talk in the air, London was a welcoming place for young airmen who were taking the fight to Hitler’s doorstep. The first stop for America…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
"In an equally fought battle of attrition both sides sometimes believe they are losing. With Overlord planned for the spring of 1944, Allied leaders became increasingly worried that their air forces w…"-Donald L. Miller, Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
2. Rawhide Down: The Near Assassination of Ronald Reagan
By: Del Quentin Wilber
4.18
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Book for 2011A Richmond Times Dispatch Top Book for 2011 A … read more
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- true crime
- historical
- nonfiction
- crime
3. A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America
By: Stacy Schiff
3.93
Format: 489 pages, Paperback
In this dazzling work of history, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author follows Benjamin Franklin to Fran… read more
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4. Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer
By: James L. Swanson
3.78
Format: 244 pages, Paperback
A fascinating tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal. A gripping hour-by-hour account told through … read more
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- true crime
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- civil war
- nonfiction
- crime
5. April 1865: The Month That Saved America
By: Jay Winik
3.78
Format: 244 pages, Paperback
One month in 1865 witnessed the frenzied fall of Richmond, a daring last-ditch Southern plan for gu… read more
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6. Black Gun, Silver Star: The Life and Legend of Frontier Marshal Bass Reeves
By: Art T. Burton
3.79
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
In The Story of Oklahoma, Deputy U.S. Marshal Bass Reeves appears as one of "eight notable Oklahoma… read more
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7. Hellhound on His Trail: The Stalking of Martin Luther King, Jr. and the International Hunt for His Assassin
By: Hampton Sides
3.17
Format: None pages,
On April 23, 1967, Prisoner #416J, an inmate at the notorious Missouri State Penitentiary, escaped … read more
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9. Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
By: Candice Millard
3.87
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
James A. Garfield was one of the most extraordinary men ever elected president. Born into abject po… read more
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10. American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies
By: Michael W. Kauffman
3.08
Format: 354 pages, Paperback
It is a tale as familiar as our history primers: A deranged actor, John Wilkes Booth, killed Abraha… read more
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11. Stanton: Lincoln's Staunch Secretary of War
By: Walter Stahr
4.40
Format: 184 pages, Hardcover
Walter Stahr, award-winning author of the New York Timesbestseller Seward, tells the story of Abrah… read more
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12. Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy
By: David O. Stewart
3.60
Format: None pages,
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13. 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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14. 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
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"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
15. The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943
By: James Holland
4.33
Format: 568 pages, Hardcover
Acclaimed WWII historian James Holland’s new book both recasts the controversial Italian Campaign a… read more
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- history
16. Nuclear War: A Scenario
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.47
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in … read more
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"The fundamental idea behind this book is to demonstrate, in appalling detail, just how horrifying nuclear war would be."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
"Humans are wired to advance. Humans do whatever it takes. And yet, nuclear war zeros it all out. Nuclear weapons reduce human brilliance and ingenuity, love and desire, empathy and intellect, to ash."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
17. The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
By: David Grann
4.19
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Killers of the Flower Moon, a page-turning story o… read more
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18. The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis
By: Jeff Shaara
4.33
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara brings alive the heart-stopping days and nights of th… read more
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19. A Wing and a Prayer: The "Bloody 100th" Bomb Group of the US Eighth Air Force in Action Over Europe in World War II
By: Harry H. Crosby
4.58
Format: 350 pages, Kindle Edition
"Written from the unusual perspective of a navigator, this is a compelling account of the air war a… read more
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20. 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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21. Danger Street , Vol. 2
By: Tom King
3.72
Format: 184 pages, Paperback
Joining the Justice League is a goal for any superhero, but what happens when a quest for membershi… read more
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