Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
By: Louisa Thomas
3.91
Format: 337 pages,
An intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the British-born American wife of John Quincy Adams…
Want to ReadIf you liked the biography plot in Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams by Louisa Thomas , here is a list of 15 books like this:
1. Mornings on Horseback
By: David McCullough
4.09
Format: 445 pages, Paperback
Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique… read more
Want to Read $ 15.99Similar categories in David McCullough's Mornings on Horseback book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- biography
- history
- presidents
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
"I feel that as much as I enjoy loafing, there is something higher for which to live."-David McCullough, Mornings on Horseback
"A man who will steal for me will steal from me." Theodore Roosevelt, dismissing on the spot one of his best cowhands who was about to claim for his boss an unmarked animal."-David McCullough, Mornings on Horseback
"To his own children he was at once the ultimate voice of authority and, when time allowed, their most exuberant companion. He never fired their imaginations or made them laugh as their mother could, …"-David McCullough, Mornings on Horseback
2. Santa Fe Rules (Ed Eagle, #1)
By: Stuart Woods
3.96
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Successful movie producer Wolf Willett is stunned when he sees his own death reported in a major ne… read more
Want to Read $ 8.99Similar categories in Stuart Woods's Santa Fe Rules (Ed Eagle, #1) book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
3. The Ministry of Fear
By: Graham Greene , Alan Furst
3.79
Format: None pages, Paperback
For Arthur Rowe, the trip to the charity fete was a joyful step back into adolescence, a chance to … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Graham Greene's The Ministry of Fear book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
4. The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789
By: Joseph J. Ellis
3.18
Format: 183 pages, Hardcover
The prizewinning author of Founding Brothersand American Sphinx now gives us the unexpected story--… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Joseph J. Ellis's The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
- history
5. Jubilee
By: Margaret Walker
2.70
Format: None pages, Paperback
Jubilee tells the true story of Vyry, the child of a white plantation owner and his black mistress.… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Margaret Walker's Jubilee book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
6. Santa Fe Dead (Ed Eagle, #3)
By: Stuart Woods
3.00
Format: None pages,
In this new thriller featuring the colorful Santa Fe trial lawyer, Ed Eagle finds the tables turned… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Stuart Woods's Santa Fe Dead (Ed Eagle, #3) book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
7. Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years, Vol 1
By: Carl Sandburg
2.62
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years, by Carl Sandburg. With 105 Illustrations from photographs, and … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Carl Sandburg's Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years, Vol 1 book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- biography
- history
- presidents
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
8. The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation’s Largest Home
By: Denise Kiernan
2.00
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
New York TimesBestseller "A soaring and gorgeous American story" (Karen Abbott) from the author of … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Denise Kiernan's The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation’s Largest Home book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
- history
9. Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
By: Louisa Thomas
3.91
Format: 337 pages,
An intimate portrait of Louisa Catherine Adams, the British-born American wife of John Quincy Adams… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- biography
- history
- presidents
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- womens
10. Bee Season
By: Myla Goldberg
3.12
Format: None pages, Paperback
Eliza Naumann, a seemingly unremarkable nine-year-old, expects never to fit into her gifted family:… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Myla Goldberg's Bee Season book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
11. 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
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Jon Meacham's American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- biography
- history
- presidents
- nonfiction
12. John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit
By: James Traub
4.67
Format: 127 pages, Hardcover
John Quincy Adams was the last of his kind--a Puritan from the age of the Founders who despised par… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in James Traub's John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
13. A Being So Gentle: The Frontier Love Story of Rachel and Andrew Jackson
By: Patricia Brady
3.25
Format: 198 pages, Hardcover
The forty-year love affair between Rachel and Andrew Jackson parallels a tumultuous period in Ameri… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Patricia Brady's A Being So Gentle: The Frontier Love Story of Rachel and Andrew Jackson book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
14. Abigail Adams
By: Woody Holton
3.62
Format: None pages,
Abigail Adams offers a fresh perspective on the famous events of Adams's life, and along the way, W… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Woody Holton's Abigail Adams book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
15. Short Straw
By: Stuart Woods
3.99
Format: 244 pages, Paperback
Ed Eagle, Santa Fe's pre-eminent trial lawyer, first introduced in Woods's earlier novel, Santa Fe … read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Stuart Woods's Short Straw book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
16. Below the Belt (Stone Barrington #40)
By: Stuart Woods
4.07
Format: None pages,
Stone Barrington lands in hot water in the new adventure from the celebrated author of more than fi… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Stuart Woods's Below the Belt (Stone Barrington #40) book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
17. Strange Fruit
By: Lillian E. Smith
3.66
Format: 180 pages, Paperback
When it was first published in 1944, this novel sparked immediate controversy and became a huge bes… read more
Want to ReadSimilar categories in Lillian E. Smith's Strange Fruit book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
18. Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me
By: Russell M. Nelson
4.87
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
“The laws or truths I will share in this book are not merely ideas I have studied and examined; the… read more
Want to Read $ 18.99Similar categories in Russell M. Nelson's Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- nonfiction
- biography
"Jesus Christ frequently expressed gratitude. Before raising Lazarus from the dead, before miraculously multiplying loaves and fishes, and before passing the cup to His disciples at the Last Supper, t…"-Russell M. Nelson, Heart of the Matter: What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me
19. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.71
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more
Want to Read $ 16.99Similar categories in Doris Kearns Goodwin's An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- biography
- history
- presidents
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
20. 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
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Erik Larson's The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- 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
21. Chenneville
By: Paulette Jiles
4.13
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
Consumed with grief, driven by vengeance, a man undertakes an unrelenting odyssey across the lawles… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Paulette Jiles's Chenneville book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
22. Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II
By: Alex Kershaw
4.32
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
The national bestselling author of The First Wave tells the untold story of four of the most decora… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Alex Kershaw's Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
- history
23. The Old Lion
By: Jeff Shaara
4.24
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara, The Old Lion a brilliant novel tracing the life… read more
Want to Read $ 12.99Similar categories in Jeff Shaara's The Old Lion book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- presidents
24. The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler
By: David I. Kertzer
4.28
Format: 623 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "The most important book ever written about the Catholic Church… read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in David I. Kertzer's The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
25. Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America
By: Joy-Ann Reid
4.57
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
The host of MSNBC’s The ReidOut and New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Sold Amer… read more
Want to Read $ 2.99Similar categories in Joy-Ann Reid's Medgar & Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story that Awakened America book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- nonfiction
- biography
- history
26. Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir
By: Tammy Duckworth
4.56
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
In this New York Times bestselling book, learn the incredible story of Illinois senator and Iraq … read more
Want to Read $ 11.99Similar categories in Tammy Duckworth's Every Day Is a Gift: A Memoir book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- biography memoir
- biography
- nonfiction
27. The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-mile Horseback Journey into the Old West
By: Will Grant
4.05
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
“Spellbinding…an unforgettable journey across the American West.” - Douglas Preston For readers … read more
Want to Read $ 15.99Similar categories in Will Grant's The Last Ride of the Pony Express: My 2,000-mile Horseback Journey into the Old West book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
- biography memoir
28. Who Killed Jane Stanford?: A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University
By: Richard White
3.26
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In 1885 Jane and Leland Stanford cofounded a university to honor their recently deceased young son.… read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Richard White's Who Killed Jane Stanford?: A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- biography
- history
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
29. Can't We Be Friends
By: Denny S. Bryce
3.90
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
Award-winning author Denny S. Bryce and USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight collaborate on a … read more
Want to Read $ 9.99Similar categories in Denny S. Bryce's Can't We Be Friends book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
30. Illiberal America: A History
By: Steven Hahn
4.20
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
If your reaction to the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol was to think, 'That’s not us,'… read more
Want to Read $ 16.62Similar categories in Steven Hahn's Illiberal America: A History book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- history
- nonfiction
31. Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the Friendship that Saved Yosemite
By: Dean King
3.92
Format: 480 pages, Paperback
In June of 1889 in San Francisco, John Muir—iconic environmentalist, writer, and philosopher—meets … read more
Want to Read $ 14.99Similar categories in Dean King's Guardians of the Valley: John Muir and the Friendship that Saved Yosemite book and Louisa Thomas's Louisa: The Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams
- american history
- biography
- history
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
