Lincoln
By: David Herbert Donald
4.19
Format: 714 pages, Paperback
A masterful work by Pulitzer Prize–winning author David Herbert Donald, Lincoln is a stunning portr…
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1. Washington: A Life
By: Ron Chernow
4.16
Format: 904 pages, Hardcover
The celebrated Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of America. With a brea… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- politics
- presidents
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
"Many mickles make a muckle."-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life
"Washington grew as a leader because he engaged in searching self- criticism. “I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors,"-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life
"I can bear to hear of imputed or real errors. The man who wishes to stand well in the opinion of others must do this, because he is thereby enabled to correct his faults or remove the prejudices whic…"-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life
"An essential difference between the American and French revolutions was that the American version allowed a search for many truths, while French zealots tried to impose a single sacred truth that all…"-Ron Chernow, Washington: A Life
2. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
By: Edmund Morris
4.23
Format: 816 pages, Paperback
Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best nonfiction books of all time Described by … read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- politics
- presidents
- biography memoir
- us presidents
- nonfiction
"Any black or red man who could win admission to “the fellowship of the doers"-Edmund Morris, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
"He plunged at once into the somewhat rodent-like life of a professional historian."-Edmund Morris, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
"Wall Street billionaires are predicting that Roosevelt-style railroad rate regulation will sooner or later bring about financial catastrophe. [ca. 1906]"-Edmund Morris, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
"[T]he one plain duty of every man is to face the future as he faces the present, regardless of what it may have in store for him, turning toward the light as he sees the light, to play his part manfu…"-Edmund Morris, The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
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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- american history
- biography
- history
- politics
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
4. Truman
By: David McCullough
3.31
Format: 267 pages, Paperback
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- politics
- presidents
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
5. His Excellency: George Washington
By: Joseph J. Ellis
3.75
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
National Bestseller To this landmark biography of our first president, Joseph J. Ellis brings the e… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- politics
- presidents
- nonfiction
6. Long Walk To Freedom (Volume 1: 1918-1962)
By: Nelson Mandela
3.82
Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback
From his birth in a village on the banks of the Mbashe River in the Transkei to his politicisation … read more
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- politics
- history
- biography
- nonfiction
7. iCon: Steve Jobs, the Greatest Second Act in the History of Business
By: William L. Simon , Jeffrey S. Young
3.50
Format: None pages,
iCon takes a look at the most astounding figure in a business era noted for its mavericks, oddballs… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
8. 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
- politics
- presidents
- us presidents
- nonfiction
9. With Malice Toward None: A Biography of Abraham Lincoln
By: Stephen B. Oates
3.40
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
"Full, fair, and accurate. . . . Certainly the most objective biography of Lincoln ever written." -… read more
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10. My Life
By: Bill Clinton
3.74
Format: 1056 pages, Paperback
An exhaustive, soul-searching memoir, Bill Clinton's My Life is a refreshingly candid look at the f… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- politics
- presidents
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
"I think that when you invite people to your home, you invite them to yourself."-Bill Clinton, My Life
"The idea that power was an end in itself, rather than a means to provide the security and opportunity necessary for the pursuit of happiness, seemed to him stupid and self-defeating." (about Senator …"-Bill Clinton, My Life
"I learned a lot from the stories my uncle, aunts and grandparents told me: that no one is perfect but most people are good; that people can’t be judged by their worst or weakest moments; that harsh j…"-Bill Clinton, My Life
11. Lincoln
By: David Herbert Donald
4.19
Format: 714 pages, Paperback
A masterful work by Pulitzer Prize–winning author David Herbert Donald, Lincoln is a stunning portr… read more
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- american history
- biography
- history
- politics
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- civil war
- american civil war
- biography memoir
- us presidents
- nonfiction
12. The Autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr.
By: Clayborne Carson , Martin Luther King Jr.
3.78
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Using Stanford University's voluminous collection of archival material, including previously unpubl… read more
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13. A. Lincoln
By: Ronald C. White Jr.
4.30
Format: 816 pages, Hardcover
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYThe Washington Post • The Philadelphia Inquirer • The Chr… read more
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- biography
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- civil war
- american civil war
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- nonfiction
14. John Adams
By: David McCullough
3.71
Format: 435 pages,
The enthralling, often surprising story of John Adams, one of the most important and fascinating Am… read more
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15. Gandhi: His Life and Message for the World
By: Louis Fischer
4.00
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
This is the extraordinary story of how one man's indomitable spirit inspired a nation to triumph ov… read more
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16. Einstein: The Life and Times
By: Ronald William Clark
3.89
Format: None pages,
THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY Albert Einstein was far more than the physicist who confidently claimed th… read more
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17. Einstein: His Life and Universe
By: Walter Isaacson
4.33
Format: 201 pages,
By the author of the acclaimed bestsellers Benjamin Franklin and Steve Jobs, this is the definitive… read more
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18. Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
By: Walter Isaacson
4.33
Format: 201 pages, Paperback
Benjamin Franklin is the Founding Father who winks at us. An ambitious urban entrepreneur who rose … read more
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19. The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
By: Barack Obama
3.68
Format: 290 pages, Hardcover
The Audacity of Hopeis Barack Obama's call for a new kind of politics--a politics that builds upon … read more
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20. The Story of My Experiments With Truth
By: Mahatma Gandhi
4.29
Format: 426 pages, Paperback
Mohandas K. Gandhi is one of the most inspiring figures of our time. In his classic autobiography h… read more
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21. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
By: Jon Meacham
4.04
Format: 802 pages, Kindle Edition
In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and … read more
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- biography
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- politics
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"No government can be maintained without the principle of fear as well as duty."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Jefferson was the rare leader who stood out from the crowd without intimidating it."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Jefferson was ambivalent about executive power – until he bore executive responsibility."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
"Sometimes paranoids have enemies, and conspiracies are only laughable when they fail to materialize."-Jon Meacham, Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
