Editors' Top Picks
1776 by David McCulloughJohn Adams by David McCulloughAlexander Hamilton by Ron ChernowWashington's Crossing by David Hackett FischerFounding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis
Best Books About The American Revolution
84th out of 231 books — 226 voters
The Ride by Kostya KennedyWashington by Ron Chernow1776 by David McCulloughThe British Are Coming by Rick AtkinsonFounding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis
U.S Revolution (nonfiction)
8th out of 24 books — 13 voters

John Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinA People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown
Best American History Books
575th out of 2,195 books — 2,583 voters
1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinBattle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPhersonJohn Adams by David McCulloughA People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
U.S. History Reading List
87th out of 457 books — 160 voters

I Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiMy Beloved World by Sonia SotomayorThe Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Smartest Kids in the World by Amanda RipleyThe Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark
The Washington Post's Notable Nonfiction 2013
32nd out of 49 books — 12 voters
The Rat Prince by Bridget HodderA Discovery of Witches by Deborah HarknessThe Heidi Chronicles by Wendy WassersteinShadow of Night by Deborah HarknessThe Book of Life by Deborah Harkness
Mount Holyoke Authors
120th out of 143 books — 10 voters

From Rebel To Radical Innovator by Albin KaelinFrom Prison to Possibilities by Kim NugentA Reminder of What Democracy Is by Gail WebsterSuperperformance by George PesanskyHey Hue-Man Where Is Our Food by Toni Crowe
Best non-fiction about the American Revolution
47th out of 56 books — 130 voters
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodHerzog by Saul BellowThe Plague by Albert CamusBrother, I'm Dying by Edwidge DanticatThe Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz
Ex Libris 100+ Books to Read and Reread. Part 1
48th out of 100 books — 2 voters

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie GarmusTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle ZevinI'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdyThe Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins ReidFourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
What We've Read So Far in 2023
4573rd out of 5,214 books — 312 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinThe Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman
Best History Books
3009th out of 3,864 books — 3,913 voters


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