Best American Civil War Books

Fiction and nonfiction books about or set during the American Civil War.

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1	The Killer Angels (The Civil War Trilogy, #2) by Michael Shaara 4.32 avg rating — 83,152 ratings score: 26,844, and 273 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell 4.30 avg rating — 1,181,093 ratings score: 19,254, and 195 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Battle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPherson 4.37 avg rating — 30,076 ratings score: 15,517, and 157 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Civil War: A Narrative by Shelby Foote 4.54 avg rating — 7,574 ratings score: 13,046, and 134 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier 3.88 avg rating — 237,855 ratings score: 12,167, and 125 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin 4.27 avg rating — 180,316 ratings score: 11,242, and 115 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane 3.28 avg rating — 101,135 ratings score: 8,677, and 91 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Gods and Generals (The Civil War Trilogy, #1) by Jeff Shaara 4.08 avg rating — 34,824 ratings score: 8,103, and 86 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War by Tony Horwitz 4.10 avg rating — 23,292 ratings score: 5,754, and 61 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Little Women by Louisa May Alcott 4.14 avg rating — 2,095,209 ratings score: 5,455, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Last Full Measure (The Civil War Trilogy, #3) by Jeff Shaara 4.24 avg rating — 16,400 ratings score: 5,207, and 56 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	North and South (North and South, #1) by John Jakes 4.20 avg rating — 60,241 ratings score: 4,947, and 52 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks 3.77 avg rating — 16,707 ratings score: 4,304, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	A Stillness at Appomattox by Bruce Catton 4.37 avg rating — 6,024 ratings score: 4,155, and 45 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Loyal Heart (Lone Star Hero #1) by Shelley Shepard Gray (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 904 ratings score: 3,776, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The March by E.L. Doctorow 3.76 avg rating — 13,314 ratings score: 3,478, and 38 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Andersonville by MacKinlay Kantor 4.10 avg rating — 7,859 ratings score: 3,372, and 37 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Shiloh by Shelby Foote 4.10 avg rating — 5,158 ratings score: 3,316, and 36 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Mary Chesnut's Civil War by Mary Boykin Chesnut 4.02 avg rating — 911 ratings score: 3,101, and 33 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Civil War, Vol. 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote 4.44 avg rating — 12,351 ratings score: 2,869, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Landscape Turned Red: The Battle of Antietam by Stephen W. Sears 4.23 avg rating — 4,422 ratings score: 2,845, and 31 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Lincoln by Gore Vidal 4.23 avg rating — 9,110 ratings score: 2,836, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	April 1865: The Month That Saved America by Jay Winik 4.15 avg rating — 12,029 ratings score: 2,692, and 29 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief by James M. McPherson 4.09 avg rating — 5,659 ratings score: 2,675, and 30 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Memoirs and Selected Letters by Ulysses S. Grant 4.06 avg rating — 3,303 ratings score: 2,532, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War by Drew Gilpin Faust 4.03 avg rating — 6,465 ratings score: 2,480, and 27 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Co. Aytch: A Confederate Memoir of the Civil War by Sam R. Watkins 4.15 avg rating — 3,781 ratings score: 2,478, and 28 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Black Flower: A Novel of the Civil War by Howard Bahr 3.98 avg rating — 1,706 ratings score: 2,468, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	March by Geraldine Brooks (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 65,004 ratings score: 2,398, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Civil War, Vol. 2: Fredericksburg to Meridian by Shelby Foote 4.54 avg rating — 6,746 ratings score: 2,339, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Civil War, Vol. 3: Red River to Appomattox by Shelby Foote 4.55 avg rating — 6,703 ratings score: 2,302, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Mr. Lincoln's Army by Bruce Catton 4.32 avg rating — 2,679 ratings score: 2,270, and 26 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt 3.56 avg rating — 13,717 ratings score: 2,259, and 25 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass 4.09 avg rating — 117,122 ratings score: 2,193, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Gettysburg by Stephen W. Sears 4.35 avg rating — 4,539 ratings score: 2,176, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	An Uncommon Protector (Lone Star Hero, #2) by Shelley Shepard Gray (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 955 ratings score: 2,171, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln by Stephen B. Oates 4.26 avg rating — 8,039 ratings score: 2,096, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson 4.15 avg rating — 30,203 ratings score: 2,093, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley 4.44 avg rating — 157,449 ratings score: 2,090, and 23 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Love and War (North and South, #2) by John Jakes 4.14 avg rating — 17,792 ratings score: 2,031, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Heaven and Hell (North and South, #3) by John Jakes 4.05 avg rating — 11,370 ratings score: 1,995, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	The Coming Fury by Bruce Catton 4.32 avg rating — 2,610 ratings score: 1,853, and 22 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Lee's Lieutenants: A Study in Command by Douglas Southall Freeman 4.20 avg rating — 2,166 ratings score: 1,833, and 20 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All by Allan Gurganus 3.84 avg rating — 6,167 ratings score: 1,656, and 19 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Civil War: An Illustrated History by Geoffrey C. Ward 4.26 avg rating — 3,816 ratings score: 1,593, and 18 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Gray by Dorothy Love (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 1,048 ratings score: 1,566, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Last Silk Dress by Ann Rinaldi 3.94 avg rating — 2,663 ratings score: 1,518, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Enemy Women by Paulette Jiles (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 7,243 ratings score: 1,498, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Gettysburg Campaign: A Study in Command by Edwin B. Coddington 4.27 avg rating — 1,572 ratings score: 1,491, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	For Cause and Comrades: Why Men Fought in the Civil War by James M. McPherson 4.06 avg rating — 2,350 ratings score: 1,483, and 17 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Personal Memoirs by Ulysses S. Grant 4.07 avg rating — 7,649 ratings score: 1,401, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson by S.C. Gwynne 4.22 avg rating — 7,273 ratings score: 1,361, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	My Name Is Mary Sutter (Mary Sutter, #1) by Robin Oliveira 3.84 avg rating — 24,412 ratings score: 1,348, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Lincoln by David Herbert Donald 4.18 avg rating — 45,431 ratings score: 1,338, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever by Bill O'Reilly (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 102,202 ratings score: 1,242, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove 3.96 avg rating — 8,837 ratings score: 1,236, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Last Full Measure: The Life and Death of the First Minnesota Volunteers by Richard Moe 4.35 avg rating — 833 ratings score: 1,206, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Terrible Swift Sword: The Centennial History of the Civil War Series, Volume 2 by Bruce Catton 4.38 avg rating — 1,768 ratings score: 1,201, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid That Sparked the Civil War by Tony Horwitz 3.98 avg rating — 5,772 ratings score: 1,193, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Hallowed Ground: A Walk at Gettysburg by James M. McPherson 4.19 avg rating — 1,645 ratings score: 1,174, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Love Held Captive (Lone Star Hero #3) by Shelley Shepard Gray (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 474 ratings score: 1,174, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	I Shall be Near to You by Erin Lindsay McCabe (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 6,767 ratings score: 1,161, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Glory Road by Bruce Catton 4.42 avg rating — 2,092 ratings score: 1,152, and 14 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	1861: The Civil War Awakening by Adam Goodheart 4.06 avg rating — 5,911 ratings score: 1,119, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen Abbott (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 15,477 ratings score: 1,115, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	American Brutus: John Wilkes Booth and the Lincoln Conspiracies by Michael W. Kauffman 4.14 avg rating — 2,247 ratings score: 1,102, and 13 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Candle in the Darkness (Refiner's Fire, #1) by Lynn Austin (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 15,555 ratings score: 1,072, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Traveller by Richard Adams 3.92 avg rating — 1,157 ratings score: 1,050, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Memoirs of General W.T. Sherman by William T. Sherman 4.16 avg rating — 2,002 ratings score: 975, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	Pickett's Charge: A Microhistory of the Final Attack at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863 by George R. Stewart 4.13 avg rating — 293 ratings score: 923, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	In My Father's House by Ann Rinaldi 3.88 avg rating — 2,857 ratings score: 921, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Gettysburg--The Second Day by Harry W. Pfanz 4.34 avg rating — 826 ratings score: 919, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Never Call Retreat by Bruce Catton 4.35 avg rating — 1,857 ratings score: 909, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam: The Battle that Changed the Course of the Civil War by James M. McPherson 4.02 avg rating — 2,734 ratings score: 907, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation by David W. Blight 3.91 avg rating — 533 ratings score: 903, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	This Mighty Scourge: Perspectives on the Civil War by James M. McPherson 4.25 avg rating — 851 ratings score: 899, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War by Drew Gilpin Faust 3.93 avg rating — 1,126 ratings score: 896, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	A Blaze of Glory (Civil War: 1861-1865, Western Theater, #1) by Jeff Shaara 4.09 avg rating — 5,374 ratings score: 877, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Fire by Night (Refiner's Fire, #2) by Lynn Austin (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 8,468 ratings score: 869, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Race and Reunion: The Civil War in American Memory by David W. Blight 4.13 avg rating — 2,574 ratings score: 850, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell 3.93 avg rating — 46,294 ratings score: 820, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery by Eric Foner 4.17 avg rating — 6,116 ratings score: 768, and 10 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	To the Gates of Richmond: The Peninsula Campaign by Stephen W. Sears 4.21 avg rating — 1,036 ratings score: 768, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Grant by Ron Chernow 4.48 avg rating — 33,762 ratings score: 757, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Lee by Douglas Southall Freeman 4.27 avg rating — 1,764 ratings score: 753, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and the War Years by Carl Sandburg 4.29 avg rating — 5,230 ratings score: 745, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	The Negro's Civil War by James M. McPherson 4.23 avg rating — 163 ratings score: 733, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Gettysburg--The First Day by Harry W. Pfanz 4.35 avg rating — 460 ratings score: 731, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Cane River by Lalita Tademy (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 48,267 ratings score: 731, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	Confederates by Thomas Keneally 4.05 avg rating — 859 ratings score: 724, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Rebel (The Starbuck Chronicles, #1) by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 6,733 ratings score: 717, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent (Direct Mail Edition): How Daring Slaves and Free Blacks Spied for the Union During the Civil War by Thomas B. Allen 3.81 avg rating — 329 ratings score: 703, and 9 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace by H.W. Brands 4.12 avg rating — 5,899 ratings score: 703, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	Freedom: A Novel of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War by William Safire 4.12 avg rating — 719 ratings score: 680, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Hardtack and Coffee or, The Unwritten Story of Army Life by John Davis Billings 4.04 avg rating — 1,094 ratings score: 672, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Abraham Lincoln by Ingri d'Aulaire 4.07 avg rating — 3,054 ratings score: 661, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Soul of the Lion: A Biography of General Joshua L. Chamberlain by Willard Mosher Wallace 4.09 avg rating — 222 ratings score: 657, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Abraham Lincoln and the Second American Revolution by James M. McPherson 4.13 avg rating — 1,220 ratings score: 655, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Yankee Stranger (Williamsburg, #2) by Elswyth Thane 4.41 avg rating — 882 ratings score: 653, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Sarah Morgan: The Civil War Diary Of A Southern Woman by Sarah Morgan Dawson 3.82 avg rating — 859 ratings score: 643, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Jeff (new)

Jan 19, 2009 09:57AM

I'm the only person who voted for The March by E.L. Doctorow?

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message 2: by [deleted user] (new)

Jun 19, 2010 09:12AM

Jeff wrote: "I'm the only person who voted for The March by E.L. Doctorow?"

Looks like it. You are probably the only one who read it. My husband could vote for more on this list than I can.

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message 3: by David (last edited Nov 14, 2010 04:58PM) (new)

Nov 14, 2010 04:57PM

Gray Ghosts of the Confederacy: Guerrilla Warfare in the West, 1861-1865

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message 4: by David (new)

Nov 14, 2010 05:07PM

Any person with any Civil War leanings should read. It's a historical read of events occuring in & around MO. & their results.

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message 5: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Nov 15, 2010 11:38AM

You can add books to the list up where it says "all votes/add books to this list," if you haven't already.

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message 6: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Feb 21, 2012 12:52PM

What is, RJ?

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message 7: by Susan (new)

Nov 13, 2012 05:21PM

Need to remove Doctor Zhivago - #94 - that is not a novel about the US Civil War.

Also need to remove - #68 The English Civil Wars, 1640 1660
by Blair Worden -again not about the US Civil War

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message 8: by Wendy (new)

Nov 13, 2012 09:01PM

Thanks Susan, changes made.

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message 9: by Diane (new)

Jan 03, 2013 11:12AM

Jeff wrote: "I'm the only person who voted for The March by E.L. Doctorow?"

I didn't vote on this list, but The March is one of if not the best CIvil War novels written. So, Jeff, you are right on !!!

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message 10: by Mind (new)

Jul 20, 2013 01:56PM

Jeff wrote: "I'm the only person who voted for The March by E.L. Doctorow?"

Nope. But it's not as good as RAGTIME, which is one of the greatest of books.

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message 11: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 20, 2013 04:45PM

Not a Civil War setting, though.

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message 12: by Mind (new)

Jul 20, 2013 06:50PM

Susanna wrote: "Not a Civil War setting, though."

True, true. Best CW-era books I've read are "Andersonville," and "Cold Mountain," but I have high expectations for the Shaara books.

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message 13: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Jul 20, 2013 08:30PM

The Killer Angels is certainly excellent.

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message 14: by Mind (last edited Jul 20, 2013 08:46PM) (new)

Jul 20, 2013 08:45PM

The movie based on it, "Gettysburg," was so good I watched it twice in a row.

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message 15: by Diane (new)

Jul 21, 2013 05:32AM

Mind wrote: "Susanna wrote: "Not a Civil War setting, though."

True, true. Best CW-era books I've read are "Andersonville," and "Cold Mountain," but I have high expectations for the Shaara books."

Loved Cold Mountain, but I had trouble getting through Andersonville. So much that I put it down. Maybe I should give it another try.

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message 16: by Diane (new)

Jul 21, 2013 05:25PM

No. I had just finished " the pale king " by David Foster Wallace , so maybe I was a bit tired. I'm certainly willing to give Andersonville another go.

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message 17: by Jeremy (new)

Jan 17, 2014 01:49PM

NO GREATER GLORY is an epic Civil War historical romance on par with GWTW or North & South. An incredible story, as well as excellent historical detailing and insight into the eastern theatre of the war in Virginia. For nearly a full year, this book was the #1 Civil War Romance at Amazon. All the 5-star reviews are correct -- I couldn't put this one down. ~ Jeremy Glave

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message 18: by Max (new)

Apr 21, 2014 10:43AM

My 82nd Ohio ancestor's experience at Gettysburg, Online chapter of Hiram's Honor at:
http://tinyurl.com/7pg7tfr Gettysburg
http://tinyurl.com/6n495ql Andersonville Prison

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message 19: by Donna (last edited Jun 13, 2015 11:55AM) (new)

Jun 13, 2015 11:54AM

Gone: #272, The Spanish Civil War. Thread clearly states it is the American Civil War, leading up to and from. I question the book on Freedom Summer that appears on page 4. I understand the thinking--that the Civil Rights movement had its roots in slavery--but if we open that door, a lot more can come in and dilute the thread.

On the other hand, I added WEB DuBois's biography of John Brown as my first choice. Brown didn't live to see the Civil War, but his entire life was focused on freeing slaves; he was a big part of the drumroll leading into the war.

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message 20: by Diane (new)

Jun 14, 2015 05:52AM

Donna wrote: "Gone: #272, The Spanish Civil War. Thread clearly states it is the American Civil War, leading up to and from. I question the book on Freedom Summer that appears on page 4. I understand the thinkin..."

If you are interested in the life of John Brown, you might try The Good Lord Bird by James McBride. It illustrates beautifully his role in the lead up to the Civil War.

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message 21: by Donna (new)

Sep 26, 2015 08:17PM

Diane wrote: "Donna wrote: "Gone: #272, The Spanish Civil War. Thread clearly states it is the American Civil War, leading up to and from. I question the book on Freedom Summer that appears on page 4. I understa..."
Thanks; I will add that to my to-read shelf.

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message 22: by Donna (last edited Sep 26, 2015 08:18PM) (new)

Sep 26, 2015 08:18PM

Jeff wrote: "I'm the only person who voted for The March by E.L. Doctorow?"
Not anymore. That's a really strong book, too.

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message 23: by Donna (new)

Mar 22, 2016 08:54PM

The system found and removed 3 duplicates.

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message 24: by Donna (new)

Jul 01, 2016 07:17PM

System found and removed 1 duplicate.

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message 25: by Donna (new)

Apr 09, 2018 03:29PM

System found and removed 6 duplicates.
It cheers me to find a link that works.

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message 26: by Marilyn (new)

May 20, 2018 10:19AM

#25 - From the description it doesn't have anything to do with the American Civil War.

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message 27: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

May 20, 2018 12:03PM

Removed, for not being about the American Civil War:

The Infidel Soldiers

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message 28: by Donna (last edited May 20, 2018 04:11PM) (new)

May 20, 2018 04:04PM

The system found and deleted 3 duplicates.

Removed #245, Missy, which is a Western:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

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message 29: by Lobstergirl (new)

Apr 05, 2019 12:29AM

Title change reverted.

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message 30: by Donna (new)

Apr 05, 2019 03:25PM

Lobstergirl wrote: "Title change reverted."

Thank you! I recently learned there is a cowboy librarian out there changing just about anything she feels like changing. *Shudder* Thank you for your eagle eyes and your work ethic, Lob.

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message 31: by Susanna - Censored by GoodReads (new)

Apr 05, 2019 04:31PM

Should we flag those? I'm inclined not to, because I don't think it's against policy. It is annoying, however.

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message 32: by Lobstergirl (new)

Apr 06, 2019 05:21PM

Does flagging work? I don't know if it's against the "rules" to change a title in listopia. More likely staff doesn't care about such low level stuff. Maybe just a private message to the offender?

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message 33: by Donna (new)

Apr 06, 2019 06:25PM

Someone told me that an individual that was doing these things had in fact been reported, and that she has lost her librarian privileges. Possibly it is the same person that did this. Let us hope there's not more than one of them running around changing essential list components at whim. And now I wish I could recall who it was that shared this information; it was within the last week, that much I know. Knock wood.

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message 34: by Lobstergirl (new)

Apr 06, 2019 06:38PM

I just checked the profile of this particular person and she's still a librarian. I don't think it's something she should lose her librarian status over, she just needs to be told to stop.

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message 35: by Donna (new)

Apr 06, 2019 07:45PM

Lobstergirl wrote: "I just checked the profile of this particular person and she's still a librarian. I don't think it's something she should lose her librarian status over, she just needs to be told to stop."

How does one go about that, then?

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message 36: by Lobstergirl (new)

Apr 06, 2019 08:01PM

At the top of her profile, click on "More" - dropdown box, select "Message."

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message 37: by MaryAnn (EmilyD1037) (new)

Feb 25, 2021 04:59PM

Please remove, WW2, not CW.

The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
by Alex Kershaw

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message 38: by Lobstergirl (new)

Feb 25, 2021 05:59PM

What page is it on? If you want a book removed, please mention the page - otherwise a librarian has to go through all the pages of the list.

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