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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
3,795 books — 3,817 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
2,166 books — 2,521 voters

I Am Malala by Malala YousafzaiIs Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy KalingLean In by Sheryl SandbergThe Reason I Jump by Naoki HigashidaDrift by Rachel Maddow
Books Rec'd By The Daily Show
346 books — 279 voters
A People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnAmerica (The Book) by Jon StewartMe Talk Pretty One Day by David SedarisHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling1776 by David McCullough
The Daily Show Reading Club
352 books — 247 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
452 books — 154 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
54 books — 129 voters

Pro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyCollective Vengeance by Joseph StanleyAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb TsipurskyNever Go With Your Gut by Gleb TsipurskyThe Blindspots Between Us by Gleb Tsipursky
"Best" Political Reads
152 books — 72 voters
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinJohn Adams by David McCulloughTruman by David McCulloughWashington by Ron ChernowTheodore Rex by Edmund Morris
Positively Presidential (nonfiction)
369 books — 70 voters

John Adams by David McCulloughAlexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow1776 by David McCulloughThe Ideological Origins of the American Revolution by Bernard BailynThe Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton
Books on the American Founding (nonfiction)
137 books — 68 voters
Washington by Ron ChernowJohn Adams by David McCulloughAlexander Hamilton by Ron ChernowThe Ride by Kostya KennedyFounding Brothers by Joseph J. Ellis
US Founding Fathers (nonfiction)
241 books — 32 voters

American Sphinx by Joseph J. EllisThomas Jefferson by Jon MeachamThomas Jefferson & Sally Hemings by Annette Gordon-ReedThe Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-ReedThomas Jefferson by Christopher Hitchens
Jeffersonian Books (fiction and nonfiction)
81 books — 30 voters
Eleanor Roosevelt, Volume 1 by Blanche Wiesen CookEleanor Roosevelt, Volume 2 by Blanche Wiesen CookUpstairs at the White House by J.B. WestBecoming by Michelle ObamaSecret Lives of the First Ladies by Cormac O'Brien
U.S. First Ladies (nonfiction)
140 books — 29 voters

Upstairs at the White House by J.B. WestThe Residence by Kate Andersen BrowerSpeaking for Myself by Sarah Huckabee SandersAll the Presidents' Pastries by Roland MesnierInside the White House by Ronald Kessler
The Executive Mansion: Life and Work Inside the White House (nonfiction)
89 books — 24 voters
Explosive Growth by Cliff LernerThe Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben HorowitzZero to One by Blake MastersThe Lean Startup by Eric RiesWhen Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi
Twenty Minute VC: Book Club
111 books — 24 voters

The Framers' Coup by Michael J. KlarmanU.S. Constitution (Saddlewire) by Founding FathersLet the People Pick the President by Jesse WegmanDefender in Chief by John YooAmendment Seventeen by Michael James Geanoulis Sr
The US Constitution (nonfiction)
69 books — 18 voters
The Georgetown Set by Gregg HerkenAll the President’s Men by Carl BernsteinEmpire of Mud by Jeff D. DickeyThe President's House by Margaret TrumanA Good Life by Ben Bradlee
Washington, DC (nonfiction)
202 books — 15 voters

Notorious RBG by Irin CarmonThurgood Marshall by Juan WilliamsThe Nine by Jeffrey ToobinMy Own Words by Ruth Bader GinsburgMy Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
The US Supreme Court (nonfiction)
117 books — 14 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)
24 books — 13 voters

The Ride by Kostya KennedyAlexander Hamilton by Ron ChernowJohn Adams by David McCulloughThe Shoemaker and the Tea Party by Alfred F. YoungThe British Are Coming by Rick Atkinson
Massachusetts - Revolution (nonfiction)
16 books — 12 voters
Washington's Spies by Alexander RoseGeorge Washington's Secret Six by Brian KilmeadeGeorge Washington's Secret Spy War by John A. NagyGeorge Washington, Spymaster by Thomas B. AllenThe Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer
Culper Spy Ring - Fiction & Non-Fiction
19 books — 10 voters

The Hidden White House by Robert KlaraThe Invisibles by Jesse J. HollandBehind the Scenes by Elizabeth KeckleyHistoric Homes of the American Presidents by Irvin HaasThe Residence by Kate Andersen Brower
The History of the White House (nonfiction)
35 books — 8 voters
Becoming by Michelle ObamaSpoken from the Heart Collector's Edition by Laura BushJackie, Janet & Lee by J. Randy TaraborrelliSecret Lives of the First Ladies by Cormac O'BrienSisters First by Jenna Bush Hager
US First Families (nonfiction)
91 books — 8 voters

How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale CarnegieThe 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy FerrissThe Analects by ConfuciusVagabonding by Rolf PottsBigger Leaner Stronger by Michael Matthews
50 Books that Transformed My Business and Life (Joel Gascoigne)
50 books — 6 voters
Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonAmerican Icon by Bryce G. HoffmanPMO Governance by Eugen SpivakOnward by Howard SchultzUndoing Home Depot's Demolition by New Word City
Business Turnaround and Comeback Stories
9 books — 3 voters

First Ladies of the Republic by Jeanne E. AbramsTies That Bound by Marie Jenkins SchwartzA Colored Man's Reminiscences of James Madison by Paul JenningsDolley Madison by Catherine AllgorStrength And Honor by Richard N. Côté
First Ladies: Dolley Madison, 1768-1849 (nonfiction)
15 books — 3 voters
My Dearest Friend by Abigail AdamsFounding Mothers by Cokie RobertsDear Abigail by Diane JacobsThe Letters of John and Abigail Adams by John AdamsAbigail Adams by Natalie S. Bober
First Ladies: Abigail Adams, 1714-1818 (nonfiction)
20 books — 3 voters

Startup Communities by Brad FeldThink And Grow Rich by Napoleon HillHow to F*ck Up Your Startup by Kim HvidkjaerThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey
Startup Books List
4 books — 3 voters
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel WilkersonThe Rape of Nanking by Iris ChangWild Swans by Jung ChangThe Five by Hallie Rubenhold
History Written by Women (Non-Fiction)
126 books — 3 voters

Winning Through Intimidation by Robert J. RingerHow to F*ck Up Your Startup by Kim HvidkjaerMy Life in Advertising and Scientific Advertising by Claude C. HopkinsThe Book of Proverbs - King James Version by AnonymousPositioning by Al Ries
Top 10 Books Every Entrepreneur Must Read [Entrepreneur.com Article]
11 books — 2 voters
First Ladies of the Republic by Jeanne E. AbramsGeorge Washington, Entrepreneur by John BerlauNever Caught by Erica Armstrong DunbarTies That Bound by Marie Jenkins SchwartzThe Washingtons by Flora Fraser
First Ladies: Martha Washington, 1731-1802 (nonfiction)
10 books — 2 voters

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