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The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. ShirerJohn Adams by David McCullough1776 by David McCulloughThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best History Books
4,021 books — 4,559 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
2,253 books — 3,058 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
366 books — 298 voters
A People’s History of the United States by Howard ZinnAmerica (The Book) by Jon StewartMe Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris1776 by David McCulloughHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
The Daily Show Reading Club
375 books — 276 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
470 books — 173 voters
From Rebel To Radical Innovator by Albin KaelinA Reminder of What Democracy Is by Gail WebsterSuperperformance by George PesanskyFrom Prison to Possibilities by Kim NugentHey Hue-Man Where Is Our Food by Toni Crowe
Best non-fiction about the American Revolution
56 books — 124 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)
382 books — 81 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
168 books — 81 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)
142 books — 77 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)
89 books — 37 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)
245 books — 36 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)
144 books — 30 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)
92 books — 25 voters
American Freethought by David HoffmanJane Austen by Laura DabundoDisputed Pasts by Cristina Buarque de HollandaThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
History Written by Women (Non-Fiction)
148 books — 24 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)
125 books — 23 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)
71 books — 20 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)
30 books — 18 voters
Hamilton by Lin-Manuel MirandaAlexander Hamilton by Ron ChernowMy Dear Hamilton by Stephanie DrayI, Eliza Hamilton by Susan Holloway ScottHamilton and Peggy! by L.M. Elliott
Alexander Hamilton (fiction and nonfiction)
40 books — 17 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)
210 books — 16 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)
17 books — 13 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
21 books — 12 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughThe Ninth Daughter by Barbara HamiltonFirst Family by Joseph J. EllisThe Fifth of March by Ann RinaldiHis Dark Enchantress by Victoria Chatham
John & Abigail Adams [Fiction & Non-Fiction]
33 books — 8 voters

The Hemingses of Monticello by Annette Gordon-ReedA President in the Family by Byron W. Woodson Sr.Sally Hemings by Barbara Chase-RiboudThe Loyal Son by Daniel Mark EpsteinFirst Family by Joseph J. Ellis
US Founding Families (nonfiction)
46 books — 6 voters
Jamestown by Joyce CrawfordThe Declaration of Independence and the United States Constit... by Founding FathersThe Federalist Papers & Anti-Federalist Papers by Alexander HamiltonThe Declaration of Independence by Thomas JeffersonThe American Revolution by Gordon S. Wood
American Founding Texts (nonfiction)
53 books — 6 voters

My Dearest Friend by Abigail AdamsDear Abigail by Diane JacobsFounding Mothers by Cokie RobertsThe Letters of John and Abigail Adams by John AdamsAbigail Adams by Natalie S. Bober
First Ladies: Abigail Adams, 1714-1818 (nonfiction)
21 books — 5 voters
#AskGaryVee by Gary VaynerchukThe Third Wave by Steve CaseHow To Become Rich by Harry MolandeVenture Deals by Brad FeldBorn for This by Chris Guillebeau
2016's Best Books for Entrepreneurs [Inc Article]
8 books — 4 voters

Why Startups Fail by Tom EisenmannDeep Listening by Emily KasrielThe Four Competitive Business Drivers by Jorge Sá PhDLeadership by Craig B. WheldenThe $5K Startup by Jason R. Rich
Startup Books - The Top Ones for Unicorn Founders
18 books — 4 voters
Cracking The Rich Code Volume 20 by Diane Merrill WiggintonThe Lean Startup by Eric RiesThe Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben HorowitzZero to One by Peter ThielThe Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick
Best Startup Books Before Product-Market Fit
11 books — 4 voters

First Ladies of the Republic by Jeanne E. AbramsGeorge Washington, Entrepreneur by John BerlauThe Secret Life of a Weight-Obsessed Woman by Iris Ruth PastorNever Caught by Erica Armstrong DunbarTies That Bound by Marie Jenkins Schwartz
First Ladies: Martha Washington, 1731-1802 (nonfiction)
11 books — 3 voters
How to Build Your Own AI Agent Operating System by Joe CheThe Naughty AI CEO by Abdul Al LilyHow to Build Your Own AI Agent Operating System by Joe CheThe Naughty AI CEO by Abdul Al LilyHow to Build Your Own AI Agent Operating System by Joe Che
Best Books for Founders Building with AI Agents
10 books — 2 voters

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