The Big Books of Fall

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John Adams by David McCulloughThe Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L. Shirer1776 by David McCulloughThe Guns of August by Barbara W. TuchmanTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Best History Books
4,053 books — 4,562 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
2,287 books — 3,135 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
370 books — 301 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
378 books — 283 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
479 books — 184 voters
From Rebel To Radical Innovator by Albin KaelinThe Age of Calamities by Senaa AhmadEchoes In The Walls by Katrina MorganA Reminder of What Democracy Is by Gail WebsterSuperperformance by George Pesansky
Best non-fiction about the American Revolution
56 books — 172 voters

Pro Truth by Gleb TsipurskyAmerica Is Flatlining by Michael Aloysius O'ReillyCollective Vengeance by Joseph StanleyElites, technology, and asset prices by Andreas AntrupAdapt and Plan for the New Abnormal of the COVID-19 Coronavir... by Gleb Tsipursky
"Best" Political Reads
176 books — 100 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)
384 books — 82 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)
91 books — 38 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)
145 books — 31 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
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)
126 books — 25 voters

American Freethought by David HoffmanJane Austen by Laura DabundoThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankThe Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca SklootThe Five by Hallie Rubenhold
History Written by Women (Non-Fiction)
150 books — 25 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
109 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 — 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
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)
36 books — 9 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)
92 books — 9 voters
HOLD ON for DEAR LIFE by Annelise OsborneStartup Communities by Brad FeldThink And Grow Rich by Napoleon HillHow to F*ck Up Your Startup by Kim HvidkjaerHOW TO LEAD, INSPIRE AND DEVELOP HUMAN DIGNITY by ZORAN VIDOVIĆ
Startup Books List
6 books — 7 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
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

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)
16 books — 4 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. 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
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

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