4.40 avg rating — 33,983 ratings

"This book by Dr. McPherson is widely regarded as one of the best one-volume histories of the American Civil War. If you were to read one book about this pivotal war in our history, this would be the one."

4.44 avg rating — 13,670 ratings

"While Shelby Foote set out to write a one volume narrative of the war, he soon discovered that the story was too large and engaged to be contained in the covers of one volume. Excellent in writing and accurate in detail, these volumes are a smooth and informative read. "

4.54 avg rating — 7,648 ratings

"See comments for volume one."

4.55 avg rating — 7,443 ratings

"See comments for volume one."

4.21 avg rating — 2,226 ratings