Mahlon's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2000s

Listopia > Mahlon's votes on the list Best Books of the Decade: 2000s (53 Books)

1	Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 4.22 avg rating — 205,386 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship by Jon Meacham 4.17 avg rating — 8,789 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey by Candice Millard 4.22 avg rating — 81,251 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin 4.28 avg rating — 203,915 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The Bedford Boys: One American Town's Ultimate D-Day Sacrifice by Alex Kershaw (Goodreads Author) 4.28 avg rating — 4,973 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Towers of Gold: How One Jewish Immigrant Named Isaias Hellman Created California by Frances Dinkelspiel (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 295 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick (Goodreads Author) 3.89 avg rating — 46,956 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World by David Maraniss (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 1,576 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The Blind Side by Michael Lewis 4.16 avg rating — 101,787 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, And The Greatest Upset In Boxing History by Jeremy Schaap 4.17 avg rating — 1,001 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Richard I by John Gillingham 4.11 avg rating — 164 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Tommy's Honor: The Story of Old Tom Morris and Young Tom Morris, Golf's Founding Father and Son by Kevin Cook (Goodreads Author) 4.36 avg rating — 977 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	John Adams by David McCullough 4.09 avg rating — 382,827 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The War: An Intimate History, 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C. Ward 4.34 avg rating — 1,411 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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 Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War by David Halberstam 4.23 avg rating — 9,515 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Beaufort by Ron Leshem 4.25 avg rating — 1,387 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Patriot Pirates: The Privateer War for Freedom and Fortune in the American Revolution by Robert H. Patton (Goodreads Author) 3.43 avg rating — 323 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Kill Bin Laden: A Delta Force Commander's Account of the Hunt for the World's Most Wanted Man by Dalton Fury 4.06 avg rating — 3,105 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Charlie Wilson's War: The Extraordinary Story of How the Wildest Man in Congress and a Rogue CIA Agent Changed the History of our Times by George Crile 4.02 avg rating — 9,846 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 359,327 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	1776 by David McCullough 4.11 avg rating — 255,195 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell 4.01 avg rating — 865,113 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Man Who Invented Christmas: How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits by Les Standiford (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 4,099 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Grand Slam: Bobby Jones, America, and the Story of Golf by Mark Frost (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 1,275 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Glory Game: How the 1958 NFL Championship Changed Football Forever by Frank Gifford 3.72 avg rating — 153 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Let Me Tell You a Story: A Lifetime in the Game by Arnold Jacob Red Auerbach 4.12 avg rating — 1,976 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Invincible: My Journey from Fan to NFL Team Captain by Vince Papale really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 275 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Dan Rooney: My 75 years with the Pittsburgh Steelers and the NFL by Dan Rooney 4.13 avg rating — 283 ratings Mahlon rated it 3 stars See Review	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	Bigger Deal: A Year Inside the Poker Boom by Anthony Holden 3.49 avg rating — 172 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Always By My Side: A Father's Grace and a Sports Journey Unlike Any Other by Jim Nantz 3.58 avg rating — 255 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	My 50 Most Memorable Hands by Doyle Brunson 4.05 avg rating — 63 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Harrington on Hold 'em: Expert Strategy for No-Limit Tournaments, Volume I: Strategic Play by Dan Harrington 4.24 avg rating — 2,539 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	The Professor, the Banker, and the Suicide King: Inside the Richest Poker Game of All Time by Michael Craig 3.88 avg rating — 2,234 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Winning Low Limit Hold'em by Lee Jones 3.82 avg rating — 420 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey "The Kid" Ungar, the World's Greatest Poker Player by Nolan Dalla 4.07 avg rating — 1,677 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Diary of a Mad Poker Player: A Journey to the World Series of Poker by Richard Sparks 3.52 avg rating — 21 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	America's Game: The Epic Story of How Pro Football Captured a Nation by Michael MacCambridge 4.31 avg rating — 1,249 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Machiavellian Poker Strategy: How to Play Like a Prince and Rule the Poker Table by David Apostolico (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 17 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Aces and Kings: Inside Stories and Million-Dollar Strategies from Poker's Greatest Players by Michael Kaplan 3.29 avg rating — 52 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Annie Duke: How I Raised, Folded, Bluffed, Flirted, Cursed, and Won Millions at the World Series of Poker by Annie Duke (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 262 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	All In: The (Almost) Entirely True Story of the World Series of Poker by Jonathan Grotenstein 3.78 avg rating — 73 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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 Best Hand I Ever Played: 52 Winning Poker Lessons from the World's Greatest Players by Steve Rosenbloom 3.09 avg rating — 32 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Odds: One Season, Three Gamblers, and the Death of Their Las Vegas by Chad Millman 3.78 avg rating — 559 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Phil Gordon's Little Green Book: Lessons and Teachings in No Limit Texas Hold'em by Phil Gordon 3.88 avg rating — 1,326 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Next Man Up: A Year Behind the Lines in Today's NFL by John Feinstein 3.96 avg rating — 4,164 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Tales from the Tiltboys by The Tiltboys 3.52 avg rating — 50 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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 Great Raid: Rescuing the Doomed Ghosts of Bataan and Corregidor by William B. Breuer 4.19 avg rating — 517 ratings Mahlon added it to to-read See Review	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	The Greatest Game Ever Played by Mark Frost (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 3,840 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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 Grand Ole Opry: The Making of an American Icon by Colin Escott 4.02 avg rating — 45 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Poker: The Real Deal by Phil Gordon 3.48 avg rating — 292 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	Phil Gordon's Little Blue Book: More Lessons and Hand Analysis in No Limit Texas Hold'em by Phil Gordon 3.81 avg rating — 315 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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	Winston Churchill by John Keegan 3.86 avg rating — 1,213 ratings Mahlon rated it 4 stars See Review	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	The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits by Joel Whitburn 4.57 avg rating — 28 ratings Mahlon rated it 5 stars See Review	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