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The Power Broker

The Power Broker details Robert Caro’s exhaustive investigation into Robert Moses, a pivotal figure in twentieth-century...

New York Political Urban Planning Caro

9.5 Brilliant

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Meditations

Meditations is a personal journal written by Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher. It offers insights in...

Philosophy Memoir Roman Stoicism

9.5 Brilliant

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Master of the Senate

“Master of the Senate” chronicles Lyndon B. Johnson’s rise to prominence within the United States Senate during the mid-...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.4 Excellent

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If This Is a Man

If This Is a Man is a profoundly moving memoir by Primo Levi documenting his survival at Auschwitz. The book offers a st...

Wwii Holocaust Memoir Jewish

9.4 Excellent

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The Passage of Power

Robert Caro’s “The Passage of Power” meticulously details Lyndon B. Johnson’s swift rise to the American presidency in 1...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.3 Excellent

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The Path to Power

Robert Caro’s *The Path of Least Resistance* meticulously chronicles Lyndon B. Johnson’s formative years, from his chall...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.2 Excellent

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Night

Night is a profoundly moving account of Elie Wiesel’s survival during the Holocaust. The book chronicles his experiences...

Wwii Holocaust Memoir Jewish

9.2 Excellent

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The Making of the Atomic Bomb

Richard Rhodes’s *The Making of the Atomic Bomb* meticulously details the complex story surrounding the creation of Amer...

History Wwii Science Nuclear

9.2 Excellent

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The Warmth of Other Suns

Wilkerson’s *The Warmth of Other Suns* chronicles the mass exodus of Black Americans from the Jim Crow South between 191...

African American Narrative History Migration

9.2 Excellent

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Between the World and Me

Between the World and Me is a powerful memoir by Ta-Nehisi Coates. Written as an intimate letter to his son, it examines...

African American Social Memoir Race

8.7 Great

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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou’s *I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings* is a powerful memoir chronicling her journey through racial prejudice a...

African American Coming Of Age Memoir Civil Rights

8.6 Great

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Open

Andre Agassi’s Open is a candid autobiography chronicling his extraordinary tennis journey. The book offers an intimate...

Tennis 20TH Century Autobiography Sports

8.6 Great

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Dreams from My Father

Barack Obama’s “Dreams from My Father” is a powerful memoir detailing his formative years. The book chronicles his compl...

African American Identity Political Memoir

8.6 Great

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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells the story of Henrietta Lacks, an African American woman whose cancerous tissu...

African American Science Medical Ethics Skloot

8.5 Great

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My Bondage and My Freedom

Frederick Douglass’s *My Bondage and My Freedom* is a powerful 19th-century autobiography chronicling his life as a form...

African American 19TH Century Autobiography Slavery

8.5 Great

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The Color of Water

The Color of Water is a powerful memoir by James McBride detailing his childhood experiences growing up in Pennsylvania...

African American Family Identity Memoir

8.4 Great

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Seabiscuit: An American Legend

Laura Hillenbrand’s *Seabiscuit: An American Legend* details the remarkable story of this small but fiercely competitive...

American Great Depression Sports Hillenbrand

8.3 Great

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Stride Toward Freedom

Martin Luther King Jr.’s *Stride Toward Freedom* details the 1955-56 Montgomery Bus Boycott. This memoir recounts King’s...

African American Nonviolence Memoir Civil Rights

8.3 Great

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Up from Slavery

Booker T. Washington’s *Up from Slavery* is an autobiography chronicling his life from enslavement to leadership of hist...

African American Education 19TH Century Washington

8.0 Great

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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

Released in 2018, "The Mamba Mentality: How I Play" is an autobiography by NBA player Kobe Bryant. The book details Brya...

Basketball Memoir Sports Mindset

7.8 Good