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The Power Broker

Robert Caro's biography of Robert Moses examines how an unelected official acquired lasting influence over New York City...

New York Political Urban Planning Caro

9.50 Brilliant

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Master of the Senate

In the third volume of his Lyndon B. Johnson biography, Robert Caro examines Johnson's rise within the United States Sen...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.40 Excellent

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The Passage of Power

Robert Caro's fourth Lyndon B. Johnson volume follows the transition from an ambitious Senate leader to a frustrated vic...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.30 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

9.20 Excellent

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Parallel Lives

Plutarch's collection pairs the lives of prominent Greeks and Romans to examine character and public conduct. Alexander...

Classical Ancient Greek Roman Plutarch

9.10 Excellent

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Means of Ascent

The second volume of Robert Caro's biography of Lyndon B. Johnson follows a difficult stretch of his career and the cont...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.05 Excellent

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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

Ulysses S. Grant’s Personal Memoirs offer a firsthand account of his pivotal role in the American Civil War. Written aft...

Military American Autobiography Civil War

9.00 Excellent

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Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson

James Boswell’s *Life of Samuel Johnson* provides an unparalleled firsthand account of the famed 18th-century writer. Th...

18TH Century Literature British Boswell

9.00 Excellent

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A Bright Shining Lie

“A Bright Shining Lie” details the life of John Paul Vann, a pivotal American military advisor during the Vietnam War. N...

Military War Vietnam Sheehan

8.90 Great

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Napoleon: A Life

Andrew Roberts’ “Napoleon: A Life” offers a comprehensive account of the French Emperor’s rise to power and his impact o...

Military French 19TH Century Roberts

8.80 Great

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Lives of the Twelve Caesars

Suetonius’ *Lives of the Twelve Caesars* offers a detailed account of the reigns of Rome's first imperial rulers. Writte...

Classical Ancient Roman Suetonius

8.80 Great

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Grant

Ron Chernow’s biography details the life of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States. The book examines...

Military American 19TH Century Chernow

8.50 Great

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Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

Genghis Khan’s rise dramatically altered Eurasia. Weatherford’s biography details how this Mongol leader established a v...

Military Medieval Mongol Weatherford

8.30 Great

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Augustus: First Emperor of Rome

"Augustus: First Emperor of Rome" is a 2014 historical biography by Adrian Goldsworthy. The book details the life of Gai...

Political Ancient Roman Goldsworthy

7.80 Good

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Cicero

"Cicero" is a historical biography by Anthony Everitt that chronicles the life of the Roman statesman, lawyer, and philo...

Political Ancient Roman Everitt

7.80 Good

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Cleopatra: A Life

Cleopatra: A Life is a 2010 biography by Stacy Schiff that reconstructs the historical record of Cleopatra VII, the last...

Political Ancient Egyptian Schiff

7.70 Good

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Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome

Hadrian and the Triumph of Rome is a historical biography written by Anthony Everitt that details the life and reign of...

Political Ancient Roman Everitt

7.70 Good

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Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor

Augustus: The Life of Rome's First Emperor is a 2006 biography by Anthony Everitt chronicling the life of Augustus (born...

Political Ancient Roman Everitt

7.60 Good

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My American Journey

My American Journey is a 1995 autobiography by Colin Powell, written with Joseph E. Persico. Powell recounts his childho...

Military 20TH Century Political Memoir

7.50 Good

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The Trial of Socrates

"The Trial of Socrates" is a 1988 historical text written by the independent journalist I.F. Stone. The book examines th...

Classical Philosophy History Ancient

7.30 Good