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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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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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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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Means of Ascent

Robert Caro’s *Means of Ascent* meticulously details Lyndon B. Johnson’s pivotal 1948 campaign for the U.S. Senate. The...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.1 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

9.0 Excellent

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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

Edmund Morris’s acclaimed biography meticulously chronicles Theodore Roosevelt's formative years. The book explores the...

American 19TH Century Political Morris

8.9 Great

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Bad Blood

“Bad Blood” meticulously chronicles the rise and fall of Theranos, a Silicon Valley biotechnology company. Journalist Jo...

Business Narrative True Crime Theranos

8.9 Great

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Truman

Truman is a detailed biographical account of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd president of the United States. McCullough’s Puli...

American 20TH Century Political Mccullough

8.8 Great

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The Executioner's Song

The Executioner’s Song is a biographical account by Norman Mailer detailing the final days of Gary Gilmore, a man who ex...

American True Crime Mailer Capital Punishment

8.8 Great

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Walden

Walden is Henry David Thoreau’s influential 1854 book chronicling his two-year experiment at Walden Pond. He sought to s...

Philosophy American Memoir Thoreau

8.8 Great

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Washington: A Life

Ron Chernow’s *Washington: A Life* offers an in-depth portrait of George Washington, the first president and pivotal fig...

18TH Century American Founding Father Chernow

8.7 Great

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Shoe Dog

Shoe Dog is a compelling biography detailing the founding and development of Nike by Phil Knight. The book recounts the...

Business American Nike Memoir

8.7 Great

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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

“Alive recounts the extraordinary true story of the survivors of Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571 in 1972. The plane crash...

Narrative Survival Disaster Latin American

8.7 Great

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Columbine

Dave Cullen’s *Columbine* offers a comprehensive narrative investigation into the 1999 attack at Columbine High School i...

Narrative American True Crime Cullen

8.5 Great

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Liar's Poker

Michael Lewis’s *Liar's Poker* chronicles his experiences as a young financial professional working on Wall Street in th...

Finance American Memoir Lewis

8.5 Great

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Too Big to Fail

Sorkin’s “Too Big To Fail” offers a gripping narrative of the 2008 financial crisis. The book meticulously details the a...

Business Finance Narrative Sorkin

8.1 Great

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The Orchid Thief

"The Orchid Thief" is a 1998 nonfiction book by journalist Susan Orlean, expanded from her 1995 article in "The New York...

Narrative American True Crime Orlean

7.8 Good

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The Library Book

"The Library Book" is a 2018 nonfiction work by author Susan Orlean that blends true crime and historical narrative. The...

Narrative American True Crime Los Angeles

7.3 Good

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Accidental Empires

"Accidental Empires" is a 1992 historical non-fiction book by technology journalist Robert X. Cringely that chronicles t...

Narrative American Silicon Valley Tech

7.2 Good