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Master of the Senate

The third volume in Robert Caro's series on Lyndon B. Johnson, this 2002 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography details his ti...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.4 Excellent

2

The Passage of Power

Published in 2012, this fourth volume of Robert Caro's biography covers Lyndon B. Johnson's transition to the presidency...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.3 Excellent

3

The Path to Power

Published in 1982, Robert Caro's book is the first volume in his acclaimed biographical series detailing the early life...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.2 Excellent

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The Warmth of Other Suns

Isabel Wilkerson's 2010 book explores the Great Migration by tracking the lives of African Americans who left the rural...

African American Narrative History Migration

9.2 Excellent

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Means of Ascent

This 1990 book is the second volume in Robert Caro's acclaimed biographical series, focusing on Lyndon B. Johnson's cont...

American Political Caro Lbj

9.1 Excellent

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The Glass Menagerie

Tennessee Williams's 1944 memory play, classified here as biography due to its highly autobiographical elements about hi...

American Drama Family Williams

9.1 Excellent

7

Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

Published in 1885, this military memoir by the 18th U.S. President details his service during the American Civil War and...

Military American Autobiography Civil War

9.0 Excellent

8

Bad Blood

John Carreyrou's 2018 book exposes the fraud of biotech startup Theranos, detailing how founder Elizabeth Holmes deceive...

Business Narrative True Crime Theranos

8.9 Great

9

Truman

David McCullough's 1992 biography, which won the Pulitzer Prize, provides a comprehensive look at the life of the 33rd U...

American 20TH Century Political Mccullough

8.8 Great

10

The Executioner's Song

Norman Mailer's 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning true crime narrative chronicles the life and execution of convicted murderer...

American True Crime Mailer Capital Punishment

8.8 Great

11

Walden

Henry David Thoreau's 1854 memoir details his experiences living alone in a cabin near Walden Pond, reflecting on simple...

Philosophy American Memoir Thoreau

8.8 Great

12

Washington: A Life

This Pulitzer Prize-winning 2010 biography by Ron Chernow provides a comprehensive look at the life of the first Preside...

18TH Century American Founding Father Chernow

8.7 Great

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Shoe Dog

This 2016 memoir by Nike co-founder Phil Knight chronicles the early, risky years of building the iconic global sportswe...

Business American Nike Memoir

8.7 Great

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Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors

Piers Paul Read's 1974 book documenting the harrowing 1972 Andes flight disaster, where a Uruguayan rugby team survived...

Narrative Survival Disaster Latin American

8.7 Great

15

Born Standing Up

Steve Martin's 2007 memoir chronicles his intense early comedy career and the development of his groundbreaking, absurdi...

Martin American Comedy Memoir

8.7 Great

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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

Ron Chernow's 1998 biography chronicles the life of John D. Rockefeller, the American business magnate who founded the S...

Business American Gilded Age Chernow

8.6 Great

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Darkness Visible

William Styron's 1990 memoir chronicles his severe bout with clinical depression, profoundly shifting public discussions...

American Mental Health Memoir Depression

8.5 Great

18

Liar's Poker

Michael Lewis's 1989 memoir details his brief career as a bond salesman at Salomon Brothers, offering a scathing look at...

Finance American Memoir Lewis

8.5 Great

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The Seven Storey Mountain

Thomas Merton's 1948 spiritual autobiography details his journey from a restless young academic to a devout Trappist mon...

American Spiritual Memoir Monastic

8.5 Great

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Accidental Empires

Robert X. Cringely's 1992 historical book detailing the rise of the personal computer industry and its influential tech...

Narrative American Silicon Valley Tech

7.2 Good