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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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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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The Periodic Table

Levi’s *The Periodic Table* is a profoundly moving account of the author's experiences during World War II. He meticulou...

Chemistry Science Memoir Jewish

9.1 Excellent

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Parallel Lives

Plutarch’s *Parallel Lives* presents a comparative study of prominent Greeks and Romans. Written in the first century CE...

Classical Ancient Greek Roman Plutarch

9.1 Excellent

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Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

Alfred Lansing’s *Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage* meticulously recounts the disastrous 1914 Imperial Trans-An...

Exploration Survival Antarctic Lansing

9.0 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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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

9.0 Excellent

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Dispatches

Michael Herr’s *Dispatches* offers a visceral account of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a war correspondent. Publis...

Journalism War Memoir Vietnam

9.0 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

8.9 Great

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Just Kids

Just Kids is a memoir by Patti Smith detailing her profound friendship and artistic partnership with photographer Robert...

Music 1970S Memoir Art

8.5 Great

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Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo

Frida: A Biography of Frida Kahlo offers a comprehensive account of the renowned Mexican artist’s life. Hayden Herrera’s...

20TH Century Mexican Art Herrera

8.2 Great

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M Train

"M Train" is a 2015 memoir by the American poet, musician, and visual artist Patti Smith. The book follows her reflectio...

Music Memoir Art Patti Smith

7.3 Good