My top 10 American history books (2011-13)

As a matter of total randomness, I have decided to make a list of the top 10 American history books I have read since 2011. I have listed them from good studies in American history (6-10) to imperishable works with few rivals (1-5).

Drum roll …

10. “Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief” by James McPherson. Read my review here.

9. “Union 1812: The Americans who Fought the Second War of Independence” by A.J. Langguth.

8. “From Sea to Shining Sea: From the War of 1812 to the Mexican War, the Saga of America’s Expansion” by Robert Leckie.

7.  “John Brown, Abolitionist: The Man Who Killed Slavery, Sparked the Civil War, and Seeded Civil Rights” by David S. Reynolds.

6. “Madison and Jefferson” by Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg. Read my review here.

5. “Grant and Sherman” by Charles Flood.

4. “Lyndon Johnson and the Great Society” by John Andrew III. Read my review here.

3. “Judgment Days” by Nick Kotz.

2. “Ratification: The People Debate the Constitution, 1787-1788” by Pauline Maier.

1. “Grant” by Jean Edward Smith. Read my review here.

Honorable mentions

  • “Reconstruction” by Eric Foner
  • “The American Civil War” by John Keegan
  • “Big Chief Elizabeth” by Giles Milton
  • “This Mighty Scourge” by James McPherson
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