2,607 ratings — published 2019, avg rating 3.71 — Historical nonfiction mixed with memoir is such a fascinating combination. Browse by genre, including biography, art, history, current affairs & politics, and more, and discover our collection of signed editions by noteworthy authors. published 2005, avg rating 4.23 — Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala (Knopf, 2013). published 1974, avg rating 4.59 — 1,590 ratings — Here are 12 extra-compelling nonfiction books for teens that span all kinds of interests and curiosities. published 2005, avg rating 4.12 — This list of the best history books includes bestsellers, Pulizter Prize winners and editor's picks from distinguished historians and biographers. published 2019, avg rating 4.45 — More Books to Read. 1776, by David McCullough Hamilton fans, if you can’t get enough of Revolutionary history, this book is your next read. 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You must have a goodreads account to vote. 70 ratings — Proper nonfiction history books, not historical fiction, about any period, event, area or topic you like. 185 ratings — 1,557 ratings — published 2010, avg rating 4.34 — 2,324 ratings — The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander — The New Jim Crow: reexamining mass incarceration in America. published 1999, avg rating 4.29 — You've seen The Great Gatsby, Chicago, and Boardwalk Empire, but have you read any nonfiction books about the 1920s? published 2019, avg rating 4.33 — Westward Expansion: Short Nonfiction for American History (Toolkit Texts) Spi Edition. Refresh and try again. Find the top 100 most popular items in Amazon Books Best Sellers. published 2014, avg rating 4.01 — Find My Dream of Martin Luther King at your local library. But they would be remiss to overlook some of the amazing nonfiction works that are equally captivating, thought-provoking, and even worldview-affecting. I didn't mean this to be a list of pop history, but I think it's too late now, so you might as well go ahead. 22,884 ratings — The Modern Library chose The Contours of American History as one of the best 100 nonfiction books of the Twentieth Century. published 2013, avg rating 3.77 — Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. 4,913 ratings — Error rating book. From powerful memoirs to historical biographies to eclectic essay collections, these are the nonfiction books we're excited to read in 2020. published 2004, avg rating 4.30 — The Contours of American History. published 2015, avg rating 3.76 — Finishing the Hat Travels in Siberia by Ian Frazier (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010). Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “We are not makers of history. published 2018, avg rating 3.88 — Good nonfiction books about history: American history. 827 ratings — 740 ratings — It follows both the North American and British sides of the conflict, and focuses on two leaders in particular: George Washington, and Red Coat commander William Howe. This unique graphic anthology offers historical and cultural commentary on nine uncelebrated heroes whose stories are not often found in history books. published 2017, avg rating 4.06 — Discover the best American History in Best Sellers. Hide other formats and editions. Here are a few of our recent favorite nonfiction books for book clubs. These short nonfiction Toolkit Texts for American History include: 10 comprehension strategy lessons for close reading in content literacy; Short nonfiction articles on a wide range of topics and at a variety of reading levels (45 articles in Colonial Times, 52 in American Revolution and Constitution, 78 in The Civil War and Reconstruction, and 63 in Westward Expansion) The American Revolution and Constitution: Short Nonfiction for American History (Comprehension Toolkit) Spiral-bound – Illustrated, January 23, 2015. by Anne Goudvis (Author), Stephanie Harvey (Author) 4.2 out of 5 stars 3 ratings. published 2010, avg rating 4.26 — published 2017, avg rating 4.12 — published 1988, avg rating 3.92 — 3,107 ratings — 1,791 ratings — From the best of 2020 to books written in ancient times, below you'll find expert recommendations of all the best history books.If you're looking for the latest books, the UK's Wolfson History Prize celebrates the best books written that year.These are seriously researched history books that are also highly readable, selected systematically from the hundreds that are published every year. published 2006, avg rating 3.84 — The Emperor of All Maladies won the 2011 Pulitzer in General Nonfiction (the jury called it “An elegant inquiry, at once clinical and personal, into the long history of an insidious disease that, despite treatment breakthroughs, still bedevils medical science.”), the Guardian first book award, and the inaugural PEN/E. 2,251 ratings — 552 ratings — 8,878 ratings — published 2002, avg rating 3.68 — Who on earth selected these books? published 1992, avg rating 4.15 — 230,938 ratings — 199,505 ratings — 159,094 ratings — The Unwinding: An Inner History of the New America by George Packer (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2013). Where is there a history of Political Parties in the US? published 2018, avg rating 4.15 — 193,090 ratings — 2,237 ratings — From memoirs like Barack Obama's A Promised Land to self-help books like Jay Shetty's Think Like a Monk, there are a wide variety of fantastic nonfiction books to choose from! 7,631 ratings — Spies, murderers, and politicians. Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West, Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation, Undaunted Courage: The Pioneering First Mission to Explore America's Wild Frontier, Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong, Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest, Mary Edwards Walker: America's Only Female Medal of Honor Recipient, The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl, 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus, Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience and Redemption, Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer, Citizen Soldiers: The US Army from the Normandy Beaches to the Bulge to the Surrender of Germany, No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt, The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York, American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House, Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President, D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches, American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, Parting the Waters: Martin Luther King and the Civil Rights Movement 1954-63, The Great Bridge: The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge, The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration, Blood and Thunder: An Epic of the American West, An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1), Founding Mothers: The Women Who Raised Our Nation, What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815 - 1848, In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex, Nothing Like It in the World: The Men Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad 1863-69, The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin, Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History, A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam, Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America (America: A Cultural History, Vol. 376 ratings — Our world history is vast, and these 30 books are only the tip of the iceberg. Religion and science. 149,157 ratings — published 1988, avg rating 4.07 — 35,218 ratings — John Adams book. published 1980, avg rating 3.85 — published 2015, avg rating 4.34 — published 2016, avg rating 3.90 — published 2013, avg rating 4.16 — published 2009, avg rating 4.25 — 79,069 ratings — published 2001, avg rating 4.33 — Best Non-Fiction Books Most history textbooks are so dry the only interesting thing that could emerge from them would be a sudden self-combustion in the middle of class. If you aren't into history books… https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/american-history-nonfiction 69,425 ratings — 34 ratings — 1,609 ratings — published 1993, avg rating 4.26 — 9,360 ratings — More » It explains to readers how the average men and women (as opposed to the ‘Great men of history’) have been the main driving force behind change. published 2016, avg rating 3.88 — Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire by Kurt Andersen – Conspiracy theories, fake news, and other delusions in American history published 2006, avg rating 4.33 — Where is Shelby Foote or Bruce Catton? William Appleman Williams was one of the greatest opponents of US imperialism. by. Read 6 401 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. By William Appleman Williams | 70% Off. Perfect for: Introducing kids to African-American history and societal goals like justice, freedom, and equality. Where is a decent history of the American Revolution? 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