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These Truths: A History of the United States by Jill Lepore

These Truths: A History of the United States

Jill Lepore

960 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0jeffphilly's review
nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
Red Star Rogue: The Untold Story of a Soviet Submarine's Nuclear Strike Attempt on the U.S. by Kenneth Sewell, Clint Richmond

Red Star Rogue: The Untold Story of a Soviet Submarine's Nuclear Strike Attempt on the U.S.

Kenneth Sewell, Clint Richmond

320 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0jeffphilly's review
nonfiction history informative tense slow-paced
Lee and Grant: A Dual Biography by Gene Smith

Lee and Grant: A Dual Biography

Gene Smith

412 pages • first pub 1984 (editions)

5.0jeffphilly's review
nonfiction biography history informative reflective slow-paced
The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon by Kevin Fedarko

The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon

Kevin Fedarko

432 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

5.0jeffphilly's review
nonfiction history travel adventurous informative medium-paced
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

The Book Thief

Markus Zusak

584 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)

5.0jeffphilly's review
fiction historical young adult dark emotional sad medium-paced
In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors by Doug Stanton

In Harm's Way: The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors

Doug Stanton

333 pages • first pub 2001 (editions)

5.0jeffphilly's review
nonfiction history emotional tense medium-paced
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War by Mark Bowden

Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War

Mark Bowden

386 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

5.0jeffphilly's review
nonfiction history reflective sad tense fast-paced
Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History

The Killing Series #8

Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

missing page info • first pub 2018 (editions)

5.0jeffphilly's review
nonfiction history dark informative fast-paced
With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa by Eugene B. Sledge

With the Old Breed: At Peleliu and Okinawa

Eugene B. Sledge

326 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0jeffphilly's review
nonfiction history adventurous reflective medium-paced
Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin Rush, the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father by Stephen Fried

Rush: Revolution, Madness, and Benjamin Rush, the Visionary Doctor Who Became a Founding Father

Stephen Fried

608 pages • missing pub info (editions)

5.0jeffphilly's review
nonfiction autobiography biography historical history politics informative reflective slow-paced