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American Revolution

I enjoy reading both fiction and nonfiction. I find there is a paucity of lists for nonfiction. The American Revolution is a subject I was, for a good while, obsessed with. These are the books I have found excellent in their own way. I did cheat a bit and include a few historical fiction novels set during the Revolution.
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The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin (H. W. Brands)
The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
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H. W. Brands
Washington: A Life (Ron Chernow)
Washington: A Life
2
Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton (Ron Chernow)
Alexander Hamilton
3
Ron Chernow
John Adams (David McCullough)
John Adams
4
David McCullough
James Madison: A Biography (Ralph Ketchem)
James Madison: A Biography
5
Ralph Ketchem
John Paul Jones (Evan Thomas)
John Paul Jones
6
Evan Thomas
Miracle at Philadelphia
Miracle at Philadelphia
7
Thomas Jefferson the Art of Power
Thomas Jefferson the Art of Power
8
James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity (Harry Ammon)
James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity
9
Harry Ammon
The Federalist Papers (Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay)
The Federalist Papers
10
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay
The U.S. Constitution (Thomas Jefferson)
The U.S. Constitution
11
Thomas Jefferson
A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America (Stacy Schiff)
A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America
12
Stacy Schiff
American Sphinx (Joseph J Ellis)
American Sphinx
13
Joseph J Ellis
His Excellency: George Washington (Joseph J. Ellis)
His Excellency: George Washington
14
Joseph J. Ellis
In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown (Nathaniel Philbrick)
In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
15
Nathaniel Philbrick
Bunker Hill (Nathaniel Philbrick)
Bunker Hill
16
Nathaniel Philbrick
1776 (David McCullough)
1776
17
David McCullough
Founding Brothers
Founding Brothers
18
The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin (Gordon S. Wood)
The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin
19
Gordon S. Wood
Common Sense (Thomas Paine)
Common Sense
20
Thomas Paine
Second Treatise of Government
Second Treatise of Government
21
The Faiths of the Founding Fathers (David L Holmes)
The Faiths of the Founding Fathers
22
David L Holmes
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (Benjamin Franklin)
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
23
Benjamin Franklin
George Mason: Forgotten Founder (Jeff Broadwater)
George Mason: Forgotten Founder
24
Jeff Broadwater
Washington: The Indispensable Man (Flexner, James Thomas)
Washington: The Indispensable Man
25
Flexner, James Thomas
The Great Rehearsal (Carl Van Doren)
The Great Rehearsal
26
Carl Van Doren
Gentleman Revolutionary (Richard Brookhiser)
Gentleman Revolutionary
27
Richard Brookhiser
A Brilliant Solution (Carol Berkin)
A Brilliant Solution
28
Carol Berkin
Articles of Confederation (Benjamin Franklin)
Articles of Confederation
29
Benjamin Franklin
George III: A Personal History (Christopher Hibbert)
George III: A Personal History
30
Christopher Hibbert
The Traitor and the Spy (James Thomas Flexner)
The Traitor and the Spy
31
James Thomas Flexner
The Revolutionary (Stacy Schiff)
The Revolutionary
32
Stacy Schiff
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch (Latham, Jean Lee)
Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
33
Latham, Jean Lee
My Brother Sam Is Dead (James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier)
My Brother Sam Is Dead
34
James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
Johnny Tremain (Esther Forbes)
Johnny Tremain
35
Esther Forbes
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