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This is a list of some of my favorite nonfiction books about historical events, people, and eras. The focus is on British and American history but with a smattering of other things.
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Playing With Fire (O'Donnell)
Playing With Fire
81
O'Donnell
The Nixon Tapes: 1971-1972 (Douglas Brinkley)
The Nixon Tapes: 1971-1972
82
Douglas Brinkley
All the President's Men (Carl Bernstein)
All the President's Men
83
Carl Bernstein
Eight Years to the Moon (Nancy Atkinson)
Eight Years to the Moon
84
Nancy Atkinson
The Astronaut Wives Club (Lily Koppel)
The Astronaut Wives Club
85
Lily Koppel
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
86
Killing Reagan (Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard)
Killing Reagan
87
Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III (Peter Baker)
The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III
88
Peter Baker
1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina (Chris Rose)
1 Dead in Attic: After Katrina
89
Chris Rose
I Wish I'd Been There (Byron Hollinshead)
I Wish I'd Been There
90
Byron Hollinshead
Lies Across America (James Loewen)
Lies Across America
91
James Loewen
The Century (Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster)
The Century
92
Peter Jennings, Todd Brewster
Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times (Joel Richard Paul)
Without Precedent: Chief Justice John Marshall and His Times
93
Joel Richard Paul
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court (Bob Woodward)
The Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court
94
Bob Woodward
First: Sandra Day O'Connor (Evan Thomas)
First: Sandra Day O'Connor
95
Evan Thomas
Whitey (Gerard O'Neill)
Whitey
96
Gerard O'Neill
American Heiress (Toobin)
American Heiress
97
Toobin
Helter Skelter (Vincent Bugliosi)
Helter Skelter
98
Vincent Bugliosi
Raven (Tim Reiterman)
Raven
99
Tim Reiterman
Hunting the President (Mel Ayton)
Hunting the President
100
Mel Ayton
First Ladies (Margaret Truman)
First Ladies
101
Margaret Truman
True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole (Bruce Henderson)
True North: Peary, Cook, and the Race to the Pole
102
Bruce Henderson
Ghost Ship (Brian Hicks)
Ghost Ship
103
Brian Hicks
When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women (Gail Collins)
When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women
104
Gail Collins
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland (Defede,Jim)
The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
105
Defede,Jim
The Heritage of Chinese Civilization (Albert M. Craig)
The Heritage of Chinese Civilization
106
Albert M. Craig
African Dominion (Michael Gomez)
African Dominion
107
Michael Gomez
King Leopold's Ghost (Adam Hochschild)
King Leopold's Ghost
108
Adam Hochschild
Apartheid in South Africa: A Brief History With Documents (David M. Gordon)
Apartheid in South Africa: A Brief History With Documents
109
David M. Gordon
The Story of Egypt (Joann Fletcher)
The Story of Egypt
110
Joann Fletcher
Lost Islamic History (Firas Alkhateeb)
Lost Islamic History
111
Firas Alkhateeb
Reading Lolita in Tehran (Azar Nafisi)
Reading Lolita in Tehran
112
Azar Nafisi
Freedom at Midnight (Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre)
Freedom at Midnight
113
Larry Collins and Dominique Lapierre
Behind the Beautiful Forevers (Katherine Boo)
Behind the Beautiful Forevers
114
Katherine Boo
Jerusalem: The Biography (Simon Sebag Montefiore)
Jerusalem: The Biography
115
Simon Sebag Montefiore
Blood Brothers (Elias Chacour)
Blood Brothers
116
Elias Chacour
The Library Book (Susan Orlean)
The Library Book
117
Susan Orlean
The Library: An Illustrated History (Stuart A.P. Murray)
The Library: An Illustrated History
118
Stuart A.P. Murray
The Story of Christianity (Just L. González)
The Story of Christianity
119
Just L. González
Story of Christianity: Volume 2 (Reformation to the Present Day) (Justo Gonzalez)
Story of Christianity: Volume 2 (Reformation to the Present Day)
120
Justo Gonzalez
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