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Mark Brewer's Top 50 History Books

I taught history for 31 years These are my top 50 history books from the many I have read. The list does not include biographies, as I will make a separate list for them.
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Washington's Crossing (David Hackett Fischer)
Washington's Crossing (David Hackett Fischer)
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In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
In the Heart of the Sea (Nathaniel Philbrick)
3
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Isabel Wilkerson)
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration (Isabel Wilkerson)
4
Mr. Adams's Last Crusade (Joseph Wheelan)
Mr. Adams's Last Crusade (Joseph Wheelan)
5
What Hath God Wrought (Daniel Walker Howe)
What Hath God Wrought (Daniel Walker Howe)
6
Ecstatic Nation
Ecstatic Nation
7
Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father (John Matteson)
Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father (John Matteson)
8
The Devil in the White City
The Devil in the White City
9
No Ordinary Time (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
No Ordinary Time (Doris Kearns Goodwin)
10
Revolution Song (Russell Shorto)
Revolution Song (Russell Shorto)
11
The Great War and Modern Memory (Paul Fussell)
The Great War and Modern Memory (Paul Fussell)
12
Judge Sewall's Apology (Richard Francis)
Judge Sewall's Apology (Richard Francis)
13
Unbroken (Laura Hillenbrand)
Unbroken (Laura Hillenbrand)
14
On Desperate Ground (Hampton Sides)
On Desperate Ground (Hampton Sides)
15
1776 (David McCullough)
1776 (David McCullough)
16
Anne Frank the Diary of a Young Girl (Frank, Anne)
Anne Frank the Diary of a Young Girl (Frank, Anne)
17
The Great Upheaval (Jay Winik)
The Great Upheaval (Jay Winik)
18
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (James L. Swanson)
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (James L. Swanson)
19
The Blood of Emmitt Till (Timothy B. Tyson)
The Blood of Emmitt Till (Timothy B. Tyson)
20
Hue 1968 (Bowden)
Hue 1968 (Bowden)
21
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (Timothy Egan)
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl (Timothy Egan)
22
The New Jim Crow
The New Jim Crow
23
Empire of the Summer Moon (S.C. Gwynne)
Empire of the Summer Moon (S.C. Gwynne)
24
The Earth Is Weeping (Peter Cozzens)
The Earth Is Weeping (Peter Cozzens)
25
The Perfect Summer (Juliet Nicolson)
The Perfect Summer (Juliet Nicolson)
26
Parting the Waters (Taylor Branch)
Parting the Waters (Taylor Branch)
27
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (William L. Shirer)
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (William L. Shirer)
28
A Distant Mirror (Tuchman)
A Distant Mirror (Tuchman)
29
To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 (Adam Hochschild)
To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918 (Adam Hochschild)
30
Landscape Turned Red (Stephen Sears)
Landscape Turned Red (Stephen Sears)
31
Founding Brothers
Founding Brothers
32
An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America (Wiencek, Henry)
An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves, and the Creation of America (Wiencek, Henry)
33
Destiny of the Republic (Candace Millard)
Destiny of the Republic (Candace Millard)
34
Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (Ronald C. White, Jr.)
Lincoln's Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural (Ronald C. White, Jr.)
35
The Witches (Stacy Schiff)
The Witches (Stacy Schiff)
36
Five Points (Tyler Anbinder)
Five Points (Tyler Anbinder)
37
The Heart of Everything That Is (Bob Drury & Tom Clavin)
The Heart of Everything That Is (Bob Drury & Tom Clavin)
38
In the Garden of Beasts
In the Garden of Beasts
39
Russia at War: 1941-1945 (Alexander Werth)
Russia at War: 1941-1945 (Alexander Werth)
40
White Heat (Brenda Wineapple)
White Heat (Brenda Wineapple)
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