Holds histories of the United States: the founders, presidents, the Civil War, politics, law, cities and society.
128 books on American History, 8 of them tier 1, recommended by 48 people including Mohnish Pabrai and Patrick Collison.
128 books · 57 experts
“Buffett has recommended Franklin's autobiography many times across interviews and letters, citing Franklin's self-improvement program, his frugality, and his approach to reputation as early influences. It is one of the few non-finance books he returns to in public recommendations.”Warren Buffett
“Caro's LBJ series is the companion to The Power Broker: it dissects how legislative power is built, traded, and wielded. Andreessen has recommended Caro's work broadly as the best available study of how large institutions actually function versus how they claim to function.”Marc Andreessen
“…books I've recommended, highlighted to death, or forced on friends.”Andrew Wilkinson
“Among the best historical books I've ever read" — Lincoln's cabinet as a master class in leadership through disagreement.”Stewart Butterfield
“if you haven't read much about Ben Franklin, that's what I would suggest”Joel Greenblatt
“One of his four favorite Larson titles, on the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and a killer in its shadow.”Sahil Bloom
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