Best American History Books 2023

by H.W. Brands

An essential book for understanding the foundation of American partisanship. Full review >

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by Malcolm Harris

A highly readable revisionist history of the Golden State, sharply argued and well researched. Full review >

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by Timothy Egan

An excellently rendered, unsettling narrative of America at its worst. Full review >

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by Paul Kix

An eloquent contribution to the literature of civil rights and the ceaseless struggle to attain them. Full review >

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by Edward J. Larson

An authoritative contribution to the dismal history of race in America. Full review >

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by Rebecca Clarren

Free land comes at a cost. Clarren’s memorable book, troubling and inspiring, seeks a humane path toward restitution. Full review >

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by Matthew Connelly

Yet more evidence, brilliantly delivered, of the extent of the U.S. government’s dysfunction. Full review >

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by Sean A. Mirski

A tremendous work of well-structured research that will appeal to a wide audience. Full review >

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by Alexander Stille

A brilliantly written, sobering investigation of a secret society within plain sight. Full review >

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by Matthew Dallek

A timely, critically important contribution to the history of our present political and constitutional crisis. Full review >

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by Rachel L. Swarns

A balanced, comprehensively researched account of a grim period. Full review >

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