• NONFICTION

    ABRAHAM LINCOLN

    DEC. 30, 2002

NONFICTION

ABRAHAM LINCOLN

by Thomas Keneally

Exemplary and illuminating, even for readers well versed in Lincolniana. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    PRESIDENT LINCOLN

    FEB. 5, 2008

  • CHILDREN'S

    ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS

    JUNE 19, 2012

CHILDREN'S

ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND FREDERICK DOUGLASS

by Russell Freedman

A marvel of history writing that makes complicated history clear and interesting. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    SLAVERY, AMERICA, AND LINCOLN

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HISTORY

SLAVERY, AMERICA, AND LINCOLN

by Clifford L. Johnson

A lucid, thought-provoking account of slavery’s dark roots and vexed progress. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    MANHUNT

    FEB. 7, 2006

HISTORY

MANHUNT

by James L. Swanson

A meticulous account of crime and capture makes a distinguished and worthy addition to the legend Americans can’t seem to... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE FIERY TRIAL

    OCT. 4, 2010

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

THE FIERY TRIAL

by Eric Foner

Look elsewhere for an understanding of the president as person, but linger here for an indispensable analysis of Lincoln... Full review >

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  • FICTION

    THE IMPEACHMENT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

    JULY 10, 2012

THRILLER & SUSPENSE

THE IMPEACHMENT OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

by Stephen L. Carter

A smart and engaging what-if that has the virtue of being plausible—and the added virtue of not having been written by Bill... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    LINCOLN’S GREATEST SPEECH

    FEB. 12, 2002

HISTORY

LINCOLN’S GREATEST SPEECH

by Ronald C. White

Well researched, wonderfully written, and at times extraordinarily moving. White’s relatively small volume comes closer to... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    LINCOLN

    NOV. 3, 2008

BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

LINCOLN

by Fred Kaplan

A highly readable, often insightful analysis of an unequaled prose master for whom writing was “the supreme artifact of... Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS

    APRIL 1, 2008

HISTORY

LINCOLN AND DOUGLAS

by Allen C. Guelzo

A crisply articulated, dynamic presentation of how the debates unfolded and why they still matter today. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    THE CASE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

    NOV. 1, 2007

HISTORY

THE CASE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

by Julie M. Fenster

An unexpected, odd-angle approach to Lincoln that proves marvelously insightful. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

    LINCOLN AND MCCLELLAN

    MAY 11, 2010

HISTORY

LINCOLN AND MCCLELLAN

by John C. Waugh

A handy volume that efficiently covers all the essentials. Full review >

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  • FICTION

    ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER

    MARCH 2, 2010

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