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6 Best American Civil War Books

Goal: Find the best American Civil War books according to the internet (not just one person's opinion).

Method:

  1. Search for "best american civil war books" and study the top 3+ pages.
  2. Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
  3. Rank the results neatly here.

6 Best American Civil War Books

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1

The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

by Ulysses S. Grant

Also recommended by:

Jamie Dimon, Mark Twain

2

Race and Reunion

The Civil War in American Memory

by David W. Blight

3

The Fiery Trial

Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

by Eric Foner

4

Battle Cry of Freedom

by James M. McPherson

Also recommended by:

Ta-Nehisi Coates, Saagar Enjeti

5

Confederates in the Attic

Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War

by Tony Horwitz

6

This Republic of Suffering

by Drew Gilpin Faust

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Edited by

Richard Reis

Software engineer whose passion for tracking book recommendations from podcasts inspired the creation of MRB.

Anurag Ramdasan

Lead investor at 3one4 Capital whose startup expertise and love for books helped shaped MRB and its growth.

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