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10 bestAmerican History Booksof January 2026

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1

Cuba (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize): An American History
Cuba (Winner of the Pulitzer Prize): An American History

Audible

9.9

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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

Simon & Schuster

9.8

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Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West
Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis Thomas Jefferson and the Opening of the American West

Simon & Schuster

9.6

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Magic Tree House Books 21-24 Boxed Set: American History Quartet
Magic Tree House Books 21-24 Boxed Set: American History Quartet

Penguin

9.3

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Bolivar: American Liberator
Bolivar: American Liberator

Simon & Schuster

9.1

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Creating Black Americans: African-American History and Its Meanings, 1619 to the Present
Creating Black Americans: African-American History and Its Meanings, 1619 to the Present

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Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era
Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era

OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS

8.5

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The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789
The Glorious Cause: The American Revolution, 1763-1789

Oxford University Press, USA

8.3

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The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians (Gift for History Buffs)
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8.0

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The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
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