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If you loved Truman by David McCullough, these books share similar qualities — same genre, comparable themes, and the kind of reader ratings that signal something special. Whether you read on Kindle, in print, or on audio, these recommendations deliver the same kind of experience.

10 books for fans of Truman

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    John Adams

    by David McCullough

    4.46 BLT Score (379.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.09 Goodreads (379.4K)
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    Mornings on Horseback

    by David McCullough

    4.03 BLT Score (35.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.1 Goodreads (35.7K)
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    The Wright Brothers

    by David McCullough

    4.47 BLT Score (99.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.18 Goodreads (99.5K)
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    Brave Companions: Portraits in History

    by David McCullough

    4.08 BLT Score (8.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (8.0K)
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    Grant

    by Ron Chernow

    4.77 BLT Score (44.7K ratings)
    ★ 4.5 Goodreads (44.7K)
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    Churchill: Walking with Destiny

    by Andrew Roberts

    4.62 BLT Score (11.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.39 Goodreads (11.5K)
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    Benjamin Franklin: An American Life cover

    Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

    by Walter Isaacson

    4.29 BLT Score (151.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.05 Goodreads (151.3K)
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    The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany

    by William L. Shirer

    4.63 BLT Score (149.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (149.4K)
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    My Name Is Barbra

    by Barbra Streisand

    4.38 BLT Score (21.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.17 Goodreads (21.6K)
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    Efeito Bola de Neve - A biografia de Warren Buffett

    by Alice Schroeder

    4.31 BLT Score (54.6K ratings)
    ★ 4.16 Goodreads (54.6K)

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