Books Like Washington: A Life

10 books for fans of Washington: A Life

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   Alexander Hamilton

   by Ron Chernow

   ★ 4.22 Goodreads (201.6K ratings)

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   Grant

   by Ron Chernow

   Mark Bramhall's measured narration suits this comprehensive biography that reclaims Grant's legacy from decades of historical mischaracterization.

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   Mark Bramhall's measured narration suits this comprehensive biography that reclaims Grant's legacy from decades of historical mischaracterization.

   ★ 4.50 Goodreads (44.7K ratings)

   1074 pages • 2017

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   Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

   by Ron Chernow

   ★ 4.15 Goodreads (38.2K ratings)

   832 pages • 1998

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   The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance

   by Ron Chernow

   ★ 3.96 Goodreads (12.8K ratings)

   812 pages • 1990

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   The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family

   by Ron Chernow

   The rise and persecution of history's most influential Jewish banking family reveals how success and philanthropy couldn't shield them from two world wars.

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   The rise and persecution of history's most influential Jewish banking family reveals how success and philanthropy couldn't shield them from two world wars.

   ★ 4.06 Goodreads (1.7K ratings)

   820 pages • 1993

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   Nobody's Girl

   by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

   Virginia Roberts Giuffre's courageous account reveals the girl behind the headlines—her journey from victim to the woman who exposed a predator's empire.

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   Virginia Roberts Giuffre's courageous account reveals the girl behind the headlines—her journey from victim to the woman who exposed a predator's empire.

   ★ 4.55 Goodreads (70.8K ratings)

   367 pages • 2025

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   Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon

   by Robert Kurson

   ★ 4.53 Goodreads (12.0K ratings)

   384 pages • 2018

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   The Path to Power

   The Years of Lyndon Johnson • Book 1

   by Robert A. Caro

   ★ 4.43 Goodreads (26.9K ratings)

   882 pages • 1982

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   The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

   by Douglas Brunt

   ★ 4.19 Goodreads (8.4K ratings)

   384 pages • 2023

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    The Age of Voltaire

    The Story of Civilization • Book 9

    by Will Durant, Ariel Durant

    ★ 4.42 Goodreads (994 ratings)

    898 pages • 1965

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