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Best History Books from United States

History writing at its best is a form of literature. United States has produced some of the most internationally recognised works in history, with titles that have appeared on major prize lists and critical surveys worldwide. This page ranks the best history from United States by editorial consensus.

#1
Cover of The Grapes of Wrath
literary-fiction

The Grapes of Wrath

John Steinbeck· 1962
★Nobel Prize in Literature
Editorial Score90/100
#2
Cover of In Cold Blood
biography-memoir

In Cold Blood

Truman Capote· 1966
★Edgar Award
Editorial Score58/100
#3
Cover of Catch-22
literary-fiction

Catch-22

Joseph Heller· 1961
TIME 100 Best NovelsBBC Big Read
Editorial Score54/100
#4
Cover of Parting the Waters
history

Parting the Waters

Taylor Branch· 1989
★National Book Award
Editorial Score50/100
#5
Cover of Slaughterhouse-Five
science-fiction

Slaughterhouse-Five

Kurt Vonnegut· 1969
TIME 100 Best Novels
Editorial Score46/100
#6
Cover of How to Be an Antiracist
politics-society

How to Be an Antiracist

Ibram X. Kendi· 2019
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score46/100
#7
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
history

A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

Mark Twain· 1889
Notable Work
Editorial Score46/100
#8
Cover of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
biography-memoir

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Rebecca Skloot· 2010
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score44/100
#9
Cover of The New Jim Crow
politics-society

The New Jim Crow

Michelle Alexander· 2010
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score44/100
#10
Cover of The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down
biography-memoir

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

Anne Fadiman· 1997
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score43/100
#11
Cover of The Innovators
history

The Innovators

Walter Isaacson· 2014
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score42/100
#12
Cover of The Da Vinci Code
mystery-thriller

The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown· 2003
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score41/100
#13
Cover of Orientalism
politics-society

Orientalism

Edward Said· 1978
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score41/100
#14
Death in the afternoon
history

Death in the afternoon

Ernest Hemingway· 1920
Notable Work
Editorial Score41/100
#15
Cover of Guns, Germs, and Steel
history

Guns, Germs, and Steel

Jared Diamond· 1997
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score40/100
#16
Cover of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
science-nature

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

Thomas S. Kuhn· 1962
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score40/100
#17
Cover of The Feminine Mystique
politics-society

The Feminine Mystique

Betty Friedan· 1963
ALA Notable Books
Editorial Score35/100
#18
Cars, Conduits, and Kampongs
history

Cars, Conduits, and Kampongs

Cot· 2014
Editorial Score30/100
#19
Cover of Between the World and Me
biography-memoir

Between the World and Me

Ta-Nehisi Coates· 2015
Goodreads Choice Award
Editorial Score19/100
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