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A selection of books that define the difference between classical (pre-American Revolutionary War) conservatism and American conservatism.

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1		The Federalist Papers by Alexander Hamilton 4.10 avg rating — 42,702 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Democracy in America by Alexis de Tocqueville 4.06 avg rating — 27,634 ratings score: 195, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Common Sense by Thomas Paine 4.01 avg rating — 41,200 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Rights of Man by Thomas Paine 4.02 avg rating — 10,534 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Anti-Federalist Papers (1787-1789) by Founding Fathers 4.14 avg rating — 609 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson by Ralph Waldo Emerson 4.37 avg rating — 3,994 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Walden / Civil Disobedience / and Other Writings: A Norton Critical Edition by Henry David Thoreau 3.84 avg rating — 638 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Speeches and Writings 1832–1858 by Abraham Lincoln 4.39 avg rating — 1,511 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Speeches and Writings 1859–1865 by Abraham Lincoln 4.43 avg rating — 739 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Theodore Roosevelt: Letters and Speeches by Theodore Roosevelt 4.36 avg rating — 89 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		Basic Economics: A Common Sense Guide to the Economy by Thomas Sowell 4.37 avg rating — 14,973 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley 4.45 avg rating — 166,460 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		The Big Lie: Exposing the Nazi Roots of the American Left by Dinesh D'Souza (Goodreads Author) 4.21 avg rating — 2,131 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century by Kevin Phillips 3.89 avg rating — 2,790 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

14 books · 2 voters · list created April 8th, 2018 by James Love (votes) .

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