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Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jeff Joseph (14 Lists)



Marlborough by Winston S. ChurchillMarlborough by Winston S. Churchill
Best History Books
4,051 books — 4,634 voters
11/22/63 by Stephen King
Best of Stephen King
190 books — 3,893 voters

John Adams by David McCullough
Best Memoir / Biography / Autobiography
6,595 books — 7,882 voters
John Adams by David McCulloughTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroMeans of Ascent by Robert A. CaroThe Path to Power by Robert A. Caro
Best Presidential Biographies (nonfiction)
471 books — 530 voters

One of Our Thursdays Is Missing by Jasper Fforde
Best Books of 2011
2,668 books — 6,694 voters
The Civil War by Shelby FooteThe Power Broker by Robert A. CaroThe Last Lion by William ManchesterThe Last Lion by William ManchesterThe Great Bridge by David McCullough
History as Literature
751 books — 653 voters

The Civil War by Shelby FooteBattle Cry of Freedom by James M. McPhersonTeam of Rivals by Doris Kearns GoodwinMemoirs and Selected Letters by Ulysses S. GrantBrady's Civil War by Webb B. Garrison
Best American Civil War Books
1,027 books — 1,039 voters
The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian GreeneThe Elegant Universe by Brian Greene
Most Engaging Scientific Nonfiction
369 books — 286 voters

A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonThe Elegant Universe by Brian GreeneChaos by James GleickThe Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian GreeneThe Brain that Changes Itself by Norman Doidge
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,930 books — 3,632 voters
The Civil War by Shelby Foote
The Big Non-fiction
205 books — 90 voters

The Civil War by Shelby FooteJohn Adams by David McCulloughThe Power Broker by Robert A. CaroMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroThe Great Bridge by David McCullough
Best American History Books
2,266 books — 3,083 voters
The Power Broker by Robert A. CaroJohn Adams by David McCulloughMaster of the Senate by Robert A. CaroAngela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
Pulitzer Winners: Biographies & Autobiographies
122 books — 204 voters