Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
The definitive, warts-and-all portrait of Apple's exacting founder.
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Alexander Hamilton
by Ron Chernow
The doorstopper that inspired the musical. Magisterial and surprisingly propulsive.
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by Laura Hillenbrand
A WWII airman's almost unbelievable survival. Harrowing and inspiring.
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by Sylvia Nasar
Genius, mental illness, and a Nobel Prize. Compassionate and gripping.
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by Robert K. Massie
An obscure princess becomes Russia's longest-ruling empress. Vivid and sweeping.
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