by Robert A. Caro (1974)
Discusses the illusion that is a democracy by pointing out what real power looks like and where it comes from.
Edmund Morris
Biography of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, detailing his life from birth (1858) to his ascendancy to the Presidency (1901). This is the first book in Edmund Morris's trilogy on Roosevelt (followed by *Theodore Rex* and *Colonel Roosevelt*). It won the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Bibliography or Autobiography and the 1980 National Book Award in Biography.
Andrew Roberts
A history of the Bemba is a celebrated work by Andrew Roberts (Wolfson History Prize), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.
Erik Larson
Lethal Passage is a celebrated work by Erik Larson (National Book Award Finalist), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Candle in the wind is a celebrated work by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn (Nobel Laureate), recognized for masterclass storytelling and lasting literary resonance.