Favorite non-fiction subjects and recommendations

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2018-06-08T00:48:22Z

Non-fictions lovers, what are your favorite subjects to read about, and what are your recommended readings for them? My personal areas of interest are:

American Civil War

Battle Cry of Freedom by James McPherson - Perhaps the definitive overview of the Civil War

The Confederate War by Gary Gallagher - A look at the war from the perspective of the Confederacy

A Short History of Reconstruction by Eric Foner - A relatively brief but complete analysis of the years following the war

Custer

Cavalier in Buckskin by Robert Utley - A very balanced, comprehensive study of Custer’s life (there is a large hardcover version available that also contains a lot of interesting pictures)

A Terrible Glory by James Donovan - Well researched and covers more of the aftermath of Custer’s Last Stand than the typical Custer book

Custer Victorious by Gregory J.W. Urwin - An extensive examination of Custer’s distinguished Civil War career

OJ Simpson

Without a Doubt by Marcia Clark - A fascinating, detailed read written by the lead prosecutor herself

The Run of His Life by Jeffrey Toobin - The best book written about the case by someone not directly involved in it

Murder in Brentwood by Mark Fuhrman - Despite what reservations people may have about Mark Fuhrman, his account of the trial is thorough and eye-opening

The Atomic Bomb

The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes - A long-winded history of the creation of the bomb, including the physics behind it

Hiroshima in History and Memory by Michael J. Hogan - A collection of essays detailing the decision to drop the bomb, and the effects it had on Japan and American afterward

In the Matter of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Richard Polenberg - Contains the transcripts of the J. Robert Oppenheimer trial, “father of the atomic bomb,” who was put on trial several years after the end of World War II for being a suspected Soviet spy

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