Independence Day

Books that inform and reflect on the USA's 250 years of independence.

July 4th of this year marks the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence. As the official America250 website suggests:

"The journey toward this historic milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look ahead toward the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond."

We believe one of the best ways to accomplish all three of those goals is by turning to books. We've created a list of books being published this year to commemorate the occasion and to guide us in this year of remembrance, reflection, and renewal. 

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A God-Shaped Nation: Five Hundred Years of Religion in America

A God-Shaped Nation: Five Hundred Years of Religion in America

Brook Wilensky-Lanford

$38.00

We've Been Here Before: How Rebellion and Activism Have Always Sustained America

We've Been Here Before: How Rebellion and Activism Have Always Sustained America

Michael I Days and Angela P Dodson

$29.99

Empire and Liberty: The Tied Histories of Two American Landmarks

Empire and Liberty: The Tied Histories of Two American Landmarks

Vaneesa Cook

$32.00

Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence

Tyrants and Rogues: Understanding the Declaration of Independence

Robert G Parkinson

$31.99

This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History

This Land Is Your Land: A Road Trip Through U.S. History

Beverly Gage

$30.00

Boston, 1776: A Rogue Tour of Revolution City

Boston, 1776: A Rogue Tour of Revolution City

J D Dickey

$29.99

Declaration: The Story of American Independence

Declaration: The Story of American Independence

Robert P Watson

$42.00

The Forgotten World War: Exploring the Secret History of the American Revolution, from Spain to India and Back Again

The Forgotten World War: Exploring the Secret History of the American Revolution, from Spain to India and Back Again

Derek Baxter

$28.99

The American Revolution at 250: Twenty-Four Historians Reflect on the Founding

The American Revolution at 250: Twenty-Four Historians Reflect on the Founding

Francis D Cogliano

$32.95

The Long Revolution: Creating a United States After 1776

The Long Revolution: Creating a United States After 1776

Nathan Perl-Rosenthal

$30.00

The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals

The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals

National Constitution Center

$18.00

National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America

National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America

Michael Auslin

$30.00

Obstinate Daughters: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution

Obstinate Daughters: The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution

Denise Kiernan

$32.00

Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution

Rage and the Republic: The Unfinished Story of the American Revolution

Jonathan Turley

$31.00

Moving Toward Freedom: The Political Education of Enslaved Americans

Moving Toward Freedom: The Political Education of Enslaved Americans

Susan Eva O'Donovan

$35.00

Indigenous Citizens: Native Americans' Fight for Sovereignty, 1776-2025

Indigenous Citizens: Native Americans' Fight for Sovereignty, 1776-2025

Paul C Rosier

$33.99

Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory

Thy Will Be Done: George Washington's Legacy of Slavery and the Fight for American Memory

John Garrison Marks

$35.00

The Flag Was Still There: A History of the American Experiment in Five Anniversaries

The Flag Was Still There: A History of the American Experiment in Five Anniversaries

David McKean and M Todd Bennett

$32.00

The Oxford Illustrated History of the United States

The Oxford Illustrated History of the United States

Nicholas Guyatt

$45.00

Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity

Chosen Land: How Christianity Made America and Americans Remade Christianity

Matthew Avery Sutton

$40.00

We the Voters: The Constitutional Choices That Shape America's Elections

We the Voters: The Constitutional Choices That Shape America's Elections

Lori Ringhand

$26.00

The Cradle of Citizenship: How Schools Can Help Save Our Democracy

The Cradle of Citizenship: How Schools Can Help Save Our Democracy

James Traub

$32.99

U.S. History at the 250th: From the Revolution to the History Wars

U.S. History at the 250th: From the Revolution to the History Wars

Sandra Enríquez, Annette Gordon-Reed, Sandy Grande, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Erika Lee, Robert Parkinson, Marc Stein, William Sturkey

$24.95

The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended

The Unfinished Business of 1776: Why the American Revolution Never Ended

Thomas Richards

$29.99

Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History

Being Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History

Andrew Burstein

$33.00

A Perfect Coincidence: The Extraordinary Friendship and Astonishing Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

A Perfect Coincidence: The Extraordinary Friendship and Astonishing Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Jim Rasenberger

$31.00

The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution

The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution

Jesse Wegman

$30.00

America's Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick

America's Founding Son: John Quincy Adams, from President to Political Maverick

Bob Crawford

$28.00

Black Evidence: A History and a Warning

Black Evidence: A History and a Warning

Candis Watts Smith

$31.99

To Love a Country: The Problem of Patriotism in America

To Love a Country: The Problem of Patriotism in America

Dominic Erdozain

$33.00

I'll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month

I'll Make Me a World: The 100-Year Journey of Black History Month

Jarvis R Givens

$24.99

The Instigators: How Black Women Have Been Essential to American Democracy (and What We Can Learn from Them)

The Instigators: How Black Women Have Been Essential to American Democracy (and What We Can Learn from Them)

Atima Omara

$30.00

The National Road: George Washington and America's First Highway West

The National Road: George Washington and America's First Highway West

Brady J Crytzer

$32.50

This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark

This Vast Enterprise: A New History of Lewis & Clark

Craig Fehrman

$35.00

The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier

The Westerners: Mythmaking and Belonging on the American Frontier

Megan Kate Nelson

$31.00

The Capitol: The Surprising Biography of an American Building

The Capitol: The Surprising Biography of an American Building

Brian Jay Jones

$35.00

When the Declaration of Independence Was News

When the Declaration of Independence Was News

Emily Sneff

$29.99

Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s

Bicentennial: A Revolutionary History of the 1970s

Marc Stein

$30.00

How to Get Rich in American History: 300 Years of Financial Advice That Worked (& Didn't)

How to Get Rich in American History: 300 Years of Financial Advice That Worked (& Didn't)

Joseph S Moore Phd

$32.00

Founder's Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump

Founder's Fire: From 1776 to the Age of Trump

Arthur Herman

$32.00

The Shortest History of the United States: From Revolutionary Roots to Global Superpower - The Remarkable Rise of the World's Oldest Democracy

The Shortest History of the United States: From Revolutionary Roots to Global Superpower - The Remarkable Rise of the World's Oldest Democracy

Don Watson

$16.95

On the Record: Music That Changed America

On the Record: Music That Changed America

Anna Harwell Celenza

$35.00

Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution

Cocked and Boozy: An Intoxicating History of the American Revolution

Brooke Barbier

$29.99

Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History

Funny Stuff: How Comedy Shaped American History

Laura Laplaca and Ryan Lintelman

$39.95

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Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Deborah N Archer

$29.99

The Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a Seal Team Warrior

The Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a Seal Team Warrior

Robert O'Neill

$30.00

1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--And How It Shatteredâ a Nation

1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--And How It Shatteredâ a Nation

Andrew Ross Sorkin

$35.00

Born Equal: Remaking America's Constitution, 1840-1920

Born Equal: Remaking America's Constitution, 1840-1920

Akhil Reed Amar

$40.00

We Hold These Truths: How to Spot the Myths That Are Holding America Back

We Hold These Truths: How to Spot the Myths That Are Holding America Back

Casey Burgat

$18.00

Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a Seal Team Warrior

Operator: Firing the Shots That Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a Seal Team Warrior

Robert O'Neill

$20.00

The Greatest Sentence Ever Written

The Greatest Sentence Ever Written

Walter Isaacson

$20.00

Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law

Just Action: How to Challenge Segregation Enacted Under the Color of Law

Leah Rothstein and Richard Rothstein

$19.99

The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780

The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780

Rick Atkinson

$42.00

The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History

The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History

Vanessa S Williamson

$32.00

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win

Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win

Jocko Willink and Leif Babin

$31.00

To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower

To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower

Bret Baier

$32.99

The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America Into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home

The Trillion Dollar War Machine: How Runaway Military Spending Drives America Into Foreign Wars and Bankrupts Us at Home

William D Hartung and Ben Freeman

$30.00

The Battle for the Black Mind

The Battle for the Black Mind

Karida L Brown

$30.00

Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America

Medgar and Myrlie: Medgar Evers and the Love Story That Awakened America

Joy-Ann Reid

$18.99

British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777

British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777

Rick Atkinson

$40.00

Call and Response: 10 Leadership Lessons from the Black Church

Call and Response: 10 Leadership Lessons from the Black Church

L Michelle Smith

$28.99

USCG Cutter Eagle: The Legacy of the Coast Guard's Flagship

USCG Cutter Eagle: The Legacy of the Coast Guard's Flagship

Will Sofrin

$24.95

The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood

The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood

Nina Willner

$35.00

Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the Cia, and the Rise of America's Secret Government

Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the Cia, and the Rise of America's Secret Government

David Talbot

$22.99

Miracle Road: The Story of Research Triangle Park

Miracle Road: The Story of Research Triangle Park

Allen Paul and Mack Paul

$34.95

The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home

The War Within a War: The Black Struggle in Vietnam and at Home

Wil Haygood

$35.00

1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--And How It Shatteredâ a Nation

1929: Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--And How It Shatteredâ a Nation

Andrew Ross Sorkin

$37.00

2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America

2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America

Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager, and Isaac Arnsdorf

$32.00

Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War

Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War

Stephen Kinzer

$20.99

The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink

The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink

William Inboden

$35.00

All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches

All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches

Ben Rhodes

$35.00

Divided Over the Declaration: How an Enduring Debate Sustains the Vision of America

Divided Over the Declaration: How an Enduring Debate Sustains the Vision of America

David J Bobb and Tony Williams

$34.00

New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West

New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West

David E Sanger

$21.00

Ghosts of Crook County: An Oil Fortune, a Phantom Child, and the Fight for Indigenous Land

Ghosts of Crook County: An Oil Fortune, a Phantom Child, and the Fight for Indigenous Land

Russell Cobb

$21.95

What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience

What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience

Mike Pence

$33.00

Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America

Nations Apart: How Clashing Regional Cultures Shattered America

Colin Woodard

$32.00

We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America

We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped America

Norah O'Donnell and Kate Andersen Brower

$35.00

107 Days

107 Days

Kamala Harris

$30.00

The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990

The Gods of New York: Egotists, Idealists, Opportunists, and the Birth of the Modern City: 1986-1990

Jonathan Mahler

$32.00

Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense

Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense

Joe Manchin

$32.00

One Nation Always Under God: Profiles in Christian Courage

One Nation Always Under God: Profiles in Christian Courage

Tim Scott

$32.99

The American Revolution: An Intimate History

The American Revolution: An Intimate History

Geoffrey C Ward and Kenneth Burns

$80.00

Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America

Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America

Clay Risen

$31.00

Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor

Red Platoon: A True Story of American Valor

Clinton Romesha

$21.00

Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story

Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story

Martin Luther King

$20.00

New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West

New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West

David E Sanger

$33.00

The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America

The Unseen Truth: When Race Changed Sight in America

Sarah Lewis

$35.00

Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton

Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton

Jefferson Morley

$20.00

Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead

Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead

Jim Mattis and Bing West

$32.00

Gangbuster: One Man's Battle Against Crime, Corruption, and the Klan

Gangbuster: One Man's Battle Against Crime, Corruption, and the Klan

Alan Prendergast

$28.00

How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower's Biggest Decisions

How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower's Biggest Decisions

Susan Eisenhower

$20.99

A Protest History of the United States

A Protest History of the United States

Gloria J Browne-Marshall

$21.95

Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Deborah N Archer

$18.99

To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right

To Catch a Fascist: The Fight to Expose the Radical Right

Christopher Mathias

$30.00

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