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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Miracle Road: The Story of Research Triangle Park

Miracle Road: The Story of Research Triangle Park

Allen Paul and Mack Paul

$34.95

Touching All the Bases: A Story of Power, Purpose, and Surviving the Bronx

Touching All the Bases: A Story of Power, Purpose, and Surviving the Bronx

Dave Winfield

$31.00

Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City

Man in the Mirror: Hope, Struggle, and Belonging in an American City

Anand Giridharadas

$35.00

Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Deborah N Archer

$18.99

Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era

Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era

Jacob Weisberg

$31.00

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

Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11

Ordinary Heroes: A Memoir of 9/11

Joseph Pfeifer

$23.00

Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Deborah N Archer

$29.99

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

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

A Matter of Hope: Lessons Learned from Leaders, Changemakers, and Visionaries on Making a Difference in the World

A Matter of Hope: Lessons Learned from Leaders, Changemakers, and Visionaries on Making a Difference in the World

Jim Bildner

$28.00

The Banker Who Made America: Thomas Willing and the Rise of the American Financial Aristocracy, 1731-1821

The Banker Who Made America: Thomas Willing and the Rise of the American Financial Aristocracy, 1731-1821

Richard Vague

$35.00

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

Amplify!: My Fight for Asian America

Amplify!: My Fight for Asian America

Dion Lim

$29.95

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

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

Andrew Ross Sorkin

$35.00

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

What Is Life Worth?: The Unprecedented Effort to Compensate the Victims of 9/11

What Is Life Worth?: The Unprecedented Effort to Compensate the Victims of 9/11

Kenneth R Feinberg

$16.99

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration

Isabel Wilkerson

$21.00

Sanders In The Moment

Sanders In The Moment

Bahne Bahnson

$24.99

Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding... Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-Class Metro

Boom Town: The Fantastical Saga of Oklahoma City, Its Chaotic Founding... Its Purloined Basketball Team, and the Dream of Becoming a World-Class Metro

Sam Anderson

$20.00

Freedom's Daughters: How a Generation of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literacy and Education

Freedom's Daughters: How a Generation of Black Women Resisted Oppression Through Literacy and Education

Celeste Headlee

$30.99

What Is Life Worth? New Edition with Reflections 25 Years After 9/11

What Is Life Worth? New Edition with Reflections 25 Years After 9/11

Kenneth R Feinberg

$19.95

Amateur Hour: A Baffling Murder, Perry Mason's Creator, and the Court of Last Resort

Amateur Hour: A Baffling Murder, Perry Mason's Creator, and the Court of Last Resort

Alan Prendergast

$21.00

America's Unholy Ghosts: The Racist Roots of Our Faith and Politics

America's Unholy Ghosts: The Racist Roots of Our Faith and Politics

Joel Edward Goza

$30.00

All the Presidents' Wars: Twenty-Five Years of America's War on Terror

All the Presidents' Wars: Twenty-Five Years of America's War on Terror

Peter Bergen

$32.99

The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There

The Everywhere Millionaire: Who Is Really Rich in America and How They Got There

Owen Zidar and Eric Zwick

$32.99

Uniting the States: Six Crucial Moments That Forged the American Miracle

Uniting the States: Six Crucial Moments That Forged the American Miracle

Brian Kilmeade

$32.00

The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840

The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840

Akhil Reed Amar

$40.00

Won Over: Reflections of a Federal Judge on His Journey from Jim Crow Mississippi

Won Over: Reflections of a Federal Judge on His Journey from Jim Crow Mississippi

William Alsup

$28.95

The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the Maga Movement

The Counterrevolution: The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the Maga Movement

Victor Davis Hanson

$34.00

The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State

Jill Lepore

$29.99

Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt

Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt

David McCullough

$21.00

Bridging the Rivers of Difference: A Proclamation of Unity in Resistance

Bridging the Rivers of Difference: A Proclamation of Unity in Resistance

Catherine Meeks

$26.95

American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union: An Anthology

American Struggle: Democracy, Dissent, and the Pursuit of a More Perfect Union: An Anthology

Jon Meacham

$38.00

The Capitol: The Surprising Biography of an American Building

The Capitol: The Surprising Biography of an American Building

Brian Jay Jones

$35.00

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

The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes

The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes

Bryan Burrough

$20.00

National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America

National Treasure: How the Declaration of Independence Made America

Michael Auslin

$30.00

The Look

The Look

Michelle Obama

$50.00

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

Daniel James Brown

$34.00

Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead

Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead

Jim Mattis and Bing West

$23.00

Fanatical Military Recruiting: The Ultimate Guide to Leveraging High-Impact Prospecting to Engage Qualified Applicants, Win the War for Talent, and Ma

Fanatical Military Recruiting: The Ultimate Guide to Leveraging High-Impact Prospecting to Engage Qualified Applicants, Win the War for Talent, and Ma

Jeb Blount

$29.00

One Nation Always Under God: Profiles in Christian Courage

One Nation Always Under God: Profiles in Christian Courage

Tim Scott

$32.99

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

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

Akhil Reed Amar

$40.00

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

Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam

Dereliction of Duty: Johnson, McNamara, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Lies That Led to Vietnam

H R McMaster

$21.99

Farm (and Other F Words): The Rise and Fall of the Small Family Farm

Farm (and Other F Words): The Rise and Fall of the Small Family Farm

Sarah K Mock

$17.99

American Hotel: The Waldorf-Astoria and the Making of a Century

American Hotel: The Waldorf-Astoria and the Making of a Century

David Freeland

$36.95

Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution

Mike Duncan

$35.00

On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

On Tyranny Graphic Edition: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century

Timothy Snyder

$16.99

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