65 Book Recommendations From David McCullough

David McCullough loved to read. He also liked to tell people about what he read and the books that impacted his life and style as a writer the most. History Matters, a collection of his speeches and writings published by his daughter, is filled with such references. The last few chapters are specifically dedicated to the books that influenced him the most, but there are such references and recommendations scattered throughout the entire book. So I went through the book and collected a list of all of the books he mentioned or recommended. Enjoy, and happy reading. Fiction Title Author Advice and Consent Allen Drury All the King’s Men Robert Penn Warren Angle of Repose Wallace Stegner Ben and Me Robert Lawson Burr Gore Vidal The Caine Mutiny Herman Wouk The Captain Jan de Hartog A Death in the Family James Agee Democracy Henry Adams A Distant Trumpet Paul Horgan The Expedition of Humphry Clinker Tobias Smollett Far From Cibola Paul Horgan Fathers and Sons Ivan Turgenev The Fault of…

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