The Greatest Books of All Time on Legislation

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This list represents a comprehensive and trusted collection of the greatest books. Developed through a specialized algorithm, it brings together 759 'best of' book lists to form a definitive guide to the world's most acclaimed books. For those interested in how these books are chosen, additional details can be found on the rankings page.

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Rank Book Authors Year Country Language Actions
2338 Master of the Senate Robert Caro 2002 American English
2522 The Passage Of Power Robert Caro 2012 American English
2751 My Fight for Birth Control Margaret Sanger 1931 American English
3454 Profiles in Courage John F. Kennedy 1956 American English
3638 Woman Suffrage and Politics Carrie Chapman Catt 1923 American English
3861 Native Life In South Africa Sol Plaatje 1916 South African English
9617 Give Us The Ballot Ari Berman 2015 American English
9772 Racial Realignment Eric Schickler 2016 American English
10077 One Person, No Vote Carol Anderson 2018 American English
10390 Basic Documents in American History Richard Brandon Morris 1958 American English
11018 The War On Choice Gloria Feldt 2004 American English
11079 How The Pro Choice Movement Saved America Cristina Page 2006 American English
11136 Ashes to Ashes Richard Kluger 1996 American English
11660 Tumultuous Years Robert J. Donovan 1983 American English
11939 John C. Calhoun Margaret Louise Coit 1950 American English
11939 Charles Sumner and the Coming of the Civil War David Donald 1960 American English
11939 A Thousand Days Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr 1965 American English
13559 The Path to Power Robert Caro 1982 American English
14984 The Fiery Trial Eric Foner 2010 American English
15587 Modern Democracies James Bryce 1921 British English
17120 The Era of Good Feelings George Dangerfield 1952 British English
17120 Banks and Politics in America Bray Hammond 1957 American English
17120 In the Days of McKinley Margaret Leech 1959 American English
17120 The Impending Crisis, 1841-1867 David M. Potter 1976 American English
17120 Parliament of Whores P. J. O'Rourke 1991 American English
17120 Pillar Of Fire Taylor Branch 1998 American English
17120 American Gun Cameron McWhirter 2023 Unknown English
17120 American Gun Cameron McWhirter, Zusha Elinson 2023 Unknown English