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A tense, stranger-than-fiction historical heist that reads like a thriller. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Lincoln's Grave Robbers.
- tense
- shadowy
- clandestine
- 01
Lincoln
Russell Freedman
A visually rich, deeply humanizing portrait that strips away the myth to reveal the man.
- 02
Assassination vacation
Sarah Vowell
A delightfully morbid and deeply nerdy road trip through the weirdest, darkest corners of American history.
- 03
Lincoln in the Bardo
George Saunders
A dizzying, darkly hilarious, and profoundly moving chorus of voices exploring the unbearable weight of grief and the beauty of letting go.
- 04
Manhunt
James L. Swanson
A ticking-clock historical thriller that plunges the reader into the desperate, hour-by-hour pursuit of America's most notorious fugitive.
- 05
Who was Abraham Lincoln?
Janet B. Pascal
An engaging, fast-paced, and heavily illustrated introduction to the life and legacy of a monumental historical figure.
- 06
Abraham Lincoln, Vampire Hunter
Seth Grahame-Smith
A straight-faced, blood-soaked reimagining of American history where the greatest political battles are fought with an axe in the dark.
- 07
Spy School secret service
Stuart Gibbs
A high-energy, laugh-out-loud espionage adventure where middle school awkwardness collides with national security.
- 08
Abraham Lincoln
Edgar Parin D'Aulaire
A sweeping, richly illustrated journey through a frontier childhood into the solemn halls of history, told with the warmth of an American folktale.
- 09
The Book of Fate
Brad Meltzer · 2006
A relentless political thriller where historical codes and secret societies collide with modern-day presidential conspiracies.
- 10
Most Dangerous
Steve Sheinkin
An engaging dive into the hidden truths and high-stakes decisions of a defining historical conflict.
- 11
How They Croaked
Georgia Bragg
A gleefully gruesome tour through the messy, unglamorous demises of history's most famous figures.
- 12
Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly
A cinematic, present-tense plunge into one of history's darkest moments that reads with the breathless urgency of a ticking-clock thriller.
