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John Adams
Modern · History, Biography, Nonfiction

John Adams

by David McCullough
2001 · Nonfiction
60 Modern ★ 4.09 on Goodreads · 387K ratings

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Pulitzer Prize (Biography) winner (2002). 4.09★ from 387K Goodreads ratings.

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60Must-Read Score
  • Critics53 out of 100 · counts 35%+21
  • Readers69 out of 100 · counts 50%+39
  • Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0

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