Books About the United States

If you are a history buff and like the early history of the United States, you might enjoy reading "Teams of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln" by Doris Kearns Goodwin. Or you might like "No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt The Home Front in World War II" also by Ms. Goodwin. Or you can try to read the "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House.” These are histories of the earlier times in the U.S.

If you are not into history and like the more modern books about America, maybe you would like the 410 page book "Live and Work in the USA and Canada.” This is a guide book on regional employment and major employers and information about the opportunities of living and working in America.

The best guidebook to all things America is the series of “Lonely Planet” books. These books are written for the guidance to everything you will need to know about traveling in the United States. The history, culture, where to go, where to eat, sleep, activities and much more. The books are written for regions of the United States of America. "Lonely Planet: Hiking in the United States of America" is a book that has hiking tips for the novice as well as the experienced hiker. There are tips for every region, mountain, coast, forest, canyon and the plains from coast to coast. It will give you information about where to stay in the cities and camping in the wilderness. Other “Lonely Planet” books include ones about Hawaii, northern California, New York, New England, Atlanta, Seattle, Las Vegas, Santa Fe and San Francisco. Anything you want to know about the U.S. is in the “Lonely Planet” series of books.