The Final Days. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1976 book
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The Final Days
Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, 1976
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Richard Pearce, 1989

The chronicle of Richard Nixon’s final days while serving as the President of the United States is chronicled in this account. Nixon, a leader marked by paranoia and a tendency to abuse power, is also portrayed as an all too human figure – a bewildered, pitiable person who cannot fully grasp how everything he has worked for in his life can slip away in less than a year.


Killing Lincoln. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2011 book
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Killing Lincoln
Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard, 2011
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Adrian Moat, 2013

The suspenseful, eye-opening story of the events surrounding the assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. While some aspects of the plot to slay Lincoln and cripple the newly forming union are widely known, much more of the history unfolds in this insightful thriller.


Helter Skelter. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1974 book, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Vincent Bugliosi, Curt Gentry, 1974
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John Gray, 2004

It has been almost 35 years since Charles Manson’s devotees carried out a savage killing spree, slaughtering seven individuals over two consecutive nights in Los Angeles and leaving gruesome messages scrawled on the walls of the crime scenes. The first night saw the murder of director Roman Polanski’s wife, Sharon Tate, along with coffee heiress Abigail Folger, Jay Sebring, Voytek Frykowski, and Steven Parent. The second night witnessed the brutal slaying of supermarket chain CEO Leno LaBianca and his wife.