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Eminent Lives

by Bill Bryson

13 books Started 1991 Latest 2009
Publication Reading Order

The Eminent Lives is a Literary Fiction series by Bill Bryson, comprising 13 books published between 1991 and 2009. Books are listed in publication order, which is the recommended reading sequence.

# Title Year Buy
1 Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time ( By: Karen Armstrong) 1991 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
2 Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero ( By: Michael Korda) 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
3 George Balanchine ( By: Robert Gottlieb) 2004 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
4 Beethoven ( By: Edmund Morris) 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
5 Thomas Jefferson ( By: Christopher Hitchens) 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
6 Caravaggio ( By: Francine Prose) 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
7 Alexander the Great ( By: Norman F. Cantor) 2005 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
8 Freud ( By: Peter D. Kramer) 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
9 Francis Crick ( By: Matt Ridley) 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
10 Alexis de Tocqueville ( By: Joseph Epstein) 2006 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
11 Shakespeare 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
12 Machiavelli ( By: Ross King) 2007 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
13 George Washington ( By: Paul Johnson) 2009 Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia
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About Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson, born in 1951, is an American-British author, travel writer, and commentator. Known for his witty and informative travelogues, Bryson began his literary career as a travel writer for the British newspaper The Independent. Bryson's most notable works include: - "A Walk in the Woods" (1998) - "Neither Here nor There" (1991) - "Notes from a Small Island" (1995) - "In a Sunburned Country" (2000) - "A Short History of Nearly Everything" (2003) His books have received critical acclaim, winning numerous awards such as the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Primetime Emmy Award, and the James Joyce Award. Bryson's writing is praised for its engaging prose, humor, and insightful observations. He has been hailed as a master of the travelogue and popular science genres.

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