Ron Chernow

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow is a meticulously researched biography that chronicles the life of one of America's most influential yet misunderstood founding fathers. Chernow's narrative sweeps you into the tumultuous world of post-Revolutionary America, where Hamilton's intellect and ambition shaped the fledgling nation's future. Hamilton's rise from an illegitimate, self-taught orphan in the Caribbean to becoming a key architect...

National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist From Ron Chernow, the acclaimed and award-winning biographer of Alexander Hamilton, comes an essential and endlessly fascinating exploration into the life of one of America's most complex and controversial figures: John D. Rockefeller, Sr. In Titan, Chernow delivers a sweeping narrative that delves into the multifaceted life of this enigmatic giant of American capitalism....

Washington by Ron Chernow is a masterful and richly detailed portrait of the father of the United States. Chernow's biography captures the adventurous early life of George Washington, from his youthful exploits to his ascension as commander of the Continental Army. The narrative delves deeply into his courageous leadership during the Revolutionary War and his pivotal role presiding over the...

Published to critical acclaim twenty years ago and now considered a classic, The House of Morgan is an intricately detailed and ambitious history of American finance. The book chronicles the rise of the Morgan family, examining four generations of Morgans and the powerful, secretive firms they established. These firms, rooted in the obscure beginnings of J. P. Morgan's empire in...

The complex and fascinating life of "the Father of American Literature" (William Faulkner), as told by a Pulitzer prize-winning biographer. Born in 1835, the man who would become America's first, and most influential, literary celebrity spent his childhood dreaming of piloting steamboats on the Mississippi. However, when the Civil War interrupted his career on the river, the young Mark Twain...

"For anyone interested in the world behind the business-page headlines, this is the book to read." — Publishers Weekly With the same breadth of vision and narrative élan he brought to his monumental biographies of the great financiers, Ron Chernow examines the forces that made dynasties like the Morgans, the Warburgs, and the Rothschilds the financial arbiters of the early...

Grant by the esteemed Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow is a deeply engrossing and comprehensive exploration of one of America's most compelling figures, Ulysses S. Grant. Known primarily as a Union general during the Civil War and the 18th President of the United States, Grant's life is a tapestry of contradictions and extraordinary achievements countered by notable setbacks and personal...

Grant by Ron Chernow presents a dramatic and thoroughly researched portrait of one of America's most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant. This monumental biography comes from Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow, whose previous work inspired the groundbreaking musical Hamilton. As late as April 1861, when the American Civil War erupted, Ulysses S. Grant was considered a dismal failure....

The Warburgs, by Ron Chernow, is an enthralling chronicle that delves into the heart of a family whose achievments and influence spanned continents and centuries. Set against the turbulent backdrop of European history, Chernow skillfully traces the saga of the Warburg family from their modest beginnings in Westphalia to their emergence as financial titans and cultural icons. Through love of...