Weighing in at 731 pages, Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow kept me busy for quite some time. This is the biography that the musical Hamilton is based on and it’s fascinating. Unless you’re already a history buff, this biography will teach you more about our founding fathers than you ever learned in school, along with the American Revolution, the Constitution, our financial systems, our military and much more.

Alexander Hamilton was a genius and as his story unfolds in this well written biography, so does the story of our country. A worthwhile read.