Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow. It's a great read, and I learned a lot about the early years of the US. It's also the book that Lin-Manuel Miranda used as a reference for the musical, so I watched the musical for the first time after reading the book, and it blew me away.
>Lin-Manuel Miranda used as a reference for the musical
I have to admit - this is a mention of a topic I would not have expected to see on this site in a million years, but yes, this musical is fantastically entertaining, even with a complete ignorance of American history.
At least in the US, which is overrepresented here, it's one of the most visible and successful pieces of middlebrow art in living memory. Why would you not expect to see it mentioned here.
