There are, of course, hundreds of books written about Lincoln, one of the most famous and beloved figures in American history. What you may not know, though, is that these books aren't limited to just straight nonfiction biographical works. Below you'll find just a small sampling of books (ranging from fiction to nonfiction to graphic novels) which feature our sixteenth president.
Books featuring Abraham Lincoln
- Postcards to Father Abraham, by Catherine Lewis [fiction]
- A Court for Owls, by Richard Adicks [fiction]
- Lincoln: A Novel, by Gore Vidal [fiction]
- Abraham Lincoln, the Writer: A Treasury of His Greatest Speeches and Letters [nonfiction]
- Abraham Lincoln, by James McPherson [nonfiction]
- Out of the Wilderness: The Life of Abraham Lincoln, by William Hanchett [nonfiction]
- A. Lincoln: His Last 24 Hours, by W. Emerson Reck [nonfiction]
- Lincoln Reconsidered: Essays on the Civil War, by David Herbert Donald [nonfiction]
- The Hammer and the Anvil: Frederick Douglass, Abraham Lincoln, and the End of Slavery in America, by Dwight Jon Zimmerman [graphic nonfiction]
- The Murder of Abraham Lincoln: A Chronicle of 62 Days in the Life of the American Republic, March 4-May 4, 1865, by Rick Geary [graphic nonfiction]
As Lincoln's homestate (no matter what Kentucky or Indiana says), Illinois has its very own literary award named in his honor. The Abraham Lincoln Award is given out every year to an adult or young adult book, with the winner chosen by Illinois high school students from a list of nominated titles. Click on the ETHS Abe Lincoln Award Page link at the top of this page to find out more about this year's nominated books or to vote for your favorite (or check out the nominee display in MRC)!