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I agree with Colleen, "TEAM OF RIVALS" is so much more than a Civil War book. I have read many of Doris Kearn Goodwin's books and find them well researched and well written... although, not necessarily easy to read. I always look forward to her work.

Military strategies? Are you saying you think that Team of Rivals is about military strategies? I would recommend this book to anyone. in fact, I have read most of Doris Kearns Goodwin's book- one of them (LBJ and the American Dream) back when she was still Doris Kearns, and I would recommend each and every one of them. She is an excellent historian and her books are eminently readable. She is not a military historian and rarely focuses on strategies.
I wish it were possible to continue a conversation here without editing a post. It seems a very strange way to have a discussion. Anyway, I do not consider this book to be any kind of definitive work on Lincoln. That said, I would highly recommend it to anyone interested in the inside working of a political team. It gives great insight into its subject. The great majority of reading that I do is in the genre of history and my choice of any book is alway as a means to put in place another piece of a puzzle about a particular subject. There are many excellent books on Lincoln and the Civil War. I could give a list of what I consider the best (of what I have read)
and I would love a discussion on the subject but will wait for one to list any.

Sue, I agree with Colleen. Team of Rivals is not about military strategy but about working as a team. Excellent book.

I've felt that many of the recommendations are based on too narrow a genre criteria. There are critical biographies, war 'diaries', stories of a particular famous historical moment and an individuals participation that often get skipped. Of course this is just an example related to bio's.

Some recommendations might want to lean stronger to the more-by-the-same-author type of listing.

Regarding Team of Rivals; I'm not a big fan. It can be lumped under any one of the sub-headings related to the Civil War and not be far off that topic. I won't take space here to rehash my review that you can read ( see CD Price Review of Team of Rivals - http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...)

In fact I still wouldn't recommend DKG's Team of Rivals to anyone as a starting point or even as a must read. I made a small edit to my original review today 5/6/13 that only corrected a typo or two that I'd previously missed.

There are far better Civil War and Lincoln books than Team of Rivals. There are also lots of Civil War histories out of which a thousand pages of reading will give the reader better rewards for their time and effort.

Loved the way Kearns described the way Lincoln put together his cabinet with diverse personalities and made it work. There were disagreements and hearty debates, but that's what Lincoln wanted to consider before he made his final decisions. Gotta say that Obama did the same.

I think for lovers of history the book is a great read. The book highlights so many things about Lincoln that people pass by. The idea that he was a story teller and a man of the people. His choice in cabinet members and how he played to the strengths of individuals. And most people are not aware of the conspiracy to assassinate three top executive branch officials all in one night. If you love the subject of Lincoln this is a must read. It is artfully written from a historian's perspective. It does take patience as it is quite long.

I loved the book, and I have recommended it from the moment I finished reading it. Team of Rivals is well researched, beautifully written, and timely considering the current political climate. Like that of our current President,Lincoln's election intensified a deep political divide. Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ recommendation is timely. Today we hear disturbing rhetoric eerily similar to that preceding the Civil War.

Historians do not write solely to entertain, but Doris Kearns' book certainly does that. A novelist would have difficulty producing more interesting characters or interactions more riveting. Like the professional she is, Kearns gathered her information and let it tell us a fascinating story. The book was not intended as a definitive work on Lincoln. It was intended to illustrate the political acumen of the savior of the nation.