Books Before the Revolution (Roman Helmet Guy’s Shelf)

The books visible in the shelf photo @romanhelmetguy posted on December 16, 2025 with the advice that half the books you read should be from before World War II, and half of those from before the American Revolution.

The books

9 books.

• In Darkest Africa — Henry M. Stanley
• Life and Distinguished Services of William McKinley — Murat Halstead
• Life and Times of Frederick Douglass — Frederick Douglass
• The Age of Reason (Thomas Paine) — Thomas Paine
• The Contrarian’s Guide to Leadership — Steven B. Sample
• The Federalist (Dawson edition) — Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay; edited by Henry B. Dawson
• The Life of Samuel Johnson — James Boswell
• The Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858 — Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas
• War-Path and Bivouac — John F. Finerty

Connections

• Half the books you read… (tweet) — the original post, archived.
• Book Lists — Master