Abraham Lincoln Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson [From Publishers Weekly: "Taking the reader into the action, the story is shot through with breathless, vivid, even gory detail. With a deft, probing style and no small amount of swagger, Swanson, a member of the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, has crafted pure narrative pleasure, sure to satisfy the casual reader and Civil War aficionado alike."] The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln by Michael Burlingame "Lincoln's furious temper, cruel streak, aversion to women, hatred of slavery, and stormy relationship with his temperamental wife." Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness by Joshua Wolf Shenk MOVIES: Young Mr. Lincoln (1939)