#15 in Biography & memoir
Alexander Hamilton
- NYT bestseller · 64 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
Alexander Hamilton is a 2004 biography of American statesman Alexander Hamilton, written by biographer Ron Chernow. Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, was an instrumental promoter of the U.S. Constitution, founder of the nation's financial system, and its first Secretary of the Treasury.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.7 across 229 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 61% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Biography & memoir average of 8.1. That is how 8.5 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 9.2 | 12 | 5% |
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 217 | 95% |
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