"Stimulating… Many histories of this important interregnum period have been written, but none emphasizes the fragility of the American experiment as strongly as Taylor’s book does. American Republics succeeds admirably."

David S. Reynolds - The New York Times Book Review

"[Alan Taylor’s] book is written in clear, readable prose designed for readers with little or no prior knowledge of the period, and the work has touches of wokeness, which helps to fit it nicely into this extraordinary moment in our history."

Gordon S. Wood - The Wall Street Journal

"[A] masterful new volume..."

M.J. Andersen - Boston Globe