The book was wonderful! I learned so much history that I had not known. It is written in a style that makes the facts come alive.

Wow, the best book ever written about our greatest president. Goodwin was able to reveal the real Lincoln through the eyes of his cabinet and many others. I feel I now know Mr. Lincoln on a personal level. It is time for a visit to Springfield to again pay my respects to this great man and president.

What an excellent and well researched account of the life of this famous man. I found the pace of the book very pleasing and the content even more so. Days would pass without reading, yet I could easily recall my place in Lincoln's life. Congratulations to you, Doris Kearns Goodwin, on such a masterpiece....

I am very disappointed with this book. I was impressed with the movie Licoln, but the presentation of this book is just plain awful. There is no plot, just names, dates, and facts. I would not recommend this book to anyone.

Beautifully written book.

Prior to reading this fine book, I considered my knowledge of the 16th president "above average." After completing "Team of Rivals", I now fully understand what Daniel Day-Lewis, the actor who portrayed President Lincoln in the motion picture, meant when he said, "I never loved someone more that I never met as I loved Lincoln." I'm in awe of the greatness that was President Lincoln.

This is the best book I've read on Lincoln. I felt as if I was there. It is well worth your time to read this book. Excellent read.

This book is so well written and so well put together that it feels like a work of the finest fiction. Although I have read many tomes about Lincoln, I found myself in tears when he died of his wounds. I normally don't cry over history books. Kudos to the author! I hope to see more from her. And to top it off, she is a friend of the Colbert Report.

Goodwin has mastered the subject matter and presents a compelling and informative narrative. A must read for anyone interested in presidential history, political history, the Civil War, or American history writ large. But, for students of history, one of the greatest benefits of a work like this is the notes. Goodwin's notes are extensive, but (unless there is an issue with my download) the notes are not linked--you don't see the endnote number on the page you are reading. Very disappointing and frustrating.

Book is very well researched and written, and engrossing. Be forewarned: the iBook addition does NOT contain any illustrations or photos like the printed version.