Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800   John Ferling
Very good, very well-written history of the epochal election of 1800. Excellent backgrounds on the four participants, and an important overview of the preceding, crucial, decade of American political history. While I was familiar with the framework of these events from Ferling’s A Leap in the Dark, this book provides much more detail. On a personal political note, it’s really a good thing Jefferson won.