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From a meditation on walking Britain's ancient paths to an epic American novel, from reportage on life in a Mumbai slum to a blockbuster biography of LBJ..

The book is an engaging read and much more biographical than, say, Fordlandia.

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From a meditation on walking Britain's ancient paths to an epic American novel, from reportage on life in a Mumbai slum to a blockbuster biography of LBJ.

Henry Ford, a major architect of modern America, has lived on in the imagination of his fellow citizens as an enduring figure of fascination.

These authors and books have won the annual National Book Awards, awarded to American authors by the National Book Foundation based in the United States.

The 10 Best Books on Henry Ford

There are countless books on Henry Ford, and it comes with good reason, aside from founding the Ford Motor Company, he developed the assembly line technique of mass production.

By creating the first automobile that middle-class Americans could afford, he converted the automobile from an expensive curiosity into an accessible conveyance that profoundly impacted the landscape of the 20th century.

“If money is your hope for independence, you will never have it,” Ford remarked.

“The only real security that a man can have in this world is a reserve of knowledge, experience, and ability.”

In order to get to the bottom of what inspired one of history’s most consequential figures to the heights of societal contribution, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best books on Henry Ford.

I Invented the Modern Age by Richard Snow

Every century or so, our republic has been remade by a new technology: 170 years ago the railroad changed Am