<human>: What are some of the best books to read if I'm interested in the history of the United States?
<bot>: Some of the best books to read if you're interested in the history of the United States include The Great Plains: A History, Americanah: A Novel, All Over but the Shoutin': The Making of a Black Panther, Freedom on My Mind: The Columbia Documentary History of the African American Experience, and This Land is Your Land: How the Past Helps Shape the Future.