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Books by Sharon McMahon

Sharon McMahon's debut, The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list in its first week of release. A 2025 American Book Award winner, Amazon's Best History Book of the Year, and Barnes & Noble's Best Nonfiction of the Year, it's now available in paperback. Her second book, We Are Mighty, is an illustrated children's book that also reached #1 on the New York Times list.

The Small and the MightyWe Are Mighty
Sharon McMahon
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Now in paperback

The Small and the Mighty

  • Brand new foreword by Ken Burns
  • All-new bonus chapter
  • Updated with a study guide
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Now a #1 New York Times bestseller

We Are Mighty

A celebration of courage, character, and the idea that the smallest step can create ripples we can’t yet see.

We Are Mighty shows what’s possible when we choose hope over fear, and refuse to give up on doing the next needed thing.

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    “This book is what you wish history class would have been. This is a book for times that feel hopeless; a reminder that this country's ideals were and are lived by people brave enough to go against the grain. This book is a spark of hope and a call to action, it is Sharon at her best: pointing out the light in the darkness.”

    - Nora McInerny

    bestselling author of the memoirs It’s Okay To Laugh, (Crying Is Cool Too) and No Happy Endings, as well as The Hot Young Widows Club and the bestselling essay collection Bad Vibes Only.