The Splendid and the Vile by Erik Larson
What a great book! I knew very little about Churchill and this was a fantastic introduction to a fascinating man. His leadership during his first year as Prime Minister was astounding, and it's likely not overstating it to say that the world would be a very different place without Churchill as Prime Minister in 1940-41. I still don't have the appetite to tackle Manchester's monster biography, but as I "shelter at home" and watch the unfortunately entirely expected lack of leadership in the White House, I can't wait to learn more about Churchill. ("Lack of leadership" seems so bland... is there an opposite of leadership??)