The First American is a biography of Benjamin Franklin, which has a lot of context, and it's an amazing read. Johnny Tremain is a fictional novel, but again, great for immersing yourself in the atmosphere of the times.

For straight history, there are biographies of Washington that are well reviewed also.

I second the recommendation to read the Federalist Papers, because they document the triggers that made the movement popular and ultimately accepted.

Edit to add: Rush Limbaugh had an audiobook that was pretty good, although very tongue-in-cheek.