The books which first come to mind are the Cambridge Economic History of the United States, in three volumes. Each book is a series of specialized articles summarizing research on important topics in US economic history. The author of each article tends to be a recognized expert in their field. While I found the articles really accessible, it is definitely on the academic end of things. I didn't study economic theory and still understood what they were saying, but this is definitely not a popular history that is accessible to all.
Downsides are as follows:
Cost. Each volume, if bought new, will run you in excess of $100. Usually closer to $200. You can get them second hand or just use your local library to request them and read them that way, but if you want them brand new, it'll cost you.
Books are now a bit out of date. While nowhere near as out of date as books written around WWII, these were written around the year 2000 and have missed out on tons of new developments since then.
Land of Promise by Michael Lind I've heard is quite good, though I haven't read it myself.