Author: robertkmassie

From a New York Times bestselling author: Discover the incredible story of one monarch’s journey to raise his nation into the Enlightenment — and the legacy he left behind. “Exceptional” () with nearly 4,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In this “revealing” account (Newsweek), a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian traces the lives of Tsar Nicholas II and Alexandra — the final rulers of the Romanov dynasty. “A wonderfully rich tapestry” (The New York Times) with over 9,500 five-star Goodreads ratings.

In this New York Times bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize–winning author illuminates the life of Catherine the Great, who rose from a minor noble family to rule a nation. This biography, which has over 36,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads, “will transport history lovers” (People).

From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author and “master of historical portraiture” (The Wall Street Journal): In bygone days, an army’s strength lay primarily with its battleships. Explore the age of the dreadnought in this “richly satisfying account” (Publishers Weekly) with over 2,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.