Browsing: 19th Century

This New York Times bestseller is the harrowing history of the quest to establish a US settlement in the wild Pacific Northwest. “A page-turning tale of ambition, greed, politics, survival, and loss” (Publishers Weekly), with over 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

The dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time,…

“Excellent” (Library Journal): A #1 New York Times bestselling author recounts the Battle of the Alamo in this captivating history. “Probably the best of all Alamo accounts” (The New York Times Book Review).

Winner of the Lincoln Prize Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Abraham Lincoln’s political genius in this highly original work,…

“Social history at its best” (Publishers Weekly): This evocative work examines the harsh lives of settlers in Montana and the Dakotas during the homesteading rush. “As good a book as I have read about rural America in a very long time” (The New York Times Book Review).

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a Pulitzer Prize winner with over 14,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads. Follow a controversial presidency in this account of Andrew Jackson’s years in the White House. “A vivid, fascinating human drama” (Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs).

From a New York Times bestselling author: In 1907, an ambitious engineer set out to bring water to the city of Los Angeles. This engaging history of a massive hydrology project is “powerful — and beautifully told” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson).

A riveting history from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat: Follow the infamous Donner Party as they set out across the country — and resort to the unthinkable to survive a winter trapped in the mountains. “Remarkable… Hard to put down” (The Seattle Times).

“Heartbreaking… Reads like a thriller” (Entertainment Weekly): Learn about the devastating 1888 blizzard that claimed the lives of hundreds of poor European settlers. A “gripping chronicle of meteorological chance and human folly and error” (Publishers Weekly) with over 2,600 five-star Goodreads ratings.

This “utterly compelling” history (Publishers Weekly starred review) of the Underground Railroad paints a multifaceted portrait of people who risked everything to fight for freedom and change. “A profoundly American tale” (USA Today).