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20th Century

In Broad Daylight

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A leading Holocaust scholar provides a harrowing but vitally important look at the systematic organization of mass murder under the Nazi regime. “Should be required reading” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Safran Foer).

20th Century

The White Sniper

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Delve into this concise account of the legendary sniper Simo Häyhä — an enigmatic Finnish patriot who fought in the Winter War just after the outbreak of World War II.

20th Century

Code Girls

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER “Prodigiously researched and engrossing.”—New York Times Book Review “Fascinating…. Addictively readable.”—Boston Globe “Code Girls reveals a hidden army…

20th Century

The Radium Girls

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In the early 20th century, factory girls who worked with radium began experiencing strange symptoms. Learn about their often tragic fates — and their fight for fair treatment — in this “must-read” New York Times bestseller (Library Journal) with over 41,700 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

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Chasing Phil

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In the 1970s, FBI agents J.J. Wedick and Jack Brennan went undercover to take down a charismatic master criminal in this “wild, wonderful story of cons and crooks, told with great style and swagger” (New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean).

20th Century

Midnight in the Pacific

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As World War II raged on, the US fought tooth and nail to take Guadalcanal from Japan — an effort that would prove successful and turn the tide of the Pacific War. “Thoroughly satisfying” (Kirkus Reviews).

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On Tyranny

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“Clarifying and unnerving” (The Washington Post): This #1 New York Times bestseller serves as a compelling primer on tyranny throughout history — and the lessons we should learn from it. With over 13,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.