Browsing: 20th Century

A New York Times bestseller: During the darkest days of World War II, William J. Donovan was instrumental in turning the fledgling US intelligence service into a powerful weapon of secret warfare. A definitive biography of his notable career!

Rediscover a forgotten America via its most famous highway! With captivating stories of the personalities that traversed the original Route 66 — including John Steinbeck, Al Capone, and Dorothea Lange — this book is “full of interesting or amazing historical facts… A winning mixture of travelogue and history” (Booklist).

Dr. Max Jacobson — aka Dr. Feelgood — was known for the highly addictive “vitamin” shots that he administered to iconic American figures including JFK, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, and Elvis Presley. Did these shots alter the course of history? A provocative read.

From an award-winning producer and a #1 New York Times bestselling author: In examining the US government’s treatment of American soldiers who became prisoners of war in Vietnam, this provocative classic tells the stories of those left behind.

Lord Russell, Britain’s legal adviser at Nuremberg, was forced to resign after penning a book about German war crimes. Here is the controversial work that ended his career — a shocking exposé of atrocities committed under the Nazi regime.

“Nuanced… A well-researched book that clarifies many misconceptions” (Kirkus Reviews): The Gestapo was one of the most fearsome weapons in Nazi Germany’s arsenal. Based on interviews with ex-Gestapo agents, this in-depth account reveals the chilling inside story of the monstrous organization.

Centered around “one of the greatest capers of the century” (Kirkus Reviews), this engrossing account tells the story of the World War II–era code breakers determined to decipher Japanese intelligence. “A real-life thriller that unfolds like a classic spy story” (Booklist).

Based on the true account of a World War II POW who escaped from a Soviet gulag, this book chronicles Clemens Forell’s harrowing, years-long trek across Siberia to regain his freedom. “A story of human courage, endurance, and terror” (The Washington Post).

In this thrilling true story, an itinerant cowboy volunteers for a British air squadron during World War I — and goes on to become a famed flying ace. A “jewel of a war memoir… Exciting, understated, and humorous” (The Wall Street Journal).

A gripping account from a New York Times bestselling author: In 1942, President Roosevelt called upon General William Donovan to form OSS Detachment 101 — a clandestine special forces unit that would spend years in enemy territory during World War II.