Browsing: 20th Century

In this “compelling narrative” (The Daily Telegraph), a New York Times bestselling author examines the pivotal battles and flawed military strategies that ultimately led to Axis defeat in World War II. “This is history as it should be written” (Publishers Weekly).

This New York Times bestseller looks at the United States’ involvement in Vietnam, centering on key players. “Carefully researched and vividly narrated… It should be read by anyone interested in the origins of one of the great tragedies in American history” (Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Stanley Karnow).

A #1 New York Times bestseller! Take a peek into the hidden and fascinating daily life at the White House. With intimate stories from those who have worked in America’s most famous home, “it’s Downton Abbey for the White House staff” (The Today Show).

Critically acclaimed author Robert Klara leads readers through an unmatched tale of political ambition and technical skill: the Truman administration’s…

The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921 was one of the worst instances of racial violence in US history. This “powerful” book is “a harrowing case study made all the more so by Madigan’s skillful, clear-eyed telling of it” (The New York Times Book Review).

“Impressive in scope” (The New Yorker): From Bob Dylan to The Clash, witness popular music’s power to change in this spellbinding history of protest music. “Completely absorbing… Comprehensive and beautifully written” (Booklist starred review).

“An unforgettable and unprecedented view of the war” (San Francisco Chronicle): Based on firsthand accounts, this powerful work of history shares the stories of 20 people who experienced World War I. “In four decades of studying war, I’ve never read such a remarkable book” (The Washington Post).

James Tobin, award-winning author of Ernie Pyle’s War and The Man He Became, has penned the definitive account of the…

“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).

“Mesmerizing” (Chicago Tribune): Between 1915 and 1970, nearly six million Black Americans left the South. A Pulitzer Prize–winning author explores the migration through the eyes of three individuals in this “brilliant and stirring epic” (The Wall Street Journal) with over 46,000 five-star Goodreads ratings. “A landmark piece of nonfiction” (The New York Times).