Browsing: 20th Century

A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 3,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Delve into the true history behind the Emmy Award–winning television show! The current mistress of the estate spins tales of the real Downton Abbey, featuring both servants and the elite.

“Fascinating” (Time): In 1933, a plot was hatched to overthrow Franklin D. Roosevelt. Discover the compelling details of a foiled conspiracy to attack the US government — from the key players to the man who helped prevent the coup.

This “spectacular and vivid” New York Times bestseller (The Washington Post) is perfect for fans of The Devil in the White City: Over the course of 12 days in 1919, Chicago faced a blimp crash, riots, a transit strike, and a child’s harrowing murder. A “vibrant slice of urban history” (Publishers Weekly).

The #1 New York Times bestseller that inspired the hit movie! Follow the extraordinary journey of Seabiscuit, the horse who took the world by storm. “Remarkable” (The Washington Post), with over 58,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A #1 New York Times bestseller: The true stories of the six Marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima come alive in this “powerful” account (The Boston Globe) of World War II. “Unforgettable… One of the most instructive and moving books on war and its aftermath” (The New York Times).

This #1 New York Times bestseller with over 130,000 five-star Goodreads ratings follows the American rowing team, whose unlikely triumph at the 1936 Olympics shocked Nazi Germany — and the world. “A remarkable book” (The Seattle Times) that “informs as it inspires” (Booklist).

From his humble beginnings as a hit man for Al Capone to his rise to power as a ruthless mob boss, Sam Giancana’s crimes come to life in this New York Times bestseller. Brimming with “amazing and shocking disclosures” (New York Daily News).

A ”fascinating” New York Times bestseller (Michael Connelly): In 1911, two British heiresses traveled to the Pacific Northwest for Linda Hazzard’s “fasting treatment” — but instead found imprisonment and unimaginable horror at the hands of a malicious doctor. “Engrossing and compelling” (Ann Rule).

In 1904, Henry Flagler began work on an unbelievable project — connecting mainland Florida to the island of Key West with 153 miles of railroad across the open ocean. Find out what doomed the disastrous project in this “remarkable” New York Times bestseller (Booklist).

Erik Larson, New York Times bestselling author of Devil in the White City, delivers a remarkable story set during Hitler’s…