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How accurate is today’s New Testament? A New York Times bestselling author challenges conventional wisdom with the opinion that little-known changes to the text have shaped Christian doctrine. “Readers might never read the Gospels or Paul’s letters the same way again” (Publishers Weekly).

Considered lurid and shocking by mid-19th-century standards, Wuthering Heights was initially thought to be such a publishing risk that its…

This “thoroughly readable” history (Publishers Weekly) from a New York Times bestselling author argues that the War of 1812 was uniquely important in establishing the United States as an enduring nation.

This “rousing” New York Times bestseller (The Washington Post) paints a powerful and action-packed portrait of the early years of the American Revolution through the eyes of the era’s prominent players. A “masterful” war novel (Publishers Weekly) with over 3,100 five-star Goodreads ratings!

Did you know that John Adams’s family got lost on their way to the brand-new President’s House? This “intimate glimpse into the daily lives of extended presidential families” (Booklist) is “as irresistible as a gossip column” (Publishers Weekly) and shares fascinating trivia about one of the most famous residences in the world.

With over 4,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In this acclaimed memoir, a wealthy Danish woman becomes the unexpected head of a coffee plantation in a Kenya colonized by the British Empire. The inspiration behind the Academy Award–winning film starring Meryl Streep.

This compelling history of the tumultuous era that produced the famous King James Bible “breezily narrates the political and religious struggles of the early 17th century” (Publishers Weekly). A “scrupulously elegant account” (New York Times bestselling author Simon Winchester).

Understand where we came from. Whether you’re an avid student of the Bible or a skeptic of its relevance, The…

A New York Times bestseller with over 84,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: With his groundbreaking ventures, Elon Musk has become a polarizing figure in the tech industry. An award-winning journalist delivers “a tremendous look into arguably the world’s most important entrepreneur” (The Washington Post).

New York Times bestseller THE BOOK THAT EXPLAINS WHY RUSSIANS WANTED TO MEET WITH THE TRUMP CAMPAIGN “Part John Grisham-like…