Browsing: History

My new friends have begun to suspect I haven’t told them the full story of my life. “Why did you…

A New York Times bestseller that’s “something special among war histories” (Chicago Sun-Times): This “gripping and convincing account” (The Philadelphia Inquirer) examines the code-breaking technology and daring tactics that allowed the US Navy to defeat Japan during a key World War II naval battle.

A #1 New York Times bestseller! A Pulitzer Prize–winning author explores Jefferson’s political acumen in this critically acclaimed biography. “A big, grand, absorbing exploration of not just Jefferson and his role in history but also Jefferson the man, humanized as never before” (Entertainment Weekly).

A New York Times bestseller with over 21,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This “well-crafted” account (Kirkus Reviews) explores the remarkable story of two men behind the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary: James Murray, an ambitious professor, and Dr. Minor, a murderer and inmate at an asylum.

Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years,…

“Extraordinary” (Publishers Weekly starred review): This National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winner explores the history of slave Sally Hemings and her family, whose intimate ties to president Thomas Jefferson were long concealed. A “commanding and important book” (The New Yorker).

Get to know Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and the rest of the Rat Pack in an enthralling glimpse behind the curtain. This “essential” account (GQ) from a New York Times bestselling author “crams more juice into one story than one could rightly expect in five” (Empire).

At Okinawa, American and Japanese forces clashed in the last major battle of World War II. This meticulous account presents “a skillful narrative of combat history… Exceedingly vivid” (The New York Times Book Review).

“Superb” (The New York Times Book Review): This compelling history chronicles China’s experience in World War II “in the manner of David McCullough” (Kirkus Reviews). A must-read that’s “illuminating and meticulously researched” (The Economist).

Hailed as “sweeping and masterful” (Newsweek), this New York Times bestseller chronicles the life of famed news anchor Walter Cronkite, from his humble beginnings to his monumental career. “A fascinating and valuable tale” (Walter Isaacson).