Browsing: History

In the village of Kohima, a British and Indian garrison of 1,500 soldiers fought a Japanese force of 15,000 in one of the most brutal battles of World War II. An award-winning journalist chronicles the true story in this “engrossing narrative of a ghastly battle” (The Independent).

From the author of dozens of #1 New York Times bestsellers and the creator of many unforgettable movies comes a…

Archaeology student Chione has vivid dreams about the discovery of an opulent tomb. After the founder of the Institute of…

“Vivid, revelatory, exhaustively researched” (Publishers Weekly starred review): Uncover the life of Nikola Tesla, the scientist and inventor who shaped modern electricity. “A wonderfully readable and illuminating biography” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille).

Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first personman or…

Did Chinese seafarers beat Columbus to America? From a New York Times bestselling author, this intriguing history rethinks the Bering land bridge theory — and offers evidence that could redefine our understanding of the ancient American continents.

In this New York Times bestseller, the author of The Professor and the Madman reveals how explorers and innovators of all kinds forged a united American nation. “Vivid, valuable… An extraordinary, propulsive tale” (The Wall Street Journal).

You seriously mean to tell me that the ship is doomed?” asked Frank Worsley, commander of the Endurance, stuck impassably…

Today, 1913 is inevitably viewed through the lens of 1914: as the last year before a war that would shatter…

This is a book about young men who learned to play baseball during the 1930s and 1940s, and then went…