Browsing: History

With almost 500 five-star Goodreads ratings: Learn about the lives of some of the Titanic’s most notable passengers. With unparalleled historical detail, this fascinating read explores the intimate moments of this devastating voyage and its immense cultural impact.

This “highly readable chronicle of a remarkable man” (Kirkus Reviews) introduces admiral David Farragut — one of the American Civil War’s most pivotal military leaders.

At the height of the Holocaust, a handful of Jewish men and women went underground in the German capital — and found a way to survive. Filled with harrowing twists and turns, this absorbing New York Times bestseller is “a tour de force” (Los Angeles Times).

A New York Times bestseller: As partners, rivals, and relentless innovators, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick played pivotal roles in the Second Industrial Revolution in the US — but their impressive achievements came at a terrible human cost. “Intriguing” (Booklist).

Barbie and Ruth by Ruth Gerber is the remarkable true story of the world’s most famous toy and the woman…

Jeanette wants nothing to do with unscrupulous Kitt, but she strikes a bargain with him anyway: He’ll lend his help, in exchange for one thing — her. Danger, romance, and a marriage of convenience collide in this unputdownable novel from an award-winning author!

Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived. Learn about the six women behind the rhyme in this New York Times bestselling account of Henry VIII’s wives. “Brilliantly written and meticulously researched” (San Francisco Chronicle), with over 26,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In this enthralling western romance, schoolteacher Nora and rakish Grayson resist their forced engagement. But when their community becomes intent on separating them, will the couple realize they were meant for each other after all?

The classic, definitive account of what happened on the night the “unsinkable ship” sank: Based on exhaustive research, this #1 New York Times bestseller brings the Titanic’s harrowing final hours to life. “The best Titanic story after all these years” (Library Journal).

A New York Times bestseller and National Book Award winner: The whaleship Essex encounters a monstrous sperm whale in this thrilling true account of the historical disaster that inspired Moby Dick. “Fascinating… One of our country’s great adventure stories” (The Wall Street Journal).