Browsing: History

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).

An engaging New York Times bestseller with nearly 2,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Choosing to live for herself for a change, Joan moved into a cottage on Cape Cod — where she discovered new friends along with a new passion for life itself.

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.

With over 4,100 five-star Goodreads ratings: This classic World War II novel, which inspired the Academy Award–nominated film, captures the bravery of the infantry soldiers who fought in the battle of Guadalcanal. “Few men write as effectively about the American army as James Jones” (Newsweek).

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).

Stephen E. Ambrose’s iconic story of the ordinary men who became the World War II’s most extraordinary soldiers: Easy Company,…

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).

With almost 5,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Follow one Marine on a harrowing journey in this compelling personal account of World War II. “Powerful” (The New York Times Book Review).

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).