Browsing: History

“A must-read” (Forbes): This “conscientiously reported” book (The New Yorker) offers a “lively introduction” to universal basic income, “a seemingly quixotic concept that has attracted thinkers from John Stuart Mill to Martin Luther King Jr.” (Publishers Weekly).

In this “immersive, densely reported, and altogether remarkable first book [with] the texture and color of a first-rate novel” (New…

In this New York Times Notable Book of 2019, a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter delivers a comprehensive account of the 2015 Charleston church shooting and its wide-ranging aftermath. “At once horrifying and inspiring, engaging and thought-provoking… A definitive must-read” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

From a New York Times bestselling author: Sixteen years ago, Ryder’s sister vanished. When new information emerges about her disappearance, Ryder and his K9 team will stop at nothing to uncover the truth. “Ryder Creed — along with his dogs! — is a true inspiration: tough, smart, dynamic” (James Rollins).

From the remote control to the electric induction motor, Nikola Tesla’s inventions have changed how we live. This “well-written, insightful” biography (Booklist) chronicles the inspirations, creations, and impact of this enigmatic figure.

Dulcie Bodsworth appeared to be a model member of her community — but in reality, she was a serial killer who murdered three men. Told by the daughter who brought her to justice, this riveting account looks at Bodsworth’s shocking crimes.

New York Times bestsellerThe former Director of National Intelligence’s candid and compelling account of the intelligence community’s successes–and failures–in facing…

This “intriguing” account (Publishers Weekly) documents an 1888 blizzard among the worst ever seen in the US — and the havoc it wreaked along the East Coast. “Amazing stories of life and death fill this readable social history of a great disaster” (Library Journal).

There may be no story today with a wider gap between fact and fiction than the relationship between the United…

* Finalist for the Edgar® Award in Best Fact Crime * New York Post, “The Post’s Favorite Books of 2015”…