Browsing: History

Dianne Lake was only 14 when she was lured into the Manson Family. Here, she reveals the manipulation she endured at the hands of Charles Manson — and how she eventually helped put him behind bars. “Courageous… A moving, intense insider’s view of the cult of Manson” (Publishers Weekly).

In this Pulitzer Prize finalist praised as “piercingly honest” (The New Yorker), journalist Suzy Hansen shares her story of moving to Istanbul in the wake of 9/11 — and the eye-opening perspective she gained. “Both rare and necessary” (The New York Times Book Review).

With over 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings, this New York Times bestseller examines the human desire to understand the divine. “This rewarding book is very ambitious in its scope, and it is thoroughly grounded in an impressive body of reading and research” (New York Times bestselling author Philip Jenkins).

This “darkly humorous compendium” (People) recounts the myths and facts behind notorious female murderers — from the Blood Countess to Iceberg Anna. “Heavily researched and filled with gory details, a rare look at women who killed for pleasure” (Kirkus Reviews).

In the 1970s, FBI agents J.J. Wedick and Jack Brennan went undercover to take down a charismatic master criminal in this “wild, wonderful story of cons and crooks, told with great style and swagger” (New York Times bestselling author Susan Orlean).

As World War II raged on, the US fought tooth and nail to take Guadalcanal from Japan — an effort that would prove successful and turn the tide of the Pacific War. “Thoroughly satisfying” (Kirkus Reviews).

In 1918, the Italian-Americans of New York, the Yupik of Alaska and the Persians of Mashed had almost nothing in…

The Union needs gold — and Pinkerton agent Rob Finn will do whatever it takes to deliver it. Finn and his partner must keep a shipment of gold out of Confederate hands in this thrilling Civil War novel.

Meet Dusty Kleiss, the American pilot who sank three of Japan’s most important ships during the Battle of Midway. This “honest, riveting” memoir offers “a vivid and unforgettable firsthand view into America’s greatest victory at sea” (New York Times bestselling author Dan Hampton).

“Clarifying and unnerving” (The Washington Post): This #1 New York Times bestseller serves as a compelling primer on tyranny throughout history — and the lessons we should learn from it. With over 13,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.