Browsing: History

An NPR Best Book of 2017Heiress to the nearly forty-billion-dollar L’Oréal fortune, Liliane Bettencourt was the world’s richest woman and…

“A revelatory work” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Steve Twomey): Learn the epic true story of the Ritchie Boys, courageous German-born Jews who covertly gathered vital intelligence for the US Army and helped bring down Hitler. “Riveting… A spellbinding account of extraordinary men at war” (USA Today).

“A vital, inspiring book” (O, The Oprah Magazine): a ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family…

In this NPR Best Book of 2017 and “virtuoso literary performance” (Booklist starred review), a mysterious stranger sparks controversy and intrigue when he arrives in colonial Manhattan. “Storytelling backfilled with this much intelligence is a rare and happy sight” (The New York Times).

“The definitive story of what is, and always will be, one of humanity’s greatest adventures” (Scientific American): The US’s first mission to the moon is explored in captivating detail in this book with over 2,000 five-star Goodreads ratings. “Gripping” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

An NPR Best Book of 2017 from a Nobel Prize–winning author: This “landmark” history (#1 New York Times bestselling author Timothy Snyder) chronicles the true stories of female Soviet soldiers in World War II. “Magnificent” (The New York Times Book Review).

This “refreshing read” (Associated Press) takes readers on a whirlwind tour through time and scientific discovery, from a Neolithic cocktail to the religious symbolism of wine. “An extraordinary, globe-trotting journey through the remarkable history of our ancient connection with alcohol” (New York Times bestselling author Amy Stewart).

Witness 1,000 years of war, art, life, and culture: From the Crusades to the Black Death, this riveting guide to the Middle Ages will lead you through a fascinating era that helped to shape our modern world.

“Monumental… Engrossing” (Life): From everyday hardships to military operations, a journalist delivers a firsthand account of the Soviet-German conflict in this vivid chronicle of Russia at war. “One of the most important books yet written about World War II” (The New York Times Book Review).

From a Spur Award–winning author! After losing everything in the Civil War, young veteran Cade McCall returns home to find love lost and gained, enemies old and new, and action aplenty in this sweeping historical adventure.