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This “richly textured narrative history” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) follows three brothers through World War II. After a Japanese American family was torn apart by the war, they had to travel between countries — and choose their allegiances. “Deeply researched and elegantly written” (USA Today).

The “fine biography” and “compelling personal story” (The Wall Street Journal) of arguably the most influential member of Franklin Delano…

This New York Times bestseller delves into the personal lives and political strengths of 10 First Ladies. “Both elegant portraiture and highly readable, important White House history… The stories about Kennedy, Reagan, Clinton, and Obama are irresistible” (Douglas Brinkley).

“Deeply moving, superbly researched” (New York Times bestselling author Alex Kershaw): Learn the story of the Immortal 400, an elite regiment that fought key battles in pursuit of independence. “One of the most extraordinary books on the American Revolution that I have read” (Thomas Fleming).

Grunt tackles the science behind some of a soldier’s most challenging adversaries–panic, exhaustion, heat, noise–and introduces us to the scientists…

This comprehensive history of the US focuses not on the wealthy and powerful and their grand designs but on the battles for justice waged by ordinary citizens. A classic New York Times bestseller and National Book Award finalist with over 76,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A New York Times bestseller: In the late 1800s, Austin was terrorized by a serial killer so vicious that London investigators would note the terrifying similarities when Jack the Ripper’s attacks began across the Atlantic a few years later… “Gripping and atmospheric” Publishers Weekly starred review).

In 1856, Washington was born into a family of slaves in Virginia. From there it seemed that his fate had…

With over 1,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads: This “impressive” World War II memoir (The New York Times) follows a newly commissioned captain’s terrifying first taste of war. An unforgettable firsthand account of the Battle of the Bulge.

“Reminds me of Stephen Ambrose at his best” (Douglas Brinkley). A riveting account of a ragtag group of American and British pilots who saved starving West Berliners from a Soviet blockade. “An exciting, inspiring, and wonderfully written book” (Walter Isaacson).