Browsing: History

First published in 1943, this autobiography is also a superb portrait of America’s Depression years, by the folk singer, activist,…

This informative and entertaining book shares the juicy details of European history’s most scandalous royal unions. “An irresistible combination of People magazine and the History Channel” (Chicago Tribune).

A New York Times bestseller! Covering the development of Christianity from ancient to modern times, this sweeping work of history is a “monumental achievement” that “will not soon be surpassed” (Publishers Weekly).

The true story of one man’s journey to Islamic fundamentalism and back Raised in a devout but quiet Muslim community…

This eye-opening Vietnam War memoir “will stun readers” (Time): Helicopter pilot Robert Mason flew more than 1,000 assault missions over the course of one harrowing year. He tells his story in this “compelling” account (The New York Times) with over 5,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

“Important and necessary” (School Library Journal): In her diary, 11-year-old Zlata Filipović chronicles her life in embattled Sarajevo at the height of the Bosnian War. A powerful firsthand account that sheds “a human light on intolerable events” (San Francisco Chronicle).

As Jack the Ripper terrorizes Victorian London, another killer capitalizes on the chaos by following each high-profile murder with one of their own. Can Inspector Albert Norris unmask the culprit before it’s too late? A nerve-racking historical mystery!

History buffs will delight in this “impeccably researched” guide (Publishers Weekly) to life as a commoner in Victorian England — from hygiene to housecleaning, beer to the bedroom! “Accessible, compelling… Compulsively readable” (Library Journal), with over 1,900 five-star Goodreads ratings.

With over 6,500 five-star Goodreads ratings: This New York Times bestseller is an “invaluable and meticulous account” (Booklist) of the last days of Hitler’s Third Reich. “Drenched in drama and blood, heroism and cowardice, loyalty and betrayal” (The Washington Post).

Moving accounts and survivor interviews reveal the little-known story of Ravensbrück, the Nazi concentration camp that Heinrich Himmler designed exclusively for women. “A beautifully written history… that offers additional insight into Nazism and those caught in its path” (Publishers Weekly starred review).