Browsing: History

In this New York Times bestseller, the author of A Walk in the Woods recounts the summer of 1927 — a pivotal time in US history. “Bryson offers delicious detail and breathtaking suspense… A glorious look at one summer in America” (Booklist).

The David Chronicles is the story of David as you have never heard it before: from the king himself, telling the…

An astonishing true story from a New York Times bestselling author: After infiltrating a secret North Vietnamese Army base, an outnumbered Special Forces team fought to survive while Green Beret Staff Sergeant Roy Benavidez implemented a daring rescue.

In 1906, I was barely over fourteen years old, and it was my wedding day. My older sister, Helen, came…

A New York Times bestseller: The acclaimed author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan recounts the saga of her family’s migration to America. Follow their dreams, struggles, and proud determination to build new lives in this “brilliant tapestry” (Booklist) with nearly 3,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

SHORT LIST FINALIST IN THE WILLIAM FAULKNER-WILLIAM WISDOM WRITING COMPETITION A Song for Bellafortuna is an inspirational Italian Historical Fiction…

Called the work of “a mesmerizing storyteller with deep compassion and memorable prose” (Publishers Weekly) and the book that, “anyone…

A National Book Award finalist called “deeply moving” (The Wall Street Journal): Following the dangerous journeys of six defectors, this insider’s look at North Korea paints a haunting picture of life under the totalitarian regime. With nearly 28,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

The celebrated, Nobel Prize–winning author of East of Eden recounts his cross-country quest to rediscover America in this #1 New York Times bestseller. “Pure delight, a pungent potpourri of places and people” (The New York Times Book Review).

“Lively, raucous, and immensely entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews): Revel in a century’s worth of laughs with this superb account of humor and humorists. “Pop culture enthusiasts… will relish this important history of American comedy” (Library Journal starred review).