Browsing: History

This New York Times bestseller explores the fascinating development of the English language — from the sounds we are able to make to the idiosyncratic ways we communicate. “Diverting and richly anecdotal” (The Boston Globe), with over 10,800 five-star Goodreads ratings.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began…

With over 7,900 five-star Goodreads ratings: This gripping New York Times bestseller chronicles a harrowing polar voyage undertaken during the Gilded Age. “A spellbinding tale not only of a journey into the Arctic but also into the very nature of man” (#1 New York Times bestselling author David Grann).

This “fine biography” (Booklist) chronicles the life of legendary World War II hero and fighter pilot Gregory Boyington, leader of the Black Sheep squadron — including his battle with inner demons and the brave exploits that earned him the Medal of Honor.

From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes the New York Times…

Louisa May Alcott was one of the most successful and bestselling authors of her day, earning more than any of…

Twenty-five years after its initial publication, The Making of the Atomic Bomb remains the definitive history of nuclear weapons and…

The #1 New York Times bestseller from David McCullough, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize–the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the courageous…

The Greater Journey is the enthralling, inspiring–and until now, untold–story of the adventurous American artists, writers, doctors, politicians, architects, and…

This New York Times bestseller paints a fresh picture of Anne Boleyn’s last months — and reexamines Thomas Cromwell’s role in her eventual downfall. “Well-researched and compulsively readable… Weir continues to successfully mine the Tudor era, once again excavating literary gold” (Booklist).