Browsing: Military

“Excellent” (Library Journal): A #1 New York Times bestselling author recounts the Battle of the Alamo in this captivating history. “Probably the best of all Alamo accounts” (The New York Times Book Review).

From a “crackling good storyteller” (Publishers Weekly) comes an epic tale: Young orphan Uhtred is raised by Vikings, but his fate is intertwined with the only remaining English kingdom… “Bernard Cornwell does the best battle scenes of any writer I’ve ever read” (George R. R. Martin).

A New York Times bestseller with nearly 8,900 five-star Goodreads ratings: When Anna finds a job as a maid in turn-of-the-century New York, she discovers love, passion, and a destiny born out of a shocking secret. “Magnificent… Will be treasured and reread for many years to come” (Library Journal).

A New York Times bestseller with over 4,900 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This captivating work of nonfiction recounts a dramatic month in US history — one that included the Confederacy’s final defeat and Lincoln’s assassination. “Masterful. This book is a triumph” (Publishers Weekly).

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American ReadOften called the greatest novel ever written, War and…

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author! In this “fabulous epic” (The Baltimore Sun), an English adventurer will stop at nothing to seize power as he explores 19th-century Hong Kong. “Unforgettable” (Chicago Tribune), with nearly 17,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A “tightly woven, moving” New York Times bestseller (Los Angeles Times): As World War II nears its end, aristocratic Anna joins two others in a daring journey toward safety. “Rousing… Haunting and memorable” (Publishers Weekly).

With over 1,600 five-star ratings of Goodreads, this work from a New York Times bestselling author outlines the epic naval efforts following the devastation at Pearl Harbor. “Exemplary… It is difficult to think of a recent book on this subject that is of such consistently outstanding value” (Booklist).

This New York Times bestseller details how the leaders of three powerful nations — the United States, Great Britain, and France — reshaped global politics after World War I. “A treasure” (Booklist) with nearly 3,300 five-star Goodreads ratings.

This New York Times bestseller with over 4,000 five-star Goodreads ratings takes an “utterly engrossing” look (The Washington Post) into two lethal diseases: smallpox and anthrax. “One of the most horrifying things I’ve ever read in my life” (Stephen King).