Browsing: Nonfiction

“Comprehensive and insightful, THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER offers a unique perspective on a profound mystery.” Faye KellermanDespite five centuries…

“Extraordinary” (The New York Times Book Review): As the daughter of Joseph Stalin, Svetlana grew up amid tyrannical control — and her experiences turned her into an outspoken dissident. Her heartbreaking yet fascinating story is revealed in this “excellent and engrossing biography” (Library Journal).

From a New York Times bestselling author: In 1907, an ambitious engineer set out to bring water to the city of Los Angeles. This engaging history of a massive hydrology project is “powerful — and beautifully told” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson).

This “powerful account has earned a place on the top shelf of World War II nonfiction” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff): In one of the greatest triumphs of military history, US forces rescued over 2,000 courageous prisoners from a remote internment camp. “Riveting” (The Washington Post).

This New York Times bestseller presents an hour-by-hour account of the Cuban Missile Crisis, the closest the world has ever come to nuclear Armageddon. A “first-rate” account (Library Journal) of those desperate days.

In this New York Times bestseller, two Pulitzer Prize–winning authors present the life story of a revolutionary artist. “Could well be the definitive biography… Spellbinding” (The Boston Globe).

The classic “New York Times” bestselling story of heroism and sacrifice–by the author of “Flags of Our Fathers, The Imperial…

From the author of 1491—the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas—a deeply engaging new history of the most momentous biological…

How do you stay safe in a car during a lightning storm — and why do organized people tend to live longer? This insightful read from a medical examiner is full of practical tips on how tiny changes to everyday behavior could lengthen your life and improve your health!

A Pulitzer Prize finalist: After her husband, an English professor, suffered a stroke and lost his ability to formulate spoken words, writer Diane Ackerman helped him reclaim his language in this “gorgeously engrossing, affecting, sweetly funny, and mind-opening love story” (Booklist starred review).