Browsing: Nonfiction

Stephen E. Ambrose’s iconic story of the ordinary men who became the World War II’s most extraordinary soldiers: Easy Company,…

This #1 New York Times bestseller with over 130,000 five-star Goodreads ratings follows the American rowing team, whose unlikely triumph at the 1936 Olympics shocked Nazi Germany — and the world. “A remarkable book” (The Seattle Times) that “informs as it inspires” (Booklist).

With almost 5,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Follow one Marine on a harrowing journey in this compelling personal account of World War II. “Powerful” (The New York Times Book Review).

For fans of A.J. Jacobs: Bored with his routine, George Mahood decided to change his life by celebrating every holiday on the calendar — from Snowman Burning Day to Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day. Join him on this strange, hilarious adventure!

From his humble beginnings as a hit man for Al Capone to his rise to power as a ruthless mob boss, Sam Giancana’s crimes come to life in this New York Times bestseller. Brimming with “amazing and shocking disclosures” (New York Daily News).

A ”fascinating” New York Times bestseller (Michael Connelly): In 1911, two British heiresses traveled to the Pacific Northwest for Linda Hazzard’s “fasting treatment” — but instead found imprisonment and unimaginable horror at the hands of a malicious doctor. “Engrossing and compelling” (Ann Rule).

A New York Times bestseller with over 1,700 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Revered actor Alan Alda takes readers on a delightfully humorous trip through his unusual childhood and storied career. “I couldn’t put it down and I couldn’t stop laughing” (New York Times bestselling author Brian Greene).

As a girl, Juliet Hulme participated in an unthinkable murder — and paid the price. As an adult, she changed her name to Anne Perry and wrote award-winning mystery novels. This gripping New York Times bestseller examines Anne’s life and the events that changed her forever. With over 60 five-star ratings on BookBub.

They all thought he was gone. But he was alive and trapped inside his own body for ten years. In…

A New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award winner from “the dean of true crime authors” (The Washington Post): In a small Wyoming town, a trusted doctor took advantage of his female patients for 25 years — until he was brought to justice. “Chilling, unbelievably gripping… A classic” (Ann Rule).