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Fiction

Deception Point

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A shocking scientific discovery. A conspiracy of staggering brilliance. A thriller unlike any you’ve ever read…. When a NASA satellite…

Ancient World

Paris 1919

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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.

19th Century

American Lion

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From a New York Times bestselling author comes a Pulitzer Prize winner with over 14,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads. Follow a controversial presidency in this account of Andrew Jackson’s years in the White House. “A vivid, fascinating human drama” (Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs).

20th Century

First Families

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Did you know that John Adams’s family got lost on their way to the brand-new President’s House? This “intimate glimpse into the daily lives of extended presidential families” (Booklist) is “as irresistible as a gossip column” (Publishers Weekly) and shares fascinating trivia about one of the most famous residences in the world.

19th Century

Grant and Twain

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In the 1880s, former president Ulysses S. Grant and author Mark Twain forged a friendship that would change both men’s legacies. This fascinating account “uncovers a crucial sliver of American literary and cultural history” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Jon Meacham).

Abraham Lincoln

A. Lincoln

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This “excellent” New York Times bestseller (Publishers Weekly) chronicles the life of one of America’s most famous presidents — from his early years to his leadership in the Civil War. “If you read one book about Lincoln, make it A. Lincoln” (USA Today).