Browsing: United States

It’s late summer 1793, and the streets of Philadelphia are abuzz with mosquitoes and rumors of fever. Down near the…

Now a New York Times Bestseller! The incredible story of the young women of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, who unwittingly played…

An internationally bestselling true story that inspired the Academy Award–nominated film: Fifty years after her baby was taken away from her, Philomena Lee set out to find him. Her unbelievable journey is chronicled in this “searingly poignant account” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

A New York Times bestseller with over 2,400 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This “leisurely yet informative narrative” (Publishers Weekly starred review) offers an engrossing look into the lives of the four doomed Russian grand duchesses.

This stirring New York Times bestseller tells the true story of the remarkable women who served on Special Ops teams in Afghanistan and had a profound effect on American–Islamic relations. “A tremendous story… Very moving” (Jon Stewart).

Based on exhaustive research and firsthand sources, this vivid history is an “informative account” (Publishers Weekly) of the largest battle of the Vietnam War. “A story worth remembering” (Kirkus Reviews).

“Delightful” (Booklist): This extraordinary account follows three young ambassadors who left home to forge a cultural relationship between Japan and the US. “Nimura paints history in cinematic strokes and brings a forgotten story to vivid, unforgettable life” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Arthur Golden).

“Astonishing and deeply moving” (Booklist starred review): Imprisoned at Nazi concentration camps, three pregnant women faced incredible odds to protect their unborn children in this “engrossing, intense, and highly descriptive narrative” (Kirkus Reviews) from a New York Times bestselling author.

This “carefully written, well-researched” history (Kirkus Reviews) examines the accounts of nine settler children who were held captive by Comanches in Texas from 1865–1871. “A fascinating, meticulously documented chronicle” (Booklist).

A former Secret Service agent shares eye-opening experiences from his 23 years of duty — and gives an inside look at the hidden ways of the White House. “A thoroughly readable narrative of professionalism in action in a delicate sphere of activity” (Publishers Weekly).