Browsing: United States

Henri Charrière, called “Papillon,” for the butterfly tattoo on his chest, was convicted in Paris in 1931 of a murder…

What if America’s most powerful leader was also its prime target? On a busy Washington morning, the stately calm of…

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).

Winner of the Lincoln Prize Acclaimed historian Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Abraham Lincoln’s political genius in this highly original work,…

“Impressive in scope” (The New Yorker): From Bob Dylan to The Clash, witness popular music’s power to change in this spellbinding history of protest music. “Completely absorbing… Comprehensive and beautifully written” (Booklist starred review).

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 bestselling collection compiles six memoirs from author and activist Maya Angelou — including the celebrated work I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. “Maya Angelou is a natural writer with an inordinate sense of life” (Kirkus Reviews).

James Tobin, award-winning author of Ernie Pyle’s War and The Man He Became, has penned the definitive account of the…

“Social history at its best” (Publishers Weekly): This evocative work examines the harsh lives of settlers in Montana and the Dakotas during the homesteading rush. “As good a book as I have read about rural America in a very long time” (The New York Times Book Review).