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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).

“Mesmerizing” (Chicago Tribune): Between 1915 and 1970, nearly six million Black Americans left the South. A Pulitzer Prize–winning author explores the migration through the eyes of three individuals in this “brilliant and stirring epic” (The Wall Street Journal) with over 46,000 five-star Goodreads ratings. “A landmark piece of nonfiction” (The New York Times).

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARSIn this iconic memoir of…

This compelling New York Times bestseller delves into the life of Clint Eastwood — from his early days as a college dropout to his successes at the Academy Awards. “Well-researched, comprehensive… Will not disappoint” (Publishers Weekly).

“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.

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…