Browsing: United States

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).

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).

Get to know the heroic dogs who inspired the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race! In 1925, dog teams carrying a lifesaving antitoxin raced across the Alaskan wilderness in treacherous conditions, where no vehicle or aircraft could venture. “An amazing story of endurance and courage” (Booklist).

From the author of The Blind Side and Moneyball, The Big Short tells the story of four outsiders in the…

During World War II’s Operation Torch, a marine salvage engineer was given the seemingly impossible task of raising wrecked ships to clear Mediterranean ports — all with limited resources. Learn how one man’s resilience and ingenuity led to a crucial boon for the Allies in this engrossing record.

In June 1405, King Henry IV stopped at a small Yorkshire manor house to shelter from a storm. That night…

Follow the tragic 1,800-mile journey taken by Chief Joseph and the Nez Perce tribe in this stirring New York Times bestseller. Famous for saying, “I will fight no more forever,” Chief Joseph was a complicated and fascinating man who advocated for his people in a time of turmoil and hardship.

Since its first publication in 1995, Lies My Teacher Told Me has gone on to win an American Book Award,…

Top-rated on BookBub: This modern classic explores the city of Savannah — and the gunshots that rang out from one of its most storied homes early one morning. “The first true crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed-and-breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime” (The New York Times).

This classic biography of Jazz Age darling Zelda Fitzgerald traces her Southern roots, her tumultuous marriage to F. Scott Fitzgerald, and her tragic death in a psychiatric hospital. “Scrupulously researched and never dull” (The New York Times).