Browsing: United States

This detailed nonfiction book looks back on the exploits of the USS Nautilus, a nuclear-powered submarine tasked with exploring the waters beneath the Arctic ice cap during the Cold War. “First-rate… Definitive and entertaining” (Publishers Weekly).

From a New York Times bestselling author comes an “insightful and compelling” biography (USA Today): Explore the life of Isabella of England, one of history’s most dynamic queens, who toppled her own husband from his throne. “Gripping… a highly readable tour de force” (The Washington Post Book World).

Every time Bill Bryson walks out the door, memorable travel literature threatens to break out. This time in Australia.His previous…

A New York Times bestseller: Award-winning actress Ashley Judd shares stories of her humanitarian efforts, including how her own mental healing allowed her to care for others. “An absorbing memoir of challenge, courage, and renewal” (Library Journal).

“Vivid, revelatory, exhaustively researched” (Publishers Weekly starred review): Uncover the life of Nikola Tesla, the scientist and inventor who shaped modern electricity. “A wonderfully readable and illuminating biography” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Nelson DeMille).

Emma Gatewood was the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail alone, as well as the first personman or…

In this New York Times bestseller, the author of The Professor and the Madman reveals how explorers and innovators of all kinds forged a united American nation. “Vivid, valuable… An extraordinary, propulsive tale” (The Wall Street Journal).

This vivid work of nonfiction explores 20th-century New York through the culinary traditions of five immigrant families. “Compelling… Ziegelman cleverly takes this opportunity to show us that in learning about food, we’re actually learning about history” (Booklist).

Jon Krakauer’s literary reputation rests on insightful chronicles of lives conducted at the outer limits. He now shifts his focus…

This “masterpiece” (Life) with over 212,000 five-star Goodreads ratings investigates the shocking murder of the Clutter family in a small Midwestern town. “The best documentary account of an American crime ever written” (The New York Review of Books).