Browsing: United States

Ireland, 1959: Factory girl Stella dreams of a new beginning with Ray, a charming US Marine — until an unexpected tragedy strikes. Decades later, Stella and her daughter return to Ireland, where a heartwarming journey awaits them. With over 1,700 five-star Goodreads ratings!

Everyone knows Genghis Khan revolutionized warfare and weaponry, but his nomadic people were also responsible for vast innovation in everything from education to free trade. Discover the history of the Mongols in this New York Times bestseller with over 14,200 five-star Goodreads ratings!

National Book Award–winner Timothy Egan turns his historian’s eye to the largest-ever forest fire in America and offers an epic,…

This absorbing history examines the disappearance of the Roanoke colony — and puts forth a theory on how 115 men, women, and children could completely vanish. “Miller offers enlivening insight and astounding detail as she resurrects a 400-year-old American mystery” (Associated Press).

This New York Times bestseller is “a haunting evocation” (Kirkus Reviews) of the complex relationship between John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert — from their political rise to their tragic final days. A “vivid” portrait (Publishers Weekly) filled with historical insight.

A New York Times bestseller: Dig deeper into the history and lore of the American Civil War in this spirited collection of the era’s lesser-known moments. With behind-the-scenes stories you won’t find in most accounts!

A “magnificent” international bestseller (Kirkus Reviews starred review) from a Pulitzer Prize–nominated author: Learn how two powerful businessmen joined together to create the industrial behemoth that would win World War II. “A compulsively readable tribute” (Publishers Weekly).

This New York Times bestseller illuminates Queen Victoria’s unusual rise to the throne and her first forays into ruling a monarchy. “One is engaged from the very first line” (Alison Weir).

A New York Times bestseller from a Pulitzer Prize–winning biographer: Explore the relationship between two renowned leaders who guided their countries through World War II. “Important, insightful, and highly entertaining” (Tom Brokaw, bestselling author of The Greatest Generation).

“Lively, perceptive, impressively researched” (Publishers Weekly): Experience the extraordinary lives of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in this New York Times bestselling biography. A fresh look at one of the most influential marriages of the 19th century — and one of history’s most enduring love stories.