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Author:Doris Kearns Goodwin
An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
#1 New York Times Bestseller The perfect gift for Mother's Day and Father's Day! An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America's most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you...- $35.00
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Author:Rachel Maddow
Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the...- $32.00
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Author:Eric Jay Dolin
Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Epic History of America's Most Notorious Pirates
Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the surprising history of American piracy's "Golden Age" - spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s - when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond....- $18.95
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Author:Carole Emberton
To Walk about in Freedom: The Long Emancipation of Priscilla Joyner
Priscilla Joyner was born into the world of slavery in 1858 North Carolina and came of age at the dawn of emancipation. Raised by a white slaveholding woman, Joyner never knew the truth about her parentage. She grew up isolated and unsure of who...- $17.95
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Author:The Countess of Carnarvon
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle
The real-life inspiration and setting for the Emmy Award-winning Downton Abbey, Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon.Drawing on a rich...- $18.00
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Author:Hampton Sides
The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A "thrilling and superbly crafted" (The Wall Street Journal) account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to...- $35.00
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Author:Olivia Campbell
Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!For fans of Hidden Figures and Radium Girls comes the remarkable story of three Victorian women who broke down barriers in the medical field to become the first women doctors, revolutionizing the way women receive health care. In the early 1800s,...- $18.99
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Author:Fareed Zakaria
Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, war, and an international system studded with catastrophic risk--the early decades of the twenty-first century may be the most revolutionary period in modern history. But it is not the first. Humans have lived, and thrived, through...- $29.99
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Author:Eric Pallant
Sourdough Culture: A History of Bread Making from Ancient to Modern Bakers
Sourdough bread fueled the labor that built the Egyptian pyramids. The Roman Empire distributed free sourdough loaves to its citizens to maintain political stability. More recently, amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, sourdough bread baking became a global phenomenon as people contended with being confined to...- $29.00
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Author:Bill Hammack
The Things We Make: The Unknown History of Invention from Cathedrals to Soda Cans
Discover the secret method used to build the world...For millennia, humans have used one simple method to solve problems. Whether it's planting crops, building skyscrapers, developing photographs, or designing the first microchip, all creators follow the same steps to engineer progress. But this powerful...- $26.99
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Author:Eric H. Cline
1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed: Revised and Updated
A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapse In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but the victory so weakened Egypt that it soon slid into...- $17.95
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Author:Donald L. Miller
Masters of the Air Mti: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
The inspiration for the major Apple TV+ series, streaming now! The riveting history of the American Eighth Air Force in World War II and the young men who flew the bombers that helped beat the Nazis and liberate Europe, brilliantly told by historian and...- $23.00
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Author:David Grann
Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A twisting, haunting true-life murder mystery about one of the most monstrous crimes in American history, from the author of The Wager and The Lost City of Z, "one of the preeminent adventure and true-crime writers working today."--New...- $17.00
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Author:Erin L. Thompson
Smashing Statues: The Rise and Fall of America's Public Monuments
An urgent and fractious national debate over public monuments has erupted in America. Some people risk imprisonment to tear down long-ignored hunks of marble; others form armed patrols to defend them. Why do we care so much about statues? Which ones should stay up...- $15.95
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Author:Fergus Bordewich
Bound for Canaan: The Epic Story of the Underground Railroad, America's First Civil Rights Movement
An important book of epic scope on America's first racially integrated, religiously-inspired political movement for change--The Underground Railroad, a movement peopled by daring heroes and heroines, and everyday folk For most, the mention of the Underground Railroad evokes images of hidden tunnels, midnight rides,...- $14.99
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Author:Mark Harmon
Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, a Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account." -- Publishers WeeklyA U.S. naval counterintelligence officer working to safeguard Pearl Harbor; a Japanese spy ordered to Hawaii to gather information on the American fleet. On December 7, 1941, their hidden stories...- $29.99
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Author:Tim Alberta
The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism
Instant New York Times BestsellerOne of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of the YearAn Economist and Air Mail Best Book of the Year"Brave and absorbing." -- New York Times"Alberta is not just a thorough and responsible reporter but a vibrant writer, capable of rendering a...- $35.00
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Author:Rashid Khalidi
The Hundred Years' War on Palestine: A History of Settler Colonialism and Resistance, 1917-2017
A landmark history of one hundred years of war waged against the Palestinians from the foremost US historian of the Middle East, told through pivotal events and family history In 1899, Yusuf Diya al-Khalidi, mayor of Jerusalem, alarmed by the Zionist call to create...- $19.99
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Author:Bill O'Reilly
Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts
The instant New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly bestseller!Killing the Witches revisits one of the most frightening and inexplicable episodes in American history: the events of 1692 and 1693 in Salem Village, Massachusetts. What began as a mysterious affliction of two...- $32.00
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Author:Heather Cox Richardson
Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
A New York Times Bestseller A vital and urgent call to action about the precarious state of American democracy, charting its historical challenges and current threats, from one of our era's most important and insightful historians. "Magisterial." -The Washington Post "An excellent primer for...- $30.00
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Author:Ned Blackhawk
The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History
National Bestseller Winner of the 2023 National Book Award in Nonfiction - Finalist for the 2023 Los Angeles Times Book Award in History - Winner of 2024 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in Nonfiction Named a best book of 2023 by New Yorker, Esquire, Barnes &...- $35.00
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Author:Marcus Aurelius
Meditations
A clear and eloquent leading translation of the Roman emperor's reflections of human life and death, timeless Stoic philosophy that inspires countless others including The Daily Stoic author Ryan Holiday to use philosophy as a tool for self-improvement and resilience to live a better...- $11.00
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Author:Kai Bird
American Prometheus: The Inspiration for the Major Motion Picture Oppenheimer
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE ACADEMY AWARD(R)-WINNING MAJOR MOTION PICTURE OPPENHEIMER - "A riveting account of one of history's most essential and paradoxical figures."--Christopher Nolan #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - The definitive biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, one of the...- $25.00
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Spare
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Discover the global phenomenon that tells an unforgettable story of love, loss, and healing. "Compellingly artful . . . [a] blockbuster memoir."--The New Yorker (Best Books of the Year) It was one of the most searing images of...- $36.00
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Author:Viktor E. Frankl
Man's Search for Meaning
A book for finding purpose and strength in times of great despair, the international best-seller is still just as relevant today as when it was first published. "This is a book I reread a lot . . . it gives me hope . ....- $16.00
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Author:Douglas Preston
The Lost Tomb: And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder
Douglas Preston, the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God, presents the jaw-dropping discovery of a vast Egyptian tomb containing dozens of sealed burial chambers, as well as recounting tales of pirate treasure, mysterious deaths, archaeological mysteries, and more... What's...- $30.00
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Author:Elie Wiesel
Night
A new translation from the French by Marion Wiesel. Night is Elie Wiesel's masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps.This new translation by Marion Wiesel, Elie's wife and frequent translator, presents...- $12.00
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Author:Douglas Brunt
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
This instant New York Times bestselling "dynamic detective story" (The New York Times) reveals the hidden history Rudolf Diesel, one of the world's greatest inventors, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I. September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway...- $28.99
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Author:Max Miller
Tasting History: Explore the Past Through 4,000 Years of Recipes (a Cookbook)
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Begin your very own food journey through the centuries and around the world with the first cookbook from the beloved YouTube channel Tasting History with Max Miller. What began as a passion project when Max Miller was furloughed during Covid-19...- $30.00
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Author:David Grann
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From the author of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager comes a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction "with all the pace and excitement of a movie thriller"(The New York Times) that unravels the greatest exploration mystery of...- $18.00
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Author:Patrick K. O'Donnell
The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln's Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby's Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America'
From the bestselling author of The Indispensables, the unknown and dramatic story of irregular guerrilla warfare that altered the course of the Civil War and inspired the origins of America's modern special operations forcesThe Civil War is most remembered for the grand battles that...- $30.00
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Author:Jocko Willink
Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy Seals Lead and Win
From Jocko Willink, the New York Times best selling author of Discipline Equals Freedom and Leadership Strategy and Tactics, an updated edition of the blockbuster bestselling leadership book that took America and the world by storm, two U.S. Navy SEAL officers who led the...- $29.99
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Author:Isabel Wilkerson
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK - "An instant American classic and almost certainly the keynote nonfiction book of the American century thus far."--Dwight Garner, The New York Times The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns...- $21.00
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Author:Clay Cane
The Grift: The Downward Spiral of Black Republicans from the Party of Lincoln to the Cult of Trump
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLERPart history and part cultural analysis, The Grift chronicles the nuanced history of Black Republicans. Clay Cane lays out how Black Republicanism has been mangled by opportunists who are apologists for racism.After the Civil War, the...- $26.99
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Author:Timothy Egan
A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A Washington Post Notable Work of Nonfiction - An NPR Best Book of the Year - A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year - A Chicago Review of Books Best Book of the Year - A New York...- $30.00
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Author:Donald L. Miller
Masters of the Air: America's Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
The inspiration for the major Apple TV+ series, streaming now! The riveting history of the American Eighth Air Force in World War II and the young men who flew the bombers that helped beat the Nazis and liberate Europe, brilliantly told by historian and...- $23.00
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Author:Robert A. Caro
The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York
PULITZER PRIZE WINNER - A modern American classic, this huge and galvanizing biography of Robert Moses reveals not only the saga of one man's incredible accumulation of power but the story of his shaping (and mis-shaping) of twentieth-century New York. One of the Modern...- $27.00
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Author:Anderson Cooper
Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
A NPR Best Book of the YearThe number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting history of a legendary American family, the Astors, and how they built and lavished their fortune.The story of the Astors is a quintessentially American...- $32.99
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Author:Halik Kochanski
Resistance: The Underground War Against Hitler, 1939-1945
"To resist, therefore. But how, when and where? There were no laws, no guidelines, no precedents to show the way . . ." --Dutch resister Herman FriedhoffIn every country that fell to the Third Reich during the Second World War, from France in the...- $45.00
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Author:Ilyon Woo
Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom
One of The New York Times's 10 Best Books of 2023 New York Times Bestseller Named a best book of 2023 by The New Yorker, Time, NPR, Smithsonian Magazine, and Oprah Daily The remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery...- $19.99
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Author:Mary Beard
Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World
In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and writing about Roman...- $39.99
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Author:Lucy Adlington
The Dressmakers of Auschwitz: The True Story of the Women Who Sewed to Survive
Author: Lucy AdlingtonISBN-10: 0063030934ISBN-13: 9780063030930Publisher: Harper PaperbacksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/14/2021Pages: 400Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 7.87h x 5.28w x 1.10dReview Citation(s): Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2021Booklist 08/01/2021 pg. 18Publishers Weekly 08/23/2021- $17.99
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Author:Yuval Noah Harari
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Official U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.#1 New York Times Bestseller The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg, now available as a beautifully packaged paperbackFrom a renowned historian comes a groundbreaking narrative of humanity's creation and evolution--a...- $25.99
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Author:Omid Scobie
Endgame: Inside the Royal Family and the Monarchy's Fight for Survival
Endgame, the explosive book from longtime royal journalist Omid Scobie and author of the international blockbuster Finding Freedom, is a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy--an unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to...- $32.00
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Author:Eti Elboim
The Girl Who Survived Auschwitz
'You are no longer a number' Poland, 1944 The train slowed and halted with a squeal of the breaks. It felt like we waited in the carriage for an eternity, but eventually, the heavy doors opened, directly into the chaos inside.Sara Leibovitz, a 16-year-old...- $18.99
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Author:Adam Lazarus
The Wingmen: The Unlikely, Unusual, Unbreakable Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams
CASEY Award Finalist for Best Baseball Book of the Year The untold story of the unique fifty-year friendship between two American icons: John Glenn, the unassailable pioneer of space exploration and Ted Williams, indisputably the greatest hitter in baseball history. It was 1953, the...- $29.00
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Author:Jonathan Eig
King: A Life
A finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle AwardNamed one of the ten best books of 2023 by The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Time A New York Times bestseller and notable book of 2023 One of Barack Obama's favorite books of 2023 One...- $35.00
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Author:John O'Connor
The Secret History of Bigfoot: Field Notes on a North American Monster
"A winning portrait of America at its weirdest." -- Publishers Weekly STARRED ReviewFrom the shrouded forests of the Pacific Northwest to off-the-wall cryptozoological conventions, one man searches high and low for the answer to the question: real or not, why do we want to...- $26.99
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Author:Sandy Tolan
The Lemon Tree: An Arab, a Jew, and the Heart of the Middle East
A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST "Extraordinary ... A sweeping history of the Palestinian-Israeli conundrum ... Highly readable and evocative." - The Washington Post The tale of a simple act of faith between two young people, one Israeli and one Palestinian, that symbolizes...- $18.99
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Author:Erik Larson
The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile comes the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago and the cunning serial killer who used the magic and...- $19.00
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