History Books

An authoritative, accessible guide to the figures who shaped a nationHow did upstart colonists solidify the ideas celebrated in the Declaration of ...

Theodore Roosevelt: Hero "Every great nation owes to the men whose lives have formed part of its greatness not merely the material effect of what t...

Acclaimed national security columnist and noted cultural critic Fred Kaplan looks past the 1960s to the year that really changed America While conv...

AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND HISTORIAN STEPHEN DANDO-COLLINS PROVIDES UNPARALLELED NEW INSIGHT INTO THE FIRST JEWISH REVOLT Dando-Collins details the...

"Anyone interested in twists of fate should find this book fascinating." –Library Journal"While away a few hours or spend a few minutes at a time e...

With a thrilling narrative that sheds much light on recent events, this national bestseller brings to life the 1953 CIA coup in Iran that ousted th...

A beautifully written history of high society in Newport, Rhode Island, from the acclaimed author of Party of the Century Newport is the legendary ...

"A marvelous book. Constantine at the Bridge is an engaging and beautifully written study of a pivotal moment in Roman and European history." —Mar...

At last, here is a book that tells the full story of the turning point in World War II’s Battle of the Bulge—the story of five crucial days in ...

What made Winston Churchill one of the most extraordinary leaders of the twentieth century? What enabled him to inspire nations while those around ...

  Cyrus the Great was a brilliant general who founded the Persian Empire, the greatest empire of its day. He was also the king who freed the Jews f...

"A thorough, exciting examination of 18th-century pirate life, with wonderful details." --Publishers Weekly"Interesting and exciting . . . a thorou...

Explore all of the murder, madness, and mayhem in Ancient Rome during the reign of the mad emperor, Caligula. In this book about Rome’s most infam...

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War: The definitive Civil War classic as Sam wanted it revised complete with his edits, new pe...

In American Mojo: Lost and Found, Peter D. Kiernan, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, focuses on America’s greatest challenge―an...

In this gripping biography, acclaimed author Harlow Giles Unger paints an intimate portrait of the heroic young French soldier who, at 19, renounc...

How the West's greatest spy in Asia tried to stop the new American way of war—and the steep price he paid for failing Jim Thompson landed in Thaila...

Critical acclaim for The Last Comanche Chief"Truly distinguished. Neeley re-creates the character and achievements of this most significant of all ...

“I gained fifteen pounds reading this book, but it was worth it because ten of those went to my brain! A smart, encyclopedic, delightful read wort...

A guide to the history that informs the world of Star Trek For a series set in our future, Star Trek revisits the past constantly. Kirk and Spock b...

"In real life-especially off the Florida coast-things can have fatal consequences. Fatal Treasure is a truly compelling read." —Aphrodite Jones, Ne...

This is the first truly complete treatment of the history and genealogy of Plymouth Colony. It includes a concise history of the colony, both chron...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Manifesto for the Radical Center.America is frozen. We have failed to face our nation’s most crucial challenges—and we...

Papier-mâché tigers, riots on the field, Chinese bandits, tailgating before a trip to the stadium nicknamed “Death Valley”—all these things and mor...