History Book Recommendations

Lord’s unique combination of historical insight and readability make him the perfect writer for historians of all backgrounds.

A striking tragedy that maintains relevance in our present day.

Get your knowledge on with these groundbreaking works of journalism.

Rachel Carson’s New York Times best seller launched a global movement.

An excerpt from the memoir of a woman who bought her own freedom and became a dressmaker for Mary Todd Lincoln.

Read your way through WWII with these true stories of blood, sand, and saltwater.

Ms. Walker answers readers' questions about her most famous work.

Go beyond the famous works in Holocaust literature.

The iconic feminist praises Alice Walker's ability to move readers.

Go inside the sexiest and most scandalous decade in U.S. history.

Revel in the resilience of women with these historical fiction novels.

Lasso up these classics for your reading rodeo.

Get an exclusive deleted scene from The Winemaker’s Wife.

If you loved Donna Tartt's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, we know what you should read next.

Celebrate the American military heroes who answered the call of duty.

The Long Flight Home chronicles the little-known wartime effort of carrier pigeons and their handlers.

When it comes to spy stories, the truth is often stranger—and more compelling—than fiction.

Like the heroes of the Battle of Dunkirk, these survivors stood their ground in the face of impossible odds.

The true stories of the "Unsinkable Ship" are more fascinating than any movie.

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