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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

Toby A. H. Wilkinson

From Publishers Weekly Starred Review. Cambridge University Egyptologist Wilkinson (Lives of the Ancient Egyptians)...

The Best and the Brightest

David Halberstam

For anyone who aspires to a position of national leadership, no matter the circumstances of his or her birth, this book...

The Great Halifax Explosion: A World War I Story of Treachery, Tragedy, and Extraordinary Heroism

John U. Bacon

“The Great Halifax Explosion is absorbing from first page to last. With deep research and evocative writing, John U....

A History of Modern Britain

Andrew Marr

About the Author Andrew Marr is a journalist and former political editor for the BBC. He is the author of My Trade .

The Beauty Myth: How Images of Female Beauty Are Used Against Women

Naomi Wolf

From Publishers Weekly This valuable study, full of infuriating statistics and examples, documents societal pressure on...

Between A Rock and A Hard Place

Aron Ralston

A moving account of strength in the face of adversity."-- Publishers Weekly ( Publisher's Weekly )

The Fall of the House of Dixie: The Civil War and the Social Revolution That Transformed the South

Bruce C. Levine

“This is the Civil War as it is seldom seen . . . and a portrait of a country in transition . . . as vivid as any...

The Pope and Mussolini: The Secret History of Pius XI and the Rise of Fascism in Europe

David I. Kertzer

“David Kertzer has an eye for a story, an ear for the right word, and an instinct for human tragedy. They all come...

The Generals: American Military Command from World War II to Today

Thomas E. Ricks

From Booklist When George Marshall headed the U.S. Army in WWII, generals were frequently fired. They haven’t much...

George Washington: The Crossing

Mark R. Levin

About the Author Jack E. Levin (1925–2018) was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Malice Toward None ;...

Murder in the Bayou: Who Killed the Women Known as the Jeff Davis 8?

Ethan Brown

Ethan Brown's daring and dangerous exposé uncovers a murky inferno of violence and corruption in south Louisiana,...

Desperate Passage: The Donner Party's Perilous Journey West

Ethan Rarick

His is the first significant book, written, like Stewart's, in a novelistic mode and likely to gain popular readership,...

Mob Boss: The Life of Little Al D’Arco, the Man Who Brought Down the Mafia

Tom Robbins

From Booklist On September 21, 1991, Al D’Arco, acting head of the Luchese crime family, placed a phone call to an...

Katherine Swynford

Alison Weir

Review “Alison Weir has perfected the art of bringing history to life. There is a breadth of vision to her research...

FAKE PAPERS: Survival Lessons from Grandma's Escape

Aaron Rockett

5 out of 5 stars "This book was amazing!" - Cristie Underwood (Netgalley reviewer) 5 out of 5 stars "This story kept me...

Cornbread Mafia: A Homegrown Syndicate's Code Of Silence And The Biggest Marijuana Bust In American History

James Higdon

“[A] lucidly spun tale…. Think Tarantino on Kentucky bluegrass, scored with Creedence and vigorously reported.”...

Instruments of Darkness: The History of Electronic Warfare, 1939-1945

Alfred Price

About the Author Dr Alfred Price served as an aircrew officer in the RAF until 1974. Since then he has been a full-time...

River of Darkness: Francisco Orellana and the Deadly First Voyage through the Amazon

Buddy Levy

Praise for Buddy Levy and River of Darkness “In River of Darkness , Buddy Levy recounts Orellana's headlong dash down...

Under The Same Sky: From Starvation in North Korea to Salvation in America

Joseph Kim

A] page-turner—fast-paced, suspenseful and novelistic. . .xa0Searing." — Wall Street Journal “Vital to our...

When a Killer Calls: A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town (Cases of the FBI's Original Mindhunter, 2)

Mark Olshaker

A chilling true crime story that feels all too relevant in today's climate, despite the fact that it covers a case from...

Apache Dawn: Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned

Damien Lewis

“Veteran war correspondent Lewis ( Bloody Heroes ) chronicles the dramatic story of two Apache attack helicopters in...

Summer of '49 (Perennial Classics)

David Halberstam

David Halberstam's New York Times bestselling classic chronicle of baseball's most magnificent season, as seen through...

Summer of '49

David Halberstam

From Library Journal This book is ostensibly about the pennant race between the Yankees and Red Sox that year and the...

Encounter in Rendlesham Forest: The Inside Story of the World's Best-Documented UFO Incident

Nick Pope

Pope's] questions and detailed evidence certainly give readers on both sides of the UFO debate plenty to chew on" -...