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National Book Award winner Masha Gessen's biography of a ruthless man's ascent to near-absolute power. “In a country where journalists critical of the government have a way of meeting untimely deaths, Gessen has shown remarkable courage in researching and writing this...

A fresh and acclaimed account of the Spanish Civil War by the bestselling author of Stalingrad and The Battle of Arnhem To mark the 70th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War's outbreak, Antony Beevor has written a completely updated and revised account of one of the...

Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize"A powerful book, crowded with telling details and shrewd observations." —Michael Kazin, New York Times Book ReviewThe transcontinental railroads were the first corporate behemoths. Their attempts to generate profits from proliferating...

“Human history began with an act of disobedience, and it is not unlikely that it will be terminated by an act of obedience.”—from On DisobedienceOne of the great psychological and social philosophers of the twentieth century, Erich Fromm expounded on the importance of...

The second volume of the bestselling landmark work on the history of the modern stateWriting in The Wall Street Journal, David Gress called Francis Fukuyama's Origins of Political Order "magisterial in its learning and admirably immodest in its ambition." In The New...

“Monumental… [A] vast and detailed study that is surely the finest single-volume history of World War II. Richard Overy has given us a powerful reminder of the horror of war and the threat posed by dictators with dreams of empire.” – The Wall Street Journal A...

A fearless, “funny, poignant, and super-smart” (Ms. magazine) essay collection about race, justice, and the limits of good intentions.In this “inspiring, determined work of personal narrative and cultural criticism” (Saeed Jones, author of How We Fight for Our Lives),...

From James D. Hornfischer, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Stand of the Tin Can Soldiers, a riveting account of the life of WWII hero Commander Ernest E. Evans and his heroics and sacrifice during the Leyte Gulf Battle of Samar. For the first time ever,...

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE ECONOMIST, THE TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT [UK], BLOOMBERG, AND WATERSTONES“Vivid with a Mesozoic bestiary” (Tom Holland), this on-the-ground, page-turning narrative weaves together the chance discovery of dinosaurs and the...

The legendary economist explains how a nation can remain both compassionate and fiscally sound, with “common sense raised to the level of genius” (The New Yorker).   This compact, eloquent book offers a blueprint for a workable national agenda that allows for human...

The extraordinary true story of four women pioneers in physics during World War II and their daring escape out of Nazi Germany In the 1930s, Germany was a hotbed of scientific thought. But after the Nazis took power, Jewish and female citizens were forced out of their...

"This account of how a once reviled theory, Baye’s rule, came to underpin modern life is both approachable and engrossing" (Sunday Times).  A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Bayes' rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our...

"Riveting.…This book is required reading for anyone with even a passing interest in World War II and the Pacific Theater." —Bob Carden, Boston GlobeSeven minutes past midnight on March 10, 1945, nearly 300 American B-29s thundered into the skies over Tokyo. Their...

The twentieth century was a golden age of mapmaking, an era of cartographic boom. Maps proliferated and permeated almost every aspect of daily life, not only chronicling geography and history but also charting and conveying myriad political and social agendas. Here...

National Bestseller NPR Best Book of the Year“Not all superheroes wear capes, and Elizebeth Smith Friedman should be the subject of a future Wonder Woman movie.” —The New York TimesJoining the ranks of Hidden Figures and In the Garden of Beasts, the incredible true...

“This well-researched biography about ‘Bloody’ Mary is fascinating. I loved the way the author shattered the misconceptions we have of her.” —Women’s OwnIn this groundbreaking new biography of “Bloody Mary,” Linda Porter brings to life a queen best remembered for...

An “entertaining and perceptive” history of America’s most exclusive families, from the Brahmins of New England to the Grandees of California (The Washington Post). America has always been a constitutionally classless society, yet an American aristocracy emerged...

An in-your-face collection of trivia that’s sure to inspire chest-thumping pride in everyone of Irish descent.Is there anyone who does not think the Irish are the greatest people on Earth? Before stepping outside to convince them, first peacefully impart upon any...

EXPLORING THE DETRIMENTS OF ECONOMIC GROWTH: Why have economists’ attempts to help poorer countries failed?“It is impossible to convey the depth and range of The Elusive Quest for Growth.” —The Wall Street JournalSince the end of World War II, economists have tried to...

Learn about how the world of government and power works in The Politics Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Politics in this overview guide to the subject, great...

A gripping account of the heroic efforts of one squadron of US Navy torpedo bombers at the World War II battles of Midway and Guadalcanal.“The most highly decorated Navy Flyboys of World War II flew through hell and suffered the highest combat losses. Strap yourself...

New York Times: 62 Books ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ Guests Recommended This Year“Robert Schmuhl admirably captures the vitality and cunning of Churchill’s D.C. residency with consummate skill, colorful anecdotes, and crisp historical analysis.”—Douglas BrinkleyWell into...

“Here at last is the perfect read for anyone who ever picked up a copy of Guinness World Records and asked, ‘Who are these people and why do they do this?’” —Jake Halpern, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist and author   The enthralling fifty-year history of the...

The renowned economist and New York Times–bestselling author presents a “succinct and sophisticated” account of Western economic decline (Paul Collier, The Observer).Amid the hype of China’s economic rise, the most important story of our generation is being pushed...

The acclaimed author of Byzantium and the Crusades “offers a fresh take on this fabled but hidden civilization” across 11 centuries of history (Colin Wells, author of Sailing from Byzantium).   For more than a millennium, the Byzantine Empire presided over the...

A spellbinding history of US-China relations from the nineteenth century to World War II and Mao’s ascent, by the author of Flags of Our Fathers and Flyboys.“Bradley is sharp and rueful, and a voice for a more seasoned, constructive vision of our international...

The first comprehensive undercover look at the terrorist movement no one is talking about.Men Who Hate Women examines the rise of secretive extremist communities who despise women and traces the roots of misogyny across a complex spider web of groups. It includes...

From the Black Lives Matter movement to the health and economic disparities exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have been forced to reckon with our country’s fraught history – and present – of racial bias and inequality. Now that we have scratched the...

The first book ever written on the National Security Agency from the New York Times bestselling author of Body of Secrets and The Shadow Factory.   In this groundbreaking, award-winning book, James Bamford traces the NSA’s origins, details its inner workings, and...

The acclaimed biographer chronicles the life and times of the Victorian statesman who crossed class boundaries to become prime minister.To Thomas Carlyle he was “not worth his weight in cold bacon,” but, to Queen Victoria, Benjamin Disraeli was “the kindest Minister”...

NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • Twenty-three political essays that focus on the victims of history, from the fallen maquis of the French Resistance to the casualties of the Cold War.In the speech he gave upon accepting the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1957, Albert Camus said...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING EMILE HIRSCH, IN THEATERS JANUARY 2025A classic memoir that is both an inspiring true love story and a historical espionage thriller, Bau: Artist at War comes at a critical moment when the last survivors of the German concentration...

The bestselling primer on the social, political, and economic challenges facing Central and South America—now fully revised and updated.   Ten years after its first publication, Michael Reid’s bestselling survey of the state of contemporary Latin America has been...

A fascinating, erudite, and witty glimpse of the human side of ancient Egypt—this acclaimed classic work is now revised and updated for a new generationDisplaying the unparalleled descriptive power, unerring eye for fascinating detail, keen insight, and trenchant wit...

This is the definitive account of the Western world’s most powerful—but least known—intelligence alliance, which remains central to the defense of the free world in a dangerously uncertain time. The Five Eyes—a spy network between the intelligence agencies of the US,...

The New York Times bestselling author of The Kennedy Women chronicles the powerful and spellbinding true story of a brutal race-based killing in 1981 and subsequent trials that undid one of the most pernicious organizations in American history—the Ku Klux Klan.On a...