History and Current Events

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Updated April 11, 2026
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History matters
McCullough, David G.
Paper Book
In this posthumous collection of thought-provoking essays--many never published before--Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and bestselling author David McCullough affirms the value of history, how we can be guided by its lessons, and the enduring legacy of American ideals. ...
Jews Vs. Rome : Two Centuries of Rebellion Against the World's Mightiest Empire
Strauss, Barry
Paper Book
A new history of two centuries of Jewish revolts against the Roman Empire, drawing on recent archeological discoveries and new scholarship by leading historian Barry Strauss. Jews vs. Rome is a gripping account of one of the most momentous eras in human history: the two...
Original Sin : President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again
Tapper, Jake/ Thompson, Alex
Paper Book
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker, The Financial Times, Kirkus Reviews, and The Associated Press "Superbly reported . . . Reads like a Shakespearean drama on steroids." -- Los Angeles Times...
Family Of Spies: A World War II Story Of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, And The Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor
Kuehn, Christine.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER "An amazing and gripping tale, full of suspenseful twists and cinematic details" ―New York Times Book Review A propulsive, never-before...
Motherland: A Feminist History Of Modern Russia, From Revolution To Autocracy
Ioffe, Julia.
Paper Book
'A fresh, unexpected, and revealing portrait of Russia' ANNE APPLEBAUM, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gulag and Red Famine 'A century of Russian history told through the women who lived it, shaped it, and survived it' NADYA TOLOKONNIKOVA, founder of Pussy Riot Award...
America, Amřica : A New History of the New World
Grandin, Greg.
Paper Book
A New York Times bestseller * A finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, 2025 Kirkus Prize, 2025 Cundill History Prize, and 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction * Named a Best Book of the Year by The New Yorker,The New Republic,...
The Greatest Sentence Ever Written
Isaacson, Walter.
Paper Book
America's bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americans--and explains how it should shape our politics today. "Isaacson uses a jeweler's loupe to scan what gives...
Proto : how one ancient language went global
Spinney, Laura
Paper Book
*A GUARDIAN, NEW STATESMAN, PROSPECT AND WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2025* 'The fascinating story of ancient words ... new revelations await' The Guardian 'A magisterial feat' New Scientist ________________________________ One ancient language transformed...
Queer Enlightenments : A Hidden History of Lovers, Lawbreakers, and Homemakers
Delaney, Anthony
Paper Book
A BOOK RIOT BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A ground-breaking history delivered in a refreshing new voice, Queer Enlightenments details eleven overlooked stories of eighteenth-century queer people who lived extraordinary lives of resistance and joy Queer people...
King Of Kings: The Fall Of The Shah, The 1979 Iranian Revolution And The Unmaking Of The Modern Middle East
Anderson, Scott.
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NEW STATESMAN, ATLANTIC AND WALL STREET JOURNAL BOOK OF THE YEAR 'A brilliant tale of greed, paranoia and hubris... a good place to start for anyone seeking to understand the current crisis'...
Polar war : submarines, spies, and the struggle for power in a melting Arctic
Rosen, Kenneth R.
Ebook
Stolen crown, the
Borman, Tracy
Paper Book
The traitors circle : the rebels against the Nazis and the spy who betrayed them
Freedland, Jonathan
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ESCAPE ARTIST A THE ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Magnificent . . . Important and impressive' DAILY TELEGRAPH 'Astonishing . . . Freedland is a master' ...
The undiscovered country : triumph, tragedy, and the shaping of the American West
Hutton, Paul Andrew
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller A Wall Street Journal Top Ten Book of the Year A True West Magazine Best Historical Non-Fiction Book and Best Author of the Year Western Heritage Award for "Outstanding Nonfiction Book" Winner of the Western Writers of America...
The finest hotel in Kabul : a people's history of Afghanistan
Doucet, Lyse
Paper Book
The Sunday Times Bestseller Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction Shortlisted for the Nero Book Award Longlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction The Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Economist...
To the Edge of the World: ; A Perilous Storm, A Mutinous Crew and the Woman Who Defied Them All
Mazzeo, Tilar J.
Paper Book
Set in the summer of 1856 - in the midst of a ship race to deliver supplies to the California Gold Rush - captain's wife Mary Ann Patten is forced to take the helm from her husband. Within days she has put down a mutiny and must attempt to steer a 216' clipper ship laden with the modern...
The Blood in Winter: A Nation Descends, 1642
Healey, Jonathan.
Paper Book
A riveting account of the five heated months in which King Charles I attempted to arrest five dissident Members of Parliament by bringing an armed force to the House of Commons--a shocking act of political terrorism that pushed England toward civil war and planted the seeds of the American...

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