History and Current Events

Discover new releases in history and current events.

Updated July 20, 2025
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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
El Akkad, Omar
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice * Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by TIME, Lit Hub, Vulture, and Foreign Policy * One of the Chicago Review of Books' Must-Read Books of February 2025 * One of The...
Henry V : The Astonishing Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King
Jones, Dan.
Paper Book
The instant Sunday Times bestseller A Times, BBC History Magazine and Daily Mail Book of the Year The UK's bestselling medieval historian brings unforgettably to life the astonishing rise of Henry V, who survived rebellion, a...
Message
Coates, Ta-Nehisi
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The renowned author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell--and the ones we don't--shape our realities. "Ta-Nehisi Coates always writes with a...
Book and Dagger : How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II
Graham, Elyse
Paper Book
The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war At the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today's CIA, was quickly...
Abundance
Klein, Ezra
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A terrific book...Powerful and persuasive." --Fareed Zakaria "Spectacular...Offers a comprehensive indictment of the current problems and a clear path forward...Klein and Thompson usher in a mood shift. They inspire hope and enlarge...
War
Woodward, Bob
Paper Book
Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward delivers an eye-opening, behind-the-scenes narrative exploring the intricate dynamics of Ukraine, the Middle East, and the American presidency, offering unparalleled insights into political...

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