History and Current Events

Discover new releases in history and current events.

Updated April 21, 2026
Unbound Librarians Unbound Trends
Drag items up and down to your preferred order then select the "Save Order" button.
The Romans: A 2,000-Year History
Edward J. Watts
Paper Book
'At last, a history of the Roman state as it has always been crying out to be told, and never has been!' RODERICK BEATON The greatest empire in Western history - told as never been told before. Rome is often remembered for its spectacular collapse. But for...
Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again
Jake Tapper
Paper Book
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE TIMES, GUARDIAN, FINANCIAL TIMES AND DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025 The damning inside story of Joe Biden's decline while in office - and the desperate...
The Stolen Crown: Treachery, Deceit and the Death of the Tudor Dynasty
Tracy Borman
Paper Book
The explosive, unmissable account of the succession of Elizabeth I from bestselling author Tracy Borman, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces 'Compelling and brilliant' - ALISON WEIR 'A meticulously researched must-read for Tudor enthusiasts'-...
The Traitors Circle: The True Story of a Secret Resistance Network in Nazi Germany―and the Spy Who Betrayed Them
Jonathan Freedland
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' ...
2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America
Josh Dawsey
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'A well-paced, thorough and often (darkly) humorous account of the two-year campaign season that began when Donald Trump announced he was running for president again . . . Thrilling.' New York Times The...
The Death of Trotsky: The True Story of the Plot to Kill Stalin's Greatest Enemy
Josh Ireland
THE PULSE-POUNDING TRUE STORY BEHIND THE ASSASSINATION THAT CHANGED THE COURSE OF HISTORY 'Elegant, unshowy and gripping in the manner of a dependable le Carré' THE TIMES 'The page-turning pace of a thriller . . . A first-class...
The Finest Hotel in Kabul: A People's History of Afghanistan
Lyse Doucet
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...
The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World
Tilar J. Mazzeo
Paper Book
* A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK  One woman. One ship. One astonishing true story. 'Mazzeo has written a white-knuckle ride of a book.' Daily Mail 'A rousing read.'The Daily Telegraph 'Hear the wind whistle through the ropes, taste the salt spray and feel...
The Blood in Winter: England on the Brink of Civil War, 1642
Jonathan Healey
Paper Book
A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR: THE TIMES/SUNDAY TIMES, TELEGRAPH AND HISTORY TODAY A nation on the cusp of war. A king ousted from his capital by the people. A society on the brink of collapse. From Jonathan Healey comes a thrilling history about the...

Library staff! You can create and contribute to lists. Contact your catalog administrator or log in here.