History and Current Events

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Updated May 11, 2026
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History and Current Events

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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
Three award-winning reporters offer the definitive, inside story of the most tumultuous and consequential presidential campaign in US history. \"The whole world was against me, and I won,\" said Donald Trump in an exclusive interview, ten days before his second inauguration....
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
'Ingenious' KAMILA SHAMSIE 'Incredible' PETER FRANKOPAN 'Beautiful' RORY STEWART In 1969, the luxury Hotel Inter-Continental Kabul opened its doors- a glistening white box, high on a hill, that reflected Afghanistan's hopes of becoming a modern country,...
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...
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