History and Current Events

Discover new releases in history and current events.

Updated September 27, 2024
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Emperor of Rome : ruling the ancient Roman world
Beard, Mary 1955-
Paper Book
In her international bestseller SPQR, Mary Beard told the thousand-year story of ancient Rome, from its slightly shabby Iron Age origins to its reign as the undisputed hegemon of the Mediterranean. Now, drawing on more than thirty years of teaching and writing about Roman history, Beard turns to...
The demon of unrest : a saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the dawn of the Civil War
Larson, Erik 1954-
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this "riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult" (Los Angeles Times). ...
The end of everything : how wars descend into annihilation
Hanson, Victor Davis
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller  In this "gripping account of catastrophic defeat" (Barry Strauss), a New York Times-bestselling historian charts how and why some societies chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of...
The death of truth : how social media and the internet gave snake oil salesmen and demagogues the weapons to destroy trust and polarize the world--and what we can do about it
Brill, Steven 1950-
Paper Book
How did we become a world where facts-shared truths-have lost their power to hold us together as a community, as a country, globally? How have we allowed the proliferation of alternative facts, hoaxes, even conspiracy theories, to destroy our trust in institutions, leaders, and legitimate experts...
The age of grievance
Bruni, Frank
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Brilliant...Bruni writes with humor, insight, and precision." --Wall Street Journal * "The best prescription for our redemption." --The New York Times * "A wise and humane book for our foolish and cruel era." --Jonathan Haidt, author of The...
White poverty : how exposing myths about race and class can reconstruct American democracy
Barber, William J. II 1963-
Paper Book
One of the most pernicious and persistent myths in the United States is the association of Black skin with poverty. Though there are forty million more poor white people than Black people, most Americans, both Republicans and Democrats, continue to think of poverty--along with issues like welfare...
The talented Mrs. Mandelbaum : the rise and fall of an American organized-crime boss
Fox, Margalit
Paper Book
America's first great organized-crime lord was a lady--a nice Jewish mother named Mrs. Mandelbaum. "A tour de force . . . With a pickpocket's finesse, Margalit Fox lures us into the criminal underworld of Gilded Age New York."--Liza Mundy, author of The Sisterhood
For love of country : leave the Democrat Party behind
Gabbard, Tulsi
Paper Book
**New York Times bestseller** Tulsi Gabbard was the rising star of the Democrat Party. But the growing wokeness, fomenting racism, and intolerance were more than she could stomach, and she left. This is her story and a call to action to Americans who love our country and...
Democracy or else : how to save America in 10 easy steps
Favreau, Jon 1981-
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From your friends at Pod Save America comes a useful and illustrated guide to saving American democracy just in time for the 2024 election and 2025 insurrection If you're looking to navigate the chaotic,...
The bookshop : a history of the American bookstore
Friss, Evan
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A spirited defense of this important, odd and odds-defying American retail category." --The New York Times "It is a delight to wander through the bookstores of American history in this warm, generous book." -...
When the sea came alive : an oral history of D-Day
Graff, Garrett M. 1981-
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Absolutely gripping." --Ron Charles, The Washington Post * "A masterpiece of oral history...stirring, surprising, grim, joyous, moving, and always riveting." --Evan Thomas * "Gripping and propulsive...Readers will be spellbound." --Publishers Weekly<...
No going back : the truth on what's wrong with politics and how we move America forward
Noem, Kristi
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY BESTSELLER! The New York Times bestselling author, governor of South Dakota, and former congresswoman tells eye-opening stories of DC dysfunction, shares lessons from leading her state through unprecedented challenge, and explains how...
Orwell's ghosts : wisdoms and warnings for the twenty-first century
Beers, Laura 1978-
Paper Book
George Orwell dedicated his career to exposing social injustice and political duplicity, urging his readers to face hard truths about Western society and politics. Now, the uncanny parallels between the interwar era and our own--rising inequality, censorship, and challenges to traditional social...
The Nazi conspiracy : the secret plot to kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
Meltzer, Brad
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "An absolute home run! You will never look at WWII the same way again." --Brad Thor, #1 bestselling author "Meltzer and Mensch are masters." --Jon Meacham, author The Soul of America "A...
The return of great powers : Russia, China, and the next world war
Sciutto, Jim
Paper Book
Instant New York Times Bestseller A Politico Top 10 Book of 2024 A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice "An absorbing account of 21st-century brinkmanship . . . . one that should be read by every legislator or presidential...
Get it together : troubling tales from the liberal fringe
Watters, Jesse 1978-
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Can the political be way too personal What if most radical activists are trying to change their lives by changing the whole country When Jesse Watters set out to interview a few dozen radical activists to find out where their...

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