History

An “important and deeply researched” (The Wall Street Journal) exploration of allergies, from their first medical description in 1819 to the cutting-edge science that is illuminating the changes in our environment and lifestyles that are...

Learn about the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of World War I with author-illustrator Nathan Hale’s Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood, a Hazardous Tale from the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series.“These books...

Bear Grylls knows what it takes to survive. But he's not the first.Take the American bombardier Louis Zamperini, who survived 47 days stranded at sea by catching and killing hungry sharks and drinking the warm blood of albatrosses ? only to be captured...

From the Pulitzer-Prize-winning New York Times reporter who has defined Donald J. Trump's presidency like no other journalist: a magnificent and disturbing reckoning that moves beyond simplistic caricature, chronicling his rise in New York City to his...

LONGLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE.‘Beautifully written, ridiculously erudite, warm and open-hearted’ -- The Times‘Compelling and poignant’ -- Guardian‘This is travel writing at its best’ -- Observer...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The riveting true story of the Galveston hurricane of 1900, still the deadliest natural disaster in American history—from the acclaimed author of The Devil in the White City.“A gripping account .....

From the New York Times bestselling author, the larger than life story of America's fifth president, who transformed a small, fragile nation into a powerful empire.In this compelling biography, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals the epic...

The definitive biography of a larger-than-life president who defied norms, divided a nation, and changed Washington forever.Andrew Jackson, his intimate circle of friends, and his tumultuous times are at the heart of this remarkable book about the man...

The Pulitzer Prize–winning, bestselling biography of America’s founding father and second president that was the basis for the acclaimed HBO series, brilliantly told by master historian David McCullough.In this powerful, epic biography, David...

George Washington was a man of layers, some of which are still being pulled back and examined. Here, the peerless historical biographer Ron Chernow digs into those layers, creating a comprehensive portrait of just who this man was.From the author...

Benjamin Franklin’s account of his rise from poverty and obscurity to affluence and fame is a self-portrait of a quintessential American which has charmed every generation of readers since it first appeared in 1791. Begun as a collection of...

A cultural history of the goddess of love, from a New York Times bestselling and award-winning historian.Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea, rising out of a froth of white foam. But long before the Ancient Greeks conceived of this...

Based on government documents, court transcripts and extensive interviews, Wheeler's crusading volume documents the appalling infected blood scandal that condemned thousands of people to die of HIV and hepatitis C. 'A gripping narrative, strengthened...

B.R. Ambedkar's Annihilation of Caste is one of the most important, yet neglected, works of political writing from India. Written in 1936, it is an audacious denunciation of Hinduism and its caste system. It offers a scholarly critique of Hindu...

Winner of the 2016 Marfield Prize In 1902, Rainer Maria Rilke―then a struggling poet in Germany―went to Paris to research and write a short book about the sculptor Auguste Rodin. The two were almost polar opposites: Rilke in his twenties, delicate and...

An Instant New York Times Bestseller! China has concentration camps now. Why do Westerners claim our sins are unique? It is now in vogue to celebrate non-Western cultures and disparage Western ones. Some of this is a much-needed reckoning, but much of it...

Factology: Ancient Egypt is a fact-packed introduction to this iconic time in history, presented in maps, timelines, diagrams and statistics. Did you know that the pyramids of Giza were once covered in a white casing made of glimmering limestone that was...

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER.Winner of the 2024 Neil Postman Award for Career Achievement in Public Intellectual Activity."An essential read for anyone that wants to understand how we lost control of our digital spaces and infrastructure to Silicon...

“Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.” Napoleon’s words seem eerily prescient today, as the shock waves from China’s awakening reverberate around the globe. Award-winning journalist James Kynge takes...

PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION • A stunning account of a colossal wildfire and a panoramic exploration of the rapidly...