The Quest for Queen MaryJames Pope-Hennessy★★★★★4.0(1.1K)Review Funny and astute, it provides a loathly feast for royal-watchers― Hilary Mantel , New Statesman Almost every...
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Gentlemen Bastards: On the Ground in Afghanistan with America's Elite Special ForcesKevin Maurer★★★★★4.0(590)“This story brings to life the unique men who form the ranks of the Green Berets and the Herculean tasks they must...
Scandals of Classic Hollywood: Sex, Deviance, and Drama from the Golden Age of American CinemaAnne Helen Petersen★★★★★4.0(516)“Engaging…Petersen is an author for our age.” – The Boston Globe “Insightful.” –TIME Magazine “Clear...
The Second World War (3) The War at SeaAlastair Finlan★★★★★4.0(481)From the Publisher This unique series studies every major war in history looking at all the aspects of war, from how it...
A Genius for Deception: How Cunning Helped the British Win Two World WarsNicholas Rankin★★★★★4.0(358)This is a lively, readable, and informative account that anyone interested in the world wars or the practice of...
The Tin Ticket: The Heroic Journey of Australia's Convict WomenDeborah J. Swiss★★★★★4.0(277)The Irish feature in disproportionate numbers among the convicts transported to Australia. The number of female Irish...
Where the West Ends: Stories from the Middle East, the Balkans, the Black Sea, and the CaucasusMichael J. Totten★★★★★4.0(228)Michael J. Totten is an award-winning journalist and prize-winning author whose very first book, The Road to Fatima...
Rascals in ParadiseJames A. Michener★★★★★4.0(222)“The best book about those far-scattered islands that has appeared in a long time . . . a portfolio of rare and...
Sprinting Through No Man's Land: Endurance, Tragedy, and Rebirth in the 1919 Tour de FranceAdin Dobkin★★★★★3.9(4.1K)Review An Amazon Best Book of the Month: History“This is an epic tale.” ― Wall Street Journal “Journalist...
The Hinge Factor: How Chance and Stupidity Have Changed HistoryErik Durschmied★★★★★3.9(867)About the Author Military historian and award-winning war correspondent for the BBC and CBS, Erik Durschmied has...
Death in the City of Light: The Serial Killer of Nazi-Occupied ParisDavid King★★★★★3.9(579)One of history's most macabre bouts of serial killing . . . David King, the author of Vienna 1814, has more than just...
Death at the Little Bighorn: A New Look at Custer, His Tactics, and the Tragic Decisions Made at the Last StandPhillip Thomas Tucker Ph.D.★★★★★3.9(330)From the Author Phillip Thomas Tucker, PhD , is a writer and historian who has edited and authored more than two dozen...
Cooper's Creek: Tragedy and Adventure in the Australian OutbackAlan Moorehead★★★★★3.9(310)Alan Moorehead was born in 1910 in Melbourne, Australia, and served as a foreign correspondent, winning international...
Finland's War of Choice: The Troubled German-Finnish Coalition in World War IIHenrik O. Lunde★★★★★3.9(303)From Publishers Weekly Finland's segue from its defensive war against the Soviet Union in 1939–1940 to its offensive...
Stratofortress: The Story of the B-52 (Pen and Sword Large Format Aviation Books)Martin W. Bowman★★★★★3.9(230)About the Author Martin Bowman is one of Britain’s foremost aviation historians and has written many books and...
Bird Cloud: A MemoirAnnie Proulx★★★★★3.9(228)From Publishers Weekly The Pulitzer Prize winner and author of Brokeback Mountain portrays her flawed paradise in the...
Life at the Dakota: New York's Most Unusual AddressStephen Birmingham★★★★★3.8(4.2K)Review A wonderful history of New York manners and newsmakers…as seen from the ornate battlements of [the Dakota]....
The Moscow Option: An Alternative Second World WarDavid Downing★★★★★3.8(550)About the Author David Downings writing is fluid and eminently believable, as he blends actual events with the...
The Age of DaredevilsMichael Clarkson★★★★★3.7(1.7K)About the Author Michael Clarkson is an award-winning investigative and public-service journalist and the author of...