Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and AmericaWalter R. Borneman★★★★★4.4(919)From Publishers Weekly Tennessee Democrat James K. Polk is generally ranked among the nation's most effective chief...
Tuxedo Park : A Wall Street Tycoon and the Secret Palace of Science That Changed the Course of World War IIJennet Conant★★★★★4.4(700)This must have been an extremely difficult book to write. Its subject, Alfred Loomis, never gave interviews during his...
Rattler One-Seven (North Texas Military Biography and Memoir Series)Chuck Gross★★★★★4.4(618)From Publishers Weekly Gross joined the army in November 1968 at age 18 to fly helicopters, believing the Vietnam War...
These Few Precious Days: The Final Year of Jack with JackieChristopher Andersen★★★★★4.4(591)“The opening chapter alone is one of the most graphic, searing things I’ve ever read.” -- Liz Smith "Breaks new...
Unexpected PresidentScott S. Greenberger★★★★★4.4(589)Chester A. Arthur, who knew? Scott Greenberger redeems our most forgotten president from the margins of history with...
This Family of Mine: What It Was Like Growing Up GottiVictoria Gotti★★★★★4.4(581)Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. This Family of Mine CHAPTER ONE “Papa Was a Rolling...
Lincoln's Battle with God: A President's Struggle with Faith and What It Meant for AmericaStephen Mansfield★★★★★4.4(562)Stephen Mansfield is the New York Times bestselling author of Lincoln's Battle with God , The Faith of Barack Obama ,...
Spelling It Like It IsTori Spelling★★★★★4.4(540)About the Author Tori Spelling starred in and executive produced the Oxygen hit reality television series Tori & Dean:...
A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy AssassinationPhilip Shenon★★★★★4.4(535)“Jaw-dropping scenes involving the destruction and manipulation of evidence... A persuasive, deeply researched...
An Autobiography by Theodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt★★★★★4.4(513)Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 January 6, 1919; was the 26th President of the United States. He is well...
Recollections and Letters of Robert E. Lee (Civil War)Civil War Classics★★★★★4.4(484)Robert E. Lee's youngest son and namesake served in the Civil War, advancing from private to captain. With this 1904...
The Orpheus Clock: The Search for My Family's Art Treasures Stolen by the NazisSimon Goodman★★★★★4.4(462)This is a magnificent book, both poignant and chilling. Ultimately it stands as testimony to how family stories can...
Radio Operator on the Eastern Front: An Illustrated Memoir, 1940-1949Erhard Steiniger★★★★★4.4(444)Most World War II books related to radio communications are written by professional historians, journalists or...
Secret Listeners, TheSinclair McKay★★★★★4.4(444)About the Author SINCLAIR MCKAY is the bestselling author of The Secret Life of Bletchley Park and The Secret Listeners...
The Lightning Boys: True Tales from Pilots of the English Electric Lightning (The Jet Age Series)Richard Pike★★★★★4.4(429)A superb selection of over 20 first-hand Lightning stories, this is bound to be eagerly snapped up by fans of English...
Trump on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the PresidentJustin A. Frank★★★★★4.4(418)I've known Trump a long time andxa0Ixa0have even tried my own hand at psychoanalyzing him on television. But, Dr. Frank...
Michael Collins, HimselfTim Pat Coogan★★★★★4.4(406)A timely and courageous book." -- John McGahern, Sunday Times "There have been several other lives of Collins, but none...
Wade McClusky and the Battle of MidwayDavid Rigby★★★★★4.4(372)“A thoroughly good read.” ― Aeroplane Monthly "This is an essential read for anyone interested in Midway or naval...
In Retrospect: The Tragedy and Lessons of VietnamBrian VanDeMark★★★★★4.4(368)From Publishers Weekly Former Secretary of Defense McNamara's controversial indictment of American policy in Vietnam...
Nathan Bedford Forrest: A BiographyJack Hurst★★★★★4.4(346)About the Author Jack Hurst is a historian and former journalist who has written for newspapers including the Chicago...
A Nightmare's Prayer: A Marine Harrier Pilot's War in AfghanistanMichael Franzak★★★★★4.4(338)From Booklist The author's experience as a Harrier pilot began with the marines' effort to outdo the air force in close...
Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the FightKarl Rove★★★★★4.4(314)From the Artist Karl Rove
Waiting for the Last Bus: Reflections on Life and DeathRichard Holloway★★★★★4.4(314)Review This powerful volume abounds with thoughtful guidance for soothing the dying, comforting the grieving, and...
Kingfish: The Reign of Huey P. LongRichard D. White★★★★★4.4(291)From Publishers Weekly The inspiration for Robert Penn Warren's demagogue in All the King's Men , Huey Long was...