Historical
Real people and pivotal moments come alive through meticulous research and compelling storytelling in these journeys through time. Whether following spies during the American Revolution or exploring the hidden lives of remarkable women, these books illuminate the fascinating truths and untold stories that shaped our world.
Historical Book Summaries
The Last Greatest Magician in the World
Howard Thurston versus Houdini & the Battles of the American Wizards
History
Magic
Biography
Half Broke Horses
Memoir
Biography
Book Club
The Berlin Wall
A World Divided, 1961-1989
History
Germany
Politics
Zero Fail
The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service
History
Politics
American History
The Lessons of History
History
Philosophy
Politics
Off With Her Head
Three Thousand Years of Demonizing Women in Power
History
Feminism
Politics
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge
George and Martha Washington's Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition
Biography
History
Middle Grade
Charles Dickens in Love
Biography
British Literature
Literature
The Secret History of Dreaming
Psychology
History
Reference
Eleanor Roosevelt's Book of Common Sense Etiquette
Self Help
Classics
Historical
Sherlock Holmes and the Needle’s Eye
The World's Greatest Detective Tackles the Bible's Ultimate Mysteries
Mystery
Christian
Historical Fiction
Benjamin Franklin
A Life From Beginning to End
Biography
History
Historical
Mark of a Giant
Seven People Who Changed the World
History
Biography
Historical
Texas Outlaw
Romance
Westerns
Historical Romance
The Shortest History of China
History
China
Asia
The Splendid and the Vile
A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
History
Biography
World War II
Age of Revolutions
Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
History
Politics
Economics
Pachinko
Historical Fiction
Historical
Japan
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay
Historical Fiction
Novels
Literary Fiction
The Scarlet Letter
Historical Fiction
School
Literature
The Kite Runner
Historical Fiction
Contemporary
Novels
The Book Thief
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Classics
Les Misérables
Historical Fiction
Literature
France
Trust
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Historical
The Women
Historical Fiction
Historical
War
The Bomber Mafia
A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
History
War
World War II
A New History of Western Philosophy
Philosophy
History
Textbooks
The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine
History
Politics
War
Pride and Prejudice
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literature
The Secret Life of Bees
Historical Fiction
Classics
Young Adult
The Diary of a Young Girl
Biography
Memoir
Classics
To Kill a Mockingbird
Historical Fiction
School
Literature
Shōgun
Historical Fiction
Japan
Historical
The Count of Monte Cristo
Historical Fiction
Adventure
Literature
The Man in the Iron Mask
Classics
Historical Fiction
Adventure
The Pillars of the Earth
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Historical Fiction
LGBT
Contemporary
The Nightingale
Historical Fiction
Historical
World War II
A Tale of Two Cities
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
Jane Eyre
Classics
Gothic
Historical Fiction
A Tale of Two Cities / Great Expectations
Classics
Historical Fiction
Literature
As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Romance
The Shadow of the Wind
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Fantasy
Human Instinct
How our primeval impulses shape our modern lives
Science
Psychology
Evolution
Wuthering Heights
Gothic
Historical Fiction
Literature
Homegoing
Historical Fiction
Historical
Literary Fiction
The Terror
Horror
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
The Nickel Boys
Historical Fiction
Historical
Race
The Name of the Rose
Historical Fiction
Mystery
Historical
A Column of Fire
Historical Fiction
Historical
Fantasy