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Angelica: For Love and Country in a Time of Revolution by Molly Beer
Through the extraordinary life of Angelica Schuyler Church, a politically astute and socially influential figure, this story reveals how women shaped early American history through diplomacy, personal networks and a strategic presence in key revolutionary moments.
The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made an American Icon by Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Explores the marriage of a pioneering aviator and a publicity-driven publisher, examining how their partnership shaped her career, fueled her ambitions, and pressured her into ever-riskier feats, revealing the tensions of independence, fame, and societal expectations in the early 20th century.
Clint: The Man and the Movies by Shawn Levy
This sweeping portrait of Clint Eastwood's life and career captures his evolution from iconic on-screen tough guy to masterful director while revealing how his persona and choices reflect the shifting tides of American culture and identity.
The Jailhouse Lawyer: The Education of a Jailhouse Lawyer by Calvin Duncan and Sophie Cull
An account of Charles Duncan, who became a self-taught jailhouse lawyer after a wrongful conviction at 19, spending decades navigating a broken legal system, advocating for fellow prisoners, fighting for his own freedom, and ultimately exposing systemic failures.
JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli
In this deeply researched presidential biography, a bestselling Kennedy historian tells John F. Kennedy’s story in a provocative new way by revealing how public moments in his life were influenced by his private relationships.
Jules Verne and the Invention of the Future by Laurence Bergreen
An acclaimed biographer presents an engaging, vibrant, and richly researched account of a singular visionary whose works not only thrilled and entertained, but also predicted innovations and technological advancements that in time would become everyday realities.
The Last Empress of France: The Rebellious Life of Eugénie De Montijo by Petie Kladstrup and Evelyne Resnick
Reexamines the life of Empress Eugénie de Montijo, revealing her as a politically active and forward-thinking leader who challenged gender norms, shaped social reforms in health and education, and played a significant role in modernizing France during her husband’s reign.
Mailman: My Wild Ride Delivering the Mail in Appalachia and Finally Finding Home by Stephen Starring Grant
This is an exuberant, hilarious, and profound memoir by a mailman in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, who found that the post office saved his life, taught him who he was, gave him purpose, and educated him deeply about a country he loves but had lost touch with.
A Marriage at Sea: A True Story of Love, Obsession, and Shipwreck by Sophie Elmhirst
A couple seeking escape sells everything to sail the world, but after a whale sinks their boat, they endure months adrift in a raft, battling starvation, inner demons and the ultimate test of their relationship in this true-life survival struggle.
On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports by Christine Brennan
Drawing on dozens of extensive interviews and exclusive, behind-the-scenes reporting, a veteran journalist narrates Clark’s rise—including the formative experiences that led to her scoring more points than any woman or man in major college basketball history.
Radical Tenderness: The Value of Vulnerability in an Often Unkind World by Gisele Barreto Fetterman
The author shares her story of power through vulnerability—from childhood survival years as a Brazilian-American undocumented immigrant, to prejudice experienced in corporate and political settings, to hardships and resilience stepping into her husband’s role when he suffered a stroke.
The Almightier: How Money Became God, Greed Became Virtue, and Debt Became Sin by Paul Vigna
Traces the historical evolution of money and its shifting relationship with religion, arguing that modern society’s devotion to wealth has supplanted spiritual values and contributed to inequality, systemic dysfunction, and cultural decay, while proposing that understanding this shift is key to meaningful societal change.
The Beast in the Clouds: The Roosevelt Brothers' Deadly Quest to Find the Mythical Giant Panda by Nathalia Holt
Recounts the perilous expedition into the Himalayas to find the elusive panda undertaken by the two eldest sons of Theodore Roosevelt in 1928, chronicling their scientific achievements, physical hardships, and the broader impact of their journey on Western conservation efforts.
The Boys in the Light: An Extraordinary World War II Story of Survival, Faith, and Brotherhood by Nina Willner
Follows the parallel journeys of Holocaust survivor Eddie Willner and his friend Mike, who endured years in Nazi death camps, and the American soldiers of Company D, whose harrowing wartime experiences culminated in the unexpected rescue of the two boys in war-torn Europe.
The CIA Book Club: The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden Literature by Charlie English
Recounts a covert Cold War operation led by George Minden to smuggle banned literature into Eastern Europe, focusing on the cultural and psychological battle against Soviet censorship and the role underground reading networks played in weakening totalitarian control, especially in Poland.
Dinner With King Tut: How Rogue Archaeologists Are Recreating the Sights, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations by Sam Kean
An archaeological romp through the entire history of humankind—and through all five senses—from tropical Polynesian islands to forbidding arctic ice floes and everywhere in between.
A Flower Traveled in My Blood: The Incredible True Story of the Grandmothers Who Fought to Find a Stolen Generation of Children by Haley Cohen Gilliland
Amid Argentina’s 1976 military dictatorship, a courageous group of grandmothers fight to reclaim stolen babies, uncover the fates of their disappeared children and seek justice against a regime that waged a brutal campaign of repression and secrecy.
The Hiroshima Men: The Quest to Build the Atomic Bomb, and the Fateful Decision to Use It by Iain MacGregor
Recounts the development, deployment, and aftermath of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, tracing its origins through World War II geopolitics and scientific breakthroughs while highlighting perspectives from American military leaders, Japanese civilians, and postwar chroniclers of the bomb’s devastating impact.
The Knowing: How the Oppression of Indigenous Peoples Continues to Echo Today by Tanya Talaga
Explores the dark history of residential schools, “Indian hospitals” and asylums and their effects on indigenous peoples.
A Light in the Northern Sea: Denmark’s Incredible Rescue of Their Jewish Citizens During WWII by Tim Brady
The true story of how Danish citizens united to secretly ferry nearly all of Denmark’s Jews to safety in Sweden during World War II, overcoming Gestapo patrols, political hurdles and incredible danger to orchestrate one of history’s greatest humanitarian rescues.
Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America by Scott Ellsworth
Jam-packed with fresh, revelatory evidence, the author’s research strongly infers that by the time the house lights dimmed inside of Ford’s Theatre on April 14th, 1865, Lincoln’s assassin John Wilkes Booth had been working alongside, if not in direct concert with, the Confederate Secret Service for nearly a year.
Monopoly X: How Top-Secret World War II Operations Used the Game of Monopoly to Help Allied Pows Escape, Conceal Spies, and Send Secret Codes by Philip E. Orbanes
An amazing true story of World War II that reveals how British and American military intelligence successfully smuggled escape aids into German P.O.W. camps hidden inside Monopoly game boards, and also the game’s surprising role in espionage.
The Road That Made America: A Modern Pilgrim's Journey on the Great Wagon Road by James Dodson
A lively, epic account of one of the greatest untold stories in our nation’s history—the eight-hundred-mile long Great Wagon Road that 18th-century American settlers forged from Philadelphia to Georgia that expanded the country dramatically in the decades before we ventured west.
Algospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language by Adam Aleksic
An exploration of how the internet and social media are reshaping language, from viral slang to changing grammar, revealing how communication has evolved in response to algorithms, technology and cultural shifts in an era of unprecedented linguistic transformation.
2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America by Josh Dawsey, Tyler Pager, and Issac Arnsdorf
Offers the inside story of one of the most tumultuous and consequential presidential campaigns in American history.
I Want to Burn This Place Down: Essays by Maris Kreizman
A sharp and witty collection of essays tracing one woman’s disillusionment with the American dream, as she unpacks personal and political awakenings that led her from hopeful liberalism to radical critique in a deeply unequal, broken system.
The Mission: The CIA in the 21st Century by Tim Weiner
A history of the CIA in the 21st century spans from 9/11 through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to today’s battles with Russia and China – and with the President of the United States.
Shade: The Promise of a Forgotten Natural Resource by Sam Bloch
Studies the overlooked importance of shade in urban environments, tracing its historical role in city design, examining how its absence contributes to health and social disparities, and highlighting efforts by planners and innovators to reintroduce shade as a vital tool for climate resilience.
We Are Eating the Earth: The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate by Michael Grunwald
Investigates how global agriculture threatens the climate through land use and emissions, critiques misguided sustainability efforts, and highlights innovative technologies, policies and individuals working to reduce farmland’s footprint and reshape food systems to meet future demands without further environmental destruction.
The Can-Do Mindset: How to Cultivate Resilience, Follow Your Heart, and Fight for Your Passions by Candace Parker
Blending personal stories with motivational guidance, a WNBA legend recounts her journey as an athlete and advocate, introducing a mindset framework rooted in community, authenticity, resilience, and purpose to inspire readers to overcome obstacles and pursue meaningful success on their own terms.
Proof of Life: Let Go, Let Love, and Stop Looking for Permission to Live Your Life by Jennifer Pastiloff
This book is an account of how the author radically changed her own life—leaving her marriage, taking risks professionally—while imparting her courage and wisdom to inspire readers to do the same.
Black Genius: Essays on an American Legacy by Tre Johnson
An insightful exploration of Black ingenuity, resilience and cultural influence, weaving historical analysis, personal narratives and pop culture to challenge traditional definitions of genius and highlight the everyday brilliance that has shaped American innovation and identity.
Empire of the Elite: Inside Condé Nast, the Media Dynasty that Reshaped America by Michael M. Grynbaum
This in-depth history explores the rise and influence of the legendary magazine empire, revealing how its star editors, lavish events and cultural authority shaped fashion, celebrity and prestige in America before digital disruption transformed the media landscape.
The Carpool Detectives: A True Story of Four Moms, Two Bodies, and One Mysterious Cold Case by Chuck Hogan
Follows four mothers who, driven by a shared fascination with true crime and a desire to reclaim their sense of purpose, undertake their own investigation into a decade-old double homicide, uncovering new evidence, confronting real risks, and challenging the boundaries of amateur sleuthing.
The Idaho Four: An American Tragedy by James Patterson and Vicky Ward
Chronicles the murders of four innocent college students attending the University of Idaho in 1922 and looks at the investigation into the crime.
The Sleep Room: A Sadistic Psychiatrist and the Women Who Survived Him by Jon Stock
Offers an account of the women tortured by a legendary psychiatrist in his infamous “sleep room,” and the survivors fighting for change in the system.
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