The Hunt for History: On the Trail of the World's Lost Treasures—from the Letters of Lincoln, Churchill, and Einstein to the Secret Recordings Onboard JFK's Air Force One
By: Nathan Raab
4.03
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Nathan Raab, America’s preeminent rare documents dealer, describes his years as the Sherlock Holmes…
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1. A Shameful Murder (Reverend Mother Mystery #1)
By: Cora Harrison
3.83
Format: 100 pages, ebook
Introducing the Reverend Mother Aquinas in the first of a brand-new historical mystery series. C… read more
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"St. Thomas Aquinas, she knew, was reputed to say that he feared the man who had just one book, and she understood what he meant about the narrowness of outlook that could give. However, she thought, …"-Cora Harrison, A Shameful Murder (Reverend Mother Mystery #1)
2. Where Shadows Dance (Sebastian St. Cyr, #6)
By: C.S. Harris
3.95
Format: None pages,
London: July 1812.How do you set about solving a murder no one can reveal has been committed? That'… read more
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3. When Maidens Mourn (Sebastian St. Cyr, #7)
By: C.S. Harris
3.50
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
Regency England, August 1812. Sebastian's plans to escape the heat of London for a honeymoon are sh… read more
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4. What Remains of Heaven (Sebastian St. Cyr, #5)
By: C.S. Harris
4.19
Format: 234 pages,
London, 1812. When the controversial, reform-minded Bishop of London is found bludgeoned to death i… read more
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5. Azincourt
By: Bernard Cornwell
3.94
Format: 456 pages, Hardcover
Agincourt is one of the epic battles of history. It was fought by two badly matched armies that met… read more
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6. The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
By: Stephen Greenblatt
4.34
Format: 132 pages, Paperback
One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Stephen Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work… read more
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7. The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
By: Erik Larson
4.24
Format: 565 pages, Hardcover
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal fi… read more
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"A house divided against itself cannot stand."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"Lincoln on a sofa was like a ship's mast on a barstool, poised in an uneasy equilibrium between relaxation and structural collapse."-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"They were convinced that Britain, once confronted with the loss of Southern cotton, would ally itself with the Confederacy—the “cotton is king"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
"South Carolina is too small for a Republic, and too big for an insane asylum. [James L. Petigru (1789-1863), following the state's vote to secede from the Union in 1860]"-Erik Larson, The Demon of Unrest: A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War
8. Stargazer (Leaphorn & Chee, #24)
By: Anne Hillerman
4.19
Format: 326 pages, Kindle Edition
Murder, deception, Navajo tradition, and the stars collide in this enthralling entry in New York Ti… read more
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9. The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
By: David McCullough
3.81
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
Pulitzer Prize–winning historian David McCullough rediscovers an important and dramatic chapter in … read more
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10. When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt
By: Kara Cooney
3.69
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
This riveting narrative explores the lives of six remarkable female pharaohs, from Hatshepsut to Cl… read more
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"It should come as no surprise that women need to work doubly hard to prove their right to power. They have to look to their menfolk around them who can support their claim, rather than detract from i…"-Kara Cooney, When Women Ruled the World: Six Queens of Egypt
11. Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
By: Annalee Newitz
3.79
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history—and figure out why … read more
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"Often it is in the most squalid and filthiest of places that we can uncover profound truths about a society that considers itself civilized."-Annalee Newitz, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
"There was no giant sign proclaiming the end of life as they'd known it; instead, there was a mounting pile of annoyances and disappointments."-Annalee Newitz, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
"City leaders pour resources into beautiful spectacles for political reasons, rather than providing good roads, functioning sewers, relatively safe marketplaces, and other basic amenities of urban lif…"-Annalee Newitz, Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
12. The Forever Witness: How Genetic Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder
By: Edward Humes
4.27
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
After 30 years, Detective Jim Scharf arrested a teenage couple's murderer—and exposed a looming bat… read more
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13. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
By: George Stephanopoulos
4.45
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more
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14. What This Comedian Said Will Shock You
By: Bill Maher
4.27
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The hilarious and controversial host of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher has written his funniest, m… read more
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15. Crown & Sceptre: A New History of the British Monarchy, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II
By: Tracy Borman
4.30
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
Since William the Conqueror, duke of Normandy, crossed the English Channel in 1066 to defeat King H… read more
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16. Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals
By: Ken Follett
3.86
Format: 80 pages, Kindle Edition
“The wonderful cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, one of the greatest achievements of European civil… read more
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"I'm not a religious believer, yet despite that I go to church. I love the architecture, the music, the words of the Bible, and the sense of sharing something profound with other people. I have long f…"-Ken Follett, Notre-Dame: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals
17. A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks
By: David Gibbins
3.44
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From renowned underwater archaeologist David Gibbins comes an exciting and rich narrative of human … read more
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18. The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens
By: Richard N. Haass
4.15
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
A New York Times Bestseller A provocative guide to how we must reenvision citizenship if Americ… read more
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19. Sleeping Giants
By: Rene Denfeld
4.03
Format: 293 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Child Finder and The Enchanted, a compelling and poignant story … read more
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20. We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence
By: Becky Cooper
3.73
Format: 501 pages, Hardcover
Dive into a true crime narrative of an unsolved 1969 murder at Harvard, of obsession and love for … read more
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"Back then, I was blind to the idea that an institution could still be destructive even if its members were good people."-Becky Cooper, We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence
"For we live in several worlds, each truer than the one it encloses, and itself false in relation to the one which encompasses it. [...] Truth lies in a progressive dilating of the meaning [...] up to…"-Becky Cooper, We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence
"My freshmen seminar professor had warned our class that Harvard was an institution on a scale we could not imagine: "Harvard will change you by the end of your four years, but don't expect to change …"-Becky Cooper, We Keep the Dead Close: A Murder at Harvard and a Half Century of Silence
21. The Hunt for History: On the Trail of the World's Lost Treasures—from the Letters of Lincoln, Churchill, and Einstein to the Secret Recordings Onboard JFK's Air Force One
By: Nathan Raab
4.03
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
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