In the Nation’s Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz
By: Philip Taubman
4.42
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
Deftly solving critical but intractable national and global problems was the leitmotif of George Pr…
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1. The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made
By: Walter Isaacson , Evan Thomas
4.09
Format: 864 pages, Paperback
A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces the original be… read more
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2. The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers: Economic Change and Military Conflict from 1500 to 2000
By: Paul Kennedy
3.77
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
THE WIDELY ACCLAIMED BESTSELLER THAT BOLDLY AND LUCIDLY PUTS OUR CURRENT ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DIL… read more
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3. The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
By: Stacy Schiff
3.74
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Thomas Jefferson asserted that if there was any leader of the Revolution, “Samuel Adams was the man… read more
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4. A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland
By: Troy Senik
4.16
Format: 384 pages, ebook
“A thoroughly engaging and enjoyable” (National Review) biography of Grover Cleveland—the honest, p… read more
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5. The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill
By: Brad Meltzer
4.16
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the authors of The First Conspiracy and The Lincoln Conspiracy comes the little-known true sto… read more
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6. The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
By: Douglas Brunt
4.23
Format: 374 pages, Kindle Edition
This instant New York Times bestselling “dynamic detective story” (The New York Times) reveals the … read more
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"But the prevailing and indelible lesson, learned through traumatic personal experience, was his understanding of the family’s security. War and industrial innovation could destroy the life a family h…"-Douglas Brunt, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
7. Romney: A Reckoning
By: McKay Coppins
4.36
Format: 416 pages, ebook
A remarkably illuminating biography of the political maverick, filled with revelations and written … read more
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8. King: A Life
By: Jonathan Eig
4.67
Format: 688 pages, Hardcover
The first full biography in decades, King mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk a… read more
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9. Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II
By: Evan Thomas
4.41
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan--a cru… read more
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10. Nuclear War: A Scenario
By: Annie Jacobsen
4.47
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in … read more
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"The fundamental idea behind this book is to demonstrate, in appalling detail, just how horrifying nuclear war would be."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
"Humans are wired to advance. Humans do whatever it takes. And yet, nuclear war zeros it all out. Nuclear weapons reduce human brilliance and ingenuity, love and desire, empathy and intellect, to ash."-Annie Jacobsen, Nuclear War: A Scenario
11. How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States
By: Daniel Immerwahr
4.46
Format: 513 pages, Hardcover
A pathbreaking history of the United States' overseas possessions and the true meaning of its empir… read more
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"At various times, inhabitants of the U.S. Empire have been shot, shelled, starved, interned, dispossessed, tortured, and experimented on. What they haven't been, by and large, is seen."-Daniel Immerwahr, How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States
"Hoover’s greatest challenge was one of the least visible: the humble screw thread. Screws, nuts, and bolts are universal fasteners. They function in industrial societies, as one writer put it, like s…"-Daniel Immerwahr, How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States
12. G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
By: Beverly Gage
4.37
Format: 864 pages, Hardcover
A major new biography of J. Edgar Hoover that draws from never-before-seen sources to create a grou… 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. Facing the Mountain: A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II
By: Daniel James Brown
4.49
Format: 560 pages, Hardcover
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Boys in the Boat, a gripping World War II saga… read more
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15. An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford
By: Richard Norton Smith
4.46
Format: 992 pages, Hardcover
From the preeminent presidential scholar and acclaimed biographer of historical figures including G… read more
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16. Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present
By: Fareed Zakaria
4.23
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
The CNN host and best-selling author explores the revolutions—past and present—that define the pola… read more
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17. The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America
By: Christopher C. Gorham
4.32
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Perfect for readers of A Woman of No Importance, Three Ordinary Girls, and Eleanor: A Life comes th… read more
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18. The Showman: Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky
By: Simon Shuster
4.19
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Time correspondent Simon Shuster delivers the definitive account of the Russian invasion of Ukrain… read more
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19. Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World
By: David L. Roll
4.44
Format: 544 pages, Hardcover
The fascinating story behind the most consequential presidential transition in US history, from Fra… read more
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20. George Marshall: Defender of the Republic
By: David L. Roll
4.45
Format: 704 pages, Hardcover
The extraordinary career of George Catlett Marshall—America’s most distinguished soldier–statesman … read more
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21. In the Nation’s Service: The Life and Times of George P. Shultz
By: Philip Taubman
4.42
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
Deftly solving critical but intractable national and global problems was the leitmotif of George Pr… read more
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