The Washington War: FDR's Inner Circle and the Politics of Power That Won World War II
By: James Lacey
4.32
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
A Team of Rivals for World War II--the inside story of how FDR and the towering personalities aroun…
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1. The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
By: Jared Diamond
3.77
Format: 512 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling author of Collapse and Guns, Germs and Steel surveys the history of human societies… read more
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2. Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9)
By: Patrick O'Brian
4.38
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
All Patrick O'Brian's strengths are on parade in this novel of action and intrigue, set partly in M… read more
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- military fiction
- war
"Wittles is up' said Killick"-Patrick O'Brian, Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9)
"What are bashed neeps?" "Neeps hackit with balmagowry."-Patrick O'Brian, Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9)
"That is not the Dryad. It has three masts.' 'There is no concealing anything from the Doctor,' said Jack, and turning directly to him he went on, 'Give you joy of our prize: we took her in the night.…"-Patrick O'Brian, Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9)
"Certainly he had heard of Homer, and had indeed looked into Mr Pope’s version of his tale; but for aught he could make out, the fellow was no seaman. Admittedly Ulysses had no chronometer, and probab…"-Patrick O'Brian, Treason's Harbour (Aubrey & Maturin, #9)
3. Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
By: Clint Hill , Lisa McCubbin Hill
4.27
Format: 451 pages, Hardcover
A rare and fascinating portrait of the American presidency from the #1 New York Times bestselling a… read more
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- biography
- history
- politics
- presidents
- nonfiction
"If there was one thing I had learned. . . it was that politics was a damn dirty business."-Clint Hill, Five Presidents: My Extraordinary Journey with Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford
4. The Testament
By: John Grisham
4.33
Format: 308 pages,
In a plush Virginia office, a rich, angry old man is furiously rewriting his will. With his death j… read more
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5. Sully: My Search for What Really Matters
By: Jeffrey Zaslow , Chesley B. Sullenberger III
4.33
Format: None pages, Paperback
Now a major motion picture from Clint Eastwood, starring Tom Hanks--the inspirational autobiography… read more
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- history
- biography
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6. A Bridge Too Far
By: Cornelius Ryan , Yes
3.99
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A Bridge Too Faris Cornelius Ryan's masterly chronicle of the Battle of Arnhem, which marshalled th… read more
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- world war ii
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7. The Letter of Marque
By: Patrick O'Brian
4.23
Format: None pages,
Captain Jack Aubrey, a brilliant and experienced officer, has been struck off the list of post-capt… read more
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8. The Far Side of the World
By: Patrick O'Brian
3.75
Format: None pages, Paperback
The war of 1812 continues, and Jack Aubrey sets course for Cape Horn on a mission after his own hea… read more
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9. The Nutmeg of Consolation
By: Patrick O'Brian
3.71
Format: None pages, Paperback
"[The series shows] a joy in language that jumps from every page....You're in for a wonderful voyag… read more
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11. 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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- nonfiction
- biography
- war
"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
12. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s
By: Doris Kearns Goodwin
4.71
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more
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- politics
- presidents
- nonfiction
13. 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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- history
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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
14. 2054
By: Elliot Ackerman
3.46
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
From the acclaimed authors of the runaway New York Times bestseller 2034 comes another explosive wo… read more
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- military fiction
15. 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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- history
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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
16. The Shadow of War: A Novel of the Cuban Missile Crisis
By: Jeff Shaara
4.33
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara brings alive the heart-stopping days and nights of th… read more
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17. The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler
By: David I. Kertzer
4.28
Format: 623 pages, Hardcover
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "The most important book ever written about the Catholic Church… read more
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- world war ii
- nonfiction
18. 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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- nonfiction
19. The Consequences of Fear (Maisie Dobbs, #16)
By: Jacqueline Winspear
4.27
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
As Europe buckles under Nazi occupation, Maisie Dobbs investigates a possible murder that threatens… read more
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- world war ii
- war
"Children should always be believed until proven otherwise."-Jacqueline Winspear, The Consequences of Fear (Maisie Dobbs, #16)
"know that expression—only a man could cause a woman to look like that"-Jacqueline Winspear, The Consequences of Fear (Maisie Dobbs, #16)
"Fear had to be handled with care, managed so it became a tool, not a weight."-Jacqueline Winspear, The Consequences of Fear (Maisie Dobbs, #16)
"I believe it’s called ‘irrational reasoning.’ It’s what happens to people when they’re scared"-Jacqueline Winspear, The Consequences of Fear (Maisie Dobbs, #16)
20. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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- nonfiction
"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
21. On Desperate Ground: The Marines at The Reservoir, the Korean War's Greatest Battle
By: Hampton Sides
4.57
Format: 394 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghost Soldiers and In the Kingdom of Ice, a chronicle… read more
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- war
- nonfiction
22. New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West
By: David E. Sanger
4.37
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
A fast-paced account of America’s plunge into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adv… read more
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23. Takeover: Hitler's Final Rise to Power
By: Timothy W. Ryback
4.16
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From the internationally acclaimed author of Hitler’s Private Library , a dramatic recounting of th… read more
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- world war ii
- nonfiction
24. Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy
By: Larry Tye
3.94
Format: 597 pages, Hardcover
The definitive biography of the most dangerous demagogue in American history, based on first-ever r… read more
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- nonfiction
25. The Unvanquished: The Untold Story of Lincoln’s Special Forces, the Manhunt for Mosby’s Rangers, and the Shadow War That Forged America’s Special Operations
By: Patrick K. O'Donnell
4.16
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Indispensables , the unknown and dramatic story of irregular gue… read more
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- military fiction
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26. The Call to Serve: The Life of an American President, George Herbert Walker Bush: A Visual Biography
By: Jon Meacham
4.36
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
In honor of the 100th anniversary of George H. W. Bush’s birth, this visually stunning chronicle fe… read more
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27. The Washington War: FDR's Inner Circle and the Politics of Power That Won World War II
By: James Lacey
4.32
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
A Team of Rivals for World War II--the inside story of how FDR and the towering personalities aroun… read more
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- politics
- military fiction
- war
- presidents
- world war ii
- nonfiction
- political science
28. America's Cold Warrior: Paul Nitze and National Security from Roosevelt to Reagan
By: James Graham Wilson
4.05
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
In America's Cold Warrior, James Graham Wilson traces Paul Nitze's career path in national security… read more
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29. Autocracy, Inc.
By: Anne Applebaum
4.28
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
All of us have in our minds a cartoon image of what an autocratic state looks like, with a bad man … read more
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"Americans who rarely think about Russia would be stunned to learn how much time Russian state television devotes to America’s culture wars, especially arguments over gender. Putin himself has display…"-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.
"Isolationism is an instinctive and even understandable reaction to the ugliness of the modern interconnected world. For some politicians in democracies, it will continue to offer a successful path to…"-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.
"The temptation of what is sometimes called realism—the belief that nations are solely motivated by a struggle for power, that they have eternal interests and permanent geopolitical orientations—is as…"-Anne Applebaum, Autocracy, Inc.
30. Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
By: Malcolm Gladwell
4.16
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns … read more
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- history
31. Lost Decade: The US Pivot to Asia and the Rise of Chinese Power
By: Robert D. Blackwill
3.90
Format: 480 pages, Hardcover
Lost Decade is an essential guide for understanding the historic shift to Asia-centric geopolitics … read more
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