Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Why did geography, not genetics, determine which civilizations conquered the world? Pulitzer Prize winner reveals how environment shaped 13,000 years of human history.
A People's History of the United States
American history told through the voices of workers, women, Native Americans, and the marginalized. See how grassroots movements shaped the nation from 1492 to the present.
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Her cells revolutionized medicine without her consent. Now her family's story reveals the human cost of scientific progress and who owns our bodies.
1776
George Washington leads a ragtag army through crushing defeats and desperate victories in the pivotal year that tested whether American independence would survive or perish.
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
How Lincoln appointed his three presidential rivals to his cabinet and united them to preserve the Union during America's darkest hour.
The Wright Brothers
Two bicycle mechanics from Dayton, Ohio with only high school educations risked their lives to achieve powered flight. How did Wilbur and Orville Wright succeed where others failed?
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Olympic runner Louis Zamperini survives a plane crash, 47 days adrift at sea, and brutal years in Japanese POW camps. A harrowing true story of endurance, hope, and spiritual transformation.
Influence: the Psychology of Persuasion
Learn the six universal principles that make people say yes and how to defend yourself against manipulation in business and everyday life.
In Cold Blood
A groundbreaking true crime masterpiece that reconstructs the 1959 Kansas murders of a farm family and the hunt for their killers, blending journalism with literary art.
A Brief History of Time
Stephen Hawking explains how the universe began, why time moves forward, and what black holes reveal about reality in this bestselling journey from the Big Bang to the boundaries of space.