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.
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 Hearsts Father and Son
A revealing memoir of America's most powerful newspaper dynasty, told through the complex relationship between a media titan and his son.