Books

Neal Bascomb tells the Allied pilots’ little-known story in his new book, The Escape Artists.

Your tiny history buff will love these books about life in the past.

Amelia Earhart, Ruth Elder, and Louise Thaden were among the incredible women who fought for a chance to race against men…and won. 

Secret agent Peter Malkin opens up about the capture that inspired the film Operation Finale.

Enter for your chance to win five nonfiction books that focus on different points in history. 

Screenwriter and journalist Stephen Rebello unpacks the controversies surrounding the iconic film.

The little-known author and journalist captured England and China like few others have.

Rediscover the icon whose life was as dramatic as her movies.

Like the sinking of the RMS Titanic, the 1956 shipwreck was one of the worst maritime disasters of the 20th century. 

Grant Moves South explores the legendary general’s pivotal successes and military strategies.

Congressman Charlie Wilson was a champion for the covert op that affected the outcome of the Soviet-Afghan War.

Celebrate the red, white, and blue by remembering the history of those who came before us.

Meet the man behind the legend. 

The American doctor was a beacon of hope for the soldiers he treated during his tour of duty.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Halberstam describes the specific allure of Robert Kennedy, and how he was "different from other politicians."

Goldman was a revolutionary from the start. Her work in the U.S. and Russia shook up governments and oligarchs.

As the Battle of Baltimore drew to a close, an American flag was raised—and the national anthem was born.

A book published by the Anne Frank House profiles the Secret Annex—the Frank family's two-year hideout—and the famous diarist's life inside.

The year 1968 was marked by turbulence in America. 

Taking the post of Warden of His Majesty’s Mint in 17th-century London, Newton came face-to-face with seedy criminals.