Nonfiction Book Recommendations

Originally published in 1974, Studs Terkel's collection of interviews remains relevant and insightful.

Learn more about this mysterious period of history.

Powerful stories of love, loss, and triumph. 

The past comes to life in a vivid new way, thanks to these historical graphic novels.

Give yourself the most colorful history lesson ever.

See the world through someone else's eyes.

From an odd use of mummies to the man who survived two atomic bombings.

Become the history buff you always wanted to be. 

Get aquainted with these historians and their award-winning books.

Shedding light on the shadowy criminal underworld.

These reads are well worth the wait.

From Mesopotamian medicine to the atomic bomb.

His accounts delve into moments that redefined America.

No plane ticket necessary.

Taking a broad look at the development of civilizations.

The future is female—but so was the past.

Featuring sweeping, indispensable accounts.

Mark Twain coined "the Gilded Age" to mean this period of time was “glittering on the surface, but corrupt underneath.”

What goes on behind closed doors?

"I am perfect for what biography has become today because there is nothing I wouldn't investigate."