HISTORY

ARDENNES 1944

by Antony Beevor

Essential reading for anyone interested in World War II. Full review >

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THE CRIME AND THE SILENCE

by Anna Bikont translated by Alissa Valles

Bikont’s fearless research—she even confronted the brothers known to have led the Jedwabne murders—makes this a fantastic... Full review >

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THE GAY REVOLUTION

by Lillian Faderman

In this superbly researched book, acclaimed LGBT scholar Faderman (My Mother’s Wars, 2013, etc.) examines the roots of the... Full review >

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DAYS OF RAGE

by Bryan Burrough

A superb chronicle, long—but no longer than needed—and detailed, that sheds light on how the war on terror is being waged... Full review >

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HISTORY

WENT THE DAY WELL?

by David Crane

A historical tour de force—a fascinating panorama of Great Britain during the summer of Waterloo. Full review >

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OUR MAN IN CHARLESTON

by Christopher Dickey

A great book explaining the workings of what Dickey calls an erratic, cobbled-together coalition of ferociously independent... Full review >

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HISTORY

THE QUARTET

by Joseph J. Ellis

This is Ellis’ ninth consecutive history of the Revolutionary War era and yet another winner. Full review >

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HISTORY

1920

by Eric Burns

In this delightfully readable book, the author expertly shows how those affected by the Great War linked together, nourished... Full review >

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THE GREAT DIVIDE

by Thomas Fleming

Among historians, Jefferson’s star has been falling for 50 years. Fleming’s frank hostility puts him at the far end of the... Full review >

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HISTORY

SPAIN

by Robert Goodwin

Any student of the Renaissance should read this excellent work showing Spain’s enormous impact on the arts and, with her... Full review >

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HISTORY

RAVENSBRÜCK

by Sarah Helm

Not just another tale of concentration camp terrors, Helm delivers a gripping story of the women who outlasted them and had... Full review >

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HISTORY

ANONYMOUS SOLDIERS

by Bruce Hoffman

An authoritative, sweeping, important history that shows how terrorism “is neither irrational nor desperate but instead... Full review >

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BIOGRAPHY & MEMOIR

SWANSONG 1945

by Walter Kempowski translated by Shaun Whiteside

A riveting portrait of what Kurt Weill called the “total breakdown of all human dignity,” revealed through the bric-a-brac... Full review >

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HISTORY

THE WAR ON ALCOHOL

by Lisa McGirr

An important book that warrants a place at the forefront of Prohibition histories. General readers will love it, and... Full review >

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