Great Historical Books

by Ahmed Kathrada

An intimate, welcome first-person account of a portion of South African history that remains foggy to many American readers. Full review >

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by Kim Barker

Before her first trips as a fill-in correspondent in South Asia in 2001, current ProPublica reporter Barker had little... Full review >

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by Chil Rajchman translated by Solon Beinfeld

A Holocaust testament of heart-rending immediacy. Full review >

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by Erik Larson

An excellent study, taking a tiny instant of modern history and giving it specific weight, depth and meaning. Full review >

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by Binyavanga Wainaina

Language is clearly the author’s preferred mode of structuring the world, but it is also the plaything he uses with... Full review >

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by Jim Rasenberger

Graceful, dramatic writing makes this well-worn story new again. Full review >

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by Peter Bergen

One of the deepest and most disturbing investigations of one of the defining issues of our era. Full review >

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by Mohamed ElBaradei

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by Peter Godwin

The author’s return to his beloved homeland transformed by violence and no longer familiar proves heart-wrenching and... Full review >

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