Absolute Monarchs

by John Julius Norwich

This sweeping chronicle of one of the most enduring, most significant, and most controversial institutions in history covers the most important popes throughout the ages—from St. Peter to Benedict XVI.

The Admirals

by Walter Borneman

How the only four men in American history to attain the five-star rank of Fleet Admiral—William D. Leahy, Ernest J. King, Chester W. Nimitz, and William F. Halsey—led the U.S. navy to victory in World War II.

Albert

by Jules Stewart

An eye-opening biography of Prince Albert, the man who gave the Victorian Age its soul by working for educational reform, fighting to abolish slavery, building London’s greatest museums and modernizing Great Britain.

Alix and Nicky

by Virginia Rounding

Drawing from intimate letters and diaries, this insightful portrait of Tsar Nicholas II and Tsarina Alexandra depicts the couple’s tragic love story in the tumultuous context of early-20th-century Russia.

All In

by Paula Broadwell

Drawing on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews, an unprecedented examination of General David Petraeus over the course of his career, his command in the crucible of Afghanistan and his ascent to the CIA.

All the News Unfit to Print

by Eric Burns

How does the news as it’s reported stack up against events as they really happened? Not so accurately, reports well-known media analyst Eric Burns in this provocative look at journalistic misdeeds through the ages.

Almost President

by Scott Farris

Profiles of 12 presidential candidates—Henry Clay, Stephen Douglas, William Jennings Bryan, Al Gore and others—who, even in defeat, had a greater impact on American history than many of the victors.

America Walks into a Bar

by Christine Sismondo

From the Whiskey Rebellion to “blue laws” to Prohibition, this volume traces the tavern from England to New England and beyond, recounting the history of an institution often reviled, yet always central to American life.

An American Betrayal

by Daniel Blake Smith

Daniel Blake Smith examines the effects of the uprooting of the Cherokee people after the Trail of Tears—and reveals the view of why neither assimilation nor Cherokee independence could succeed in Jacksonian America.

The American Civil War

by John Keegan

In his first major work on the Civil War, military historian Keegan offers insights into psychology, ideology, demographics and economics that reveal dimensions of the conflict that have eluded earlier historiography.

American Dreamers

by Michael Kazin

One of today’s most respected historians offers a history of the American left—from the abolitionists and suffragists to the unions and civil rights activists—to illuminate its enduring impact on our cultural landscape.

American Emperor

by David O. Stewart

In 1800, Aaron Burr was a political star. His attempt to lead a secession of the American West earned him a place in history as one of the nation’s most treacherous figures. Stewart traces his rise and fall from grace.

American Insurgents, American Patriots

by T.H. Breen

Drawing upon a wealth of rarely seen documents, Breen tells the stirring story of how ordinary Americans were drawn into an insurgency against British imperial authority in the years leading up to the Revolution.

American Nations

by Colin Woodard

A revolutionary take on America’s myriad identities and cultural regions that offers fascinating insights on how the conflicts between them have shaped our past…and how they are molding our future.

American Sketches

by Walter Isaacson

A gallery of quick portraits of American politicians, scientists and journalists past and present, written over the past several decades by journalist, biographer and former Time magazine editor Walter Isaacson.