The Year’s Best New Releases in Military History
Oftentimes, when people say “history,” they might more accurately say “the history of warfare.” Empires rise and fall on the strength…
Jeffrey Somers
No Hero, a Compelling Glimpse into the Life of a Navy SEAL
Ever since the publication of No Easy Day, former Navy SEAL and author Mark Owen (a pen name) has been…
5 Books that Contain Amazing Self-Contained Scenes
A great book is more than the sum of its parts—there’s always something you can’t quite put your finger on…
From Walter Isaacson, The Innovators: The Brilliant People Who Ushered in the Tech Age
That you are reading these words right now—that the internet, or your computer, exists at all—is due to the efforts…
The 5 Best Fantasy Maps Ever Drawn
Writers and Nigerian princes trying to move millions of dollars out of their country know one absolute truth: If you…
Big Books for Deep Thinkers
The books on this list will challenge you, educate you, and ask you to see the universe in different ways. But they’re…
5 Supporting Characters who Deserve Their Own Books
Pity the literary supporting character. Unlike television, which has never met a minor supporting character it doesn’t want to parlay…
5 Books for Old-Fashioned Adventure in the 19th Century
Maybe it’s the smell of gunpowder, or the flashy fashions, or the fact that hipster-ish facial hair was considered absolutely…
5 Kids’ and YA Books that Transcend the Age Label
It’s not your fault. Everyone grows up. Getting older isn’t an achievement, like throwing a no-hitter. It’s just something that…