History
November’s Best New History Books
November’s best new history books travel back to America’s founding, remember the men and women who claimed victory in World…
The Ultimate Slow Burn Reading List
Podcasts have come into their own in recent years, and in a post-Serial world, we’re all suffering from choice paralysis…
September’s Best History Books
This month’s crop of history books includes a fascinating look into the nature of leadership from one of our greatest…
July’s Best History Books
There’s no better time to contemplate how the past shapes the present (and the future) than the month we celebrate…
The Ex-Presidents Bookshelf
With a few notable exceptions, becoming president of The United States is a demanding career path that requires boundless energy,…
June’s Best History Books
Give your summer reading a solid foundation with the month’s best new history books, including the incredible true stories of…
10 Books that Reveal Secret Histories
To paraphrase former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld, when it comes to history, there are known knowns, known unknowns, and…
The Best History Books of March 2018
History moves pretty fast, and it’s impossible to pay attention to everything at once. History books open windows onto a…
10 Books Celebrating Influential Women in History
March is Women’s History Month, so to celebrate, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite historical fiction books about some…
The Best History Books of February 2018
February offers up a short list of fascinating, informative, and surprising history books that will expand your understanding of the…
The Best History Books of January 2018
New year, blank slate—the perfect opportunity to bone up on your history. If you’re looking for history books that will…
The Best Non-Fiction of 2017
2017 was a tough year for reality, in the sense that many of us spent the year trying as hard…
The Best History Books, Biographies, and Memoirs of 2017
2017 was a monumental year for the world, and just as great a one for books that look back on…
The Season’s Best History Books Make Great Gifts
Every year it’s the same: we all know the holidays are coming (they’re literally marked on our calendars) and every…
The Ideal Biography for Every Single President
Ask most anyone to name all 44 United State presidents, and the odds are good they’ll stall after a dozen…