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Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World

by Mark Kurlansky

From the Bestselling Author of Salt and The Basque History of the World

Cod, Mark Kurlansky’s third work of nonfiction and winner of the 1999 James Beard Award, is the biography of a single species of fish,...

Jesus: A Biography from a Believer.

by Paul Johnson

The definitive life of Jesus from the bestselling author of A History of Christianity.

Few figures have had such an influence on the world as Jesus of Nazareth. Paul Johnson's brilliant and powerful reading...

The Falcon

by John Tanner

John Tanner's fascinating autobiography tells the story of a man torn between white society and the Native Americans with whom he identified.

Stolen Voices: Young People's War Diaries, from World War I to Iraq

by Zlata Filipovic

From the author of the international bestseller Zlata's Diary comes a haunting testament to how war's brutality affects the lives of young people Zlata Filipovic's diary of her harrowing war experiences in the...

The Legend of Colton H. Bryant

by Alexandra Fuller

A heartrending story of the human spirit from the author of the bestselling Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

Alexandra Fuller returns with the unforgettable true story of Colton H. Bryant, a soulful boy with...

Churchill

by Paul Johnson

An elegant, concise, and revealing portrait of the inimitable leader.

Paul Johnson's books are acknowledged as masterpieces of historical analysis. In Churchill, he offers a lively, succinct exploration...

Making Friends with Hitler: Lord Londonderry, the Nazis, and the Road to War

by Ian Kershaw

Ian Kershaw’s biography of Adolf Hitler is widely regarded as the definitive work on the subject, as well as one of the most brilliant biographies of our time. In Making Friends with Hitler, the great scholar...

Return to Dragon Mountain: Memories of a Late Ming Man

by Jonathan D. Spence

The renowned historian captures a critical moment in Chinese history

Celebrated China scholar Jonathan Spence vividly brings to life seventeenth-century China through this biography of Z hang Dai, recognized...

The Maid and the Queen: The Secret History of Joan of Arc

by Nancy Goldstone

The author of Four Queens offers a mesmerizing account of two extraordinary heroines who risked everything for France

Joan of Arc, the brave peasant girl who heard the voices of angels and helped restore...