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Fat Leonard: How One Man Bribed, Bilked, and Seduced the U.S. Navy
Winner of the 2024 Investigative Reporters and Editors Book Award Winner of the 2024 Commodore John Barry Award for Excellence in Maritime Literature #1 New York Times bestselling author Craig...
The Lady And The Peacock
"Until she was released in November 2010, Aung San Suu Kyi had been under house arrest in Burma for fourteen of the previous twenty years. She was already confined to...
50 Leaders Who Changed History
What qualities enabled George Washington-celebrated as the 'father of his country'-to lead a sometimes ramshackle army to victory in the American Revolutionary War and then serve with distinction as the...
The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on
This instant New York Times bestselling "dynamic detective story" ( The New York Times ) reveals the hidden history Rudolf Diesel, one of the world's greatest inventors, and his mysterious...
Harry and Meghan (Revised): Life, Loss, and Love
From his earliest public appearances as a mischievous redheaded toddler, Prince Harry has captured the hearts of royal enthusiasts around the world, while his marriage to Meghan Markle has only...
The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a
One of our nation's most prominent writers discovers the truth about how to live a long and happy life from the centenarian next door in this "original and highly readable...
The Chief: The Life of Lord Northcliffe Britain's Greatest Press Baron
'Superb...his pages fizz with character and colour' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times 'Scholarly and very readable' Andrew Lycett, Spectator 'Energetic and hugely entertaining' A.N.Wilson, TLS The definitive biography of Alfred Harmsworth,...
History: The Definitive Visual Guide
From prehistoric times to the 21st century, the compelling story of world history may both surprise and inspire This lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia tells the story of our world in...
Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Brutal." - Huffington Post "Scathing." - New York Post "[D]epicts Biden's decline in vivid detail." - Politico "So many revelations."...
Maud Gonne
In this biography, Margaret Ward gives the reader a portrait of Maud Gonne as a significant figure in Irish politics and as a remarkable woman. She dispels the popular myth...
Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)
THE INSTANT #1 New York Times BESTSELLER The title "Bullfrog" is given to the Navy SEAL who has served the longest on active duty. Admiral McRaven was honoured to receive...
A Brief History of the Private Life of Elizabeth II, Updated Edition
Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning British monarch. A personally quiet, modest and dutiful person, she is far better-informed about the lives of her subjects than they often realize. She has...
Alice Henry: The Power of Pen and Voice: The Life of an
In this, the first biography of Alice Henry (1857-1943), Diane Kirkby presents us with an intelligent, formidable woman of great energy who was a pioneer in both the Australian and...
Margaret Thatcher: At Her Zenith: In London, Washington and Moscow
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In June 1983 Margaret Thatcher won the biggest increase in a government's parliamentary majority in British electoral history. Over the next four years, as Charles Moore relates in this central...
I Love Churchill: 400 Fantastic Facts
Did you know that Winston Churchill spent his twenty-fifth birthday as a prisoner of war? Or that he fought in the trenches during the First World War? Churchill once had...
What Would Winston Do?: Dads ask their questions, Winston provides the
(This book is a parody and is not authorised by the Estate of Winston S. Churchill) THE PERFECT GIFT FOR DADS THIS FATHER'S DAY Dear Winston, We've just started our...
Planes, Trains and Toilet Doors: 50 Places That Changed British
' 'F *** ing brilliant. I would describe it as like a bag of political nuts - moreish and fabulously salty' JOE LYCETT A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR Planes,...
Squaddie: A Soldier's Story
From the harsh realities of basic training to post-war chaos in Iraq and knife-edge tension in Northern Ireland, Squaddie takes us to a place not advertised in army recruitment brochures....
Hidden Lives: A Family Memoir
This memoir takes in three generations of Margaret Forster's family, beginning with her grandmother, who took to her grave the secrets of the first 23 years of her life. The...
Hawkwood: Diabolical Englishman
The second son of a minor Essex landowner, John Hawkwood chose to head south in 1360 after serving as a captain in the Black Prince's wars against France. He and...
Lady Byron and Her Daughters
The center of public attention after her tumultuous marriage to Lord Byron, Annabella Milbanke transformed herself from a neglected wife into a figure of incredible resilience and social vision. After...
Trudeau and Our Times Volume 2
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Volume 2: The Heroic Delusion Winner of the John W. Dafoe Prize for Distinctive Writing This volume describes in fascinating detail the abiding liberal Pierre Trudeau's quixotic confrontations with his...
Marcus Aurelius: A Biography
Marcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor who ruled the Roman Empire between AD 161 and 180, is one of the best recorded individuals from antiquity. Even his face became more than usually...
Through the Eyes of Children: Quotes from Childhood Interrupted by War
A heartrending and beautiful trilingual book that gives voice to the children of war-torn Ukraine, interspersed with moving works of art. What is it like to be a child living...
To Rescue the Constitution: George Washington and the Fragile American
Instant New York Times Bestseller #1 New York Times bestselling author Bret Baier reveals how George Washington saved the Constitution-and the American experiment " To Rescue The Constitution is a...
White House by the Sea: A Century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port
"Impeccably researched...captivating!" -Elin Hilderbrand * "A well-paced history." - The New York Times Book Review * "Fascinating...with new details and well-sourced reporting." -Associated Press NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The intimate,...
An All Consuming Passion: The Life of Georgiana Molloy
This epic story of settlement and colonization is, specifically, the story of the settlement of the southeast of Western Australia. At its heart is the story of Georgiana Molloy and...
Ireland's Misfortune: The Turbulent Life of Kitty O'Shea
'Enthralling . . . An infinitely complicated and multi-layered story of passionate commitment, involving poor judgement, character blind-spots and, above all, a chronic problem with money.' Literary Review At the...
The Last Queen: How Queen Elizabeth II Saved the Monarchy
In 2020, the Queen finally appeared to be at ease in the modern world, helped by the new generation of Windsors. But then Harry and Meghan announced that they were...
At War with Ourselves: My Tour of Duty in the Trump White House
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! A revealing account of National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster's turbulent and consequential thirteen months in the Trump White House. At War with Ourselves is...
Bill and Hillary: The Marriage
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Describes the Clintons' troubled marriage and why they have remained married in spite of the President's infidelities.
Midnight in Washington: How We Almost Lost Our Democracy and Still
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . The vital inside account of American democracy in its darkest hour, from the rise of autocracy unleashed by Trump to the January 6 insurrection,...
In the Footsteps of Churchill
Renowned historian Richard Holmes brings his eye for illuminating detail to a biography of one of Britain's greatest leaders. Richard Holmess insightful new biography of one of Britains greatest leaders...
Lives of the Wives: Five Literary Marriages
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year A Washington Post Best Nonfiction of the Year One of PEOPLE's Top 10 Books of the Year "Delicious and infuriating...unputdownable. "...
Junipero Serra
Winner of the Historical Society of Southern California's 2015 Neuerburg Award for the best book on Pre-Gold Rush California Finalist for the Southern California Independent Bookseller Association's Best Nonfiction Book...
George III: A Personal History
To the English, George III is the king who went mad; to most Americans he is the king stigmated in the declaration of independence as "unfit to be the ruler...
The Lion House: The Rise of Suleyman the Magnificent
'Wolf Hall for the Ottoman Empire ... History at its most gripping' Telegraph Venice, 1522. Intelligence arrives from the east confirming Europe's greatest fear- the vastly rich Ottoman Sultan has...
Hollywood Con Queen: The Hunt for an Evil Genius
Don't Miss the Apple TV+ Docuseries Streaming Now! "This book is as engrossing as anything by Agatha Christie, as unsettling as a novel by Stephen King, and reported with a...
Unbelievable: My Front-Row Seat To The Craziest Campaign In American
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Compelling... this book couldn't be more timely." - Jill Abramson, New York Times Book Review From the Recipient of the 2017 Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence...
Nell, the Duchess of Manchester
When an unassuming young Melbourne woman bumped into a handsome naval lieutenant in a Colombo hotel swimming pool in 1926 she would never have dreamed of one day being the...
Write Home For Me: A Red Cross Woman in Vietnam
An intimate portrait of tragedy, hope and humour in a war zone. An intimate portrait of tragedy, hope and humour in a war zone. Working as a journalist at the...
Effie: The Passionate Lives of Effie Gray, John Ruskin and John
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Effie Gray, a beautiful and intelligent young socialite, rattled the foundations of England's Victorian age. Married at nineteen to John Ruskin, the leading art critic of the time, she found...
The Times Churchill
A must-read for anyone with an interest in history, politics, or the fascinating story and enduring legacy of an extraordinary figure: Winston Churchill. Widely regarded as one of the most...
A Thing in Disguise: The Visionary Life of Joseph Paxton
A brilliantly conceived biography of Joseph Paxton, horticulturist to the Duke & Duchess of Devonshire at Chatsworth, architect of the Crystal Palace at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and one...
Nothing Like a Dame: The Scandals of Shirley Porter
Homes for Votes, three cemeteries at five pence apiece, the missing Tesco millions and a gold toilet seat - plus a procession of camels, pay-as-you-go toilets and a large plastic...
Diana: Her True Story - In Her Own Words: The Sunday Times Number-One
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THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER-ONE BESTSELLER When Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992 it changed the way the public viewed the British monarchy. Never before had a senior...
In Nixon's Web: A Year in the Crosshairs of Watergate
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The last untold story of Watergate--by the FBI director who maintained his silence for more than thirty years L.Patrick Gray III was the man caught in the middle of the...
The Dead Are Arising: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography
The definitive biography of Malcolm X- "fascinating and essential" (Washington Post), this is a new portrait which vividly rewrites much of the known narrative The Dead Are Arising is a...