We Lived on the Horizon: A Novel

Humans and AI seek to evolve in this provocative dystopian tale.

Unfinished Woman

By Robyn Davidson

Unfinished Woman

This challenging, rich reflection rewards patient readers.

Uncivil War

By Huw Bennett

Uncivil War

Reassessing a painfully fraught period in the midcentury U.K.

Lost Souls: Soviet Displaced Persons and the Birth of the Cold War

What became of the Russians who refused to return “home” after WWII?

The Secret History of the Rape Kit: A True Crime Story

Why did trailblazer Marty Goddard get no credit for her own invention?

Land Power: Who Has It, Who Doesn’t, and How That Determines the Fate of Societies

The hazards of laying claim to the ground beneath our feet.

Saints and Liars: The Story of Americans Who Saved Refugees from the Nazis

An unsatisfying portrait of little-known WWII heroes.

Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age

The legendary pillagers led charmingly ordinary home lives.