The Nazi Spy Ring in America: Hitler’s Agents, the FBI, & the Case that Stirred the Nation

A fascinating look at the 1938 trial that tipped the U.S. into the Allies’ corner.

Waters of the World

The author flexes her skills as an historian but unfortunately goes slack in her prose.

A Castle in Wartime

By Catherine Bailey

A Castle in Wartime

A captive German mother’s tribulations amid the final throes of the Reich.

The Fighting Bunch: The Battle of Athens and How World War II Veterans Won the Only Successful Armed Rebellion Since the Revolution

American GIs overthrow Tennessee autocrats in this inspiring, if overstuffed, real-life tale.

1957: The Year that Launched the American Future

A densely written, fact-packed account of a pivotal period in U.S. history.

High Tension: FDR’s Battle to Power America

The electrifying tale of Roosevelt’s effort to light the land.

Stolen

By Richard Bell

Stolen

A little-known part of the Peculiar Institution is brought to light in this turbulent, affecting story.

Magic: A History: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the Present

This textbook-like volume isn’t for casual rabbit-outta-the-hat hobbyists.