Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home

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

A Savage Dreamland: Journeys in Burma

This travelogue offers Western insights into Myanmar’s colonial past and complicated present.

Inventing American Tradition

By Jack David Eller

Inventing American Tradition

How much do you know about your favorite customs and characters?

Ghost Riders

By Mark Felton

Ghost Riders

How an unlikely team-up rescued the Spanish Riding School’s prized steeds.

Betrayal in Berlin: The True Story of the Cold War’s Most Audacious Espionage Operation

A dazzling, true-life saga of the spy-versus-spy underpinnings of the Cold War.

The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire

A notable historian reckons with the 18th-century business that fleeced a continent.

The American Story: Conversations with Master Historians

This compelling compilation looks at some of the pivotal figures who shaped our nation.

Murder, Inc.: The CIA Under John F. Kennedy

An investigator reveals long-held secrets surrounding the assassination of America’s 35th president.