Margaret Thatcher: From Grantham to the Falklands

A complex and nuanced portrait of the former prime minister.

Michael Avery and Danielle McLaughlin

The Federalist Society: How Conservatives Took the Law Back From Liberals

This illuminating book looks at how a network established by students a generation ago has changed the direction of law and public policy.

Beyond War: Reimagining American Influence In a New Middle East

The failures of U.S. policy in the Middle East, and a way forward following the events of the Arab Spring.

Out of Order: Stories from the History of the Supreme Court

The retired justice shares tales that present the Court’s justices through history as human beings rather than oracles on high.

The Oath: The Obama White House and the Supreme Court

The author suggests that the law is a political instrument used at the highest levels to advance political ends.

Israel Has Moved

Diana Pinto

Israel Has Moved

A controversial portrait of Israel’s present and future.

David L., History Holmes

The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents: From Truman to Obama

Biographical sketches illuminate the religious beliefs of the 12 U.S. presidents since World War II.

Michael Grunwald

The New New Deal: The Hidden Story of Change in the Obama Era

Two accomplishments of the Obama administration that most people don’t know about.