Three Kings

By Todd Balf

Three Kings

Long before Ledecky, a trio of swimmers made a splash in Paris.

Autocracy, Inc.

By Anne Applebaum

Autocracy, Inc.

The planet’s despots are starting to organize.

Death of a Racehorse: An American Story

Did we really think a for-profit industry would benefit the animals it uses up?

A Gentleman and a Thief

The rollicking tale of a Gatsby-esque rake who delighted in diamonds.

Charlottesville: An American Story

No, there weren’t “very fine people” on both sides.

On Book Banning

By Ira Wells

On Book Banning

A slim, surprisingly reassuring treatise about censoring the shelves.

Shadow Men

By James Polchin

Shadow Men

An expertly spun tale of unequal justice in the 1920s.