History books

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The incredible story of how one of Adolf Hitler’s top secret V2 rockets was stolen by the Poles and smuggled to...  Read More >>

From the hellish skies over Europe to the unforgiving terrain of the Himalayas, this is the first complete history...  Read More >>

A forthcoming Viking publication brought to you by Penguin Random House, on sale June 2026.  Read More >>

A gripping minute-by-minute account of the Battle of Mers el Kebir and Winston Churchill's decision to sink the...  Read More >>

Bringing an often-neglected aspect of modern Chinese history to the fore, Steve Smith shows how folk religion maintained...  Read More >>

69 Generals, 69 Authors, 69 Lessons in History - the military commanders who've shaped our world  Read More >>

The first fully illustrated history of Juneteenth and other Emancipation Day celebrations, told through photographs,...  Read More >>

A powerful collection of songs born from resistance, hope, and the fight for freedom  Read More >>

What is the relationship between economic interdependence, war, and peace? William Mulligan reveals the deep connection...  Read More >>

In this innovative history of small arms, Maartje Abbenhuis demonstrates how the invention of ready-to-use rifle...  Read More >>

This book details the life of a celebrated gangster and Civil War hero to show the ubiquity of violence in nineteenth-century...  Read More >>

Watchman Nee (1903-1972) was a Chinese minister who promoted a unique set of Christian teachings. This book will...  Read More >>

When the Chinese Communist Party took power in 1949, China was still a religious society. In this landmark contribution,...  Read More >>

A scandalous history of the Catholic Church throughout the twentieth century – including sexual abuse, mafia connections...  Read More >>

How did the state become Christian in late antiquity? This book considers, not emperors and bishops, but those who...  Read More >>

My Friend the Spy, is a story of international espionage that takes the reader to Belarus, where secrets and spies...  Read More >>

A political biography of Asif Ali Zardari, tracing his journey from Sindh and the Bhutto legacy to prison, grief,...  Read More >>

From juke joints to recording studios, a city's soundtrack uncovered  Read More >>

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WINNER OF THE 2025 PERCY JANES FIRST NOVEL AWARD. Patella: a bony cap that covers the knee joint; a family unit....  Read More >>

يُضاءُ‭ ‬المسرحُ،‭ ‬وفي‭ ‬المشهدِ‭ ‬واجهةُ‭ ‬بيتٍ،‭ ‬يَظهَرُ‭ ‬منها‭ ‬جدارٌ‭ ‬ونافذةٌ‭ ‬وبابٌ‭ ‬أمامَه‭ ‬عَتَبةٌ‭...  Read More >>

كان‭ ‬الوقت‭ ‬ليلاً‭ ‬والمدينة‭ ‬نائمة‭. ‬تلك‭ ‬الأصوات‭ ‬التي‭ ‬لا‭ ‬تهدأ‭ ‬أثناء‭ ‬النهار‭ ‬تحولت‭ ‬إلى‭ ‬صمتٍ‭...  Read More >>

Across history, some people did not simply die, depart, or fade from memory. They vanished. Vanished Without a...  Read More >>

Across history, the sea has carried trade, armies, explorers, migrants, families, and dreams. It has also taken...  Read More >>