History Books

Going Rogue: An American LifeGoing Rogue: An American Life
Best Price: $14.40
"Going Rogue" was one of the better autobiographies I have read over the years. My...
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a TimeThree Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Best Price: $6.49
These words, spoken by Pakistani Brigadier General Bashir, symbolize an underlying thread in...
Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat TillmanWhere Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
Best Price: $13.97
This is my 4th book by this wonderful author ("Under the banner of heaven", "Into...
America's Prophet: Moses and the American StoryAmerica's Prophet: Moses and the American Story
Best Price: $13.49
This book is an interesting look into how the story of Moses and the Exodus played a part in our...
The Art of War: Sun Zi's Military Methods (Translations from the Asian Classics)The Art of War: Sun Zi's Military Methods (Translations from the Asian Classics)
Best Price: $10.17
I have been wanting to read Sun Tszu's treatise for a long time but had never gotten around to...


When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the PresentWhen Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to the Present
Best Price: $16.37
In 1960, a secretary named Lois Rabinowitz went to court to pay a traffic ticket for her boss....
The Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved AmericaThe Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America
Best Price: $14.40
In "The Big Burn", author Timothy Egan skillfully weaves the story of a massive August...
Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and PakistanStones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Best Price: $14.55
From the author of the #1 bestseller Three Cups of Tea , the continuing story of this...
Highest Duty: My Search for What Really MattersHighest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters
Best Price: $12.50
I was drawn to the book because of the interview I saw on the Jim Leher News Hour with the...
D-Day: The Battle for NormandyD-Day: The Battle for Normandy
Best Price: $14.25
Anthony Beevor is probably most famous for his other World War Two book, 'Stalingrad', and in...


The Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American PowerThe Family: The Secret Fundamentalism at the Heart of American Power
Best Price: $2.00
Judging purely from the sorts of folk who are vocal supporters of Sarah Palin, and discounting...
Strength in What RemainsStrength in What Remains
Best Price: $15.18
"And as day was about to dawn, Paul implored them all to take food, saying, 'Today is the...
America's Prophet: Moses and the American StoryAmerica's Prophet: Moses and the American Story
Best Price: $2.00
"America's Prophet" is author Bruce Feiler's case for Moses as America's role model,...
D-Day: The Battle for NormandyD-Day: The Battle for Normandy
Best Price: $14.45
Anthony Beevor is probably most famous for his other World War Two book, 'Stalingrad', and in...
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
Best Price: $4.78
I was drawn to this book as a fan of the work of the co author Patrick Robinson. I was somewhat...

The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the WorldThe Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World
Best Price: $7.49
The title of this book makes quite a claim. Niall Ferguson is a Harvard University professor...
World Almanac and Book of Facts 2010World Almanac and Book of Facts 2010
Best Price: $25.60
Totally invaluable! I can't hazard a guess at how many times I go to one or other of my library...
Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure IslandRobert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island
Best Price: $14.26
I just finished Treasure Island and I think it's an awsome high seas adventure book. I think...
The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic VictoryThe Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory
Best Price: $12.97
If you already worship Barack Obama, you'll slurp down this book believing in the genius of the...
The Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and WarThe Imperial Cruise: A Secret History of Empire and War
Best Price: $11.78
These words were often uttered by President Teddy Roosevelt when he thought about various...

The Sellout: How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial SystemThe Sellout: How Three Decades of Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed the Global Financial System
Best Price: $14.94
I work in the industry and see Charles more often than not on my CNBC feed. Charles was to me a...
The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and DeceptionThe Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception
Best Price: $14.59
I couldn't recommend this book because the foreward trivialises the suffering of people...
Start-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic MiracleStart-up Nation: The Story of Israel's Economic Miracle
Best Price: $14.63
This is a great read and they have put a lot of effort into trying to understand why there is...
The Devil in the White City:  Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed AmericaThe Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair that Changed America
Best Price: $7.75
If you've read "Isaac's Storm" you have some idea of Mr. Larson's writing ability....
Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional RecipesLidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes
Best Price: $16.74
This edition of Lidia's publications enables a reader to plan, prepare, and serve healthy meals...

The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year FriendshipThe Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship
Best Price: $12.18
My experience with purchasing through Amazon was terrific but I can't say the same for the book....
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of ScienceThe Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
Best Price: $21.14
This reviewer found this work to be an altogether fascinating book, scanning and encompassing a...
A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American ContinentA Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent
Best Price: $16.97
Must read for history nerds. Extremely well written, moves like a novel and hard to put...
The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for AmericaThe Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America
Best Price: $15.99
Well worth the read. Book was in perfect condition. I would encourage others to buy this book!
The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the AmazonThe Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon
Best Price: $16.08
If you like to know about real-life adventures, you'll enjoy this book. David Grann writes...

Lidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional RecipesLidia Cooks from the Heart of Italy: A Feast of 175 Regional Recipes
Best Price: $16.96
The pages should be covered in plastic, to protect them from drooling as you read.
The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year FriendshipThe Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and a Forty-Year Friendship
Best Price: $12.19
I would never know this book was used. It came in pristine condition, well worth the $10.00...
A Genius for Deception: How Cunning Helped the British Win Two World WarsA Genius for Deception: How Cunning Helped the British Win Two World Wars
Best Price: $17.51
In February 1942, intelligence officer Victor Jones erected 150 tents behind British lines in...
Assault on the LibertyAssault on the Liberty
Best Price: $25.00
I met the author of this book on a message board on the Prodigy service back in the mid 1990's....
The Queen Mother: The Official BiographyThe Queen Mother: The Official Biography
Best Price: $18.98
Biography is good, although too long considering the amount of writing already in existence...

Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Best Price: $15.28
I thought this was a simply amazing book. Diamond's singular talent is to bring knowledge from...
The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for AmericaThe Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America
Best Price: $16.20
Before I read the book, my image of Theodore Roosevelt was that of an avid hunter. However,...
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first CenturyThe World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Best Price: $3.75
Again an example of the hyper globalisation theory taken to its extreme. Friedman is very good...
The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the PresidentThe Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President
Best Price: $12.70
This book has much interesting material albeit none is first hand and the author had only his...
Cowboys Full: The Story of PokerCowboys Full: The Story of Poker
Best Price: $17.25
I have regularly reviewed poker books -- both strategy texts and nonfictional narratives like...

The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the PresidentThe Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President
Best Price: $10.99
This book has much interesting material albeit none is first hand and the author had only his...
The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History in the White HouseThe Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History in the White House
Best Price: $21.79
This book has much interesting material albeit none is first hand and the author had only his...
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust BowlThe Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
Best Price: $8.81
Through the 1920's, a farmer on the Great Plains could easily make a fortune compared to a...
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first CenturyThe World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
Best Price: $4.00
Again an example of the hyper globalisation theory taken to its extreme. Friedman is very good...
A Genius for Deception: How Cunning Helped the British Win Two World WarsA Genius for Deception: How Cunning Helped the British Win Two World Wars
Best Price: $20.79
Nicholas Rankin opens up a fascinating hidden world of camouflage, deception, and trickery that...

ZeitounZeitoun
Best Price: $14.47
This is superbly written narrative non-fiction. It draws you in like a thriller, it fascinates...
The Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of ScienceThe Age of Wonder: How the Romantic Generation Discovered the Beauty and Terror of Science
Best Price: $21.14
This reviewer found this work to be an altogether fascinating book, scanning and encompassing a...
Assault on the LibertyAssault on the Liberty
Best Price: $25.00
I met the author of this book on a message board on the Prodigy service back in the mid 1990's....
John AdamsJohn Adams
Best Price: $12.00
David McCullough has written a highly elegant and descriptive book about a man whose name , John...
The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History in the White HouseThe Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History in the White House
Best Price: $22.57
This book has much interesting material albeit none is first hand and the author had only his...

An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest ProblemsAn Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems
Best Price: $11.55
There are hundreds of interesting and intriguing facts that Beck has spread throughout the book,...
Tears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its AftermathTears in the Darkness: The Story of the Bataan Death March and Its Aftermath
Best Price: $16.00
The cruelty and a will to survive are the two things that stand out in this excellent book. The...
The Wordy ShipmatesThe Wordy Shipmates
Best Price: $5.75
Sarah Vowell jumps around much too much. She is consistent in her lack of focus on the subject....
The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States ArmyThe Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army
Best Price: $17.13
The Fourth Star is a great look at four Generals who have shaped the US Army during the first...
Norman Rockwell: Behind the CameraNorman Rockwell: Behind the Camera
Best Price: $20.99
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R230QXE2O3B5CQ Norman Rockwell: Behind the...

Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent FaithUnder the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Best Price: $6.00
I bought this book to use as ammunition against any Mormons coming knocking on my door. You know...
Badass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever LiveBadass: A Relentless Onslaught of the Toughest Warlords, Vikings, Samurai, Pirates, Gunfighters, and Military Commanders to Ever Live
Best Price: $10.68
As a longtime reader of the Badass of the Week webpage, I was incredibly excited when Ben broke...
A Genius for Deception: How Cunning Helped the British Win Two World WarsA Genius for Deception: How Cunning Helped the British Win Two World Wars
Best Price: $21.56
A celebration of cleverness and cunning! This book explores the creation and use of camouflage,...
Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle CityFordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City
Best Price: $16.00
I was looking forward to reading this book, especially since it was on a subject that I knew...
 

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