History Books


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: $6.95
If you are interested in education, social justice, public health, humanitarian work,...
Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45
Best Price: $17.99
Max Hastings' well written book, Retribution, is a grippingly powerful story about the final...
John AdamsJohn Adams
Best Price: $10.98
Mr. McCullough in his usual best. The story of John Adams IS the story of the revolution. Where...
The Age of American UnreasonThe Age of American Unreason
Best Price: $14.00
Ms Jacoby clears up many of my suspicions on why the southern population is such a barrier to...
Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of CivilizationHuman Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization
Best Price: $17.61
America's war-making has been borrowing from the moral capital of WWII for some time now. So...


Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and InheritanceDreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Best Price: $15.97
"Crackers" is as insulting to me as the N-word that we're NOT allowed to say on here,...
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: $7.88
Tom Friedman is obviously a broad thinker in the true sense. What was great, and yes I have read...
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster CapitalismThe Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Best Price: $17.46
Let me summarize: The fact that HUNDREDS of MILLIONS of people around the world have been lifted...
The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq ConflictThe Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict
Best Price: $14.09
I'd rate this beautifully organized piece as a six-star book if six were available -- with a...
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: $13.39
I've read a lot of non-fiction military books, and this is definately one of the best I've seen....


I Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black WorldI Could Tell You But Then You Would Have to be Destroyed by Me: Emblems from the Pentagon's Black World
Best Price: $14.19
as always very excellent product arrived on time and was just what it was said it would be.
The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai LamaThe Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
Best Price: $14.44
I have never read anything else by Pico Iyer and, doubt very much, that I will again. I found...
Yankee Stadium: The Official RetrospectiveYankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective
Best Price: $31.30
Since I have season tickets to the Stadium this year, I'm trying to learn as much about it as...
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons EverythingGod Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
Best Price: $13.99
Hitchens' critique of theism has penetrating moment, but is seriously flawed by other moments of...
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: $3.99
This extremely well researched book deals with two parallel events in the history of Chicago. It...

The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed AmericaThe Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America
Best Price: $14.34
Very readable, well written book. Anybody who read and enjoyed "The Amazing Adventures of...
Founding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in AmericaFounding Faith: Providence, Politics, and the Birth of Religious Freedom in America
Best Price: $15.48
First, here's what I like about Waldman's book. I find his examination of the religious...
A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy SoldierA Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
Best Price: $10.00
Great read. We all need to be made aware of the atrocities that war brings, especially in the...
The Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of CivilizationsThe Great Warming: Climate Change and the Rise and Fall of Civilizations
Best Price: $15.89
This book is a marvelous little examination of the role of climate and particularly...
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War StoryThe Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
Best Price: $14.88
I haven't finished the book yet but it's hard to put down. sometimes it gets a bit long in...

Marching Toward Hell: America and Islam After IraqMarching Toward Hell: America and Islam After Iraq
Best Price: $13.89
Must read for those of us that have supported the Bush Administration. As a conservative...
Night (Oprah's Book Club)Night (Oprah's Book Club)
Best Price: $2.99
Regardless of how many times I return to this book, it never fails to shock and inspire. An...
Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle EastDreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East
Best Price: $16.02
A clearly-written account of the current political and social roadmap in the Middle East. This...
A People's History of American EmpireA People's History of American Empire
Best Price: $10.33
I just picked up this book today, and I don't often just start reading a book then buy it, but...
The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed ForeverThe Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever
Best Price: $14.06
Well written and full of great detail on both history and individuals. Would recommend to...

Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War IISlavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
Best Price: $18.12
In 1932 two movies came out of Hollywood: Paul Muni in "I Am A Fugitive From A Chain...
This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil WarThis Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War
Best Price: $14.50
Most books on the American Civil War can be grouped into one of two categories. The first...
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham LincolnTeam of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Best Price: $12.09
I enjoyed this book. Although it was not a quick read at about 750 pages, it was very...
Bush's Law: The Remaking of American JusticeBush's Law: The Remaking of American Justice
Best Price: $16.05
I'm really disappointed that Lichtblau and others in the press can't seem to look at all of the...
The Bush TragedyThe Bush Tragedy
Best Price: $12.88
"all the world's a stage and all the people in it merely players". I have often...

A Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn - the Last Great Battle of the American WestA Terrible Glory: Custer and the Little Bighorn - the Last Great Battle of the American West
Best Price: $14.80
being a history buff and read more then my share of books about the west this by far is the best...
Worlds at War: The 2,500-Year Struggle Between East and WestWorlds at War: The 2,500-Year Struggle Between East and West
Best Price: $14.97
This study of the combative relationship between the West (secular, individualistic,...
Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep)Cracking the AP U.S. History Exam, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep)
Best Price: $10.74
This book is great for those of us who are too busy or can't concentrate on our textbooks. This...
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesGuns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
Best Price: $14.75
Ever wonder how the Europeans managed to conquor the Americas, and not the other way around? ...
Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of CapitalismCreating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
Best Price: $14.40
In this excellent, provocative book, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus sets forth his...

The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth CenturyThe Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century
Best Price: $18.42
Ross's musical erudition and insight are beyond reproach, and his historical research is...
Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy IndependenceGusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence
Best Price: $14.85
One of Ralph Waldo Emerson's favorite themes is interdependence, yet Emerson is America's...
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young GirlAnne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Best Price: $2.28
ACH, DU LIEBER!!!! That's the biting phrase that can best epitomize my personal feelings at...
The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2008 (World Almanac and Book of Facts)The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2008 (World Almanac and Book of Facts)
Best Price: $8.08
I buy three or more every year for my husband. One for each room in which he spends any amount...
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent FaithUnder the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith
Best Price: $5.50
Under the Banner of Heaven is a very interesting and informative book. Parts of it are creepy,...

Who's Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your LifeWho's Your City?: How the Creative Economy Is Making Where to Live the Most Important Decision of Your Life
Best Price: $15.60
One of the most important decisions anyone makes is where to live. What Richard shows is that...
Left to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan HolocaustLeft to Tell: Discovering God Amidst the Rwandan Holocaust
Best Price: $8.88
I purchased this for my son, who has told me the book is a wonderful witness for the Lord! A...
The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy)The Day of Battle: The War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944 (The Liberation Trilogy)
Best Price: $15.62
I found this book to be one of the best telling of the American Army in the ETO. The Author has...
Unknown Waters: A First-Hand Account of the Historic Under-ice Survey of the Siberian Continental Shelf by USS Queenfish (SSN-651)Unknown Waters: A First-Hand Account of the Historic Under-ice Survey of the Siberian Continental Shelf by USS Queenfish (SSN-651)
Well written account of life on a submarine at the heart of the cold war. Worth a read.
My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John AdamsMy Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams
Best Price: $22.33
My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams Well written

Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep)Cracking the AP World History Exam, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep)
Best Price: $10.90
My 10th grade daughter, who is in AP classes in High School, told me her teacher highly...
Boom!: Voices of the Sixties Personal Reflections on the '60s and TodayBoom!: Voices of the Sixties Personal Reflections on the '60s and Today
Best Price: $13.50
A must read as many of us were tied down with so much happening in the late boom years. Great to...
Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New HollywoodPictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood
Best Price: $14.44
Mark Harris did an amazing amount of work to prepare for this book. He interviewed names big and...
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: $6.17
Not only was it an entertaining book but quite a history lesson. The fact that the charactors...
Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIALegacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA
Best Price: $16.50
It seems odd to say, but the biggest problem with this lengthy, detailed, heavily researched...

What Would Martin Say?What Would Martin Say?
Best Price: $15.06
On April 4, 1968, the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the...
The Art of WarThe Art of War
Best Price: $3.35
This book has much wisdom for today even though it was written so long ago. I was able to draw...
Banker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World PovertyBanker To The Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty
Best Price: $5.94
Banker to the Poor, is by written Nobel peace prize reciepent, Muhammad Yunus. As a professor...
The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the MinorsThe 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors
Best Price: $12.50
The inspiring story of a thirty-three year old baseball player, who finally makes it to the ...
Fast Food NationFast Food Nation
Best Price: $5.67
Even before Super Size Me hit the market, Eric Scholessler was criticizing the fast food...

Why Women Should Rule the WorldWhy Women Should Rule the World
Best Price: $14.44
"Why women should rule the world" is a book where men get made fun at, poked,...
    
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