History Books


The 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...	Culture and Conflict in the Middle East Best Price: $23.97 In an era of increasing interaction between the United States and the countries of the Middle...	Why Women Should Rule the World Best Price: $14.37 "Why women should rule the world" is a book where men get made fun at, poked,...	My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams Best Price: $19.50 My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams Well written	The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made it to the Big Leagues After Eleven Years in the Minors Best Price: $15.24 The inspiring story of a thirty-three year old baseball player, who finally makes it to the ...



The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War Best Price: $12.75 Shows the darker side of Douglas McArthur and some of his underlings. Makes you proud of the...	Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers Best Price: $7.50 The book tells you everything you ever wanted to know about what happens to the corpse after a...	A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans: Pirates, Skinflints, Patriots, and Other Colorful Characters Stuck in the Footnotes of History Best Price: $8.38 As the cover blurb reminds us, countless fascinating characters are relegated to the footnotes...	Fast Food Nation Best Price: $5.19 Even before Super Size Me hit the market, Eric Scholessler was criticizing the fast food...	Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed Best Price: $8.99 Jared Diamond is my hero, one of a small group of writers who've drastically impacted the way I...



Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood Best Price: $15.74 Mark Harris did an amazing amount of work to prepare for this book. He interviewed names big and...	The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir Best Price: $8.16 My primary motivation for buying this book is that I, like the author, grew up in Des Moines in...	AP United States History (REA) - The Best Test Prep for the AP Exam: 7th Edition (Test Preps) Best Price: $13.26 This helped me get a 5 on my AP test. My teacher recommended everyone to get one of these, and...	On Killing: The Psychological Cost of Learning to Kill in War and Society Best Price: $8.53 This book was recommended to me by an active member of a Special Forces unit. He felt that as a...	The True Story of the Bilderberg Group Best Price: $15.33 This book is truly a masterpiece on the topic. It covers more topics and in more of a concise...

The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur Best Price: $11.25 Daoud certainly has many one of a kind experiences to share. And it is highly important that we...	Five Years of My Life: An Innocent Man in Guantanamo Best Price: $12.47 It's rare (at my age, anyway!) for a book to keep me up all night. But Murat Kurnaz's memoir of...	The Soprano State: New Jersey's Culture of Corruption Best Price: $14.38 A life-long resident of New Jersey, I knew about some of the goings on regarding the corruption...	Blackwater: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army Best Price: $13.46 The concept of creating a private security force, allowed to go anywhere needed to enforce and...	Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Best Price: $7.56 Had some issues with delivery (of no fault to Amazons) which were dealt with wonderfully.

Dark Mission: The Secret History of NASA Best Price: $14.80 This book was a lot of fun to read. It was full of ideas and statements that would be really...	Little Heathens: Hard Times and High Spirits on an Iowa Farm During the Great Depression Best Price: $12.81 Little Heathens is a near anthropological survey of life on a small family farm in Iowa during...	Cracking the AP European History Exam, 2008 Edition (College Test Prep) Best Price: $10.65 Scoring high on the AP European History Exam is very different from earning straight...	Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood Best Price: $6.15 Please take the time to read this striking memoir and its sequel, Persepolis 2. The language is...	The Art of War Best Price: $3.16 Going in, my expectations were high -- The Art of War is praised as an all-time classic; equally...

French Theory: How Foucault, Derrida, Deleuze, & Co. Transformed the Intellectual Life of the United States Best Price: $16.45 “In such a difficult genre, full of traps and obstacles, French Theory is a success...	The Forgotten Man: A New History of the Great Depression Best Price: $15.08 I read this book thinking it would be a story about the "Forgotten Man," or maybe the...	Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most Best Price: $17.19 This book is a wonderful resource for Americans interested in cooking authentic Italian food. ...	Secrets of the Unified Field: The Philadelphia Experiment, The Nazi Bell, and the Discarded Theory Best Price: $12.89 The Philedelphia Experiment is an area that is rife with disinformation and Dr. Farrell unravels...	The Library at Night Best Price: $17.10 I can not imagine a better gift than this to buy for a person who loves collections of books,...

The Good Rat: A True Story Best Price: $15.32 Jimmy Breslin has created a masterpiece with his tales of Burt Kaplan and two bad cops. Breslin...	The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm Best Price: $16.35 You should never take at face value the claims and declarations of politicians, public relations...	House to House Best Price: $5.98 Bellavia has written a gripping account of his platoon's ordeal and victory in Fallujah. He...	Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation Best Price: $5.15 Founding Brothers is an excellent history, presented in an interesting format. I gave it to our...	Mysteries of the Middle Ages: And the Beginning of the Modern World (Hinges of History) Best Price: $11.01 Mysteries of the Middle Ages is the third book in a series of seven on European history. ...

Simply Irresistible: Unleash Your Inner Siren and Mesmerize Any Man, With Help from the Most Famous--and Infamous--women in History Best Price: $8.21 After reading this book I feel my siren skills needs some much brushing up. This is was a fun...	Who Speaks For Islam?: What a Billion Muslims Really Think Best Price: $11.59 I purchased this book well aware of the articles the authors had already written about their...	Dark Alliance: The CIA, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion Best Price: $15.00 This book is outstanding!It's a shame that such a talented investigative journalist had to lose...	The Places In Between Best Price: $3.67 The book is a rather detached narration and at the end one feels the author needed to say more;...	Brave Companions Best Price: $8.75 With this collection of essays, most written in the 1970s and `80s (but one reaching back into...

The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy Best Price: $14.96 I recommend this book for anyone who wants to understand the influence of the Israel Lobby on US...	A Crime So Monstrous: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery Best Price: $14.45 This edgy, unflinching study of slavery plunges us into the bowels of countries I wouldn't want...	The 33 Strategies of War (Joost Elffers Books) Best Price: $10.80 This is a fantastic read. I highly recommend this book to anyone in a stressful or political...	Panama Fever: The Epic Story of One of the Greatest Human Achievements of All Time-- the Building of the Panama Canal Best Price: $18.33 A thrilling tale of exploration, conquest, money, politics, and medicine The Panama Canal was...	Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power Best Price: $13.47 This book takes on an important question: What happaned to American policy after the COld War...

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.	Things We Couldn't Say Best Price: $16.32 The true story of true Christians, and Dutch patriots, Diet Eman and Hein Sietsma, and their...	American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic Best Price: $8.75 But, the guys were bright enough to make the Constitution ambiguous enough to allow for future...	Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam Best Price: $15.37 "Charlatan" is a fast moving, fun read about an early 20th. century historical era of...	My Life in France Best Price: $5.40 This was a wonderful memoir about Julia Child. I especially found it interesting that she fell...

The Mystery of 2012: Predictions, Prophecies & Possibilities Best Price: $14.00 I can only blame myself for this book. The title alone sums it up: "2012: Predictions,...	Banana: The Fate of the Fruit That Changed the World Best Price: $13.39 Compared to "Bananas..." by Chapman, this book covers more of the actual biology and...	9/11 Contradictions: An Open Letter to Congress and the Press Best Price: $12.92 David Ray Griffin, with his 5th book on the subject has made lying about one of the most tragic...	Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt Best Price: $7.95 David McCullough's "Mornings on Horseback" is a biography of Theodore Roosevelt's...	Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Best Price: $8.50 This is exactly what I look for in a biography -- it's about one of the most important people in...

The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870-1914 Best Price: $10.56 The Path Between The Seas by David McCullough is a must read by anyone interested in the history...	The Intellectual Devotional: American History: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse Confidently about Our Nation's Past Best Price: $11.89 After reading this book, I truly have a better understanding of America and what it is to be an...	The Conscience of a Liberal Best Price: $15.00 This is the best book I have ever read about liberal policies. This is an in-depth look at the...

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History Books