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From Eve to Dawn

By Marilyn French

History

"Filled with fascinating detail . . . this second volume of French's massive and valuable work is an example of scholarship and clear vision." — Publishers Weekly This volume of New York Times–bestselling author Marilyn French's monumental history analyzes and…

Four Queens

By Nancy Goldstone

History

For fans of Alison Weir and Antonia Fraser, acclaimed author Nancy Goldstone’s thrilling history of the royal daughters who succeeded in ruling—and shaping—thirteenth-century Europe Set against the backdrop of the thirteenth century, a time of chivalry and crusades, troubadors, knights…

Fire in the Lake

By Frances FitzGerald

History

A "compassionate and penetrating" landmark history of Vietnam and the Vietnam War ( New York Times Book Review). "Fitzgerald's Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning study of the Vietnam War remains essential reading thirty years after its initial publication." —…

Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House

By Jonathan Allen

History

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER "Brutal." —Huffington Post "Scathing." —New York Post "[D]epicts Biden's decline in vivid detail." —Politico “So many revelations.” —Joe Scarborough, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe "Bombshell." —Jesse Watters, host of FOX’s…

Femina

By Janina Ramirez

History

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE 2023 CUNDIL HISTORY PRIZE A "Next Big Idea Book Club" Must Read A groundbreaking reappraisal of medieval femininity, revealing why women have been written out of history and why it matters The Middle…