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The Places In Between

By Rory Stewart

General Nonfiction

The New York Times bestselling account of a thirty-six-day walk across Afghanistan, shortly after the fall of the Taliban: "stupendous . . . an instant travel classic" ( Entertainment Weekly). In January 2002, Rory Stewart walked across Afghanistan, surviving by…

The Plantagenets

By Dan Jones

History

The New York Times bestseller, from the author of Powers and Thrones, that tells the story of Britain’s greatest and worst dynasty—“a real-life Game of Thrones” (The Wall Street Journal) The first Plantagenet kings inherited a blood-soaked realm from the…

The Pirate Hunter

By Richard Zacks

Biographies and Memoirs

A gripping look at the life of the seventeenth-century sea captain and the never-before-told story of his hunt for the ruthless pirate Robert Culliford. "A richly detailed nautical thriller . . . combines exciting escapism with thought-provoking history." —James Bamford,…

The Phantom Prince

By Elizabeth Kendall

Nonfiction

The inspiration for the five-part Amazon Original docuseries Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer This updated, expanded edition of The Phantom Prince, Elizabeth Kendall’s 1981 memoir detailing her six-year relationship with serial killer Ted Bundy, includes a new introduction and…

The Panzer Killers

By Daniel P. Bolger

History

A general-turned-historian reveals the remarkable battlefield heroics of Major General Maurice Rose, the World War II tank commander whose 3rd Armored Division struck fear into the hearts of Hitler's panzer crews. “The Panzer Killers is a great book, vividly written…

The Mongol Empire

By John Man

Biographies and Memoirs

Genghis Khan is one of history's immortals: a leader of genius, driven by an inspiring vision for peaceful world rule. Believing he was divinely protected, Genghis united warring clans to create a nation and then an empire that ran across…