Nonfiction / Historical Best Sellers

New York Time Best sellers of Nonfiction / Historical: Breaking History (2022), Vanderbilt (2021), Clanlands (2020), The Tattooist Of Auschwitz (2018), Bill O'reilly's Legends And Lies: The Patriots (2016) and other 34 books.

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Breaking History

released in: 2022
Breaking History
An account of time spent in the Trump White House by the former president\'s son-in-law and senior adviser.

Vanderbilt

released in: 2021
Vanderbilt
The CNN host and descendent of the Vanderbilt family charts the rise and fall of this American dynasty. Read by Anderson Cooper. 8 hours, 50 minutes unabridged.

Clanlands

released in: 2020
Clanlands
The stars of “Outlander” use various means of travel to explore Scotland.

The Tattooist Of Auschwitz

released in: 2018
The Tattooist Of Auschwitz
A concentration camp detainee tasked with permanently marking fellow prisoners falls in love with one of them.

Bill O'reilly's Legends And Lies: The Patriots

released in: 2016

Marrying Daisy Bellamy

released in: 2015
Marrying Daisy Bellamy
A woman struggles for years to choose between two men. And then, one fateful day, the decision is made for her.

The Promise

released in: 2015
The Promise
Love blossoms between a widowed doctor in Thunder Point, Ore., and the physician\'s assistant applying for a job at his clinic.

The Boys In The Boat

released in: 2013
The Boys In The Boat
The story of the American rowers who pursued gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. Originally published in 2013.

Orphan Train

released in: 2013
Orphan Train
A historical novel about orphans swept off the streets of New York and sent to the Midwest in the 1920s.

Creed's Honor

released in: 2012
Creed's Honor
Conner Creed, a hard-working rancher in Lonesome Bend, is reunited with the identical twin brother he\'s been estranged from for years.

Once Upon A Secret

released in: 2012

Soulless, Vol. 2

released in: 2012
Soulless, Vol. 2
Alexia Tarabotti, who has no soul and can negate supernatural powers, finds herself in the middle of a vampire mystery. Can she clear her name?

The Song Of Achilles

released in: 2011
The Song Of Achilles
A reimagining of Homer\'s “Iliad” that is narrated by Achilles\' companion Patroclus.

Unbroken

released in: 2010
Unbroken
An Olympic runner\'s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

Fireside

released in: 2010
Fireside
At a winter retreat, romance blooms between an aspiring baseball pro and the woman hired to smooth his media image.

Firefly Lane

released in: 2008
Firefly Lane
A friendship between two women in the Pacific Northwest endures for more than three decades.

Hetalia Axis Powers, Vol. 2

released in: 2008
Hetalia Axis Powers, Vol. 2
From the publisher: \"Get ready to brush up on world history with these handsome and hysterical personifications of the Axis Powers as they meet, become friends and form one of the most powerful alliances the world has ever seen.\" In this volume . . . Christmas!

Little Bee

released in: 2008
Little Bee
The lives of two women collide: a Nigerian refugee and an English magazine editor to whose home the refugee escapes after fleeing an immigration detention center.

Hetalia Axis Powers, Vol. 1

released in: 2008
Hetalia Axis Powers, Vol. 1
From the publisher: \"Get ready to brush up on world history with these handsome and hysterical personifications of the Axis Powers as they meet, become friends and form one of the most powerful alliances the world has ever seen.\"

The Zookeeper'S Wife

released in: 2007
The Zookeeper'S Wife
How a Warsaw couple sheltered Jews and members of the Resistance during World War II. Originally published in 2007.

Water For Elephants

released in: 2006
Water For Elephants
After his parents die in a car accident, young veterinary student — and an elephant — save a Depression-era circus.

Black Butler, Vol. 5

released in: 2006
Black Butler, Vol. 5
Sebastian is a loyal butler who moves easily from dinner parties to the underworld. Is he too good to be true? Is he even human? In this volume: a curry battle to the finish!

The Book Thief

released in: 2005
The Book Thief
Set in Nazi Germany, the novel is narrated by Death and follows a young girl named Liesel as she steals books during a time of war.

Mr. Cavendish, I Presume

released in: 2005
Mr. Cavendish, I Presume
A duke falls for the woman to whom his engagement was arranged long ago, then learns he may not be a duke — and thus not have a right to her hand.

Kate Remembered

released in: 2004
Kate Remembered
Kate Remembered is the story of the life of actress Katharine Hepburn, told through the eyes of her friend, A. Scott Berg. Berg chronicles Hepburn's life from her childhood through her Hollywood career and her later years.

The Duke And I

released in: 2000
The Duke And I
The first book in the Bridgerton series. Daphne Bridgerton\'s reputation soars when she colludes with the Duke of Hastings. The basis of the Netflix series “Bridgerton.”

The Capture Of The Earl Of Glencrae

released in: 2000
The Capture Of The Earl Of Glencrae
To save his castle and his clan, the eighth Earl of Glencrae has no choice but to kidnap the headstrong Angelica Cynster.

Outlander

released in: 1991
Outlander
Claire Randall, an English nurse, is transported back to 1743 during a second honeymoon in the Scottish Highlands. There she begins an affair with James Fraser, a redheaded solider. Originally published in 1991.

Summer of '49

released in: 1989
Summer of '49
"Summer of '49" by David Halberstam is a non-fiction book that chronicles the 1949 American League pennant race between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox. The narrative captures the drama, rivalries, and personalities that defined the historic baseball season. Halberstam's meticulous research and storytelling bring to life the excitement and significance of a pivotal moment in baseball history.

Winter's Tale

Winter's Tale
Heroic lives in Manhattan between the late 19th century and the year 2000. Originally published in 1983.

War Horse

War Horse
A half-Thoroughbred farm horse is taken from his owner for battle in 1914.

Roots

Roots
"Roots" is a groundbreaking work tracing the author's family history from Africa to America, covering generations impacted by slavery. It became a cultural phenomenon and prompted discussions about African American identity and heritage.

O Jerusalem!

A Princess in Exile

A Princess in Exile
The story of a Russian grand duchess who is forced into exile after the Bolshevik Revolution.

Once A Grand Duke

Once A Grand Duke
The story of a Russian grand duke who is forced into exile after the Russian Revolution.

The Epic of America

The Epic of America
A book about the history of the United States, tracing the country's development from its colonial origins to the early 20th century.
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