Unbroken
A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Written by Laura Hillenbrand

Format: eBook
On Sale: November 16, 2010
Price: $12.99

On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood.  Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared.  It was that of a young lieutenant, the plane’s bombardier, who... Read more >

The Devil in the White City
A Saga of Magic and Murder at the Fair that Changed America
Written by Erik Larson

Format: eBook
On Sale: February 10, 2004
Price: $9.99

Erik Larson—author of #1 bestseller IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS—intertwines the true tale of the 1893 World's Fair and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative with all the wonder of...

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Behind the Beautiful Forevers
Life, death, and hope in a Mumbai undercity
Written by Katherine Boo

Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: February 7, 2012
Price: $13.99

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST

NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The New York Times • The Washington Post • O: The Oprah Magazine • USA Today • New York • The Miami Herald • San Francisco Chronicle • Newsday
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Revolutionary Summer
The Birth of American Independence
Written by Joseph J. Ellis

Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: June 4, 2013
Price: $12.99

A distinctive portrait of the crescendo moment in American history from the Pulitzer-winning American historian, Joseph Ellis.

The summer months of 1776 witnessed the most consequential events in the story of our country’s founding. While the thirteen colonies came together and agreed to secede from the British Empire, the British were...

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In the Garden of Beasts
Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
Written by Erik Larson

Format: eBook
On Sale: May 10, 2011
Price: $11.99

“Larson is a marvelous writer...superb at creating characters with a few short strokes.”—New York Times Book Review
  
Erik Larson has been widely acclaimed as a master of narrative non-fiction, and in his new book, the bestselling author of Devil in the White City turns his hand to a remarkable story set during... Read more >

The Prince

Written by Niccolo Machiavelli
Foreword by Michael Ennis

Format: eBook, 75 pages
On Sale: July 17, 2012
Price: $1.99

Here is the world's most famous master plan for seizing and holding power.

Astonishing in its candor, The Prince even today remains a disturbingly realistic and prophetic work on what it takes to be a prince . . . a king . . . a president. When, in 1512, Machiavelli was... Read more >

Man's Search for Meaning

Written by Viktor Frankl
Afterword by William J. Winslade
Foreword by Harold S. Kushner

Format: eBook
On Sale: June 1, 2006
Price: $14.00

Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl's memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the... Read more >

The Diary of a Young Girl
The Definitive Edition
Written by Anne Frank
Edited by Otto M. Frank and Mirjam Pressler
Translated by Susan Massotty

Format: eBook, 352 pages
On Sale: October 5, 2011
Price: $5.99

Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. It remains a beloved and deeply admired testament to the indestructible nature of the... Read more >

Gettysburg
The Last Invasion
Written by Allen C. Guelzo

Format: eBook, 656 pages
On Sale: May 14, 2013
Price: $17.99

From the acclaimed Civil War historian, a brilliant new history—the most intimate and richly readable account we have had—of the climactic three-day battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), which draws the reader into the heat, smoke, and grime of Gettysburg alongside the ordinary soldier, and depicts the combination of personalities and...

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Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

Written by Jon Meacham

Format: eBook, 800 pages
On Sale: November 13, 2012
Price: $18.99

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY
The New York Times Book Review • The Washington Post • Entertainment Weekly • The Seattle Times • St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary... Read more >