This month’s best new history

Don't miss the best new history from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Check out this month's must-read history books — including a sweeping account of the Revolutionary War, a highly anticipated biography from Ron Chernow, and more!

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	Get to know the father of American literature like never before WHY IT'S READWORTHY: The latest from the celebrated Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Alexander Hamilton A "monumental achievement" (Booklist starred review) that chronicles Mark Twain's complex life as the nation's first literary celebrity One of the most highly anticipated nonfiction releases of 2025 "This stands as the new definitive biography of the revered author" (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Ken Burns praises this 'superb' Revolutionary War history that 'keeps you on the edge of your seat' WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Already a #1 New York Times bestseller Chronicles the tumultuous middle years of the United States' fight for independence, from 1777 to 1780 From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author hailed as "the nation's finest military historian, living or dead" (The Washington Post) "For readers of American history, this is a must-have volume" (Booklist) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Discover the long-overlooked stories of enslaved people who escaped to freedom by sea WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A "riveting" read that "transforms our understanding of the Underground Railroad" (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Eric Foner) Praise from Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Adam Hochschild "This beautifully written and compassionate account highlights a little-known aspect of antebellum resistance" (Library Journal starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers The captivating history of microbes across centuries and continents WHY IT'S READWORTHY: "In a world where the next pandemic waits ahead, this is essential reading" (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Deborah Blum) Learn how scientists discovered these tiny, resilient organisms — and why we still struggle to control them "Exactly the sort of book that a literate citizen… reads for enlightenment, perspective, and fun" (New York Times bestselling author David Quammen) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers The first major study of Malcolm X's cultural and political legacy WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Explores the activist's impact on music, film, literature, social movements, and more "An indispensable work that sheds new light on American society and [on] its most compelling figures" (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jonathan Eig) Written by an Emmy Award–winning CBS correspondent Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers Witness the astonishing capture of a Nazi U-boat WHY IT'S READWORTHY: On June 4, 1944, American sailors boarded an enemy warship at sea for the first time in over a century Informed by recently declassified encryptions and intercepted German transmissions From the New York Times bestselling author of Washington's Spies "Phantom Fleet has as much propulsion and panache as the daring mission it recounts" (#1 New York Times bestselling author Mitchell Zuckoff) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers What if catastrophes aren't endings but important transformations? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A thought-provoking reassessment of apocalypses throughout history, from the collapse of the Maya civilization to the Black Death Named a Next Big Idea Club must-read and a Publishers Weekly Most Anticipated History Book of 2025 From a "master storyteller" who "reminds us that survival always has been, and still is, possible" (Ed Yong, author of An Immense World) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers How World War II stemmed from colonialism — and gave rise to a new imperial order WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A Columbia University historian upends conventional narratives about the deadliest war in human history "A fresh, closely argued interpretation of a global conflict that continues to reverberate" (Kirkus Reviews starred review) "New insights leap from every page, introducing even seasoned readers to fresh perspectives" (Andrew Preston) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers How the Roman Empire shaped Jesus, in life and in death WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Places the events of the New Testament within the context of the ancient world, from the murder of Sejanus to Herod's relationships with Roman emperors "Skillfully guides readers on a journey through the complexity and tumult of the Roman occupation of first-century Judea" (T. J. Wray) Penned by a New York Times bestselling historian and military analyst Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers A sweeping, powerful account of the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands WHY IT'S READWORTHY: From the #1 New York Times bestselling authors of The Monuments Men Follow 12 individuals across six harrowing years, from a Dutch teenager in love to an American soldier seeking respite from racism "An intimate, moving look at the war that extracts deep meaning from the carnage and loss" (Publishers Weekly) Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon See other formats and retailers
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