History

Rating Sort descending Title Author Genre Sub-Genre(s) Country Year
7.0 Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution 1783-1789The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution 1783-1789 Joseph EllisEllis Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
7.0 Economic Transformation of America Since 1865The Economic Transformation of America Since 1865 Robert HeilbronerHeilbroner Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
7.0 For Profit: A History of CorporationsFor Profit: A History of Corporations William MagnusonMagnuson Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
7.0 History on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust DenierHistory on Trial: My Day in Court with a Holocaust Denier Deborah LipstadtLipstadt Non-Fiction History United States
7.0 On HistoryOn History Eric HobsbawmHobsbawm Non-Fiction History, Essays United Kingdom
7.0 History of ReadingA History of Reading Alberto ManguelManguel Non-Fiction History, Literary Studies Argentina
7.0 Edge of the World: A Cultural History of the North Sea and the Transformation of EuropeThe Edge of the World: A Cultural History of the North Sea and the Transformation of Europe Michael PyePye Non-Fiction History United Kingdom
7.0 Hero with a Thousand FacesThe Hero with a Thousand Faces Joseph CampbellCampbell Non-Fiction History, Psychology United States
7.0 Nothin' But Blue Skies: The Heyday, Hard Times, and Hopes of America's Industrial HeartlandNothin' But Blue Skies: The Heyday, Hard Times, and Hopes of America's Industrial Heartland Edward McClellandMcClelland Non-Fiction History, Economics/Finance United States
7.0 Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham LincolnTeam of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Doris Kearns GoodwinGoodwin Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
7.0 Pursuit of the Millennium: Revolutionary Millenarians and Mystical Anarchists of the Middle AgesThe Pursuit of the Millennium: Revolutionary Millenarians and Mystical Anarchists of the Middle Ages Norman CohnCohn Non-Fiction History, Religion United States
7.0 Conquest of MoroccoThe Conquest of Morocco Douglas PorchPorch Non-Fiction History United States
7.0 Brethren: Inside the Supreme CourtThe Brethren: Inside the Supreme Court Bob WoodwardWoodward Non-Fiction Politics, History United States
7.0 Narrative of the Life of Frederick DouglassNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Frederick DouglassDouglass Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History United States
7.0 Stayin' Alive: the 1970s and the Last Days of the Working ClassStayin' Alive: the 1970s and the Last Days of the Working Class Jefferson CowieCowie Non-Fiction Sociology, History United States
7.0 How the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in ItHow the Scots Invented the Modern World: The True Story of How Western Europe's Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in It Arthur HermanHerman Non-Fiction History, Economics/Finance United States
7.0 Strike!Strike! Jeremy BrecherBrecher Non-Fiction History United States
7.0 Cautio Criminalis, or a Book on Witch TrialsCautio Criminalis, or a Book on Witch Trials Friedrich SpeeSpee Non-Fiction History Germany
7.0 Black Man's Burden: Africa and the Curse of the Nation-StateThe Black Man's Burden: Africa and the Curse of the Nation-State Basil DavidsonDavidson Non-Fiction History, Politics United Kingdom
7.0 Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial SpeculationDevil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation Edward ChancellorChancellor Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United Kingdom
7.0 Once in Golconda: A True Drama of Wall Street 1920-1938Once in Golconda: A True Drama of Wall Street 1920-1938 John BrooksBrooksc Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
7.0 Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of CivilizationHuman Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization Nicholson BakerBaker Non-Fiction History United States
7.0 Sponsor: Notes on a Modern PotentateThe Sponsor: Notes on a Modern Potentate Erik BarnouwBarnouw Non-Fiction Journalism/Media Studies, History United States
7.0 History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth CenturyA History of Histories: Epics, Chronicles, Romances and Inquiries from Herodotus and Thucydides to the Twentieth Century John BurrowBurrow Non-Fiction History United Kingdom
7.0 Greek Revolution of 1821 and its Global SignificanceThe Greek Revolution of 1821 and its Global Significance Roderick BeatonBeaton Non-Fiction History United Kingdom
7.0 On Thomas Paine's Rights of ManOn Thomas Paine's Rights of Man Christopher HitchensHitchens Non-Fiction History, Politics United Kingdom
7.0 HiroshimaHiroshima John HerseyHersey Non-Fiction Biography, History United States
7.0 Who Owns History?: Rethinking the Past in a Changing WorldWho Owns History?: Rethinking the Past in a Changing World Eric FonerFoner Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
7.0 Economic Consequences of the PeaceThe Economic Consequences of the Peace John Maynard KeynesKeynes Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United Kingdom
7.0 Low Life: Lures and Snares of Old New YorkLow Life: Lures and Snares of Old New York Luc SanteSante Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
7.0 Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBIKillers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI David GrannGrann Non-Fiction History, True Crime United States
7.0 Roll the Bones: The History of GamblingRoll the Bones: The History of Gambling David SchwartzSchwartzb Non-Fiction Gambling/Games, History United States
7.0 Bakersfield Sound: How a Generation of Displaced Okies Revolutionized American MusicThe Bakersfield Sound: How a Generation of Displaced Okies Revolutionized American Music Robert PricePriceb Non-Fiction Music, History United States
7.5 Brief History of NeoliberalismA Brief History of Neoliberalism David HarveyHarvey Non-Fiction Politics, History United States
7.5 Underground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese PsycheUnderground: The Tokyo Gas Attack and the Japanese Psyche Haruki MurakamiMurakami Non-Fiction History, Religion Japan
7.5 Revolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the SixtiesRevolution in the Head: The Beatles' Records and the Sixties Ian MacDonaldMacDonald Non-Fiction Music, History United Kingdom
7.5 Chicago: City on the MakeChicago: City on the Make Nelson AlgrenAlgren Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
7.5 In PatagoniaIn Patagonia Bruce ChatwinChatwin Non-Fiction History, Travel/Adventure United Kingdom
7.5 Forever WarThe Forever War Dexter FilkinsFilkins Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
7.5 Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall StreetThe Myth of the Rational Market: A History of Risk, Reward, and Delusion on Wall Street Justin FoxFox Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
7.5 DispatchesDispatches Michael HerrHerr Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History United States
7.5 Nations and Nationalism Since 1780Nations and Nationalism Since 1780 Eric HobsbawmHobsbawm Non-Fiction History, Politics United Kingdom
7.5 Kennedy Imprisonment: A Meditation on PowerThe Kennedy Imprisonment: A Meditation on Power Garry WillsWills Non-Fiction Politics, History United States
7.5 On the RezOn the Rez Ian FrazierFrazier Non-Fiction Sociology, History United States
7.5 History of GodA History of God Karen ArmstrongArmstrong Non-Fiction Religion, History United Kingdom
7.5 On the Origins of War and the Preservation of PeaceOn the Origins of War and the Preservation of Peace Donald KaganKagan Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
7.5 Captains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer CultureCaptains of Consciousness: Advertising and the Social Roots of the Consumer Culture Stuart EwenEwen Non-Fiction Sociology, History United States
7.5 Corruptions of Empire: Life Studies and the Reagan EraCorruptions of Empire: Life Studies and the Reagan Era Alexander CockburnCockburn Non-Fiction Politics, History United States
7.5 RepublicThe Republic Charles BeardBeard Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
7.5 Naked Tropics: Essays on Empire and Other RoguesNaked Tropics: Essays on Empire and Other Rogues Kenneth MaxwellMaxwell Non-Fiction Essays, History United Kingdom
7.5 Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian UtopiaThe Almost Nearly Perfect People: Behind the Myth of the Scandinavian Utopia Michael BoothBooth Non-Fiction Travel/Adventure, History Denmark
7.5 Twilight Man: Love and Ruin in the Shadows of Hollywood and the Clark EmpireTwilight Man: Love and Ruin in the Shadows of Hollywood and the Clark Empire Liz BrownBrownad Non-Fiction History, Biography United States
7.5 Nineties: A BookThe Nineties: A Book Chuck KlostermanKlosterman Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
7.5 Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s WorldThe Wizard and the Prophet: Two Remarkable Scientists and Their Dueling Visions to Shape Tomorrow’s World Charles MannMann Non-Fiction History, Science/Nature United States
7.5 Rubicon: The Last Years of the Roman RepublicRubicon: The Last Years of the Roman Republic Tom HollandHolland Non-Fiction History United Kingdom
7.5 Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin and Sadat at Camp DavidThirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin and Sadat at Camp David Lawrence WrightWrightb Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
7.5 Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They MadeThe Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made Walter IsaacsonIsaacson Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
7.5 These Truths: A History of the United StatesThese Truths: A History of the United States Jill LeporeLepore Non-Fiction History United States
7.5 Blaming the Victims: Spurious Scholarship and the Palestinian QuestionBlaming the Victims: Spurious Scholarship and the Palestinian Question Edward SaidSaid Non-Fiction Politics, History United States
7.5 No One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst FamilyNo One Left to Lie To: The Values of the Worst Family Christopher HitchensHitchens Non-Fiction Politics, History United Kingdom
7.5 American Revolution: A HistoryThe American Revolution: A History Gordon WoodWoodb Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
7.5 Fire in America: A Cultural History of Wildland and Rural FireFire in America: A Cultural History of Wildland and Rural Fire Stephen PynePyne Non-Fiction History, Science/Nature United States
7.5 Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001Righteous Victims: A History of the Zionist-Arab Conflict, 1881-2001 Benny MorrisMorris Non-Fiction Politics, History Israel
7.5 TruceThe Truce Primo LeviLevi Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History Italy
7.5 Sapiens: A Brief History of HumankindSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind Yuval Noah HarariHarari Non-Fiction Science/Nature, History Israel
7.5 Supreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in WartimeSupreme Command: Soldiers, Statesmen, and Leadership in Wartime Eliot CohenCohenc Non-Fiction History United States
7.5 Mr. Bligh’s Bad Language: Passion, Power and the Theater on the BountyMr. Bligh’s Bad Language: Passion, Power and the Theater on the Bounty Greg DeningDening Non-Fiction History Australia
7.5 Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th CenturyLipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century Greil MarcusMarcus Non-Fiction History United States
8.0 At Home: A Short History of Private LifeAt Home: A Short History of Private Life Bill BrysonBryson Non-Fiction History United States
8.0 Interesting Times: A Twentieth-Century LifeInteresting Times: A Twentieth-Century Life Eric HobsbawmHobsbawm Non-Fiction History, Autobiography/Memoir United Kingdom
8.0 Sin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's SoulSin in the Second City: Madams, Ministers, Playboys, and the Battle for America's Soul Karen AbbottAbbott Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
8.0 Deluge: The Great War, America, and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931The Deluge: The Great War, America, and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931 Adam ToozeTooze Non-Fiction History, Economics/Finance United States
8.0 Sexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily DickinsonSexual Personae: Art and Decadence from Nefertiti to Emily Dickinson Camille PagliaPaglia Non-Fiction History, Literary Studies United States
8.0 History of ShitHistory of Shit Dominique LaporteLaporte Non-Fiction History, Sociology France
8.0 Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and HimselfThe Discoverers: A History of Man's Search to Know His World and Himself Daniel BoorstinBoorstin Non-Fiction History, Technology United States
8.0 Greece: Biography of a Modern NationGreece: Biography of a Modern Nation Roderick BeatonBeaton Non-Fiction History United Kingdom
8.0 Angela's AshesAngela's Ashes Frank McCourtMcCourt Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History Ireland
8.0 Origins of the Federal Reserve System: Money, Class and Corporate Capitalism, 1890-1913Origins of the Federal Reserve System: Money, Class and Corporate Capitalism, 1890-1913 James LivingstonLivingston Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
8.0 Image and Reality of the Israel-Palestine ConflictImage and Reality of the Israel-Palestine Conflict Norman FinkelsteinFinkelstein Non-Fiction Politics, History United States
8.0 Endurance: Shackleton’s Incredible VoyageEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible Voyage Alfred LansingLansing Non-Fiction Travel/Adventure, History United States
8.0 Two Arabs, a Berber and a Jew: Entangled Lives in MoroccoTwo Arabs, a Berber and a Jew: Entangled Lives in Morocco Lawrence RosenRosen Non-Fiction History Morocco
8.0 Great War and Modern MemoryThe Great War and Modern Memory Paul FussellFussell Non-Fiction History, Literary Studies United States
8.0 Conquest of America: The Question of the OtherThe Conquest of America: The Question of the Other Tzvetan TodorovTodorov Non-Fiction History, Sociology France
8.0 Slaves in the FamilySlaves in the Family Edward BallBall Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
8.0 American Passage: The History of Ellis IslandAmerican Passage: The History of Ellis Island Vincent CannatoCannato Non-Fiction History United States
8.0 Walking on the Edge of the World: A Memoir of the Sixties and BeyondWalking on the Edge of the World: A Memoir of the Sixties and Beyond George LeonardLeonardb Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History United States
8.0 Bells of Old Tokyo: Meditations on Time and a CityThe Bells of Old Tokyo: Meditations on Time and a City Anna ShermanSherman Non-Fiction Travel/Adventure, History United States
8.0 Blues People: Negro Music in White AmericaBlues People: Negro Music in White America LeRoi JonesJonesb Non-Fiction Music, History United States
8.0 Prompt & Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against JapanPrompt & Utter Destruction: Truman and the Use of Atomic Bombs Against Japan J. Samuel WalkerWalker Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
8.0 Radicalism of the American RevolutionThe Radicalism of the American Revolution Gordon WoodWoodb Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
8.0 Joe Gould’s TeethJoe Gould’s Teeth Jill LeporeLepore Non-Fiction History, Biography United States
8.0 Sultry Month: Scenes of London Literary Life in 1846A Sultry Month: Scenes of London Literary Life in 1846 Alethea HayterHayter Non-Fiction History, Literary Studies United Kingdom
8.0 Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City, 2001-2011Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City, 2001-2011 Lizzy GoodmanGoodman Non-Fiction Music, History United States
8.0 Bubble Economy: Japan's Extraordinary Speculative Boom of the '80s and the Dramatic Bust of the '90sThe Bubble Economy: Japan's Extraordinary Speculative Boom of the '80s and the Dramatic Bust of the '90s Christopher WoodWood Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History Japan
8.0 Out of Our Past: The Forces That Shaped Modern AmericaOut of Our Past: The Forces That Shaped Modern America Carl DeglerDegler Non-Fiction History United States
8.0 All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East TerrorAll the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror Stephen KinzerKinzer Non-Fiction Politics, History United States
8.0 Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the AmazonThe Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon David GrannGrann Non-Fiction History, Travel/Adventure United States
8.0 Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Men: The Ideology of the Republican Party Before the Civil WarFree Soil, Free Labor, Free Men: The Ideology of the Republican Party Before the Civil War Eric FonerFoner Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
8.0 Reinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History of MarketsReinventing the Bazaar: A Natural History of Markets John McMillanMcMillan Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
8.0 Age of ReformThe Age of Reform Richard HofstadterHofstadter Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
8.0 Neon Metropolis: How Las Vegas Started the Twenty-First CenturyNeon Metropolis: How Las Vegas Started the Twenty-First Century Hal RothmanRothman Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
8.0 Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect StormThe Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market's Perfect Storm Robert BrunerBrunerm Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
8.0 World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the RenaissanceA World Lit Only by Fire: The Medieval Mind and the Renaissance William ManchesterManchester Non-Fiction History United States
8.0 Making of an American Thinking Class: Intellectuals & Intelligentsia in Puritan MassachusettsThe Making of an American Thinking Class: Intellectuals & Intelligentsia in Puritan Massachusetts Darren StaloffStaloff Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
8.5 Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed to EndThe Vanquished: Why the First World War Failed to End Robert GerwarthGerwarth Non-Fiction History, Politics Germany
8.5 Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of ViolencePopular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence Bill JamesJames Non-Fiction True Crime, History United States
8.5 Oblivion: A MemoirOblivion: A Memoir Hector AbadAbad Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History Colombia
8.5 One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear WarOne Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War Michael DobbsDobbs Non-Fiction History, Politics United Kingdom
8.5 Born on the Fourth of JulyBorn on the Fourth of July Ron KovicKovic Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History United States
8.5 Explaining Hitler: The Search for the Origins of His EvilExplaining Hitler: The Search for the Origins of His Evil Ron RosenbaumRosenbaum Non-Fiction History United States
8.5 Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the LusitaniaDead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania Erik LarsonLarson Non-Fiction History United States
8.5 New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of NationsThe New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations Daniel YerginYergin Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
8.5 Economic Interpretation of the ConstitutionAn Economic Interpretation of the Constitution Charles BeardBeard Non-Fiction History, Economics/Finance United States
8.5 Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New ChinaAge of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China Evan OsnosOsnos Non-Fiction Politics, History United States
8.5 Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social RigiditiesThe Rise and Decline of Nations: Economic Growth, Stagflation, and Social Rigidities Mancur OlsonOlson Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
8.5 Deng Xiaoping & the Transformation of ChinaDeng Xiaoping & the Transformation of China Ezra VogelVogel Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
8.5 In Pharoah's Army: Memories of the Lost WarIn Pharoah's Army: Memories of the Lost War Tobias WolffWolff Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History United States
8.5 California: A HistoryCalifornia: A History Kevin StarrStarr Non-Fiction History United States
8.5 Making of the English Working ClassThe Making of the English Working Class E.P. ThompsonThompson Non-Fiction History, Sociology United Kingdom
8.5 Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945-1955Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945-1955 Harald JahnerJahner Non-Fiction History Germany
8.5 American Foreign Policy and Its ThinkersAmerican Foreign Policy and Its Thinkers Perry AndersonAndersonb Non-Fiction Politics, History United Kingdom
8.5 Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and StalinBloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin Timothy SnyderSnyder Non-Fiction History United States
8.5 One Nation Under a Groove: Motown and American CultureOne Nation Under a Groove: Motown and American Culture Gerald EarlyEarly Non-Fiction Music, History United States
8.5 Fourteen Ninety Three: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created1493: Uncovering the New World Columbus Created Charles MannMann Non-Fiction History United States
8.5 Fischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of FinanceFischer Black and the Revolutionary Idea of Finance Perry MehrlingMehrling Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
8.5 Homage to CataloniaHomage to Catalonia George OrwellOrwell Non-Fiction Politics, History United Kingdom
8.5 Rumor of WarA Rumor of War Philip CaputoCaputo Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History United States
8.5 Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World Was CreatedThe Birth of Plenty: How the Prosperity of the Modern World Was Created William BernsteinBernstein Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
8.5 Billionaire’s Vinegar: The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of WineThe Billionaire’s Vinegar: The Mystery of the World’s Most Expensive Bottle of Wine Benjamin WallaceWallace Non-Fiction Food, History United States
8.5 Reluctant Metropolis: The Politics of Urban Growth in Los AngelesThe Reluctant Metropolis: The Politics of Urban Growth in Los Angeles William FultonFulton Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
8.5 Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American SlaveryThe Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery Eric FonerFoner Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
8.5 Dr. Johnson’s London: Coffee-Houses and Climbing Boys, Medicine, Toothpaste and Gin, Poverty and Press-Gangs, Freakshows and Female EducationDr. Johnson’s London: Coffee-Houses and Climbing Boys, Medicine, Toothpaste and Gin, Poverty and Press-Gangs, Freakshows and Female Education Liza PicardPicard Non-Fiction History United Kingdom
8.5 Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the WorldThe Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform the World David DeutschDeutsch Non-Fiction Science/Nature, History United Kingdom
8.5 Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century MillerThe Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth-Century Miller Carlo GinzburgGinzburg Non-Fiction History Italy
8.5 Diary of a Man in DespairDiary of a Man in Despair Friedrich ReckReck Non-Fiction History, Autobiography/Memoir Germany
8.5 Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing WaterCadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water Marc ReisnerReisner Non-Fiction History, Science/Nature United States
9.0 Detroit City Is the Place to Be: The Afterlife of an American MetropolisDetroit City Is the Place to Be: The Afterlife of an American Metropolis Mark BinelliBinelli Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
9.0 Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music ForeverLove Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York that Changed Music Forever Will HermesHermes Non-Fiction Music, History United States
9.0 Battle for Christmas: A Social and Cultural History of Our Most Cherished HolidayThe Battle for Christmas: A Social and Cultural History of Our Most Cherished Holiday Stephen NissenbaumNissenbaum Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
9.0 Golden Empire: Spain, Charles V, and the Creation of AmericaThe Golden Empire: Spain, Charles V, and the Creation of America Hugh ThomasThomasb Non-Fiction History United Kingdom
9.0 Better Angels of our NatureThe Better Angels of Our Nature Steven PinkerPinker Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
9.0 Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed AmericaThe Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair That Changed America Erik LarsonLarson Non-Fiction History, True Crime United States
9.0 Death of a PresidentThe Death of a President William ManchesterManchester Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
9.0 Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to HellWhy We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell Tim MillerMiller Non-Fiction Politics, History United States
9.0 Journal 1935-1944Journal 1935-1944 Mihail SebastianSebastian Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History Romania
9.0 Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth CenturyThe Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century Alex RossRoss Non-Fiction Music, History United States
9.0 Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai UndercityBehind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity Katherine BooBoo Non-Fiction Sociology, History United States
9.0 Where Did Our Love Go?: The Rise and Fall of the Motown SoundWhere Did Our Love Go?: The Rise and Fall of the Motown Sound Nelson GeorgeGeorge Non-Fiction Music, History United States
9.0 From Dawn to Decadence: 1500 to the Present, 500 Years of Western Cultural LifeFrom Dawn to Decadence: 1500 to the Present, 500 Years of Western Cultural Life Jacques BarzunBarzun Non-Fiction History France
9.0 Manias, Panics and Crashes: A History of Financial CrisesManias, Panics and Crashes: A History of Financial Crises Charles KindlebergerKindleberger Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United States
9.0 Intimate History of HumanityAn Intimate History of Humanity Theodore ZeldinZeldin Non-Fiction Philosophy, History United Kingdom
9.0 Medieval Technology and Social ChangeMedieval Technology and Social Change Lynn White Jr.Whiteb Jr. Non-Fiction History, Technology United States
9.0 Fourteen Ninety One: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus Charles MannMann Non-Fiction History United States
9.0 How Asia Works: Success and Failure In the World's Most Dynamic RegionHow Asia Works: Success and Failure In the World's Most Dynamic Region Joe StudwellStudwell Non-Fiction Economics/Finance, History United Kingdom
9.0 Southern California: An Island on the LandSouthern California: An Island on the Land Carey McWilliamsMcWilliams Non-Fiction History United States
9.0 Albert Speer: His Battle with TruthAlbert Speer: His Battle with Truth Gitta SerenySereny Non-Fiction History, Biography United Kingdom
9.0 Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great BetrayalA Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal Ben MacintyreMacintyre Non-Fiction History, Politics United Kingdom
9.0 Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in PolandOrdinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland Christopher BrowningBrowning Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
9.0 Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of PunkPlease Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk Legs McNeilMcNeil Non-Fiction Music, History United States
9.0 If This Is a ManIf This Is a Man Primo LeviLevi Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History Italy
9.0 History of Western PhilosophyA History of Western Philosophy Bertrand RussellRussell Non-Fiction Philosophy, History United Kingdom
9.0 Crabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United StatesCrabgrass Frontier: The Suburbanization of the United States Kenneth JacksonJackson Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
9.0 One Summer: America, 1927One Summer: America, 1927 Bill BrysonBryson Non-Fiction History United States
9.0 Invention of TraditionThe Invention of Tradition Eric HobsbawmHobsbawm Non-Fiction History, Essays United Kingdom
9.5 Up in the Old HotelUp in the Old Hotel Joseph MitchellMitchellb Non-Fiction Essays, History United States
9.5 Crime and Punishment in American HistoryCrime and Punishment in American History Lawrence FriedmanFriedman Non-Fiction Sociology, History United States
9.5 Detroit 67: The Year That Changed SoulDetroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul Stuart CosgroveCosgrove Non-Fiction History, Music Scotland
9.5 Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great MigrationThe Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration Isabel WilkersonWilkerson Non-Fiction History, Sociology United States
9.5 Monied Metropolis: New York City and the Consolidation of the American Bourgeoisie, 1850-1896The Monied Metropolis: New York City and the Consolidation of the American Bourgeoisie, 1850-1896 Sven BeckertBeckert Non-Fiction History, Economics/Finance United States
9.5 Democracy in AmericaDemocracy in America Alexis de Tocquevillede Tocqueville Non-Fiction History, Politics France
9.5 Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. GrantPersonal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. GrantGrant Non-Fiction Autobiography/Memoir, History United States
9.5 Nixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made ManNixon Agonistes: The Crisis of the Self-Made Man Garry WillsWills Non-Fiction Politics, History United States
9.5 Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 Lawrence WrightWrightb Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
9.5 Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and PowerThe Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power Daniel YerginYergin Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
9.5 American Political Tradition: And the Men Who Made ItThe American Political Tradition: And the Men Who Made It Richard HofstadterHofstadter Non-Fiction History, Politics United States
9.5 History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireThe History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Edward GibbonGibbon Non-Fiction History, Philosophy United Kingdom
9.5 Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great WestNature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West William CrononCronon Fiction History, Economics/Finance United States
9.5 Short History of Nearly EverythingA Short History of Nearly Everything Bill BrysonBryson Non-Fiction Science/Nature, History United States
9.5 Rising from the PlainsRising from the Plains John McPheeMcPhee Non-Fiction Science/Nature, History United States