A. Lincoln

by Ronald C. White, Jr.

His signature—“A. Lincoln”—belied both humility and complexity. Here is a fresh definition of Lincoln as a man whose moral compass—whether guiding him on slavery, politics or religion—holds the key to understanding him.

Agent Zigzag

by Ben MacIntyre

The extraordinary true story of the con man and double-agent who spied first for the Germans and then the British during World War II. A fascinating look at the grey areas that inevitably flourish during wartime.

Alamo in the Ardennes

by John C. McManus

With nearly every page pounding with action, The Alamo in the Ardennes brings you one amazing combat tale after another from a little-known but critical engagement in the Battle of the Bulge. 20 B/W photos.

The American Civil War

by John Keegan

Returns to America’s bloodiest war to uncover dimensions of the conflict that have eluded earlier historiography.

American History Revised

by Seymour Morris, Jr.

A litany of historical surprises, from the fact that the bestselling American book was written in one day to the mock attack on Pearl Harbor that revealed that the fleet was vulnerable to destruction on a Sunday morning.

American Lion

by Jon Meacham

Andrew Jackson moved the White House from the periphery of government to its center. Here, the bestselling author of Franklin and Winston and American Gospel renders this larger-than-life figure in human scale.

American Original

by Joan Biskupic

Full-scale biography of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia explores the far-reaching consequences of his opinions.

Americanos

by John Chasteen

Americanos tells the story of the struggle of those other Americans—Latin Americans—in their battle for independence from Spain and Portugal. It is a dramatic story, rendered in vivid detail by historian John Chasteen.

Amerigo

by Felipe Fernandez-Armesto

From the court of Ferdinand and Isabella and into the New World, we see the explorer Amerigo Vespucci as never before.

Anything Goes

by Lucy Moore

An exhilarating portrait of 1920s America that sheds light on Lindbergh’s flight across the Atlantic, Capone’s rise to power, controversy of the Scopes Trial, the birth of Hollywood, the rise of flappers and more.

The Arabs

by Eugene Rogan

Eugene Rogan traces five centuries of Arab history, from the Ottoman conquests to the present age of American hegemony.

Arsenal of Democracy

by Julian E. Zelizer

Deftly debunks the belief that, before the War on Terror, partisanship had no place in national security policy.

An Artist in Treason

by Andro Linklater

The first modern biography of the greatest traitor—and one of the most colorful characters—in early American history.