History
Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War: July 1937-May 1942
Paperback
The first book in a new three-volume history of the Asia-Pacific War, by the acclaimed author of Downfall and Guadalcanal.
The Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century
Paperback
A New York Times Critics' Top Book of 2019
A Foreign Affairs Best Book of 2020
“An urgent book.” —Jennifer Szalai, New York Times
Midnight in Cairo: The Divas of Egypt's Roaring '20s
Hardback
A vibrant portrait of the talented and entrepreneurial women who defined an era in Cairo.
Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
Hardback
A fascinating look at four of the most spectacular cities in human history—and why they were all abandoned.
A Worse Place Than Hell: How the Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg Changed a Nation
Hardback
Pulitzer Prize–winning author John Matteson illuminates three harrowing months of the American Civil War and their enduring legacy.