Americas in History & Nonfiction eBooks

The Demon of Unrest

A Saga of Hubris, Heartbreak, and Heroism at the Dawn of the Civil War

by Erik Larson ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this “riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult” (Los Angeles Times).“A feast of historical insight and narrative verve . . . This is Erik Larson at his best, enlivening even a thrice-told tale into an ... Read more

Was $14.99 CAD Now $12.99 CAD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this “riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult” (Los Angeles Times).“A feast of historical insight and narrative verve . . . This is Erik Larson at his best, enlivening even a thrice-told tale into an
... Read more
102 Minutes

The Unforgettable Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers

by Jim Dwyer, Kevin Flynn ...

The New York Times Bestseller2005 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction"102 Minutes does for the September 11 catastrophe what Walter Lord did for the Titanic in his masterpiece, A Night to Remember . . . Searing, poignant, and utterly compelling."—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at DawnHailed upon publication as an instant classic, the critically accl... ... Read more

Was $18.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

The New York Times Bestseller2005 National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction"102 Minutes does for the September 11 catastrophe what Walter Lord did for the Titanic in his masterpiece, A Night to Remember . . . Searing, poignant, and utterly compelling."—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Army at DawnHailed upon publication as an instant classic, the critically accl...
... Read more
Riding With Cochise

The Apache Story of America's Longest War

by Steve Price ...

Riding With Cochise brings the violent drama of the American Southwest to life through the eyes of the legendary Apache chieftain Cochise and three other tribal leaders, Geronimo, Victorio, and Mangas Coloradas. Relying largely on the oral histories told by relatives of these great warriors as well as personal diaries of others who were involved, veteran author Steve Price takes the reader deep ... Read more

$26.09 CAD

Riding With Cochise brings the violent drama of the American Southwest to life through the eyes of the legendary Apache chieftain Cochise and three other tribal leaders, Geronimo, Victorio, and Mangas Coloradas. Relying largely on the oral histories told by relatives of these great warriors as well as personal diaries of others who were involved, veteran author Steve Price takes the reader deep
... Read more
In Geronimo's Footsteps

A Journey Beyond Legend

by Corine Sombrun, Harlyn Geronimo, Ramsey Clark ...

Translated by E. C. Belli ...

The name "Geronimo" came to Corine Sombrun insistently in a trance during her apprenticeship to a Mongolian shaman. That message and the need to understand its meaning brought her to the home of the legendary Apache leader's great-grandson, Harlyn Geronimo, himself a medicine man on the Mescalero Apache reservation in New Mexico. Together, the two of them-the French seeker and the Native American ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

The name "Geronimo" came to Corine Sombrun insistently in a trance during her apprenticeship to a Mongolian shaman. That message and the need to understand its meaning brought her to the home of the legendary Apache leader's great-grandson, Harlyn Geronimo, himself a medicine man on the Mescalero Apache reservation in New Mexico. Together, the two of them-the French seeker and the Native American
... Read more
The American Revolution

by DK ...

This revised and updated edition of The American Revolution offers an accessible and authoritative account of the war that forged a nation.From the first sparks of rebellion to the final treaty, this comprehensive visual history charts the key battles, political tensions, and personal stories that shaped the United States. Discover how events like the Boston Massacre, the Declaration of ... Read more

Was $26.99 CAD Now $20.99 CAD

This revised and updated edition of The American Revolution offers an accessible and authoritative account of the war that forged a nation.From the first sparks of rebellion to the final treaty, this comprehensive visual history charts the key battles, political tensions, and personal stories that shaped the United States. Discover how events like the Boston Massacre, the Declaration of
... Read more
Operation Mincemeat

How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory

by Ben Macintyre ...

NEW YORK TIMES **BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES •NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE“Pure catnip to fans of World War II thrillers and a lot of fun for everyone else.” —Joseph Kanon, The Washington Post Book WorldThe “brilliant and almost absurdly entertaining” (Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker) true story of the most successful—and certainly the strangest ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES **BESTSELLER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES •NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE“Pure catnip to fans of World War II thrillers and a lot of fun for everyone else.” —Joseph Kanon, The Washington Post Book WorldThe “brilliant and almost absurdly entertaining” (Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker) true story of the most successful—and certainly the strangest
... Read more
Walter's Welcome

The Intimate Story of a German-Jewish Family's Flight from the Nazis to Peru

by Eva Neisser Echenberg ...

**Number 47 on Book Authority's 94 Best Nazi Germany Books of All Time!**Walter’s Welcome is the story of Walter Neisser and the more than fifty members of his family he helped to escape Nazi Germany. The story is told through the letters of the Neisser family, which have been meticulously translated and arranged by Walter’s niece, Eva, who also provides moving historical contextualization and ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

**Number 47 on Book Authority's 94 Best Nazi Germany Books of All Time!**Walter’s Welcome is the story of Walter Neisser and the more than fifty members of his family he helped to escape Nazi Germany. The story is told through the letters of the Neisser family, which have been meticulously translated and arranged by Walter’s niece, Eva, who also provides moving historical contextualization and
... Read more
Trail of the Lost

The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail

by Andrea Lankford ...

From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure follows the author’s quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail by pairing up with an eclectic group of unlikely allies.As a park ranger with the National Park Service's law enforcement team, Andrea Lankford led search and rescue missions in some of the most beautiful ... Read more

Was $21.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD

From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure follows the author’s quest to find missing hikers along the Pacific Crest Trail by pairing up with an eclectic group of unlikely allies.As a park ranger with the National Park Service's law enforcement team, Andrea Lankford led search and rescue missions in some of the most beautiful
... Read more
Conquistador

Hernan Cortes, King Montezuma, and the Last Stand of the Aztecs

by Buddy Levy ...

A thrilling narrative of the larger-than-life clash between a relentless conqueror and a formidable king that led to the destruction of the Aztec empire, from the award-winning historian and author of River of Darkness“Fascinating . . . [an] almost unbelievable story of missionary zeal, greed, cruelty, and courage.”—The Wall Street Journal“A sweeping and majestic history of a clash of ... Read more

Was $12.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD

A thrilling narrative of the larger-than-life clash between a relentless conqueror and a formidable king that led to the destruction of the Aztec empire, from the award-winning historian and author of River of Darkness“Fascinating . . . [an] almost unbelievable story of missionary zeal, greed, cruelty, and courage.”—The Wall Street Journal“A sweeping and majestic history of a clash of
... Read more
1929

Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation

by Andrew Ross Sorkin ...

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“It is one of the best narrative histories I’ve read.”—The Wall Street JournalA New York Times Notable Book of 2025 • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 • Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 by The Washington Post, TIME, The Economist, Air Mail, Bloomberg, Fast Company, Katie Couric Media, and HistoryFrom the bestselling author of Too Bi... ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“It is one of the best narrative histories I’ve read.”—The Wall Street JournalA New York Times Notable Book of 2025 • One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025 • Named a BEST BOOK OF 2025 by The Washington Post, TIME, The Economist, Air Mail, Bloomberg, Fast Company, Katie Couric Media, and HistoryFrom the bestselling author of Too Bi...
... Read more
A Killing in Amish Country

Sex, Betrayal, and a Cold-blooded Murder

by Gregg Olsen, Rebecca Morris ...

New York Times bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris investigate the 2009 death of an Amish wife and mother found murdered in her own bed.At just 30 years old, with dark-blonde hair and freckles, Barbara Weaver was as pretty as the women depicted on the covers of her favorite "bonnet" stories - romance novels set in Amish America. Barbara had everything she'd ever wanted: five ... Read more

Was $13.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

New York Times bestselling authors Gregg Olsen and Rebecca Morris investigate the 2009 death of an Amish wife and mother found murdered in her own bed.At just 30 years old, with dark-blonde hair and freckles, Barbara Weaver was as pretty as the women depicted on the covers of her favorite "bonnet" stories - romance novels set in Amish America. Barbara had everything she'd ever wanted: five
... Read more
The Onion Field

by Joseph Wambaugh ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating account of a double tragedy: one physical, the other psychological.”—Truman CapoteThis is the frighteningly true story of two young cops and two young robbers whose separate destinies fatally cross one March night in a bizarre execution in a deserted Los Angeles field.“A complex story of tragic proportions . . . more ambitious than In Cold Blood and ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “A fascinating account of a double tragedy: one physical, the other psychological.”—Truman CapoteThis is the frighteningly true story of two young cops and two young robbers whose separate destinies fatally cross one March night in a bizarre execution in a deserted Los Angeles field.“A complex story of tragic proportions . . . more ambitious than In Cold Blood and
... Read more
The Counterrevolution

The Fall and Rise of Donald Trump and the MAGA Movement

by Victor Davis Hanson ...

From the author of the New York Times best-selling The Case for Trump**, the story of Trump’s triumphant comeback and what his second term means for the future of our country.**“Victor Davis Hanson explains it all, and better than ever before. Get his historically important book now.” —President Donald Trump"To understand where America has been and, more importantl... ... Read more

$25.99 CAD

From the author of the New York Times best-selling The Case for Trump**, the story of Trump’s triumphant comeback and what his second term means for the future of our country.**“Victor Davis Hanson explains it all, and better than ever before. Get his historically important book now.” —President Donald Trump"To understand where America has been and, more importantl...
... Read more
Bellevue

Three Centuries of Medicine and Mayhem at America's Most Storied Hospital

by David Oshinsky ...

From a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian comes a riveting history of New York's iconic public hospital that charts the turbulent rise of American medicine.Bellevue Hospital, on New York City's East Side, occupies a colorful and horrifying place in the public imagination: a den of mangled crime victims, vicious psychopaths, assorted derelicts, lunatics, and exotic-disease sufferers. In its two and a ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

From a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian comes a riveting history of New York's iconic public hospital that charts the turbulent rise of American medicine.Bellevue Hospital, on New York City's East Side, occupies a colorful and horrifying place in the public imagination: a den of mangled crime victims, vicious psychopaths, assorted derelicts, lunatics, and exotic-disease sufferers. In its two and a
... Read more
American Scoundrel

Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump

by Kai Bird, Susan Goldmark ...

**“A narrative masterwork. Bird vividly creates the sinister web of charm and deceit that Cohn was able to spin through his decades at the very center of power.” —Marie Brenner, award-winning writer-at-large for Vanity Fair and coproducer of the documentary Where’s My Roy Cohn?From the Pulitzer Prize–winning coauthor of American Prometheus, inspiration for the box-office sensation Oppenheimer, a ... Read more

$33.99 CAD

**“A narrative masterwork. Bird vividly creates the sinister web of charm and deceit that Cohn was able to spin through his decades at the very center of power.” —Marie Brenner, award-winning writer-at-large for Vanity Fair and coproducer of the documentary Where’s My Roy Cohn?From the Pulitzer Prize–winning coauthor of American Prometheus, inspiration for the box-office sensation Oppenheimer, a
... Read more
Pati Jinich Treasures Of The Mexican Table

Classic Recipes, Local Secrets

by Pati Jinich ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNow a series on Amazon FreeveeThe “buoyant and brainy Mexican cooking authority” (New York Times) and star of the three-time James Beard Award-winning PBS series Pati’s Mexican Table brings together more than 150 iconic dishes that define the country’s cuisineAlthough many of us can rattle off our favorite authentic Mexican dishes, we might be hard pressed to name more ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNow a series on Amazon FreeveeThe “buoyant and brainy Mexican cooking authority” (New York Times) and star of the three-time James Beard Award-winning PBS series Pati’s Mexican Table brings together more than 150 iconic dishes that define the country’s cuisineAlthough many of us can rattle off our favorite authentic Mexican dishes, we might be hard pressed to name more
... Read more
Native Nations

A Millennium in North America

by Kathleen DuVal ...

**PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A magisterial overview of a thousand years of Native American history” (The New York Review of Books), from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue todayWINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE, THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE, AND THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE**Long before the colonization of North America, ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

**PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A magisterial overview of a thousand years of Native American history” (The New York Review of Books), from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue todayWINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE, THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE, AND THE MARK LYNTON HISTORY PRIZE**Long before the colonization of North America,
... Read more
Colonel Roosevelt

by Edmund Morris ...

Series Book 3 - Theodore Roosevelt
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “Colonel Roosevelt is compelling reading, and [Edmund] Morris is a brilliant biographer who practices his art at the highest level. . . . A moving, beautifully rendered account.”—Fred Kaplan, The Washington PostThis biography by Edmund Morris, the Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning author of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt and ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “Colonel Roosevelt is compelling reading, and [Edmund] Morris is a brilliant biographer who practices his art at the highest level. . . . A moving, beautifully rendered account.”—Fred Kaplan, The Washington PostThis biography by Edmund Morris, the Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning author of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt and
... Read more
Beyond the Trees

A Journey Alone Across Canada's Arctic

by Adam Shoalts ...

**National bestsellerA thrilling odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, from "Canada's greatest living explorer."**In the spring of 2017, Adam Shoalts, bestselling author and adventurer, set off on an unprecedented solo journey across North America's greatest wilderness. A place where, in our increasingly interconnected, digital world, it's still possible to wander for months without crossing a ... Read more

Was $14.99 CAD Now $9.99 CAD

**National bestsellerA thrilling odyssey through an unforgiving landscape, from "Canada's greatest living explorer."**In the spring of 2017, Adam Shoalts, bestselling author and adventurer, set off on an unprecedented solo journey across North America's greatest wilderness. A place where, in our increasingly interconnected, digital world, it's still possible to wander for months without crossing a
... Read more
Columbine

by Dave Cullen ...

Ten years in the works, a masterpiece of reportage, this is the definitive account of the Columbine massacre, its aftermath, and its significance, from the acclaimed journalist who followed the story from the outset."The tragedies keep coming. As we reel from the latest horror ..."So begins a new epilogue, illustrating how Columbine became the template for nearly two decades of "spectacle murders. ... Read more

Was $15.99 CAD Now $1.99 CAD

Ten years in the works, a masterpiece of reportage, this is the definitive account of the Columbine massacre, its aftermath, and its significance, from the acclaimed journalist who followed the story from the outset."The tragedies keep coming. As we reel from the latest horror ..."So begins a new epilogue, illustrating how Columbine became the template for nearly two decades of "spectacle murders.
... Read more
Heroes Beneath the Waves

True Submarine Stories of the Twentieth Century

by Mary Nida Smith ...

The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.In Heroes Beneath the Waves, many brave men who rode submarines to great depths and across the oceans into unknown territory share their experiences, fears, and thoughts. They allow us to travel back in time through their memories. Trained for years to keep silent-for loose lips sink ships”-many still believe what they know to be ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

The unbelievable stories of the heroic men who sailed under the sea.In Heroes Beneath the Waves, many brave men who rode submarines to great depths and across the oceans into unknown territory share their experiences, fears, and thoughts. They allow us to travel back in time through their memories. Trained for years to keep silent-for loose lips sink ships”-many still believe what they know to be
... Read more
One Summer

America, 1927

by Bill Bryson ...

In the summer of 1927, America had a booming stock market, a president who worked just four hours a day (and slept much of the rest of the time), a semi-crazed sculptor with a mad plan to carve four giant heads into an inaccessible mountain called Rushmore, a devastating flood of the Mississippi, a sensational murder trial and a youthful aviator named Charles Lindbergh who started the summer ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

In the summer of 1927, America had a booming stock market, a president who worked just four hours a day (and slept much of the rest of the time), a semi-crazed sculptor with a mad plan to carve four giant heads into an inaccessible mountain called Rushmore, a devastating flood of the Mississippi, a sensational murder trial and a youthful aviator named Charles Lindbergh who started the summer
... Read more
The Nixon Tapes: 1971–1972

Edited by Douglas Brinkley, Luke A. Nichter ...

These transcripts document two years of the Richard Nixon presidency and take you directly inside the White House: “A treasure trove” (The Boston Globe).These are the famous—and infamous—Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time President Richard Milhous Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his own words.President Nixon’s voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

These transcripts document two years of the Richard Nixon presidency and take you directly inside the White House: “A treasure trove” (The Boston Globe).These are the famous—and infamous—Nixon White House tapes that reveal for the first time President Richard Milhous Nixon uncensored, unfiltered, and in his own words.President Nixon’s voice-activated taping system captured every word spoken in the
... Read more
Ça s'est passé ici

Vingt-cinq petites histoires derrière l'histoire

by André Duchesne ...

Tous les pays et les grandes villes du monde possèdent et revendiquent des histoires hors du commun. Le Québec n’y fait pas exception. -Harry Houdini, le célèbre magicien, a été assailli à Montréal par un étudiant avant de succomber à ses blessures quelques jours plus tard à Detroit ; -Jackie Robinson, premier joueur noir dans le baseball professionnel, a démarré sa carrière au Québec avec les ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Tous les pays et les grandes villes du monde possèdent et revendiquent des histoires hors du commun. Le Québec n’y fait pas exception. -Harry Houdini, le célèbre magicien, a été assailli à Montréal par un étudiant avant de succomber à ses blessures quelques jours plus tard à Detroit ; -Jackie Robinson, premier joueur noir dans le baseball professionnel, a démarré sa carrière au Québec avec les
... Read more

eReaders

Apps

Accessories

Shopping Cart

You're getting the VIP treatment!

Your Shopping Cart is empty

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Available:

1 audiobook monthly

+ FREE 30-day trial

Recommended For You

Americas eBooks

Show: