This month’s best new history

Don't miss the best new history from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! This month's history picks have something for everyone — including an engrossing account of a powerful World War II submarine, an illuminating look at ancient civilization, and more!

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	What really happened to World War II soldiers when they came home? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist "eloquently humanizes the story of an entire generation" (The New York Times Book Review) This account of trauma and resilience is based on veterans' memoirs, oral histories, and government documents "An eye-opening view of a war whose devastating consequences reverberate" (Kirkus Reviews) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers How did greed, ambition, and political corruption lead to the Great Crash? WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Walter Isaacson was "blown away" by this "mesmerizing" narrative history of the catastrophic market collapse Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2025 by Time, The Washington Post, The New York Times Book Review, and many more From an award-winning financial journalist and New York Times bestselling author "An engaging and memorable account of one of the largest events in American history" (Jon Meacham) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Life outside the boundaries of ancient Greece and Rome revealed WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Discover the vibrant cultures that thrived on the peripheries of these widely known empires Draws on newly unearthed evidence from archaeological excavations, introducing readers to soldiers, monks, sex workers, and more "From Lake Turkana and Megiddo to Aksum and Taxila, this is a volume well worth your time and attention!" (Eric H. Cline, New York Times bestselling author of 1177 B.C.) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Ever wonder how a dictionary is written? Find out in this entertaining read WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A New York Times bestselling author delves into the arcane world of Merriam-Webster, exploring its storied past and evolving lexicographic process "Erudite, charming, positively rollicking… As revelatory as it is joyful" (New York Times bestselling author Benjamin Dreyer) "Word lovers everywhere will appreciate this book" (Library Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers 'A provocative, revisionist view of the first years of the Republic' (Kirkus Reviews starred review) WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Given their revolutionary ideals, why did the Founding Fathers institutionalize slavery and displace Indigenous peoples? Penned by a Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award–winning historian Ken Burns says, "Joseph Ellis has masterfully widened our lens to tell a deeper, more complex, more accurate story of our founding" Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The incredible true story of World War II's most lethal submarine WHY IT'S READWORTHY: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dodge City and Tombstone The USS Tang sunk more tonnage than any other American submarine — but on October 24, 1944, everything changed Discover how the vessel's captain survived imprisonment and torture by Japanese forces "Not only an informative chronicle of wartime heroism but also a profound meditation on leadership, sacrifice, and the costs of war" (Library Journal starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The shocking connection between two of the 20th century's most notorious criminals WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A renowned human rights lawyer traces the intertwined stories of Nazi commander Walter Rauff and Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet Named a Best Book of 2025 So Far by The Economist "The pace of a thriller novel, meticulously recorded and filled with urgent moral and political questions" (Ian Rankin) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A searing portrait of Indigenous life, past and present WHY IT'S READWORTHY: Combines oral history, on-the-ground reportage, and family stories to illuminate the experiences of Native peoples across North America With starred reviews from Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, and Library Journal Written by an Academy Award–nominated filmmaker and member of the Tsq̓éscen̓ First Nation "Julian Brave NoiseCat has written a book I've been waiting my whole life to read" (New York Times bestselling author Tommy Orange) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Unravel the mystery behind a major maritime disaster WHY IT'S READWORTHY: During a 1975 storm, an enormous freighter sank in Lake Superior, leaving behind no survivors — and a host of enduring questions "Readers of… Erik Larson's Dead Wake and Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea will love this deeply reported tale" (Hampton Sides) Draws on more than 100 interviews with family members, friends, and crewmates of the victims Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers An eye-opening reassessment of the origins of the Holocaust WHY IT'S READWORTHY: A distinguished historian argues that Nazi Germany's relentless hostility toward the USSR laid the groundwork for genocide Informed by recently declassified archives and previously undiscovered sources, including testimonies, diaries, and dispatches from soldiers and civilians In a starred review, Kirkus Reviews calls it "an essential contribution" Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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