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 a chronicle of England’s medieval queens, a fascinating account of the largest air operation in history, and more!

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	The untold story of five formidable 15th-century queens of England WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Follows the triumphs and tragedies of Joan of Navarre, Katherine of Valois, Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Widville, and Anne Neville From the New York Times bestselling author of The Six Wives of Henry VIII, dubbed “the queen of history writing” (Sunday Express) Thorough scholarship meets vivid storytelling in a series that “strips away centuries of historical mythologizing to shed light on the genuine accomplishments and bravery of these fascinating female monarchs” (Bookreporter) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A ‘smashing and energizing’ natural history of the evergreen tree (Booklist) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A Cornell University professor uses a unique lens to tell the story of the United States Explores everything from the pine dwellings of the Pueblo to the annual search for the Rockefeller Christmas spruce “Preszler’s well-researched and often poignant account is strewn with intriguing trivia” (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The remarkable true story of the largest air operation in history WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When Berlin was blockaded by the Soviets in 1948, British and American pilots risked everything to deliver supplies to residents Eyewitness interviews inform this riveting account of an inciting event of the Cold War An “illuminating, up-close look at the Berlin Airlift” that “adds complexity to a major historical turning point” (Publishers Weekly) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Explore the tumultuous relationship between Britain and Ireland WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A Financial Times commentator delivers “astute insights” (Kirkus Reviews) into the last century of Anglo-Irish relations — and what the future might hold Considers questions of colonial legacy, religious division, and cultural difference “This timely book… provides an illuminating entryway into this essential history” (Sathnam Sanghera, author of Empireworld) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘A highly entertaining, gossipy, but polished’ look at Elizabeth I’s successor (Library Journal) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Gareth Russell cannot write an uninteresting book” (Philippa Gregory) History buffs and fans of royal life will be captivated by this book’s diligent attention to detail and playful approach to its subject’s many controversies and scandals “A nuanced and compassionate portrait of a complex personality” (Kirkus Reviews) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Learn about a millennia-old rivalry that’s still playing out today WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Fascinating stories told exquisitely… Enlightening and poignant” (The Times) For more than 2,000 years, China and Mongolia have vied for control of East Asia’s land, people, and culture A seasoned scholar traverses ancient trade routes and sacred mountains to unravel a turbulent shared history Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers We know Picasso — but what about the six remarkable women who shared his life? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The untold stories of Fernande Olivier, Olga Khokhlova, Marie-Thérèse Walter, Dora Maar, Françoise Gilot, and Jacqueline Roque get the spotlight Travel from Bohemian Montmartre to the 1920s Riviera to Nazi-occupied Paris and beyond “Lively, required reading” (People) from a New York Times bestselling author Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A sweeping survey of Europe’s Islamic heritage WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Penned by a “brilliant and compelling author” (Dan Jones, author of The Plantagenets) with “expertise as a scholar and… command as a storyteller” (BBC History Magazine) From the great libraries of Spain to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, discover how centuries of cultural and religious exchange shaped a continent “A convincing appreciation of civilizational encounters” (Kirkus Reviews) Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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