Don’t miss the best new history from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Check out this month’s history picks — which include a comprehensive account of World War II’s effects on Britain, a gripping true story about a hunt for Spanish treasure, and more!

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	Centuries after a shipwreck off Colombia’s coast, one man set out to find its billion-dollar treasure… WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A New York Times bestselling author follows diver Roger Dooley’s obsessive hunt for the Spanish galleon San José and its bounty of gold and silver “A rollicking historical mystery and a beguiling human drama rolled into one” (Publishers Weekly starred review) “Full of heroism, greed, piracy, sunken treasure, and adventure on the high seas… It’s even more remarkable because it’s true” (New York Times bestselling author Eric Schlosser) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A landmark history of Carthage — home to Hannibal and ancient Rome’s greatest rival WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “A thorough, up-to-date account of the little-regarded but once mighty civilization” (Publishers Weekly), complete with maps and illustrations Cutting-edge archaeological analysis informs this eye-opening read from a leading historian of the ancient world Explores Carthage’s achievements in technology, architecture, warfare, and more Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers How sickness shapes society, from ancient times to the present day WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Discover the myriad ways humans have responded to disease throughout history and around the globe Sheds light on the emergence of modern-day public health issues, including vaccine hesitancy and science denial “We need the kind of historical analysis that Bauer presents” (American Scientist) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Who killed Albert Einstein’s relatives — and why? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In 1944 Tuscany, Robert Einstein and his family were brutally murdered — and the case has remained unsolved ever since From an internationally bestselling author who “has carved out a niche unraveling unexplained events” (Literary Review) Explores the horrors of fascism in Italy and one prominent family’s search for answers “The Einstein Vendetta will tug at your heartstrings and prompt righteous outrage” (The Telegraph) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A sweeping, powerful history of the fight against slavery WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Spanning four centuries, this panoramic read delves into the experiences of enslaved people throughout the Americas and their struggles for emancipation “A magisterial account… Expansive and elegant, this is a marvel” (Publishers Weekly starred review) From an author who “knows how to hold a reader’s interest with gems of fact and sometimes poetic prose” (The New York Times Book Review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Discover the story of the first self-steering bomb — and its impact on modern warfare WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Surveys the Paveway missile’s Vietnam War origins, its role in the development of technologies like GPS and personal computing, and more “Stern tells this sweeping, complex, and important story with novelistic immediacy and detail” (New York Times bestselling author Mark Bowden) “The question he poses… will stay with you long after the last page” (New York Times bestselling author Rick Stengel) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Follow Islam’s history across centuries and continents WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Spanning 1,400 years, from the faith’s origins in seventh-century Arabia to its global presence today “Anyone who wants to understand not just the past of Islam but its present and future should read Worlds of Islam” (New York Times bestselling author Reza Aslan) Penned by a prominent historian and Oxford University professor Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers An authoritative account of the political violence that defined the 1970s WHY IT’S READWORTHY: This incisive look at the origins of modern terrorism “combines journalistic rigor with spy novel–esque skulduggery” (Kirkus Reviews) “As irresistible and unputdownable as it is astonishing and relevant” (New York Times bestselling author Simon Sebag Montefiore) From a critically acclaimed author and international security correspondent for The Guardian Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A moving exploration of the personal narratives that preserved Jewish culture WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In the wake of the Holocaust, survivors came together to honor their vanished world through memory books An award-winning author draws on these accounts to illuminate Jewish life in prewar Eastern Europe “Both an elegy and a celebration, a testament to the power of remembrance and the resilience of a people who refused to be forgotten” (Benyamin Cohen, author of My Jesus Year) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: