American Heritage

Mutations

by Sam McPheeters & Tobi Vail; read by Sam McPheeters

In this collection of essays, profiles, criticism, and personal history, Sam McPheeters examines the diverse realms of punk he intersected—New York hardcore, Riot Grrrl, Gilman street, the hidden enclaves of Olympia, New England, and downtown Los Angeles—and the forces of mental illness and creative inspiration that drove him, and others, in the first place. Learn More

My Fellow Americans

by Yuvraj Singh and Ted Widmer; read by Danny Campbell

F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available May

Introduced by presidential historian Ted Widmer, this work offers both the original texts and insightful essays by leading historians on each of the presidential inaugural addresses—from George Washington to Joseph Biden. Learn More

Napoleon

by J. Christopher Herold; read by Paul Woodson

In Napoleon, National Book Award winner J. Christopher Herold tells the fascinating story of a legendary leader who changed the world in every aspect—political, cultural, military, and commercial. Learn More

The National Road

by Tom Zoellner; read by Rick Adamson

This collection of "eloquent essays that examine the relationship between the American landscape and the national character" serves to remind us that despite our differences we all belong to the same land (Publishers Weekly). Learn More

Nature's Mutiny

by Philipp Blom; read by Jonathan Keeble

An illuminating work of environmental history that chronicles the great climate crisis of the 1600s, which transformed the social and political fabric of Europe. Learn More

Navy SEALs

by Don Mann and Lance Burton; read by Robertson Dean

The authors highlight the major steps and operations of the Navy SEALs, discuss the training and what it takes, and explore some of the most important moments in SEAL history. Learn More

Nervous States

By William Davies; read by Chris MacDonnell

In this age of intense political conflict, we sense objective fact is growing less important. Experts are attacked as partisan, statistics and scientific findings are decried as propaganda, and public debate devolves into personal assaults. How did we get here, and what can we do about it?
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No Democracy Lasts Forever

by Erwin Chemerinsky; read by Daniel Thomas May

No Democracy Lasts Forever argues that the Constitution has become a threat to American democracy and must be dramatically changed or replaced if secession is to be avoided. Learn More

No Human Is Illegal

by J. J. Mulligan Sepulveda; read by Robertson Dean

No Human Is Illegal is a powerful document of one lawyer's fight for those seeking a better life in America against its ever-tightening borders. Learn More

No Shadow of a Doubt

by Daniel Kennefick; read by LJ Ganser

On their 100th anniversary, the story of the extraordinary scientific expeditions that ushered in the era of relativity. Learn More

Nobody's Child

by Susan Nordin Vinocour; read by Laural Merlington

A powerful and humane exploration of the history of the "insanity defense," through the story of one poignant case. Learn More

Norco '80

by Peter Houlahan; read by Joe Barrett

One of NPR's Best Books of the Year
Hammett Prize Finalist

In the spirit of Killers of the Flower Moon and The Onion Field, Norco '80 is a gripping true crime account of one of the most violent bank heists in U.S. history. Learn More

North to Boston

by Blake Gumprecht; read by Terrence Kidd

Between World War II and 1980, tens of thousands of Black people moved to Boston from the South as part of the Great Migration, one of the most consequential mass movements of people in American history. Black migration from the South transformed the city, as it did urban areas across the country. North to Boston is the first book to examine that important subject. Learn More