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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

Of Bears and Ballots

by Heather Lende; read by Karen White

The writer whom the Los Angeles Times calls “part Annie Dillard, part Anne Lamott,” now brings her quirky and compassionate take on holding local office. Learn More

On Freedom

by Cass R. Sunstein; read by Johnny Heller

From New York Times bestselling author Cass Sunstein, a brisk, provocative book that shows what freedom really means—and requires—today. Learn More

On the Job

by Celeste Monforton, Jane M. Von Bergen; read by Suzie Althens

The inspiring story of worker centers that are cropping up across the country and leading the fight for today's workers. Learn More

One Mighty and Irresistible Tide

by Jia Lynn Yang; read by Laural Merlington

A sweeping history of the twentieth-century battle to reform American immigration laws that set the stage for today's roiling debates. Learn More

Only the Clothes on Her Back

by Laura F. Edwards; read by Stephanie Richardson

An innovative recasting of US legal and economic history through the power of clothing for those who lacked power and status in American society. Learn More

The Opening of the Protestant Mind

by Mark Valeri; read by Bob Johnson

Using a variety of sources, The Opening of the Protestant Mind traces a transformation in how English and colonial American Protestants described other religions during a crucial period of English colonization of North America. Learn More

Operation Underworld

by Matthew Black; read by Jonathan Todd Ross

The never-before-told true story of how mobster Charles "Lucky" Luciano—the US Mafia boss who put the "organized" into organized crime—was recruited by US Naval Intelligence to turn the tide of WWII. Learn More

The Other Side of Prospect

by Nicholas Dawidoff; read by Diontae Black

A landmark work of intimate reporting on inequality, race, class, and violence, told through a murder and intersecting lives in an iconic American neighborhood. Learn More

Out of the Shadows

by Emily Midorikawa

Queen Victoria's reign was an era of breathtaking social change, but it did little to create a platform for women to express themselves. But not so within the social sphere of the séance—a mysterious, lamp-lit world on both sides of the Atlantic, in which women who craved a public voice could hold their own. Learn More

Out of the Shadows

by Walt Odets; read by Will Damron

A moving exploration of how gay men construct their identities, fight to be themselves, and live authentically. Learn More

Outsourcing Duty

by Michael J. Robillard and Bradley J. Strawser; read by Rudy Sanda

Are contemporary soldiers exploited by the state and society that they defend? More specifically, have America's professional service members disproportionately carried the moral weight of America's war-fighting decisions since the inception of an all-volunteer force? In this volume, Michael J. Robillard and Bradley J. Strawser examine the question of whether and how American soldiers have been exploited in this way. Learn More

Pan Am at War

by Mark Cotta Vaz & John H. Hill; read by Mike Chamberlain

Pan Am at War chronicles the airline's historic role in advancing aviation and serving America's national interest before and during World War II. Learn More

The Parable of the Knocker

by Bryan Porter; read by Michael Butler Murray

The Parable of the Knocker is a nonfiction book about the investigation, prosecution, and trial of a notorious serial killer, Charles Severance. Learn More

Partners in Command

by Mark Perry; read by James Anderson Foster

A unique look at the complex relationship between two of America's foremost World War II leaders. Learn More

A Pathway to American Renewal

by Robert L. Woodson, Sr.; read by Mirron Willis

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

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Patriot Presidents

by William E. Leuchtenburg; read by Tim Fannon

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

A nuanced account of the early leaders who shaped the American presidency. Learn More

Patsy

by Nicole Dennis-Benn; read by Sharon Gordon

Lambda Literary Award Winner
2020 Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist
#1 Downloaded title on Audible in LGBT Literature
Jenna Bush Hagar Book Club Pick
BuzzFeed Summer Reads
O Magazine's Best Books by Women of Summer 201

A beautifully layered portrait of motherhood, immigration, and the sacrifices we make in the name of love from award-winning novelist Nicole Dennis-Benn. Learn More

Pax Transatlantica

by Jussi M. Hanhimaki; read by Mike Cooper

A bold argument that tackles current trends, such as rising nationalism, arguing that they strengthen rather than undermine transatlantic ties. Learn More

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Norco '80

North to Boston

Of Bears and Ballots

On Freedom

On the Job

One Mighty and Irresistible Tide

Only the Clothes on Her Back

The Opening of the Protestant Mind

Operation Underworld

The Other Side of Prospect

Out of the Shadows

Out of the Shadows

Outsourcing Duty

Pan Am at War

The Parable of the Knocker

Partners in Command

A Pathway to American Renewal

Patriot Presidents

Patsy

Pax Transatlantica