History

Making the Supreme Court

by Charles M. Cameron and Jonathan P. Kastellec; read by Lee Goettl

Based on rich data and qualitative evidence, Making the Supreme Court provides a sharp lens on the social and political transformations that created a new American politics. Learn More

Malcolm Before X

by Patrick Parr; read by James Fouhey

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Drawing upon interviews, correspondence, and nearly 2000 pages of never-before-used prison records, Malcolm Before X is the definitive examination of the prison years of civil rights icon Malcolm X. Learn More

The Man of the Crowd

by Scott Peeples & Michelle Van Parys; read by Daniel Henning

The Man of the Crowd challenges the popular conception of Edgar Allan Poe as an isolated artist living in a world of his own imagination, detached from his physical surroundings. Learn More

A Man on Fire

by Douglas R. Egerton; read by Paul Boehmer

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Thomas Wentworth Higginson played a role in nearly every progressive movement of the nineteenth century, earning a place in studies of abolitionism, feminism, education, temperance, and Victorian fiction, as well as films, novels, and books featuring Dickinson and Harriet Tubman. These reveal only aspects of his storied life. Douglas Egerton's biography embraces all the facets of this American whirlwind, illuminating the ways in which Higginson's lifelong crusade for a more just world resonates today. Learn More

The Man Who Would Not Be Washington

Jonathan Horn; read by David Drummond

A young, enormously talented historian tells the story of why Robert E. Lee, the one soldier who most embodied the legacy of George Washington, chose to fight for the South, a decision that changed American history. Learn More

Mandela: An Audio History

Radio Diaries; hosted by Desmond Tutu; commentary by Nelson Mandela; foreword by Joe Richman

Audie® Award Winner: Audiobook of the Year!

The award-winning radio series documenting the struggle against apartheid through intimate first-person accounts of Nelson Mandela himself as well as those who fought alongside him and against him. Learn More

Manhattan Phoenix

by Daniel S. Levy; read by Mike Lenz

This work shows vividly how the Great Fire of 1835, which nearly leveled Manhattan, also created the ashes from which the city was reborn. Learn More

Manual for Survival

by Kate Brown; read by Christina Delaine

National Book Critics Circle Finalist

A chilling exposé of the international effort to minimize the health and environmental consequences of nuclear radiation in the wake of Chernobyl. Learn More

Mapping Humanity

by Joshua Z. Rappoport, PhD; read by Peter Lerman

Thanks to the popularity of personal genetic testing services, it's now easier than ever to get information about our own unique DNA—but who does this information really benefit? And, as genome editing and gene therapy transform the healthcare landscape, what do we gain—and what might we give up in return? Learn More

The Marauders

by Patrick Strickland; read by Kent Klineman

This real-life Western tells the story of how citizens in a small Arizona border town stood up to anti-immigrant militias and vigilantes. Learn More

March 1917

by Will Englund; read by Julian Elfer

A riveting history of the month that transformed the world's greatest nations as Russia faced revolution and America entered World War I. Learn More

Martin & Malcolm & America

by James H. Cone; read by Sean Crisden

This groundbreaking and highly acclaimed work examines the two most influential African American leaders of the twentieth century. Learn More

Martin Luther

by Lyndal Roper; read by Michael Page

Library Journal Best Books 2017

The first historical biography, for many decades, of Martin Luther (1483-1546), the rebellious monk who ushered in the modern world. Learn More

The Marvel of Martyrdom

by Sophia Moskalenko & Clark McCauley; read by Xe Sands

The Marvel of Martyrdom is about how self-sacrifice can change lives and how martyrs can change the world. Learn More

The Masters of Medicine

by Andrew Lam; read by Jason Vu

An in-depth look at the mavericks, moments, and mistakes that sparked the greatest medical discoveries in modern times—plus the cures that will help us live longer and healthier lives in this century . . . and beyond. Learn More

Mayflower Lives

by Martyn Whittock; read by James Cameron Stewart

A fresh and revealing history of one of the most seminal events in American history as seen through fourteen diverse and dynamic figures. Learn More

A Measure Short of War

by Jill Kastner and William C. Wohlforth; read by Christine Rendel

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A fast-paced, gripping history of meddling, manipulation, and skulduggery among great power rivals. Learn More

Medieval Bodies

by Jack Hartnell; read by Michael Page

In this witty and unusual history, Jack Hartnell uncovers the fascinating ways in which people thought about, explored, and experienced their physical selves in the Middle Ages, from Constantinople to Cairo and Canterbury. Learn More

Meet the Kellys

by Chris Enss; read by Wendy Tremont King

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

Gangsters. Lovers. Legends. Meet the Kellys—the bootlegging, bank-robbing, husband-wife duo known as "Machine Gun" Kelly and Kathyrn Thorne—who masterminded one of the most infamous kidnappings in American crime. Learn More

The Menendez Murders

by Robert Rand; read by Eric martin

Discover the definitive book on the Menendez case—and the source material for NBC's Law and Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. Learn More

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Making the Supreme Court

Malcolm Before X

The Man of the Crowd

A Man on Fire

The Man Who Would Not Be Washington

Mandela: An Audio History

Manhattan Phoenix

Manual for Survival

Mapping Humanity

The Marauders

March 1917

Martin & Malcolm & America

Martin Luther

The Marvel of Martyrdom

The Masters of Medicine

Mayflower Lives

A Measure Short of War

Medieval Bodies

Meet the Kellys

The Menendez Murders