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Schlesinger
by Richard Aldous; read by Norman Dietz
Schlesinger: The Imperial Historian is the first major biography of preeminent historian and intellectual Arthur Schlesinger Jr., a defining figure in Kennedy's White House. Learn More
Scorpion Down
Ed Offley; read by Richard Ferrone
After a quarter century of research, Offley is finally able to tell the facts behind the sinking of the Scorpion with its 99 crew members. Learn More
The Search for Reagan
by Craig Shirley; read by Bob Johnson
Never before has anyone explored the mind, soul, and heart of Ronald Reagan. The Search for Reagan explores the challenges and controversies in Reagan's life and how he successfully dealt with each, depicting a man who was never as conservative as some conservatives wanted him to be, but rather as conservative as he was comfortable being—a man who wanted to win on his own terms and integrity. Learn More
The Second Jewish Book of Why
Alfred J. Kolatch; read by Theodore Bikel
The Jewish Book of Why answered fundamental questions of Jewish faith; this second volume digs deeper, addressing the complex, contemporary issues of today's society. Learn More
The Secret History of Home Economics
by Danielle Dreilinger; read by Rachel Perry
The surprising, often fiercely feminist, always fascinating, yet barely known, history of home economics. Learn More
The Secret Public
by Jon Savage; read by Liam Gerrard
NEW! Now Available
A monumental history of the gay influence on popular culture, from the rise of Little Richard to the collapse of disco in 1979. Learn More
Secret Servants of the Crown
by Claire Hubbard-Hall; read by Anne Flosnik
NEW! Now Available
Drawing on private and previously classified documents, this definitive history of women's contributions to the intelligence services is the first authoritative account of the hidden female army of clerks, typists, telephonists, and secretaries who were the cornerstone of the British secret state across two world wars and beyond. Learn More
Secrets
Daniel Ellsberg; read by Daniel Ellsberg and Dan Cashman
Covering the decade between his entry into the Pentagon and Nixon's resignation, Secrets is Ellsberg’s meticulously detailed insider's account of the secrets and lies that shaped American foreign policy during the Vietnam era. Learn More
Secrets of the Killing State
by Corinna Barrett Lain; read by Elizabeth Miller
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available July
In the popular imagination, lethal injection is a slight pinch and a swift nodding off to forever-sleep. It is performed by well-qualified medical professionals. It is regulated and carefully conducted. And it usually provides a "humane" death. In reality, however, not one of those things is true. Secrets of the Killing State pulls back the curtain on this clandestine punishment practice, presenting a view of lethal injection that states have worked hard to hide. Learn More
Sedition
by Marcus Alexander Gadson; read by Terrence Kidd
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available July
Since protestors ripped through the Capitol Building in 2021, the threat of constitutional crisis has loomed over our nation. The foundational tenets of American democracy seem to be endangered, and many citizens believe this danger is unprecedented in our history. But Americans have weathered many constitutional crises, often accompanied by the same violence and chaos experienced on January 6. However, these crises occurred on the state level. In Sedition, Marcus Alexander Gadson uncovers these episodes of civil unrest and examines how state governments handled them. Learn More
The Serial Killer Next Door
by Richard Estep; read by David Stifel
The Serial Killer Next Door looks at the horrifying stories of nearly thirty malevolent killers who were mistakenly trusted, including Genene Jones, Robert Lee Yates, Gary Ridgway, Kathleen Folbigg, and Joseph James DeAngelo. Learn More
The Serial Killer's Apprentice
by Katherine Ramsland and Tracy Ullman; read by Christina Delaine
A psychological examination of the blurred line between victim and accomplice—and how a killer can be created. Learn More
Seven Games
by Oliver Roeder; read by William Sarris
A group biography of seven enduring and beloved games, and the story of why—and how—we play them. Learn More
Seven Social Movements That Changed America
by Linda Gordon; read by Hillary Huber
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A brilliantly conceived and provocative work from an award-winning historian that examines how seven twentieth-century social movements transformed America. Learn More
Sex and the Constitution
by Geoffrey R. Stone; read by William Dufris
A monumental work of scholarship, Sex and the Constitution illuminates how the clash between sex and religion has defined our nation's history. Learn More
The Shining Path
by Orin Starn & Miguel La Serna; read by Robert Fass
A narrative history of the unlikely Maoist rebellion that terrorized Peru even after the fall of global Communism. Learn More
A Short History of Police and Policing
by Clive Emsley; read by John Lee
The police are constantly under scrutiny. They are criticized for failings, praised for successes, and hailed as heroes for their sacrifices. Starting from the premise that every society has norms and ways of dealing with transgressors, A Short History of Police and Policing traces the evolution of the multiple forms of "policing" that existed in the past. Learn More
Shortlisted
by Renee Knake Jefferson & Hannah Brenner Johnson; read by Kitty Hendrix
The inspiring and previously untold history of the women considered—but not selected—for the US Supreme Court. Learn More
Shula
by Mark Ribowsky; LJ Ganser
Spanning seven decades, the notorious loss of Super Bowl III, and an historic undefeated season with the Dolphins, Shula is the definitive biography of a coaching legend. Learn More
The Silk Roads
Peter Frankopan; read by Laurence Kennedy
IndieBound Bestseller
It was on the Silk Roads that East and West first encountered each other through trade and conquest, leading to the spread of ideas, cultures, and religions. From the rise and fall of empires to the spread of Buddhism and the advent of Christianity and Islam, right up to the great wars of the twentieth century, this book shows how the fate of the West has always been inextricably linked to the East. Learn More
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