History

Into the Amazon

by Larry Rohter; read by Gary Tiedemann

A thrilling biography of the Indigenous Brazilian explorer, scientist, stateseman, and conservationist who guided Theodore Roosevelt on his journey down the River of Doubt. Learn More

Into the Bright Sunshine

by Samuel G. Freedman; read by Mike Lenz

From one of the country's most distinguished journalists, a revisionist and riveting look at the American politician whom history has judged a loser, yet who played a key part in the greatest social movement of the twentieth century. Learn More

The Invention of Nature

Andrea Wulf; read by David Drummond

National Bestseller
Finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction
Kirkus Prize Prize for Nonfiction

The acclaimed author of The Brother Gardeners and Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of the visionary German naturalist whose ideas continue to influence how we view ourselves and our relationship with the natural world today. Learn More

The Invention of Prehistory

by Stefanos Geroulanos; read by Elizabeth Wiley

An eminent historian tells the story of how we came to obsess over the origins of humanity—and how, for three centuries, ideas of prehistory have been used to justify devastating violence against others. Learn More

Irena's Gift

by Karen Kirsten; read by Karen Kirsten

Weaving mystery, history, and memoir, Irena's Gift is the captivating account of one woman's personal quest to uncover the unspoken and give voice to her family's secret war-torn history. Learn More

The Irregulars

Jennet Conant; read by Simon Prebble

The rollicking true story of British spies who shaped American policy during WWII, based on never-before-seen wartime letters, diaries, and interviews. Learn More

The Isolated Presidency

by Jordan T. Cash; read by Joshua Saxon

To gain a clear view of how the Constitution creates a baseline of authority that is available to all presidents, Jordan T. Cash examines the "isolated presidents"—presidents who were unelected, faced divided government, and were opposed by major factions of their own political parties. Learn More

Israel Alone

by Bernard-Henri Levy; read by Paul Boehmer

Weaving in fifty years of experience with Israel, Bernard-Henri Lévy analyzes global responses to October 7, the new virulent waves of the oldest hatred in the world: anti-Semitism, why Israel is waging this existential war against barbarism alone, and what's at stake for Israel and the world. Learn More

Israel and the Cyber Threat

by Charles D. Freilich, Matthew S. Cohen, and Gabi Siboni; read by Dina Pearlman

The most detailed and comprehensive examination to show how tiny Israel grew to be a global civil and military cyber power and offer the first detailed proposal for an Israeli National Cyber Strategy. Learn More

Israel's Black Panthers

by Asaf Elia-Shalev; read by Tova Katz

The powerful story of an activist movement that challenged the racial inequities of Israel. Learn More

Jackson

by Ralph K. Andrist; read by Joe Barrett

Ralph K. Andrist presents the story of how Andrew Jackson—war hero and spokesman for the frontier, the first president from west of the Alleghenies, the first born in a log cabin—fought his way to the White House. Learn More

Jefferson's America

Julie M. Fenster; read by John Pruden

The surprising story of how Thomas Jefferson commanded an unrivaled age of American exploration, and in presiding over that era of discovery, forged a great nation. Learn More

Jefferson’s Muslim Fugitives

by Jeffrey Einboden; read by Paul Boehmer

Revealing Jefferson's lifelong entanglements with slavery and Islam, Jefferson's Muslim Fugitives tracks the ascent of Arabic slave writings to the highest halls of US power, while questioning why such vital legacies from the American past have been entirely forgotten. Learn More

Jersey Breaks

by Robert Pinsky; read by Robert Pinsky

Robert Pinsky traces the roots of his work and reflects on how writing poetry helped him make sense of life's challenges, such as his mother's traumatic brain injury, and on his notable public presence, including an unprecedented three terms as United States poet laureate. Learn More