History

The Race to the Future

by Kassia St. Clair; read by Kassia St. Clair

The rise of the automobile as told through its Rubicon moment—a sensational, high-risk race across two continents on the verge of revolution. Learn More

Racial Justice and the Catholic Church

by Bryan N. Massingale; read by Mirron Willis

Racial Justice and the Catholic Church examines the presence of racism in America from its early history through the Civil Rights Movement and the election of Barack Obama. It also explores how Catholic social teaching has been used—and not used—to promote reconciliation and justice. Learn More

The Radium Girls

by Kate Moore; read by Angela Brazil

Goodreads Best Books of 2017
NPR Best Book of 2017
Library Reads Favorite of Favorites 2017

Ordinary women in 1920s America. All they wanted was the chance to shine . . . Be careful what you wish for. Learn More

RAF

by Richard Overy, PhD; read by Steven Crossley

RAF is a masterful history of how the Royal Air Force emerged from the deadly trench warfare of World War I. Learn More

Raising the Hunley

Brian Hicks and Schuyler Kropf; read by Harry Chase

Two prize-winning journalists, Brian Hicks and Schulyer Kropf, have chronicled this fascinating story of military daring, momentary victory, sudden death, buried secrets, persistence, and ultimate payoff. Learn More

Rating America's Presidents

by Robert Spencer; read by Rick Adamson

This book offers what should be the only criteria for rating the occupants of the White House: were they good for America? Learn More

Reading the Man

by Elizabeth Brown Pryor; read by Jo Anna Perrin

Explained for the first time in the context of the young United States's tumultuous societal developments, Robert E. Lee's actions reveal a man forced to play a leading role in the formation of the nation at the cost of his private happiness. Learn More

Reap the Whirlwind

by Peter Houlahan; read by Joshua Saxon

The bestselling author of Norco '80 returns with a riveting story of mid-1980s San Diego that placed one young Black man at the center of a whirlwind of crime and punishment that profoundly altered Southern California. Learn More

Rebels at Sea

by Eric Jay Dolin; read by Eric Jason Martin

The bestselling author of Black Flags, Blue Waters reclaims the daring freelance sailors who proved essential to the winning of the Revolutionary War. Learn More

The Red Mirror

by Gulnaz Sharafutdinova; read by Michael Page

What explains Putin's enduring popularity in Russia? In The Red Mirror, Gulnaz Sharafutdinova uses social identity theory to explain Putin's leadership. Learn More

Red Moon Rising

Matthew Brzezinski; read by Charles Stransky

The first book to capture both the Soviet and American sides of the event that started the space race and changed our world. Learn More

The Regency Years

by Robert Morrison; read by Chris MacDonnell

A surprising and lively history of an overlooked era that brought the modern world of art, culture, and science decisively into view. Learn More

Religicide

by Georgette F. Bennett, Jerry White; read by Jonathan Yen

A brave and timely proposal to name, investigate, and ultimately stop a new crime—the mass murder of millions of people for their faith. Learn More

Religion as We Know It

by Jack Miles; read by David Cochran Heath

A brief, beautiful invitation to the study of religion from Pulitzer Prize winner Jack Miles. Learn More

The Religion of Whiteness

by Michael O. Emerson and Glenn E. Bracey II; read by Tom Parks

Using national survey data, in-depth interviews, and focus group results gathered over several years, Michael O. Emerson and Glenn E. Bracey II show how the Religion of Whiteness shapes the practice of Christianity for millions of Americans—and what can be done to confront it. Learn More