History

Cask Strength

by Mike Gerrard; read by Mike Cooper

Cask Strength tells the story of the unsung hero of the world of spirits, wine, and beer and an invention as ancient and important as the wheel—the humble barrel. Discover the barrel's rich history, as well as the incredible skill and innovation that goes into producing your favorite drinks. Learn More

Catholicism

by John T. McGreevy; ready by Jonathan Yen

A magisterial history of the centuries-long conflict between "progress" and "tradition" in the world's largest international institution. Learn More

The Center of the World

by Allen James Fromherz; read by Kyle Snyder

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The latest book from the author of Qatar: A Modern History. Learn More

Cesare

by Jerome Charyn

Jerome Charyn presents Cesare, a literary thriller and a love story. Learn More

Champions Day

by James Carter; read by Paul Heitsch

How a single day revealed the history and foreshadowed the future of Shanghai. Learn More

Charlie Brown's America

by Blake Scott Ball; read by Johnny Heller

Despite—or because of—its huge popular culture status, Peanuts enabled cartoonist Charles Schulz to offer political commentary on the most controversial topics of postwar American culture through the voices of Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and the Peanuts gang. Learn More

Chaucer's People

by Liza Picard; read by Jennifer M. Dixon

In Chaucer's People, Liza Picard transforms The Canterbury Tales into a masterful guide for a gloriously detailed tour of medieval England, from the mills and farms of a manor house to the lending houses and Inns of Court in London. Learn More

China in the 21st Century

by Jeffrey N. Wasserstrom; read by Joe Barrett

Concise and insightful, China in the 21st Century provides an excellent introduction to this significant global power. Learn More

The Chinese Question

by Mae M. Ngai; read by Cindy Kay

How Chinese migration to the world's goldfields upended global power and economics and forged modern conceptions of race. Learn More

Chopin's Piano

by Paul Kildea; read by Matthew Waterson

The captivating story of Frédéric Chopin and the fate of both his Mallorquin piano and musical Romanticism from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century. Learn More

Christ: A Crisis in the Life of God

Jack Miles; read by Grover Gardner

In his Pulitzer Prize-winning God: A Biography, Jack Miles posited the notion that the Old Testament God was a person, and then pondered his motives and actions as though the deity were a character in a novel. Now he turns his attention to Jesus in the New Testament. Learn More

Churchill's American Arsenal

by Larrie D. Ferreiro; read by Keith Sellon-Wright

Churchill's American Arsenal reveals how the technology, know-how, and production power behind the victorious Allied partnership during World War II extended beyond the battlefront and onto the home-front. Learn More

Churchill's Band of Brothers

by Damien Lewis; read by Derek Perkins

Award-winning war reporter and internationally bestselling military historian Damien Lewis explores one of World War II's most remarkable Special Forces missions during the Normandy landings on D-Day—and the extraordinary hunt that followed to take down a cadre of fugitive SS and Gestapo war criminals. Learn More

Churchill's Hellraisers

by Damien Lewis; read by Matt Bates

Bracingly tense, brilliantly researched, and truly unforgettable, Churchill's Hellraisers is a must-have for every World War II library. Learn More

Churchill's Shadow

by Geoffrey Wheatcroft; read by Jonathan Keeble

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year

A major reassessment of Winston Churchill that examines his lasting influence in politics and culture. Learn More

Churchill's Shadow Raiders

by Damien Lewis; read by Nigel Carrington

From award-winning war reporter Damien Lewis comes a blistering account of one of the most daring raids of World War II—and the top-secret weapon that changed the course of history . . . Learn More

Citizen Trump

by Robert Orlando; read by Charles Constant

Writer/director Robert Orlando presents the follow-up to his acclaimed documentary Citizen Trump. Learn More

The City Is Up for Grabs

by Gregory Royal Pratt; read by Christopher Douyard

Chicago is a world-class city, but it is also a city in crisis. Some of Chicago's problems can be explained by forces greater than the mayor: national polarization, long-standing cultural and racial tensions, our plague years. But some are the result of Lightfoot's poor leadership at City Hall, a story that hasn't been told in full—until now. Learn More

Cleopatra

by Harold Bloom; read by Simon Vance

From Harold Bloom, one of the greatest Shakespeare scholars of our time, comes an intimate, wise, deeply compelling portrait of Cleopatra—one of the Bard's most riveting and memorable female characters. Learn More

The Cleveland John Doe Case

by Thibault Raisse; translated by Laurie Bennett; read by Jonathan Todd Ross