history
4 books in this category
Schindler's List
by Thomas Keneally
5.0
The true story of Oskar Schindler, a German industrialist who saved over a thousand Jewish lives during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories.
non-fictionhistory
9 hours
Turn Right at Machu Picchu
by Mark Adams
5.0
A travel writer retraces Hiram Bingham's historic journey through Peru, combining adventure narrative with the fascinating history of the 'discovery' of Machu Picchu.
non-fictiontravel
8 hours
The Shetland Bus
by David Howarth
5.0
The true story of the secret World War II operations between Shetland and Norway. A gripping account of courage, danger, and resistance during the Nazi occupation.
non-fictionhistory
5 hours
We Die Alone
by David Howarth
5.0
The extraordinary true story of Jan Baalsrud, a Norwegian commando who survived alone in the Arctic wilderness for months after a failed sabotage mission during World War II.
non-fictionhistory
5 hours