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Across the charts in History

Read 24 Oct
  1. 1— The Devil in the White City Erik Larson Scott Brick15 hrs25-day library wait 4 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 13Libby No. 7Audible —
  2. 2— Endurance Alfred Lansing Simon Prebble10 hrs 21 min6-day library wait 4 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 11Libby No. 13Audible —
  3. 3▲9 Out of the Shadows Jay Stratton Hal Puthoff9 hrs 38 min4.8 (278)
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 1Libby —Audible No. 8
  4. 4New A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson Richard Matthews18 hrs 14 min23-day library wait 4 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 19Libby No. 15Audible —
  5. 5▲1 Nuclear War Annie Jacobsen Annie Jacobsen11 hrs 19 min73-day library wait 3 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 5Libby No. 34Audible —
  6. 6New Swan Song Charles Spencer Charles Spencer9 hrs 46 min76-day library wait 3 libraries sampled4.6 (875)
    On 2 of 3Apple —Libby No. 21Audible No. 6
  7. 7▼2 The Gales of November John U. Bacon Johnny Heller10 hrs 53 min16-day library wait 3 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 8Libby No. 36Audible —
  8. 8— The Spy and the Traitor Ben Macintyre John Lee13 hrs 20 min36-day library wait 4 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 6Libby No. 47Audible —
  9. 9▼6 The Splendid and the Vile Erik Larson John Lee17 hrs 49 min2-day library wait 4 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 31Libby No. 22Audible —
  10. 10New The Art of War Sun Tzu Ray Porter9 hrs 15 min3-day library wait 4 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 28Libby No. 39Audible —
  11. 11New 48 Laws of Power Robert Greene Richard Poe23 hrs 6 min19-day library wait 2 libraries sampled4.6 (26,371)
    On 2 of 3Apple —Libby No. 53Audible No. 9
  12. 12New The American Way of Killing Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell5 hrs 18 min42-day library wait 3 libraries sampled4.7 (396)
    On 2 of 3Apple —Libby No. 24Audible No. 16
  13. 13▲5 Sapiens Yuval Noah Harari Sapiens Derek Perkins15 hrs 18 min1-day library wait 4 libraries sampled4.7 (57,647)
    On 2 of 3Apple —Libby No. 4Audible No. 21
  14. 14▲6 The River of Doubt Candice Millard Paul Michael12 hrs 20 min77-day library wait 3 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 21Libby No. 75Audible —
  15. 15New A Promised Land Barack Obama Barack Obama29 hrs 10 min7-day library wait 4 libraries sampled4.9 (56,357)
    On 2 of 3Apple —Libby No. 17Audible No. 20
  16. 16▼3 Redwood Ben Macintyre Ben Macintyre17 hrs 24 min92-day library wait 3 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 4Libby No. 95Audible —
  17. 17▼8 The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich William L. Shirer Grover Gardner57 hrs 12 min2-day library wait 3 libraries sampled
    On 2 of 3Apple No. 29Libby No. 70Audible —
  18. 18▼7 Everything Is Tuberculosis John Green John Green5 hrs 36 min44-day library wait 4 libraries sampled
    On 1 of 3Apple —Libby No. 1Audible —
  19. 19New Love Letters to the Dirty South Thao Hà Thao Hà12 hrs 11 min5.0 (1)
    On 1 of 3Apple —Libby —Audible No. 1
  20. 20▼6 1929 Andrew Ross Sorkin Andrew Ross Sorkin13 hrs 30 min2-day library wait 4 libraries sampled
    On 1 of 3Apple —Libby No. 2Audible —

Bestsellers in History

Read 24 Oct

What the most people are listening to right now.

  1. 1New Love Letters to the Dirty South Thao Hà Thao Hà12 hrs 11 min5.0 (1) Where to buy
  2. 2New Department of Fate Rachel Maddow Rachel Maddow15 hrs 45 minunrated Where to buy
  3. 3New Refusing a Crown Richard M. Lim Aaron M. Miller6 hrs 33 min4.0 (2) Where to buy
  4. 4New ISLAM, ISRAEL AND THE WEST: A Former Muslim's Analysis Danny Burmawi Mark6 hrs 44 minunrated Where to buy
  5. 5New Napoleon and His Marshals Andrew Roberts Justin Avoth28 hrs 12 minunrated Where to buy
  6. 6New Swan Song Charles Spencer Charles Spencer9 hrs 46 min4.6 (875) Where to buy
  7. 7New Stephen Fry's Royal Secrets: The Elizabethans John Woolf, Nick Baker Stephen Fry8 hrs 27 min4.8 (257) Where to buy
  8. 8New Out of the Shadows Jay Stratton Hal Puthoff9 hrs 38 min4.8 (278) Where to buy
  9. 9New 48 Laws of Power Robert Greene Richard Poe23 hrs 6 min4.6 (26,371) Where to buy
  10. 10New UFOs and the Cold War Richard B. Spence, The Great Courses Richard B. Spence5 hrs 18 minunrated Where to buy
  11. 11New The Book of Valor Martha MacCallum Martha MacCallum6 hrs 31 minunrated Where to buy
  12. 12New Church History for Everyone Kevin DeYoung Tom Parks10 hrs 15 minunrated Where to buy
  13. 13New MeatEater's American History: The Alaskans (1896-1941) Steven Rinella MeatEater's American HistoryBook 4 Steven Rinella7 hrs 13 min4.8 (19) Where to buy
  14. 14New Castles Dan Jones Dan Jones13 hrs 48 minunrated Where to buy
  15. 15New Hitler's Pianist, Roosevelt's Secret Craig A Olson Marshall Oldroyd20 hrs 1 minunrated Where to buy
  16. 16New The American Way of Killing Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell5 hrs 18 min4.7 (396) Where to buy
  17. 17New Life Before Modern Nations: Exploring the Cultures of the Ancient World Alison Moody S. L. Powell34 minunrated Where to buy
  18. 18New American Scoundrel Kai Bird, Susan Goldmark Ari Fliakos15 hrs 42 min4.8 (245) Where to buy
  19. 19New Mythos Stephen Fry MythosBook 1 Stephen Fry15 hrs 26 min4.8 (16,953) Where to buy
  20. 20New A Promised Land Barack Obama Barack Obama29 hrs 10 min4.9 (56,357) Where to buy

New releases in History

Read 24 Oct

Out in the last three months.

  1. UFOs and the Cold War Richard B. Spence, The Great Courses Richard B. Spence5 hrs 18 minunrated Where to buy
  2. Love Letters to the Dirty South Thao Hà Thao Hà12 hrs 11 min5.0 (1) Where to buy
  3. Church History for Everyone Kevin DeYoung Tom Parks10 hrs 15 minunrated Where to buy
  4. MeatEater's American History: The Alaskans (1896-1941) Steven Rinella MeatEater's American HistoryBook 4 Steven Rinella7 hrs 13 min4.8 (19) Where to buy
  5. America's Golden Age Newt Gingrich Charles Constant5 hrs 26 min5.0 (8) Where to buy
  6. ISLAM, ISRAEL AND THE WEST: A Former Muslim's Analysis Danny Burmawi Mark6 hrs 44 minunrated Where to buy
  7. The Story of Buddha: 27 Zen Stories of the Life, Wisdom, and Teachings of Siddhartha Gautama - Buddhism for Beginners (The Dharma Path Book 1) Kai Tsukimi The Dharma PathBook 1 Andrew Rowe2 hrs 21 min5.0 (1) Where to buy
  8. Out of the Shadows Jay Stratton Hal Puthoff9 hrs 38 min4.8 (278) Where to buy
  9. The Last Best Place on the Internet Richard Cooke Joel Richards9 hrs 17 minunrated Where to buy
  10. Life Before Modern Nations: Exploring the Cultures of the Ancient World Alison Moody S. L. Powell34 minunrated Where to buy
  11. Refusing a Crown Richard M. Lim Aaron M. Miller6 hrs 33 min4.0 (2) Where to buy
  12. The American Way of Killing Malcolm Gladwell Malcolm Gladwell5 hrs 18 min4.7 (396) Where to buy
  13. Swan Song Charles Spencer Charles Spencer9 hrs 46 min4.6 (875) Where to buy
  14. One Man In Christian Craighead Christian Craighead5 hrs 26 min4.9 (534) Where to buy
  15. Stephen Fry's Royal Secrets: The Elizabethans John Woolf, Nick Baker Stephen Fry8 hrs 27 min4.8 (257) Where to buy
  16. Queens and Kings Lucy Worsley Lucy Worsley13 hrs 38 min5.0 (31) Where to buy
  17. American Scoundrel Kai Bird, Susan Goldmark Ari Fliakos15 hrs 42 min4.8 (245) Where to buy
  18. Biological War Annie Jacobsen Annie Jacobsen11 hrs 13 min4.7 (1,139) Where to buy

Coming soon in History

Read 24 Oct

Announced, dated, and not out yet.

  1. Defiant Optimist V. Spehar 9 hrsOut Preorder options
  2. Hotel Britannia Bee Rowlatt 8 hrs 32 minOut Preorder options
  3. Dude 44 Mitchell Zuckoff 12 hrsOut Preorder options
  4. Make a Hero Edward G. Lengel 9 hrs 30 minOut Preorder options
  5. Vortex Arash Azizi 12 hrsOut Preorder options
  6. A New World Begins Jeremy Popkin 21 hrs 30 minOut Preorder options
  7. The Right to Live in This World Ari Ne'eman 13 hrs 30 minOut Preorder options
  8. Take the Waters Mélissa Godin 11 hrsOut Preorder options
  9. Unti9780063479708 Michael Harriot 12 hrsOut Preorder options
  10. From That Small Island Jane Ohlmeyer, Briona Nic Dhiarmada 11 hrs 15 minOut Preorder options
  11. The Roman Adrian Goldsworthy 15 hrsOut Preorder options
  12. Blade of a Sword Matthias Strohn 8 hrs 20 minOut Preorder options
  13. Lifelines John Bailey 8 hrs 6 minOut Preorder options
  14. When Murder Rode the Train Benjamin Carter Hett 9 hrs 30 minOut Preorder options
  15. Killer Questions USAFR Major (Retired) Tony Camerino 6 hrs 24 minOut Preorder options
  16. The Last Summer at Versailles Mr. Gareth Russell 10 hrsOut Preorder options
  17. Beach Reading Sari Edelstein 6 hrsOut Preorder options
  18. Gold's Fools Menachem Kaiser 12 hrsOut Preorder options
  19. Unbreakable Tsgabu Grmay, Daniel Friebe 6 hrsOut Preorder options
  20. From Virginia Mychal Denzel Smith 8 hrsOut Preorder options

Charted here before

Off the charts today. The pages stay, and so does the record of where each one stood.

  1. The Counterrevolution Victor Davis Hanson Bob Souer16 hrs 4 min4.8 (132) Where to buy
  2. Dead Mentors, Living Wisdom Andy Andrews 7 hrsunrated Where to buy
  3. Numbers Tell Stories Vaclav Smil Joe Jameson4 hrs 58 minunrated Where to buy
  4. The Greatest Day David Price 11 hrsunrated Where to buy
  5. The New Human Revolution, vol. 16 Daisaku Ikeda The New Human RevolutionBook 16 Tim Campbell6 hrs 39 minunrated Where to buy
  6. The Cauldron Simon Sebag Montefiore Leighton Pugh20 hrs 10 min4.7 (16) Where to buy
  7. Targeted: Pan Am 103 Jack Carr, James M. Scott 14 hrs 30 minunrated Where to buy
  8. A People's History of the United States Howard Zinn Jeff Zinn34 hrs 10 min4.4 (10,055) Where to buy
  9. Redwood Ben Macintyre Ben Macintyre17 hrs 24 min4.8 (76) Where to buy
  10. Confronting America Bill O'Reilly, Josh Hammer Robert Petkoff9 hrs 3 min4.7 (65) Where to buy
  11. Isolato Laurence Gonzales 11 hrsunrated Where to buy
  12. Weimar Germany Victor Sebestyen Mark Meadows18 hrs 43 minunrated Where to buy

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