Historical Figures


Slaves to Desire
Alexander Hamilton
The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared (Hundred-Year-Old Man, #1)
Napoleon: A Life
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Einstein: His Life and Universe
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
The Diary of a Young Girl
Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
Hidden Figures
The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
Cleopatra: A Life
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Theodore Roosevelt, #1)
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
I, Jacqueline by Hilda LewisJacoba, Dochter van Holland by Simone van der VlugtHis Dark Enchantress by Victoria ChathamHet felle leven van Jacoba van Beieren by Wim PovelDe Nicht Van De Bisschop by Joyce Tulkens
Books about Jacqueline of Hainaut
11 books — 5 voters
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue ParkA Single Shard by Linda Sue ParkThe Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamilloThe Civil War of Amos Abernathy by Michael LealiFinding Junie Kim by Ellen Oh
#MGCarousel - Books About History
38 books — 2 voters

My Brother Jon by Glenn HelgelandHannibal by Philip FreemanHughes by Richard HackThe First Tycoon by T.J. StilesJulius Caesar by Philip Freeman
Biography Of Famous People
39 books — 10 voters
When Secrets Bloom by Patricia  FurstenbergLady Caroline Lamb by Paul DouglassWorks by Frances Burney by Frances BurneyThe Gay and Lesbian Theatrical Legacy by Billy J. HarbinThe Rabbi's Atheist Daughter by Bonnie S. Anderson
Lost Voices of History
7 books — 2 voters


Black women's history is a tale of fierce determination, sass, and unyielding resilience. From Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech to Maya Angelou's poetic prowess, they've left a trail of fabulousness in their wake. With style, grace they've faced adversity head-on and emerged as queens of their own narratives. So let's raise a glass this February to the trailblazers, the game-changers, and the unsung heroes! ...more
Life is Positive

Robert Gerwarth
Heydrich's life therefore offers a uniquely privileged, intimate and organic perspective on some of the darkest aspects of Nazi rule, many of which are often artificially divided or treated separately in the highly specialized literature on the Third Reich: the rise of the SS and the emergence of the Nazi police state; the decision-making processes that led to the Holocaust; the interconnections between anti-Jewish and Germanization policies; and the different ways in which German occupation reg ...more
Robert Gerwarth, Hitler's Hangman: The Life of Heydrich

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A Pior (Worse) Ficção Histórica de Portugal Os piores e mais mal inventados enredos históricos ou sobre personagens históricas portuguesas. …more
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