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4 audiobooks from around the world We travel the globe this month with tales from Canada, New York City, Somalia and the old West.
Are Obama's happiest reading days just ahead?Like other ex-presidents, Obama is now freer to enjoy the great pleasure of a good book.聽
10 best books of January 2017, according to Amazon's editors Here are the best books with which to kick off the New Year, according to the staff at Amazon.
'The Unbanking of America' asks why banks no longer serve the middle classJournalist Lisa Servon has written an intelligent plea for financial justice.
Bestselling books the week of 1/12/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
'Mrs. Sherlock Holmes,' 'Arthur and Sherlock' are worthy tributes to an icon'Mrs. Sherlock Holmes' excellently recounts a true detective story, while 'Arthur and Sherlock' pleasingly revisits the story of Sherlock's creation.
'The New Odyssey' follows the men, women, children streaming to EuropeJournalist Patrick Kingsley deploys first-hand observations, probing interviews, and copious testimony to paint a vivid picture of the human suffering that migrants face during their journeys.
'The Private Lives of the Tudors' captivates with surprising detailHistorian Tracy Borman's new book challenges our perception of the Tudor era.
'The House of the Dead' recalls heroics, horror in Russian penal coloniesHistorian Daniel Beer devotes fine attention to the group of idealistic officers known as the Decembrists, many of whom served decades in Siberian exile.
Bestselling books the week of 1/5/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best at independent bookstores across the America.
'Debriefing the President' details the CIA's interrogation of Saddam HusseinJohn Nixon's fascinating new book tells us as much of Saddam as we're ever likely to know.
'The Red Sphinx' sparkles and shines in a new translationThis nearly forgotten sequel to 'The Three Musketeers' races along with pointed humor and broad quips.
'The Egyptians' asks: Is Egypt ready for democracy?Many observers argue that Egypt is back to square one and fated to remain there. Jack Shenker disagrees.聽
'Travels with Henry James' brings together 21 gems of travel writingBefore he became a master of style, the young writer proved himself a genius of observation.
'Victoria the Queen' is a cheerful, chatty success from start to finishJulia Baird's new biography concentrates on the personal and keeps the broader social and political issues of Victorian times firmly in the background.
Lady Jane: one of history's overlooked heroinesIn 'Crown of Blood,' British historian Nicola Tallis uncovers strength in 16th-century's doomed insta-queen.
'Magnum Cycling' treats biking as a window into Europe's soulImages from noted photographers celebrate the art of cycling.
New books by woman comic creators amplify the 'Wonder Woman' sagaThese highly enjoyable new books highlight the powerful inspiration Wonder Woman has become.
'Wings of Fire' finds the dragon in all of us'Talons of Power,' Book 9 of the 10-part 'Wings of Fire' series, is published Tuesday. Author Tui Sutherland sat down for a chat with the Monitor.聽
'Nonstop Metropolis' is a gallimaufry of takes on NYC neighborhoods and topicsPeter Lewis follows William Helmreich's walking tour of a Brooklyn that stretches beyond hipster havens and matches it up against Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Schapiro's five-borough impressionistic atlas.