Discover the most compelling books of the month

  • Bound to Violence by Yambo Ouologuem challenges nostalgic visions of African history
  • An Oral History of the ’60s Girl Groups explores the rise and reign of iconic girl groups
  • Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare From 1945 to Ukraine examines modern military history
  • Emperor of Rome delves into the rulers and constant threats of ancient Rome
  • Fierce Ambition tells the story of war correspondent Marguerite Higgins
  • The Iliad of Homer brings the blood-soaked story of the siege of Troy to life
  • Judgment at Tokyo explores the prosecution of Japanese war crimes during World War II
  • Liberalism’s Last Man questions the relevance of Friedrich Hayek’s ideas in the age of political capitalism
  • Opposable Thumbs delves into the rivalry and impact of Siskel & Ebert on movies
  • Self-Made examines the obsession with crafting identities throughout history
  • The Unsettled explores the contradictions of nostalgia and uprootedness

Bound to Violence challenges nostalgic visions of African history, while An Oral History of the ’60s Girl Groups explores the rise and reign of iconic girl groups. Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare From 1945 to Ukraine examines modern military history, and Emperor of Rome delves into the rulers and constant threats of ancient Rome. Fierce Ambition tells the story of war correspondent Marguerite Higgins, and The Iliad of Homer brings the blood-soaked story of the siege of Troy to life. Judgment at Tokyo explores the prosecution of Japanese war crimes during World War II, while Liberalism’s Last Man questions the relevance of Friedrich Hayek’s ideas in the age of political capitalism. Opposable Thumbs delves into the rivalry and impact of Siskel & Ebert on movies, and Self-Made examines the obsession with crafting identities throughout history. Lastly, The Unsettled explores the contradictions of nostalgia and uprootedness.

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Public Companies: Other Press (), Hachette (), Harper (), Liveright (), Norton (), Knopf (), Chicago (), Putnam (), PublicAffairs ()
Key People: Yambo Ouologuem (Writer), Ralph Manheim (Translator), Laura Flam (), Emily Sieu Liebowitz (), David Petraeus (Author), Andrew Roberts (Author), Mary Beard (Author), Jennet Conant (Author), Emily Wilson (Translator), Gary J. Bass (Author), Vikash Yadav (Author), Matt Singer (Author), Tara Isabella Burton (Author), Ayana Mathis (Author), Sam Sacks (Reviewer), David Kirby (Reviewer), Jonathan W. Jordan (Reviewer), Kyle Harper (Reviewer), Andrew Nagorski (Reviewer), James Romm (Reviewer), Tom Nagorski (Reviewer), Samuel Goldman (Reviewer), Kyle Smith (Reviewer), Dominic Green (Reviewer)

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