Soviet Empire

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize One of the Best Books of the Year: The New York Times From the editor of The New Yorker: a riveting account of the collapse of the Soviet Union, which has become the standard book on the subject. Lenin’s Tomb combines the global vision of the best historical...

The riveting story of the ring of spies known as the Cambridge Five, who infiltrated the highest levels of the British establishment and helped Stalin cement a half century of Soviet domination over Eastern Europe. “A brilliant book. Deep research and dazzling writing make Stalin’s Apostles...

The 17th century was marked by multiple pro-democratic revolutions exploding in both hemispheres. In Europe and its neighbors to the east, border-changing wars were fought incessantly. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the underlying premises of political, governmental and social structures within several European and Asian states were shaken to the core after centuries of royalty and one-family rule. By the onset of World War I, royal families began to experience a long, slow decline, with some quietly fading into the status of national symbols and others experiencing political overthrow. Some were horrified by the suddenness of a changing public, while others barely noticed.

Bloomsbury presents Russia Starts Here: Real Lives in the Ruins of Empire, written and read by Howard Amos 'A different level of insight to anything I’ve read for a long time about Russia.' - Sophy Roberts, author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia 'Exquisitely observed.. Full of empathy, Amos...

President Reagan's dramatic battle to win the Cold War is revealed as never before by the #1 bestselling author and award-winning anchor of the #1 rated Special Report with Bret Baier. ""An instant classic, if not the finest book to date on Ronald Reagan.” — Jay Winik Moscow, 1988: 1,000...

Stalin had ruled with an iron fist for nearly 30 years before his death in 1953, just as Stalin was preparing to conduct another purge. With his death, Soviet strongman and long-time Stalinist Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971), became the Soviet premier...Khrushchev made his most audacious and ultimately costly decision by attempting to place nuclear warheads at advanced, offensive bases located in Cuba...the Cuban Missile Crisis would show the Kennedy Administration’s resolve, force Khrushchev to back down, and ultimately sow the seeds of Khrushchev’s fall from power.

The first panoramic history of the Western world from the 1970s to the present day—from the Cold War to the 2008 financial crisis and wars in the Middle East—Empire of Democracy is “a superbly informed and riveting historical analysis of our contemporary era” (Charles S. Maier, Harvard...

Witness the epic political history of how medieval principalities violently forged an enigmatic, global empire. Perfect for your morning commute, this gripping narrative sweeps across a millennium of turbulent geopolitical conflict. Discover the recurring clashes between absolute authority and...

Experience the dramatic fall of the Romanov Empire and the chaotic rise of Soviet power from the bloodstained streets. Perfect for an immersive commute or deep-focus listening, this gripping 20th-century history plunges you into the tumultuous reality of everyday citizens. Hear the voices of...

Witness the violent collapse of an empire and the gripping birth of a communist regime in this intense military history. Perfect for an intellectually stimulating commute, this immersive narrative thrusts you into the ruthless clash between ambitious ideologues and desperate revolutionaries...

Explore a gripping political history defined by the relentless clash between brutal autocracy and desperate reform. Perfect for your commute, this immersive narrative transports you from the origins of Kievan Rus to the heavily fortified modern Kremlin. Experience the dramatic rise of absolute...

Step into the turbulent narrative history of the 1917 political revolution that violently shattered the Romanov dynasty. Through the eyes of desperate factory workers, exhausted soldiers in muddy trenches, and doomed royals, experience the visceral collapse of an absolute monarchy. Perfect for a...