Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.

With its rich culture, breathtaking sights and intriguing landmarks, it’s not surprising that France is on the travel bucket list of so many people. From romantic cities like Paris to food and wine ...

This year the world will mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, when Japan formally surrendered to the Allies and ended the ...

What distinguishes this coffee-table book on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are its stunning photographs. However, historians might frown upon some oversimplifications and generalisations of a dark ...

From the Brontë sisters to Kurt Vonnegut to Zora Neale Hurston, these are the best classic books to add to your TBR this year.

The book is ideal for anyone who wants a better context for understanding news reports about Putin and Russia. Russia’s history is so ... after Russia entered World War I. Galeotti notes that ...

Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...

Lately, we don't have to look far for doomsday news or potential policies that make us feel like a dystopian future will soon ...

“The war made us,” John F. Kennedy observed on behalf of 16 million citizen soldiers who fought for the United States in World War II ... narrator of numerous History Channel broadcasts ...

"Hold Strong" is wartime fiction that at times seems straight out of a Tom Clancy novel. It’s thrilling stuff, made all the ...

Though not strictly a “history” book, Stick and Rudder was first published during World War II and remains a relevant foundational read for flight students and veteran pilots alike looking to ...