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1	American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House more books like this by Jon Meacham add to wishlist From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Franklin and Winston" and "American Gospel" comes a magnificent portrait of Andrew Jackson, the man who shaped the modern presidency. Illustrated with black-and-white photos. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex more books like this by Nathaniel Philbrick add to wishlist The epic true-life story of one of the most notorious maritime disasters of the 19th century which was the inspiration for Herman Melville's classic novel "Moby Dick". The author uses a hitherto unknown diary of one of the survivors discovered in an attic in Connecticut in spring 1998 to tell the tale. The sinking of the whaleship Essex by an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Sugar Camp Quilt more books like this by Jennifer Chiaverini add to wishlist Now in paperback, the seventh installment in this series is ..." steeped in rich period detail and gentle romance, wonderfully capturing the courage of the Underground Railroad supporters and the runaways who risked everything to find freedom." --"Library Journal." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.76! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West more books like this by Professor Stephen E Ambrose add to wishlist A chronicle of the two-and-a-half year journey of Lewis and Clark covers their incredible hardships and the contributions of Sacajawea. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 more books like this by Daniel Walker Howe add to wishlist The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of our nation. The series includes two Pulitzer Prize winners, two New York Times bestsellers, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. Now, in What Hath God Wrought, historian Daniel Walker Howe illuminates the period from the battle of New Orleans to ... see all copies from $9.61! new only from $12.54! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Tale of Two Cities more books like this by Charles Dickens add to wishlist Dickens's one serious, un-comic novel, A TALE OF TWO CITIES, is set during the French Revolution and tells a story of unselfish devotion. The beautiful Lucy Manette marries Charles Darnay, the descendant of an aristocratic French family denounced by the revolutionaries, among whom are the memorably evil fanatic Mme. Defarge. When Darnay is ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	The surgeon's mate more books like this by Patrick O'Brian add to wishlist In the seventh volume in Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series, Stephen Maturin is hunted through the high seas as his intelligence activities in America become known to the French. Jack Aubrey is also hunted by an amorous woman with whom he had a brief liaison. And the elusive Diana Villiers at last agrees to marry Stephen. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
8	American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson more books like this by Joseph J Ellis add to wishlist A biography of Thomas Jefferson, written by a professor of history at Mount Holyoke. see all copies from $2.76! new only from $7.73! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	John Adams more books like this by David McCullough add to wishlist His first book since Truman, from one of America's most distinguished and popular biographers. Destined for the same kind of sweeping success as his Pulitzer Prize-winning Truman, John Adams is a powerful, deeply moving biography that reads like an epic historical novel. Breathing fresh life into American history, it takes as its subject the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.46! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815 more books like this by Gordon S Wood add to wishlist The Oxford History of the United States is by far the most respected multi-volume history of the nation. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize winners, two New York Times bestsellers, and winners of the Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. Now, in the newest volume in the series, one of America's most esteemed historians, Gordon S. Wood, offers a ... see all copies from $21.95! new only from $21.95! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family more books like this by Annette Gordon-Reed add to wishlist This epic work tells the story of the Hemings family, whose close blood ties to the third president of America had been systematically expunged from history until very recently. Now, historian and legal scholar Annette Gordon-Reed traces the Hemingses from their origins in Virginia in the 1700s to the family's dispersal after Thomas Jefferson's ... see all copies from $8.82! new only from $12.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Poe Shadow more books like this by Matthew Pearl add to wishlist Quentin Clark, an ardent admirer of Edgar Allan Poes work, puts his own career and reputation at risk in a passionate crusade to salvage Poes. Following his phenomenal debut, "The Dante Club," Pearl has again created a beautifully detailed, ingeniously plotted tale of suspense. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Whitney My Love more books like this by Judith McNaught add to wishlist She had hoped to have the chance to win the heart of Paul, her childhood love, but socialite Whitney Stone is married off by her father to the Duke of Claymore instead. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.60! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Duke and I more books like this by Julia Quinn add to wishlist Simon Basset, the irresistible Duke of Hastings, pretends to be engaged to the lovely Daphne Bridgerton to get the town's marriage-minded society mothers off his back. Meanwhile, both are finding it hard to keep their emotional distance and resist their mutual desire. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.36! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	The Count of Monte Cristo: Abridged more books like this by Alexandre Dumas, Lowell Bair (Abridged by) add to wishlist The classic novel of Edmond Dantès and his revenge against the men who caused him to be imprisoned unjustly. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.41! \| SVS
16 view cover	The Truelove more books like this by Patrick O'Brian add to wishlist This splendid installment in O'Brian's widely acclaimed series of Aubrey-Maturin novels is in equal parts mystery, adventure, and psychological drama. A British whaler has been captured by an ambitious chief in the Friendly Isles (Tonga) at French instigation, and Captain Aubrey of the Royal Navy is dispatched with the Surprise to restore order. see all copies from $2.31! new only from $5.00! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Frederica more books like this by Georgette Heyer add to wishlist Rich, handsome, darling of the ton, the hope of ambitious mothers and despair of his sisters, the Marquis of Alverstoke at 37 sees no reason to put himself out for anyone. Until a distant connection, ignorant of his selfishness, applies to him for help. Plunged into one drama after another by the large and irrepressible Merriville family, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.00! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Offer from a Gentleman more books like this by Julia Quinn add to wishlist While searching for a mysterious beauty he met at a masquerade party, Benedict Bridgerton meets Sophie Beckett, a servant in need of his help, and as passion flares between them, he must choose between Sophie and the woman of his dreams. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.50! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	To Scotland, with Love more books like this by Karen Hawkins add to wishlist When Lord Gregor MacLean learns his childhood friend, Venetia Oglivie, has been abducted by a fortune hunter, he rides off to Scotland in hot pursuit. If he doesn't rescue the provocative wench swiftly, she'll be ruined by the scandal! But when an irate Gregor catches up with her, arrogantly expecting a hero's welcome, the sparks between him and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.72! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	I Thee Wed more books like this by Amanda Quick add to wishlist Emma Greyson is not the world's best lady's companion. Smart, sassy, and beautiful, she is more likely to steal the show than stand demurely in the shadows waiting for her turn to speak or serve. So when the successful--and intuitive--businessman Edison Stokes discovers that someone at a high society gathering is looking for a woman on whom to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	To Catch a Highlander more books like this by Karen Hawkins add to wishlist Because of her father's irresponsible gambling habits, Sophia MacFarlane has just lost her house and the diamonds she inherited from her deceased mother to Dougal MacLean. Determined to regain ownership, Sophia pulls out all the stops. First, she sends her father away temporarily, so she can disguise her identity and claim that she also won the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.90! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Cousin Kate more books like this by Georgette Heyer add to wishlist Kate Malvern, rescued from penury by her aunt Minerva, hardly knows what to expect at Staplewood - the grand household is so very different from a life spent following the drum in the Peninsular! But surely, other households are more homelike! Kate's uncle lives in one wing, handsome, moody cousin Torquil in another; thought the guests are few, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.07! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	A Secret Love more books like this by Stephanie Laurens add to wishlist In Regency London, a veiled woman seeks out well-known cynic, womanizer, and detective Gabriel Cynster and makes a strange bargain: each step he takes toward solving the case will earn him a kiss. Will the mysterious temptress break down Gabriel's reserve, and teach him the truth about love and passion? see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.43! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation more books like this by Cokie Roberts add to wishlist In "Founding Mothers," Roberts paid homage to the women who helped establish America. Now she continues the story of more remarkable women and their achievements in moving the fledgling nation forward, from the election of John Adams in 1796 to the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Viscount Who Loved Me more books like this by J Quinn add to wishlist All of London is shocked when confirmed bachelor and rake Anthony Bridgerton announces he's chosen a bride. But it's the bride's elder sister Kate who haunts Anthony's erotic dreams. Kate is determined to protect her sister from this rogue, but she fears her own heart is vulnerable. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.83! \| first editions \| SVS

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