Graphic History

This audiobook tells the story of the American patriot troops during the Revolutionary War while wintering in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

From the incomparable David Rakoff, a poignant, beautiful, witty, and wise novel in verse whose scope spans the twentieth century Through his books and his radio essays for NPR's This American Life, David Rakoff has built a deserved reputation as one of the finest and funniest essayists of our...

Mention "Medieval knights" and people may think of King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. But these warriors weren't just heroes from fables and legend. They were real men who strapped themselves into heavy armor and bravely charged into battle. Learn what life was like as an elite armored-warrior in Medieval Europe.

Discover how the Bauhaus transformed the way we live, work, and create. Form, Function, and Vision: Exploring the Lasting Principles of Bauhaus Design takes you inside the movement that forever changed architecture, furniture, typography, and modern culture. Founded in 1919 by Walter Gropius, the Bauhaus was more than a school; it was a bold vision for uniting art, craft, and industry. Its philosophy of simplicity, clarity, and functionality still shapes the digital age, influencing everything from smartphones and corporate logos to sustainable architecture and minimalist interiors. This ...

Named a Best Book of the Year by The Washington Post and The New Yorker Longlisted for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography Eisner Award Nominee for Best Comics-Related Book “A definitive and ideal biography—pound for pound, one of the sleekest and most judicious I’ve ever...

From the creators of National Geographic Kids’ wildly successful Greeking Out podcast, this New York Times bestselling tie-in book delivers a clever tongue-in-cheek retelling of 20 classic Greek myths. This kid-friendly collection of tales from Greek mythology showcases familiar favorites from...

A 2023 Audie Award winner! A 2023 Odyssey Honors title! “This is no ordinary audiobook, but rather a graphic novel for the ears. Readers will be delighted by the auditory magic of this book.” —Booklist "A full cast of talented narrators taps into the darkly magical atmosphere of Bardugo's...

This exciting pioneering story, based on actual events, introduces readers to a fascinating chapter in American history, when FDR set up a New Deal colony in Alaska to give loans and land to families struggling during the Great Depression. Terpsichore can’t wait to follow in Laura Ingalls...

One of the best investments you will ever make DK's approach breaks new ground. How Money Works demystifies processes and answers the hundreds of financial questions we all have. Money facilitates the billions of transactions that take place every day across the globe. How Money Works shows you...

A NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB MUST-READ BOOK A groundbreaking new perspective on the moral mind that rewrites our understanding of where moral judgments come from, and how we can overcome the feelings of outrage that so often divide us "A riveting read. . . . Overturns widespread assumptions about...

Based on the BBC television series, John Berger's Ways of Seeing is a unique look at the way we view art, published as part of the Penguin on Design series in Penguin Modern Classics. 'Seeing comes before words. The child looks and recognizes before it can speak.' 'But there is also another...

From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires comes a nostalgic and unflinchingly funny celebration of the horror fiction boom of the 1970s and ’80s. Take a tour through the horror paperback novels of two iconic decades . . . if you dare...

An essential introduction to trans history, from ancient times to the present day. Deeply researched, highly readable, and featuring a broad range of voices. Odyssey Award winner for Excellence in Audiobook Production for Young Adults! What does “trans” mean, and what does it mean to be...

“A roaring getaway car of guilty pleasures” (The New York Times Book Review), Glen Weldon’s The Caped Crusade is a fascinating, critically acclaimed chronicle of the rises and falls of one of the world’s most iconic superheroes and the fans who love him—now with a new afterword. Since...

Elvis Presley was the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. But his career was not all glitter and glory. The hip-shaking stardom of the 1950s sank into an embarrassing string of bad movies in the 1960s. Could Elvis kick-start his career and reconnect with his audience? Join him on his ’68 Comeback Special and witness the King rise again.

Frank Lloyd Wright has long been known as a rank egotist who held in contempt almost everything aside from his own genius. Harder to detect, but no less real, is a Wright who fully understood, and suffered from, the choices he made. This is the Wright whom Paul Hendrickson reveals in this...

In January 1945, in the waning months of World War II, a small group of people begin the longest journey of their lives: an attempt to cross the remnants of the Third Reich, from Warsaw to the Rhine if necessary, to reach the British and American lines. Among the group is eighteen-year-old Anna...

Superman, Batman, Spider-Man, Iron Man, Wonder Woman, the Avengers, the X-Men, Watchmen, and more: the companion volume to the PBS documentary series of the same name that tells the story of the superhero in American popular culture. Together again for the first time, here come the greatest...

Are you ready to dive into one of the most fascinating and unexpected periods in history? 100 Strange but Fun Facts About World War II is your ticket to uncovering the weird, wild, and downright surprising stories of WWII. Beyond the famous battles and iconic heroes, this book reveals the strange, quirky, and mind-blowing facts that made World War II one of the most unique chapters in history. From wild military strategies to hidden resistance fighters, and bizarre war-time inventions, prepare for a whirlwind adventure through the untold side of WWII that will leave you amazed. Whether ...

Rob Redding delivers a bold and addictive look at how America learned to see Black men as sexually dominant and how old stories of bucking slave masters still shape lies around sexual lust, desire, fear, and masculinity today. Using a new visual documentary drawing art form, he brings together a powerful collection of sexual images of bucking and evidence of abuses that most people have never seen and many have never been willing to talk about. This book reveals how white slave masters engaged in the rape of Black men as displays of power and created myths about Black men who were actually ...