On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century by Timothy D. Snyder looks at events of the 20th century and the lessons we can learn from them to make sure that history doesn't repeat itself and democracy does not die.

Aphrodite Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer is a poetry book about the authors own personal expericnes mixed in with full page illustratios.

The Last of the Tsars: Nicholas II and the Russian Revolution by Robert Service is a book about the fall of the Romanov Dynasty and the last year of Nicholas II and his family's lives.