Alan Axelrod

A commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the WWII victory, Victory covers the war through "breaking news” stories and photographs from the Associated Press—the main…

“Biography lovers may find this a great start in understanding the long-term impacts that individuals can have on culture, society, and history and be interested…

The Gilded Age is in the air! This beautifully designed, fully illustrated, insightful book by noted historian Alan Axelrod provides a vivid view of American…

In this sixth volume of Alan Axelrods popular CEO series, he dispenses the wisdom of a female monarch for the first time since his Businessweek…

Thanks to Caesar, “crossing the Rubicon” has become a synonym for bold, decisive decision-making where the risks are great--but the rewards can be greater. In…

Using the same engrossing anecdotal format that proved so popular in Profiles in Audacity, bestselling author Alan Axelrod turns to the dark side of audacious…

The newest in Alan Axelrods celebrated CEO series examines Theodore Roosevelt--typically ranked among the top five US presidents by historians.  Following in the vein of…

  The next in Alan Axelrods engaging and popular CEO series spotlights a perfect subject: Napoleon, the brilliant military strategist who also laid the administrative…

Fourteen lessons to instruct, inspire, and encourage…History’s great leaders have much to teach us, and no one outshines Alan Axelrod in extracting those lessons and…

Following his BusinessWeek bestsellers Elizabeth I, CEO and Patton on Leadership comes a new and perfect subject for Alan Axelrod’s innovative format: Winston Churchill, the…

A journey of exploration through history’s great decisions and those who had the courage to make them.In brief, compelling, and inspiring vignettes, bestselling historian Alan…