A definitive and sweeping account of the life and times of the world's greatest conqueror, Genghis Khan, and the rise of the Mongol empire in the 13th century. McLynn provides the most accurate and absorbing account yet of one of the most powerful men ever to have ever lived.

"Sweepingly ambitious and persistently intriguing.” —Publishers Weekly

The renowned historian “combines exhaustive research and accessible prose for this...definitive study” of the Mongol empire’s military practices (Publishers Weekly).

This disturbing book reveals the extent of the truly shocking activities of the Kempeitai, Japan’s feared military and secret police.

A powerful reassessment of a seminal moment in the history of India and the British Empire: the Amritsar Massacre

“Amritsar 1919 chronicles the run up to Jallianwala Bagh with spellbinding, almost minute-by-minute focus.” —Maxwell Carter, Wall Street Journal

Despite his achievements, China's First Emperor has been vilified since his death. China's First Emperor and His Terracotta Warriors describes his life and times and reflects the historical arguments over the real founder of China and one of the most important men in Chinese history.