Books by Nathaniel Philbrick

Mayflower (2006)
A history of the Pilgrim settlement of New England challenges popular misconceptions, discussing suc...

In the Heart of the Sea (2001)
Recounts the story of the 1820 wreck of the whaleship Essex, which inspired Melville's classic "Moby...

The Last Stand (2010)
Analyzes the characters and contributions of the Plains Indians leader and forefront Union cavalry o...

Bunker Hill (2013)
The best-selling author of Mayflower presents a book inspired by the Boston battle that ignited the ...

Sea of Glory (2003)
Draws on journal entries to recount the epic journey of Charles Wilkes and the Exploring Expedition ...