From Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling author — with more than twelve million copies sold — comes a fast-paced, dramatic account of the famous yet little understood battle that turned the tide of World War II.

1942. The Allies are losing globally, especially in the Pacific where Japan claims victory after victory. Amidst this, in Honolulu, Lt. Commander Joseph Rochefort works to crack Japanese codes. He discovers plans for a massive Japanese invasion, larger than Pearl Harbor, led by Admiral Yamamoto.

Rochefort's methods are questioned, and many doubt his findings. To prove himself, Rochefort must not only find the precise location but predict the date.

What ensues is the cat-and-mouse adventure that will become the epic fight known as the Battle of Midway. Japan’s Yamamoto will go toe-to-toe with American admirals Chester Nimitz, Jack Fletcher, and Raymond Spruance. The dramatic battle will involve strategy, luck, heartbreak — and will also change the course of World War II.

From Martin Dugard, #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Killing series — with more than 12 million copies sold — comes a soaring account of England's desperate fight to fend off German invasion.

Great Britain, summer 1940. The Battle of France is over. The Battle of Britain is about to begin. Adolf Hitler's powerful armies control Europe. England stands alone against this juggernaut, the whole world knowing it is only a matter of time before Nazi Germany unleashes its military might on the island nation. In London, a new prime minister named Winston Churchill is determined to defeat the Nazi menace, no matter the costs.

Luckily for Churchill, one quirky Englishman has seen the future. Air Vice-Marshall Hugh Dowding is head of the Royal Air Force Fighter Command. He has spent years preparing his nation's aerial defenses, utilizing the new technology of radar, training hundreds of hand-picked young pilots, and overseeing the design and purchase of the world's most up-to-date fighter aircraft. . . .

Taking London puts the reader inside the action, telling the complex personal sagas of Churchill, Dowding, and legendary fighter pilots like Peter Townsend, Geoffrey Wellum, Richard Hillary, and American Billy Fiske, all set against the defiant backdrop of wartime London. Told in fast-paced, you-are-there fashion, this third book in the epic Taking series will have readers turning the pages late into the night.

From Martin Dugard, author of Taking Paris and the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Killing series, comes a nonfiction thriller about the race between the Allies and Soviets to conquer the heart of Nazi Germany.

Fall, 1944. Paris has been liberated, saved from destruction, but this diversion on the road to Berlin has given the Germans time to regroup. Meanwhile, the Soviets begin to squeeze Hitler’s crumbling Reich from the east. . . .

With a sweeping cast of historical figures, Taking Berlin is a pulse-pounding race into the final, desperate months of the Second World War and toward the fiery destruction of the Thousand-Year-Reich, chronicling a moment in history when allies become adversaries.

From Martin Dugard, the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of the Killing series, comes the spellbinding story of the Allied liberation of Paris from the grip of the Nazis during World War II.

May 1940: The world is stunned as Hitler’s forces invade France with a devastating blitzkrieg aimed at Paris. Within weeks, the French government has collapsed, and the City of Lights, revered for its carefree lifestyle, intellectual freedom, and love of liberty, has fallen under Nazi control—perhaps forever.

As the Germans ruthlessly crush all opposition, a patriotic band of Parisians known as the Resistance secretly rise up to fight back. . . .

From the fall of Paris in 1940 to the race for Paris in 1944, this riveting, page-turning drama unfolds through their decisions—for better and worse.

I originally sold this as an update of the Burton-Speke controversy about the Nile. But my long-ago quest from the Knockdown days to discover why men and women who seemingly have it all risk their lives in the name of adventure found its way into the writing process. The result is perhaps the best book I've written on my own, a blending of history and neuroscience that I found captivating to write. The people at Simon and Schuster were kind enough to go along with my audible about the book's narrative (the book I sold them and the book I delivered were as different as night and day). 

Originally published in 2011, To Be a Runner is back with a fresh and exciting update on a running classic. With an exuberant mix of passion, insight, instruction, and humor, bestselling author and lifelong runner Martin Dugard takes a journey through the world of running to illustrate how the sport helps us fulfill that universal desire to be the best possible version of ourselves each and every time we lace up our shoes.

Tut represented the first chance to collaborate on the big stage. James Patterson is one of the nicest guys you'll ever meet, and consistently pushed me to write bigger and faster — and by that I mean pace on the page, not daily word count. We ended up writing three complete drafts before getting it right. The research took my wife and I around the world, including Egypt's Valley of the Kings. Thanks to a very helpful local tomb sentinel, we were allowed into Tut's tomb during the midday lunch break, when tourists are kept out. We had the place all to ourselves  except of course, for the presence of Tut, whose mummified remains still reside in his tomb. 

My editor at Little, Brown, Geoff Shandler, played a major role in helping to write this book. I like to write quickly, but he insisted I slow this one way down and tell a large story set against a vast canvas. I have to admit that it didn't sell very well but I am proud of how this overlooked gem told a little-known story about American history's most famous generals. 

I covered the Tour de France each summer for almost ten years during the heyday of the Lance Armstrong run. The bike race itself was spectacular, but I was just as impressed with the behind-the-scenes action — history, wine, scenery, and small town French life. This book is a travelogue more than a sports book, but it captures a time in endurance sports unlike any other.

After writing about Captain Cook (the greatest nautical explorer in history) and Stanley and Livingstone (the greatest African explorers), it became time to challenge myself by writing about the most controversial: Christopher Columbus. The epic tale of his fourth voyage had never been tackled and it was perhaps the greatest sailing adventure in history. A true joy to research and write.

This began as a simple excuse to see a lion in the wild. In the process of writing, it became much more, a worldwide journey of discovery that included getting thrown into an African prison. Into Africa became my breakout book, the most fully realized piece of history until that point. My patient editor at the time, Jason Kaufman, pushed me through ten drafts in order to get the best possible story on the page.

This marked my first foray into attempting to tell history like a page-turning novel instead of a deathly dull academic treatise. Had a great time traveling the world for the research, which would also begin a reversal in the way I viewed story, realizing that no detail was too small to be studied. Back in college, nothing could get me into the library, but after Farther Than Any Man libraries became my second home.

My friend Mark Burnett called one week before filming of the initial Survivor began. He needed a writer for the series' companion book. The only catch was that I needed to leave within three days. Although I thought his idea for this new TV show was never going to work, I needed the work. I ended up spending forty days and nights on Pulau Tiga, enjoying a grown up version of summer camp. Wrote the entire book on the island.

I have long been curious about what motivates men and women to push their personal limits, despite long odds. This devastating story of what happens when a series of killer storms sweeps through a beloved annual sailing competition offered some explanations.

My first real book. I wrote this on spec, detailing my personal journey from the corporate world into the realm of full-time writer. The vehicle which made this possible was the Raid Gauloises, a legendary two-week endurance competition. This book was initially rejected by twenty-one publishers before finally seeing the light of day. When I look back at the book that started it all, this is it.