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Best historical biographies - July 2026

Last Updated - July 23, 2026

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Ghosts of Sicily: The True Story of the Naval Intelligence Agents Who Courted the Mob to Fight Nazis in America and the Battlefields of Italy

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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II

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The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

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Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins--and WWII Heroes

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Best historical biographies - July 2026

Ghosts of Sicily: The True Story of the Naval Intelligence Agents Who Courted the Mob to Fight Nazis in America and the Battlefields of Italy

A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II

The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War

Three Ordinary Girls: The Remarkable Story of Three Dutch Teenagers Who Became Spies, Saboteurs, Nazi Assassins--and WWII Heroes

The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder

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