The ten best new history books

At the Independent, Samuel Muston tagged the 10 best new history books.

One title on the list:

Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention by Manning Marable

A prodigiously researched, elegantly written study of one of the 1960s' Americas most enigmatic figures, which takes a refreshing no-holds-barred approach to debunking the myths that surround the man.

Read about the other books on the list.

--Marshal Zeringue