Books by Mark Stein

In examining over thirty unlikely presidential candidates from the past two centuries, Mark Stein reveals how fringe candidates have impacted the nation's political landscape.

Stein's new book looks at American history through the lens of its borders, but, while "How The States Got Their Shapes" told why, this book gives the who. This book reveals the human dimension in the historical arc with figures from the well-known to the obscure.

From outlawing bowling in colonial America to regulating violent video games and synthetic drugs today, Mark Stein's Vice Capades examines the US's relationship with the actions, attitudes, and antics that have defined morality. This humorous and quirky history reveals that American views of vice are formed not merely by morals but by power.