Saree Makdisi, Alice Walker
“A compelling account . . . and a reminder that a true peace can be built only on justice.”—Desmond M. TutuMore
Clive James
“A generous helping of [James’s] very best, guaranteed to lift the spirit and raise the eyebrow.”—Billy CollinsMore
Daniyal Mueenuddin
Finalist for the 2009 National Book Award in Fiction and the 2009 Los Angeles Times Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. “The rural rootedness and gentle humour of R.K. Narayan with the literary sophistication and stylishness of Jhumpa Lahiri.”—Financial TimesMore
Ted Gioia
“The essential history of this distinctly American genre.”—Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionMore
Michael Lewis
The New York Times bestseller: A masterful account of today’s money culture, showing how the underpricing of risk leads to catastrophe.More
Annette Gordon-Reed
Winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize: “[A] commanding and important book.”—Jill Lepore, The New YorkerMore
Peter Silver
“With remarkable literary skill, Peter Silver . . . provokes hard thinking about the basic themes of our history.”—Sean Wilentz, The Rise of American DemocracyMore
Fareed Zakaria
“Zakaria . . . may have more intellectual range and insights than any other public thinker in the West.” —Boston Sunday GlobeMore
Gavin Schmidt, Joshua Wolfe, Jeffrey D. Sachs
An unprecedented union of scientific analysis and stunning photography illustrating the effects of climate change on the global ecosystem.More
Bert Hölldobler, Edward O. Wilson
The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants render the extraordinary lives of the social insects in this visually spectacular volume.More
Simon Armitage
A New Verse Translation
"Compulsively readable. ... Simon Armitage has given us an energetic, free-flowing, high-spirited version."—Edward Hirsch, New York Times Book Review, front-page reviewMore
Graham Robb
"A witty, engaging narrative style....[Robb's] approach is particularly engrossing."—New York Times Book Review, front-page reviewMore
Robert Alter
"A modern classic....Thrilling and constantly illuminating."—Michael Dirda, Washington Post Book WorldMore
Clive James
"I can't remember when I've learned as much from something I've read—or laughed as much while doing it."—Jacob Weisberg, SlateMore
Leah Hager Cohen
“Tantalizing ... captivating ... provocative.”—BooklistMore