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Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times, TIME, and Oprah Daily From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Change Your Mind, a panoptic exploration of consciousness--what it is, who has it, and why--and a meditation on the...

What can we learn from an ordinary life observed with extraordinary skill? In The Irish Goodbye, Beth Ann Fennelly writes of the small moments that shape a life, whether moving or perplexing or troubling or gladdening, in the process dignifying the diminutive through the act of attention....

On the eve of World War II, a handsome young scholar arrived in Paris. The queer, Black son of a housecleaner, who had nevertheless been decorated in the halls of Harvard and Columbia, Reed Peggram flirted with Leonard Bernstein, sat for portraits by famous artists, charmed minor royalty and became...

A March Indie Next Pick * A Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated Nonfiction Book of 2026 * A Barnes & Noble Reads Best Book of February 2026 From the author of the national bestseller The Dark Queens, an incandescent work of true crime and feminist history about...

An energetic and impassioned work of popular science about scientists who have had to fight for their revolutionary ideas to be accepted--from Darwin to Pasteur to modern day Nobel Prize winners. For two decades, Matt Kaplan has covered science for the Economist. He's...

The real succession story of the Murdoch empire is more shocking than the fictional TV series. When Rupert Murdoch made a fateful decision about who should inherit his media colossus, he believed that pitting his children against each other would produce the most capable heir....

Instant Bestseller Like a John Le Carré novel updated for the digital age, Chasing Shadows provides a gripping account of how the Citizen Lab, the world's foremost digital watchdog, has uncovered dozens of cyber espionage cases and protects people in countries around...

An eye-opening exploration of the Chinese internet that reveals the intricate dance between freedom and control in contemporary China "The Wall Dancers is history told in a gripping, novelistic style. It is at once a crash course in contemporary Chinese politics and culture...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Riveting, grade A smack for cinema junkies...Fischer's writing pulsates." --Steven Soderbergh, filmmaker The untold, intimate story of how three young visionaries--Francis Ford Coppola, George Lucas, and Steven Spielberg...

An illuminating, electrifying exploration of the work of Toni Morrison by an award-winning novelist and Harvard professor--"a revelatory encounter with the Nobel laureate's oeuvre" (The New York Times) "A landmark appraisal of the great novelist's work . . . I have...

"A riveting and thoroughly researched chronicle...reminiscent of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood." --The New York Times Book Review The gripping story of the Ruby Ridge siege, showing how the historic standoff between federal agents and a...

From viral social media sensation Dr. Zachary Rubin, an in-depth look at both common and surprising allergies, spotlighting patient stories, the history and science behind allergies, common myths, treatment options, and more Millions of people suffer from various allergic...

"In The Balancing Act, Nedra Glover Tawwab offers the wisdom so many of us crave: how to stay connected to others without losing ourselves." --Dr. Becky Kennedy, bestselling author of Good Inside From the bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace<...

Doctor, author, and influencer (@DrAmyShah) Amy Shah, MD, shares a nutritional, science-based protocol to minimize hormonal havoc, hot flashes, and night sweats and take on perimenopause and menopause with improved mood, energy, and health. Hot flashes, mood swings, anxiety, weight gain,...

The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Designing Your Life return with a groundbreaking guide to transforming your daily routine into one brimming with joy, purpose, and meaning. In a world grappling with major societal shifts and increasing isolation, it's...

Top sports medicine physician Dr. Jordan Metzl illustrates the impact of fitness motivation on your long-term health--and delivers a mental and physical plan to help you push back against unhealthy motivation, create a sustainable exercise blueprint, and rekindle your love of movement. ...

New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller From New York Times bestselling author of Rich AF and CEO and founder of Your Rich BFF, Vivian Tu, comes a guide to leveling up your finances to improve your life, relationships, and legacy. You...