A compelling narrative exploring the culture and civilization of the most famous "warrior people": the Spartans of ancient Greece, told żeby the world's leading expert. The narrative...
The Wall Street Journal bestseller--a Financial Times Business Book of the Month and named żeby The Washington Post as "One of the 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018"--is "a...
London, 1840: Wagner's latest opera plays to packed houses while disgruntled workers gather in crowded pubs to eat ice cream and plan the downfall of the bourgeoisie. Meanwhile, the Pirate...
"A hard-hitting analysis." --Kirkus Reviews Benjamin J. Stein reveals how Michael Milken sold $200 billion of junk bonds, turned corporate America upside down, killed dozens of S&Ls,...
In the third volume of the Millennium series, Lisbeth Salander lies in critical condition in a Swedish hospital, a bullet in her head. But she's fighting for her life in more ways than one: if...
This electrifying book exposes the inner logic of eating disorders, demolishes the myths surrounding them, and outlines a radical new approach to their successful, permanent treatment.
All the best magic happens when the clock strikes midnight... Enter a world of wonder in this classic adventure from the fastest-growing UK children's author, Ben Miller. OUT NOW!
Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series - now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide!Nikki and her BFFs are all counting down to the end of...
On the occasion of what would have been his 80th birthday, the Modern Library presents the first collection that includes all of Truman Capote's short fiction--a volume that confirms his status...
In her singular voice--both humble and brave, touching and humorous--Maxine Hong Kingston gives us a poignant and beautiful memoir-in-verse that captures the wisdom that comes with age. As she...
Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series - now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! After a bump on the head, Nikki has a dream in which...
In this picture book starring the world's most imaginative pig, Olivia embarks upon a quest for identity with very lofty goals - and being a princess is NOT one of them!§Olivia is having an...
An international publishing sensation, Stieg Larsson's Girl with the Dragon Tattoo combines murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue into one satisfyingly complex and...
Wars come and go across the headlines and television screens, but for those who survive them, scarred and scattered, they never end. This is a book about post-conflict irresolution, about the lives...
For the past 140 years, Germany has been the central power in continental Europe. Twenty-five years ago a new German state came into being. How much do we really understand this new Germany, and...
The electrifying follow-up to the phenomenal bestseller "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" features Lisbeth Salander, the troubled, wise-beyond-her-years genius hacker, as the focus and...
Written with a dark pain and drama that recalls the novels of Dickens, Gathering Evidence is a powerful and compelling memoir of youth by one of the twentieth century's most gifted writers....
A new collection of stories from A. S. Byatt is always a winner, and this one takes an unexpected turn, bringing shivers as well as delights. Leaves rustle underfoot in a dark wood: two middle-aged...
Piet Barol has an instinctive appreciation for pleasure and a gift for finding it. When his mother dies, Piet applies for a job as tutor to the troubled son of Europe's leading hotelier--a...
Essential for historians, yet written for the general reader, this elemental narrative is a magnificent account of the Mediterranean, from its geologic beginnings through the ancient civilizations...
We will spend up to 120,000 hours at work in our lifetimes. But how do we best use those hours? And how do we adapt to today's working world?'Life has questions. They have answers' New...
Charles Sobhraj remains one of the world's great con men, and as a serial killer, the story of his life and capture endures as legend. Born in Vietnam to a Vietnamese mother and Indian father,...
A fascinating guide to a career in marine biology written aby bestselling journalist Virginia Morell and based on the real-life experiences of an expert in the field--essential reading for someone...
Welcome to Nikki Maxwell's aDORKable world and the mega-selling Dork Diaries series - now with over 50 million copies in print worldwide! When the animal shelter Brandon volunteers at (how cute...