Niall Ferguson follows the money to tell the human story behind the evolution of finance, from its origins in ancient Mesopotamia to the latest upheavals on what he calls Planet Finance. Bread, cash, dosh, dough, loot, lucre, moolah, readies, the...

A groundbreaking new theory of the real rules of politics: leaders do whatever keeps them in power, regardless of the national interest.As featured on the viral video Rules for Rulers, which has been viewed over 3 million times.Bruce Bueno de...

Most humans are significantly richer than their ancestors. Humanity gained nearly all of its wealth in the last two centuries. How did this come to pass? How did the world become rich?   Mark Koyama and Jared Rubin dive into the many theories of why...

A landmark history of the origins of modern democratic societies by one of our most important political thinkers.   A New York Times Notable Book for 2011. A Globe and Mail Best Books of the Year 2011 Title. A Kirkus...

Longlisted for The Center For Fiction's 2024 First Novel Prize • Named a Best Book of 2024 by Elle, Vogue, and Debutiful.“This new novel is a real heart-squeezer. Beautiful, one of a kind and perfectly titled...

Is there a resemblance between the contemporary anorexic teenager counting every calorie in her single-minded pursuit of thinness, and an ascetic medieval saint examining her every desire? Rudolph M. Bell suggests that the answer is yes."Everyone...

Here he is, husband and father, scruffy romantic, a shambolic scholar—a man adrift in the wake of his wife's sudden, accidental death. And there are his two sons who like him struggle in their London apartment to face the unbearable sadness that...

If the point of plot is to keep the pages turning, then there are few, if any, plots more thrilling than this. A man's murdered mistress lands him on the suspect list, and it's up to his wife to defend him. There's love, betrayal and justice in this...

"He may be the big bad villain in my story. Too bad, he doesn’t know just how villainous I am.”RosalieMatches are made in heavenExcept mine was custom made in hell.Scorched in the flames of hate, sown in the seed of deception and cursed with...

"He calls me his ruination but he forgot to tell he was mine first."   BIANCA   A fairytale wedding is every girl's dream. Isn't it. Well not mine. Seven years ago, I locked my dead heart in a cage after it was shattered into pieces. It wasn't...

The ultimate cat-and-mouse thriller starring a serial killer chef and the hungry young journalist craving to learn her secrets. Set in Japan against a backdrop of culinary intrigue and obsession, Butter has already reached cult bestseller...

“Wow, I loved this one so much! I didn’t want it to be over because I was enjoying it so much, but I couldn’t stop turning pages! House of Glass is a gripping thriller that was packed with surprises and compelling characters...

"A stunning and accomplished debut, with hugely relatable characters and an addictive storyline that kept me turning the pages well into the night. Bravo!" —BA Paris, NYT bestselling author. "Wow, The Business Trip was nonstop twists and turns. I...

What would you do if you thought your coworker was getting away with murder—literally?Dolores dela Cruz has been dying to spot one in the wild, and he fits the mold perfectly: strangler gloves, calculated charm, dashing good looks that give a leg...

A young boy in danger and an empathetic young woman determined to protect him. This chilling and lingering horror thrives in how grounded and realistic it feels, despite a rather hairy foe. Good luck sleeping after reading this.Nat Cassidy, author of the...

These four novellas—Family Happiness, The Kreutzer Sonata, The Cossacks, and Hadji Murad—each unique in form, show Tolstoy at his creative height. This edition uses the acclaimed Maude translations, (except for Family Happiness,...

A gorgeously illustrated picture book for adults—with two gatefold pages inside—by Nobelist Olga Tokarczuk and illustrator Joanna Concejo, creators of The Lost Soul.A devastating putdown of our self-obsessed, superficial social media...

Jackie is back where it all began, but with romantic angst stewing, her summer with the Walter boys may be more than she bargained for.The highly anticipated sequel to My Life with the Walter Boys, the internationally bestselling novel that inspired...

The historians and hosts of smash hit podcast The Rest is History return with a second volume of astonishing tales from the past, this time handily arranged as an A-Z. Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook bring you an alphabetical miscellany, taking on...

“A harrowing portrait of sexual violence and its thunderous reverberations. Through Jenna Tang’s incisive translation, the reader is brought along a heartbreaking and unflinching journey.”—Crystal Hana Kim, author of If You...