"One of the great novels to have been written in our language" -- MARIO VARGAS LLOSA"Beautifully written and gripping" -- GuardianHe thought that memories were invisible like light, and just as smoke made light show, there must be a way for memories to...

*A New York Times Editors’ Choice*From the author of Infinite Country—a New York Times bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick—comes a “rich and compelling” (The Washington Post) collection of...

Pulitzer Prize Finalist Daniel Mason takes readers on a journey through American history via the inhabitants of a single plot of New England land. This is ultimately a story of how we are all connected, through our environment and our history, and one...

Twenty years ago Joel Salatin wrote You Can Farm, which has launched thousands of farm entrepreneurs around the world. With another 20 years of experience under his belt, bringing him to the half-century mark as a full-time farmer, he decided to...

Engineering in Plain Sight is a beautifully illustrated field guide with accessible explanations to nearly every part of the constructed world around us.Author Grady Hillhouse is the creator behind the popular YouTube channel Practical...

Uka Ishimori has one dream in life: to have fun in high school! As a self-avowed dense, stone-faced introvert who spent all of middle school hardening her heart against a daily barrage of bullying, breaking out of her shell is easier said than done...

In this queer YA psychological thriller from the author of Some Girls Do, perfect for fans of One of Us is Lying and A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder, the sole surviving counselors of a summer camp massacre search to uncover the...

In her final days of high school, Mei Soraike tried to confess her love to her best friend only to have her hopes crushed. A little heartbreak is fine, though—because she’ll absolutely, definitely, undoubtedly get a girlfriend in college! And...

Cartier: The Story Behind the Style is a beautifully illustrated, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic brands.From the brand's inception in Paris in 1847, Cartier has been the go-to jeweller for the world's most stylish set...

Tiffany & Co.: The Story Behind the Style is a beautifully illustrated, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic brands.Open the world's most famous little blue box to discover the story of Tiffany & Co. since its...

Discover the Surprising History of Ordinary Things "Emily magically weaves a vibrant history of simple everyday objects we often take for granted. The Story Behind will surprise and delight..." ─Deana Marie, Creator & Host of...

Kagiura is equal parts eager and anxious to start a new chapter of his life as a high schooler. He’s aiming to be a star player on the basketball team, and he’s even moved into the school dorms. Upon arrival, he discovers that his roommate...

Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. In Thing Explainer, he uses line drawings and only the thousand (or, rather, “ten hundred”)...

He tried. Kagiura really, really did try to tell Hirano how he felt, but Hirano just isn’t getting it! And after regrouping with his amazing friend Niibashi, Kagiura isn’t sure...whether there is anything to get. Does he want to kiss Hirano?...

A sweeping history of data and its technical, political, and ethical impact on our world. From facial recognition—capable of checking people into flights or identifying undocumented residents—to automated decision systems that inform who gets...

Akira Kagiura—his roommate and underclassman. That’s all he is, right? At least, Hirano thought so, but ever since Kagi’s declaration, he’s been seeing Kagi in a different light. Hirano doesn’t really want anything to...

Open Circuits is a photographic exploration of the beautiful design inside everyday electronics. Its stunning cross-section photography unlocks a hidden world full of elegance, subtle complexity, and wonder.Our phones, computers, and appliances are...

A couple working six months per year for 50 hours per week on 20 acres can net $25,000-$30,000 per year with an investment equivalent to the price of one new medium-sized tractor. Seldom has agriculture held out such a plum. In a day when main-line farm...

Murry Summerfield, relentlessly decent son of the farmstead, meets Jacob Durris, charming but troubled new neighbor. When he discovers why Jacob has moved out to the countryside, Murry has his hands full keeping his friend happy and dealing with his own...

2020 Facsimile of the 1999 Edition. Unrestricted Warfare is a book on military strategy written in 1999 by two colonels in the People's Liberation Army. Its primary concern is how a nation such as the People's Republic of China can defeat a...