Summer Reads

Technology is putting our humanity at risk to an unprecedented degree. This book is not for engineers who write the code or the policy makers who claim they can regulate it. This is a book for you. Because, believe it or not, you are the only one that...

A manifesto and memoir about climate justice and how we can—and must—build a livable future for all, inclusive to all, by a rising star of the global climate movementLeading climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate brings her fierce, fearless spirit, new...

(Available after April 30th, 2022)New York Times BestsellerAn exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration.   In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross...

'[A] fascinating, incisive account of how the human brain evolved to keep us orientated . . . Beautifully written and researched.' - Isabella Tree, author of WildingThe physical world is infinitely complex, yet most of us are able to find our way around...

(Available after May 30th, 2022) The TV favourite and star of The Repair Shop opens up about his troubled youth and experiences of racism, and how he turned his life around to become a leading restorer and national treasure in this warm, inspirational...

(Available after June 30th, 2022)By an experimental physicist who works on the Large Hadron Collider, a mind-altering look at the foundational questions bedeviling modern physics: Where does matter come from? Why does the universe exist?Carl Sagan...

In Sweden, hundreds of refugee children fall into a state that resembles sleep for months or years at a time. In Le Roy, a town in upstate New York, teenage girls develop involuntary twitches and seizures that spread like a conta­gion. In the U.S...

"Dear white friends, country persons: Welcome. Pull up a chair. Consider this book an invitation to the table." That table was built in a series of frank and open interviews intended to spark real conversation, real questions and provide real answers in...

When was the last time you heard a Muslim woman speak for herself without a filter?Shortlisted for Foyles Non-Fiction Book of the Year'Engrossing . . . fascinating . . . courageous' ObserverIn 2016, Mariam Khan read that David Cameron had linked the...

An incredible, revolutionary true story and surprisingly simple guide to teaching your dog to talk from speech-language pathologist Christina Hunger, who has taught her dog, Stella, to communicate using simple paw-sized buttons associated with different...

“Utterly compelling, heartbreaking, truthful and yet redemptive, a memoir of the Holocaust, a testimony of irrepressible spirit and an unforgettable family chronicle, written in lucid prose by a truly remarkable woman about her life from Hungary to...

A stunning book from Amanda Owen - shepherdess, wife, mother of nine children, bestselling author and star of C5’s Our Yorkshire Farm - that brings her world to life in glorious colour.In Celebrating the Seasons, Amanda shares funny and charming stories...

(Available after March 30th, 2022)'A beautiful, inspiring book that will change the way you think about exercise. I only wish it had existed when I was younger.' - Bryony GordonIf you are the girl, the woman who feels like she is never enough, that she...

Swapping his usual highly unusual journalistic stamping grounds for the confines of his own home, the bestselling author of Gotta Get Theroux This delivers a hilarious, witty and frank account of a year of family life amidst the pandemic, sharing its...

(Available after September 30th, 2022)An intimate, revealing look at one artist’s journey from self-censorship to full expressionAs one of the most celebrated musicians in the world, Alicia Keys has enraptured the globe with her heartfelt lyrics,...

“Our government jailed his body, but his soul remained that of a free man.” — From the Foreword by Man Booker Prize–winning author Richard Flanagan In 2013, Kurdish-Iranian journalist Behrouz Boochani was illegally detained on Manus Island, a refugee...

'The Book Collectors of Daraya celebrates the political and therapeutic power of the written word . . . defiant and cautiously optimistic' -- Financial Times'[An] incredible chronicle . . . The book tells the kind of story that often gets buried beneath...

The riveting, definitive account of the ancient Greek city of Thebes, by the acclaimed author of The SpartansAmong the extensive writing available about the history of ancient Greece, there is precious little about the city-state of Thebes. At one point...

"[A]n exuberant romp through evolution, like a modern-day Willy Wonka of genetic space. Gee’s grand tour enthusiastically details the narrative underlying life’s erratic and often whimsical exploration of biological form and function.” —Adrian...

(Available after 3-20 days)Brenna   There are some people in life who know exactly how to push your buttons. For me, it's Rye Peterson. We can't spend more than ten minutes together before we're at each other's throats, which makes working together that...