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| ‘A vivid and sweeping new history’ (The Wall Street Journal) of a notorious 14th-century plague |
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- The outbreak of the Black Death killed up to half of all Europeans — but how did it affect the rest of the world?
- Contrasts the varied experiences of peasants, royals, merchants, and more, tracing the pandemic’s catastrophic impact across continents
- “Gripping and authoritative… Its impeccable, wide-ranging scholarship and its suitability for general readers make it an impressive achievement” (Financial Times)
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| This sweeping account of human prehistory is ‘nonfiction storytelling at its finest’ (Eric H. Cline) |
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- How much of human prehistory was just trial and error? Follow a popular history podcaster on a rollicking journey into the past in this “remarkable achievement” (Publishers Weekly)
- Illuminates the 10,000-year period between the Ice Age’s end and the Bronze Age’s decline, as humans moved from foraging to agriculture, social hierarchies, and cities
- “A meticulously researched and refreshingly approachable view of humanity’s past” (New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Raff)
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| A juicy look at how two storied families have mirrored each other over the years |
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- “Hallemann’s deeply researched and engaging debut book intertwines the histories of the iconic Kennedy and Windsor dynasties and captivates with its literary quality” (Library Journal starred review)
- With compelling new details about each family’s scandals, deaths, social calendars, and more, this dual portrait breaks new ground
- “A meticulous feat of research and reporting that’s also incredibly entertaining to read” (New York Times bestselling author Kate Storey)
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| A behind-the-scenes look at the Oval Office that’s making waves in the news |
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- Two White House correspondents for The New York Times chronicle the first year of President Trump’s second term in this “exceptional” read (The New Yorker)
- This eye-opening, real-time history of an unprecedented modern presidency is based on hundreds of interviews and deep access within the administration
- Get insight into deliberations on the war in the Middle East, the deployment of immigration agents, and other pivotal events in this instant #1 New York Times bestseller
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| Meet the unlikely women who started their own investigation into JFK’s assassination |
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- Maggie Field, Shirley Martin, and Sylvia Meagher dedicated their lives to challenging the Warren Report — interviewing witnesses, reviewing evidence, and chasing new leads across the country
- “An extraordinary account of a relentless search for truth” (Publishers Weekly starred review)
- “Tiffany gives a panoramic view, not just of the assassination, but of American society at the time” (The New York Times)
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| ‘This portrait of a bygone era is difficult to put down’ (Publishers Weekly) |
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- An award-winning writer brings his childhood in mid-century Gowanus — a Brooklyn neighborhood dominated by the Mafia and the Catholic Church — vividly to life
- Fans of Frank McCourt shouldn’t miss this “moving and unputdownable memoir” (Booklist)
- “Elegiac and eloquent, hilarious and harrowing, Gowanus Crossing is a tribute to a lost, rough, but sometimes magical time and place” (Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle)
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| This #1 New York Times bestselling memoir already has a screen adaptation on the way |
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- As Isabel Klee searched for love and purpose in New York City, she discovered her life’s true passion: rehabilitating rescue dogs and helping them find their forever homes
- If you’ve ever loved a furry friend, you’ll be moved by this candid and heartfelt read
- Publishers Weekly declares, “Readers will be charmed”
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| What would happen if the world experienced a biological war? |
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- One of summer’s must-read books, according to People, The New York Times, Next Big Idea Club, and more
- The New York Times bestselling author of Nuclear War draws on interviews with dozens of high-level experts to consider what would happen in the immediate aftermath of the release of a biological agent
- “A scrupulously realistic book about the inconceivable… This is important work” (The New Yorker)
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| Discover humanity’s use of data across centuries and continents in this ‘easy must-read’ (NPR) |
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- A Next Big Idea Club pick named a best book of the month by NPR, New Scientist, and more
- This “brilliant history” (Publishers Weekly) considers how data has functioned as the root of power — from the clay tablets of Mesopotamia to today’s Information Age — and how we can resist the powers that seek to control it
- “The author’s arguments will resonate with readers of Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari” (Library Journal)
- Landed on Barack Obama’s summer reading list
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| This New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice sheds new light on the American Revolution |
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- Learn how the defiant fight of marginalized people around the world seeded the roots of rebellion in the 13 colonies
- The Financial Times calls it a “thought-provoking revisiting of the defining moment of US history”
- “A remarkably clarifying picture of the revolutionary spirit that swept the world in the 1770s” (Publishers Weekly starred review)
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