Bernard HaischOn the one hand, we have traditional science, based on the premises of materialism, reductionism, and randomness, with a belief that reality consists solely of matter and energy, that...

Muriel Barbery  France's greatest food critic is dying, after a lifetime in single-minded pursuit of sensual delights. But as Pierre Arthens lies on his death bed, he is tormented by...

John Steinbeck, Adapted by Margaret Tarner Steinbeck's most powerful novel describes the lives of a homeless farming family as they travel across America in the Great Depression of the 1930s....

Richard DawkinsCharles Darwin's masterpiece, On the Origin of Species, shook society to its core on publication in 1859. Darwin was only too aware of the storm his theory of evolution...

The Greatest Trade Ever: The Behind-the-Scenes Story of How John Paulson Defied Wall Street and Made Financial History Gregory ZuckermanIn 2006, hedge fund manager John Paulson realized something few others...

Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows   A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.“Treat yourself to...

Kathleen Kent Martha Carrier was one of the first women to be accused, tried, and hanged as a witch in Salem, Massachusetts. Like her mother, young Sarah Carrier is bright...

Seth L Sanders The Invention of Hebrew is the first book to approach the Bible in light of recent epigraphic discoveries on the extreme antiquity of the alphabet and its...

Mark Blaxill and Ralph Eckardt How to turn intellectual property into an indispensable source of competitive advantageMark Blaxill and Ralph Eckardt have consulted for companies that are highly efficient, full of...

Patrick Hennessey Patrick Hennessey is a graduate in his 20s. He reads Graham Greene, listens to early-90s house on his iPod and watches Vietnam movies. He has also, as an...

Geronimo Stilton Join Geronimo for his biggest, most fabumouse adventure yet! Dragons, mermaids, and much, much more await readers in this very special edition! I knew from the start that...

Brunonia Barry Every gift has a price . . . every piece of lace has a secret.Towner Whitney, the self-confessed unreliable narrator, hails from a family of Salem women who...