Belief by James E. Alcock
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An examination of our thoughts and feelings about the world as we believe it to be.
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Rip Crew by Sebastian Rotella
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A high octane international thriller that travels across borders and reveals a vast conspiracy of wealth and power.
Read MoreDr. Eleanor's Book of Common Spiders
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A witty, accessible, and beautifully illustrated guide to spiders.
Read MoreWaiting for Tomorrow by Nathacha Appanah
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A smart and sure standout in the lists of English-translated literary fiction.
Read MoreAbsolute Power by Paul Collins
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This lively narrative of religious and political history attempts to chronicle the improbable success story of the last 220 years of the papacy.
Read MoreJoe Gould's Secret by Joseph Mitchell
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Joe Gould’s Secret, Joseph Mitchell’s 1965 book of New Yorker profiles about the eponymous writer, will appeal to all creatives.
Read MoreWhat is Real? The Unfinished Quest for the Meaning of Quantum Physics by Adam Becker
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Becker's book takes readers through epic discoveries and disagreements in physics.
Read MoreThe anniversary of a German cult classic
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A raw and uncensored tale of child prostitution and teen drug abuse.
Read MoreSt. Petersburg: Madness, Murder, and Art on the Banks of the Neva by Jonathan Miles
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An appealingly elastic framework in which to retell the outsized stories of the history of St. Petersburg.
Read MoreThe Château by Paul Goldberg
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A colorful cast of characters deliver a wild spin on life in Florida, petty crime, Jewish identity, and Trump's America.
Read MoreThe Hoarder by Jess Kidd
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Kidd’s boundless, imaginative powers drive the plot forward in this amateur detective story with a gothic twist.
Read MoreGlimpse by Jonathan Maberry
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Glimpse is a story of recovery, atoning for past mistakes, and facing fears.
Read MoreBack Talk: Stories by Danielle Lazarin
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A collection of short stories about women who do and say what’s expected of them, only to turn around and question where those expectations came from.
Read MoreDeath Wish, directed by Eli Roth
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Death Wish is a movie that, though crafted as escapist entertainment, only makes us more conscious of the real world.
Read MoreJohn Aubrey: My Own Life by Ruth Scurr
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In honor of John Aubrey's birthday--his 392nd--we are sharing this appreciation of Ruth Scurr's 2015 biography of Aubrey.
Read MoreWilliam Howard Taft by Jeffrey Rosen
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A densely-written and richly-researched biography of William Howard Taft, the nation's 27th President and its first Chief Executive to also hold the office of Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Read MoreIt’s a Mystery: “It is what we fear that happens to us”
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Nothing is predictable in this edgy, riveting, beautifully-wrought thriller.
Read MoreElizabeth's Rival by Nicola Tallis
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This is the colorful material insanely prolific historical novelist Victoria Holt used for one of her best novels, 1979's My Enemy, the Queen.
Read MoreDeath of an Unsung Hero by Tessa Arlen
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The fourth in this series featuring the unlikely sleuthing duo of Clementine Talbot, the Countess of Montfort, and her chief housekeeper, Edith Jackson.
Read MoreMemento Mori by Ruth Downie
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Downie unfolds the investigation at her customary smooth, deliberate pace, filling her pages with well-realized characters
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