A New York Times bestseller

This revolutionary work from acclaimed mathematician James Gleick introduces readers to the science of chaos theory—a mysterious and poetic way of understanding the world.

“Beautifully lucid.” —San Francisco Chronicle

A veteran cryptographer takes you behind the scenes, using original research and exclusive interviews to reveal the comprehensive story of how Allied codebreakers helped win World War II.

A collection of four book-centered mystery novellas from four masters of the craft, including Anne Perry’s The Scroll—the story of a hapless bookseller’s discovery of a millennia-old manuscript, which plunges him into a cutthroat conspiracy.

If you loved Cheaper by the Dozen, don’t miss this follow-up about the continuing adventures of the very large, and very entertaining, Gilbreth family—a funny, heartwarming memoir about sticking together through thick and thin.

“From start to finish, it is a reading joy.” —Chicago Sunday Tribune

Two wary souls explore the possibility of new love. Filled with a memorable cast of characters in austere Britain, this is a love story rich in atmosphere and tension, from a New York Times bestselling master. 

“[Renault’s] portrait of the mental digressions of her characters in the course of a love affair can be as relentless as if she were following the trail of a hunted fox.” —The Saturday Review of Literature

Pulitzer Prize–winning poet 

Anne Sexton reimagines sixteen Brothers Grimm fairy tales, infusing them with contemporary references, female viewpoints, and morbid humor. 

“A funny, mad, witty, frightening, charming, haunting book.” —New York Times

New York Times bestselling author and Edgar Award finalist

Enter a world where money, muscle, and murder reign with three true crime books. 

“Hard-hitting...torrid and fascinating.” —The Austin Chronicle

Far in the future, the earth is uninhabitable except in giant biodomes. Society is in anarchy, and on the fringes of the solar system, a new and violent kind of human has evolved. Now, as a catastrophic clash of worlds looms, one woman must make a stand...  

“On a par with Ursula LeGuin or Arthur C. Clarke.” —Chicago Tribune

New York Times bestseller

The author of Silent Spring brings to life the subtle beauty of the sea creatures and birds of the East Coast, and the delicate ecosystem that sustains them. 

“She set a standard for nature writing for all time to come...the beginning of our understanding of the magic and mystery of the sea.” —Roger Caras

A woman returns to her rural Virginia hometown after her life in Hollywood doesn’t go as planned, and finds unexpected conflict with her old childhood friends. 

“A fine novel of manners about life in the South.” —Library Journal

A princess and a barbarian warrior battle a god in this dark fantasy, the “satisfyingly robust, impressive debut” by the author of The Briar King (Publishers Weekly).

New York Times bestselling author

Sydney Wiesman is seeking a lasting relationship, and she’s willing to appear on TV to make it happen. But her first date with a seemingly perfect suitor is a spectacular catastrophe. Now she has to figure out whether a reality show can make her fantasy come true...

“Inventive...spins an introspective and irresistible story.” —Publishers Weekly

New York Times bestselling author

A novel of Alexander the Great. “Renault is a shining light...She does not pretend the past is like the present, or that the people of ancient Greece were just like us. She shows us their strangeness...challenging our values [and] piquing our curiosity.” —Hilary Mantel

A collection of 80 comforting recipes from the star of Little House on the Prairie.

“Melissa’s writing is so warm and personal that it makes me feel like I’m being wrapped in a big, warm blanket, and the recipes are approachable and delicious.” —Jennifer Garner, actress

A complete and vivid chronicle of the American Revolution that is “filled with the color and excitement of a grim and bloody war” (New York Times).

From America’s favorite storyteller: A rich selection of twenty-five tales by the author of “The Gift of the Magi.”