Riverhead Books Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Data Detective: Ten Easy Rules to Make Sense of Statistics
Tim Harford
In the mood for illuminating nonfiction this holiday season? @NextBigIdeaClub recommends THE DATA DETECTIVE by @TimHarford and EXTRA LIFE by @stevenbjohnson, two of their favorite books of the year! https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/32-best-nonfiction-books-2021/31270/
Paperback, 2022
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Displacements
Bruce Holsinger
Looking for a good climate change book? Well, @BookRiot has you covered with this list that covers all the genres, and includes THE DISPLACEMENTS by @bruceholsinger!🌴 https://t.co/QPOvelOzim
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness
Meghan O'Rourke
"Meghan O’Rourke uses The Invisible Kingdom to metaphorically scream from the mountaintops." Honored that THE INVISIBLE KINGDOM is listed in @USAtoday roundup of 10 inspiring self-help books about illness and disability https://t.co/dmpEunHtf7
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Native Speaker
Chang-Rae Lee
Last week, @katiekitamura, author of INTIMACIES (out in paperback now!) was on this panel to discuss the best NYC novels of all time 😍 and NATIVE SPEAKER by Chang-rae Lee is first up! https://t.co/OK8qrYGwAq
Paperback, 1996
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Return of Faraz Ali
Aamina Ahmad
If you still haven't picked up THE RETURN OF FARAZ ALI (@aaminaahmad), what are you waiting for?🧐 This stunning novel is now available in paperback: https://t.co/mFpdbsFKIx https://t.co/N4ioyxBZVf
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Vanishing Half: A GMA Book Club Pick (a Novel)
Brit Bennett
We hope that THE VANISHING HALF by @britrbennett finds you like it did this @VanityFair staff member! "This book quite literally showed up at my doorstep with a note from my best friend with the simple instruction: 'just read.''" https://t.co/MdYISrSyIR
Paperback, 2022
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Last White Man
Mohsin Hamid
"Haunting and arresting in equal measure." (@ELLEmagazine) Have you picked up your paperback copy of Mohsin Hamid's THE LAST WHITE MAN yet? https://t.co/9QATNiEIjB https://t.co/UVGSZVWSlp
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Hatching: Experiments in Motherhood and Technology
Jenni Quilter
EXCITING NEWS! There's a lovely excerpt from Jenni Quilter's HATCHING featured in @hellogloria_ and you can read now! 🌷 https://t.co/7uSlHQX8ev
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Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs
Juli Berwald
A finalist for the @latimes Book Prize, LIFE ON THE ROCKS by @juliberwald is out in paperback today! Start reading the "mesmerizing" (@nytimes) deep dive into coral reefs now: https://t.co/YqRLe1pUBA https://t.co/vIEzeKQWFw
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dark Star
Alan Furst
ICYMI: Catch author @MarlonJames5 discussing his upcoming novel MOON WITCH, SPIDER KING — the second book in his epic "Dark Star" trilogy — on @Clubhouse with @sonari, @anecdotal, and @ninaberries! ✨ https://www.clubhouse.com/room/PrbR9ZaG
Paperback, 2002
$22.00$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book