Daphne's fiance Peter loved to tell the funny story of how they met... until he realized that he was actually in love with another woman. Now, Daphne is living in the town she moved to for him without friends, family, or a place to stay. When she finds an opportunity to live with a man named Miles, things seem promising, with one catch--he's her ex's new fiancee's ex-boyfriend. Full of heart, humor, and compelling characters, Henry's latest will keep you glued to the page.

With a foreword by ornithologist David Sibley, The Backyard Bird Chronicles is an homage to the nature and life around you, complete with colorful illustrations by Amy Tan. Inspired by a project she began in 2016 in hope of personal serenity in admiring the birds she saw at her home, Tan here explores birds with curiosity and thoughtfulness.

At Erebus Resort, a hundred-thousand acre valley deep in the Rocky Mountains, guests can view woolly mammoths, Irish Elk, and giant ground sloths—all brought back from extinction via genetic manipulation. When a billionaire's son and his wife are kidnapped and found dead in the Erebus backcountry, Agent Frances Cash must partner with a county sheriff to track down the killers.

Gopnik argues that the rat race is less of a race and more of a maze with no real exit. Accomplishment, he argues, might be the way out. From the stories of artists and philosophers to Gopnik's own butterfingered attempts at playing Beatles songs on a guitar, Gopnik explores how contentment flows from passion, whether that leads to a career or not.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus calls The Paris Novel "a sumptuous book I simply could not put down." A heartfelt adventure through the food, art, and fashion scenes of 1980s Paris that follows Stella, a woman who's been gifted a one-way ticket and a note that says "Go to Paris," by her estranged, now deceased, mother. As Stella explores life alone in the city, she finds herself testing old habits and embracing the joys of life as she takes chances and lives authentically.

In Susan Page's biography of Barbara Walters, we discover just the depth of impact she left on the media, starting in the 1960s. She spent her career interviewing everyone from presidents to famous actors and all of the kinds of people in between. Then, at 67, she founded a talk show as both a host and producer--almost unheard of for female producers of her age at the time. Built from more than 150 interviews, Page sculpts a portrait of Walters as a groundbreaker and rulebreaker.

For the first time, Dame Judi Dench opens up about every Shakespearean role she's played throughout her seven-decade career, from Lady Macbeth and Titania to Ophelia and Cleopatra. Through intimate conversations with actor and director Brendan O'Hea, Dench guides readers through Shakespeare's plays with incisive clarity as we share in her triumphs, disasters, and backstage shenanigans.

In Smiley's trademark style, Lucky follows a young woman musician whose star is rising. As she walks in the path of women musicians before her, of fame, recording studios, and record executives, she feels that her life may be missing something. Is it. . . love? Or something else?

Veteran reporter Dana Mattioli has been covering Amazon for years. And in 2017, Lina Khan published a paper that accused Amazon of being a monopoly so large, it was akin to a modern-day Standard Oil. With unparalleled access to hundreds of interviews, from Amazon execs to small businesses, Mattioli exposes how the corporation has reshaped the very nature of the global economy.

Amelia and Kylee were found unharmed in their upstairs bedroom the night their teen cousin, Grace, vanished while she was babysitting them—leaving nothing but a blood-covered kitchen in a Missouri farmhouse. She'd just been on the verge of getting out of their dead-end town. Now, Kylee and Amelia are about to graduate, and when human remains are found, they think they finally know who took Grace. But what they uncover is worse than they could have ever imagined.

The current economic climate presents unprecedented challenges like labor and housing shortages, climate volatility, and inflation. People are even reconsidering if saving for retirement is even feasible. NYU professor and podcaster Scott Galloway provides readers with a new playbook in his characteristic honest, no-nonsense style to help you better your chances for economic security.

Ruth Reichl (who's also on this list!) calls Koreaworld "an entirely new perspective on Korean cooking." Journalist Matt Robard and chef Deuki Hong take a look at the evolution of Korean food through the stories of home cooks and chefs. From "smoked giant short ribs" to "jeju whole fried smashed rock fish" to "rice and ginseng stuffed roast chicken," you'll find the culinary revolution that is modern Korean cooking.

Even if you're not in the position to do serious philanthropy, you can use your personal financial decisions toward building an inclusive economy, bridging the racial wealth gap and other social justice goals. This book shares practical solutions for how everyone can manage their personal finances -- from savings to retirement accounts and more -- in service of their personal values.

Author Jean Kwok (Searching for Sylvia Lee) calls Days of Wonder "poignant, thrilling, and moving." When Ella Fitchburg finds love as a teen in New York City, her life feels glorious. But things are soon upended when she's accused of trying to murder her boyfriend's father, finds out she's pregnant, and is then sentenced to prison. Six years later, having given up the child while incarcerated, Ella moves to Ann Arbor, Michigan with one goal: to get her daughter back. Yet a central mystery endures: what really happened that fateful night which led to Ella's conviction?

Joseph E. Stiglitz dissects America's current economic system and the politcal ideology that created it, laying bare their twinned failure. While a small portion of the population has amassed considerable wealth, wages for most have stagnated. In The Road to Freedom, Stiglitz shows how economics can reframe thinking about freedom and the role of the state in a 21st-century society.

Nell Painter has published groundbreaking work on Sojourner Truth, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Malcolm X, and other luminaries. Led by unbridled curiosity, Painter asks readers to reconsider race, politics, and identity. I Just Keep Talking assembles her writing into a single volume for the first time, displaying the breadth and depth of her decades-long historical inquiry and the evolution of Black political thought.

How come some surgeons can avoid burnout while countless others struggle with the demands of less stressful jobs? After extreme stress caused a life-threatening health crisis in her own life, Dr. Kandi Wiens dedicated herself to understand why work leaves millioins of us sick, exhausted, unmotivated, and feeling stuck. Her research points towards emotional intelligence (EI) as a key to healing and a new way of relating to work.

Women stand to change the face of the tech industry for good if they can continue to get past the infamous challenges they have faced in the industry. Written by a tech founder, this guide for women entrepreneurs and leaders explores the factors and behaviors that lead to success.

This book's framework is around the Ten Factors of Success—the behaviors consistently exhibited by successful people who stand out—to help you overcome the stubborn obstacles that stand in your way, and help you clarify your personal purpose.

Doris Kearns Goodwin is one of America's nationally recognized historians, and she, and her late husband, Dick Goodwin, had a storied past tied to American politics--Dick as a speechwriter and staff member for Lyndon B. Johnson, who Doris worked for as well. When Doris and Dick decide to open more than 50 boxes from his time in public service and life, the two unpack the history of the 1960s, the stories between them, and explore a time not so dissimilar to now of great political upheaval.

On August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie was attacked with a knife. Here, Rushdie speaks out for the first time, exploring the artistic response to violence that is possible, and how he found the strength to continue forward. A harrowing and intimate meditation on life, loss, art, and endurance.

In the picture-perfect community of Riverside Close, the residents enjoy gardens, the quiet with occasional birdsong, and tranquility, all behind a lcoked gate. It's idyllic until the new neighbors arrive. The Kentworthys have four gas-guzzling cars, loud children, and plans for the neighborhood. Let's just say, they don't make fast friends. So when Giles Kentworthy is found dead with a crossbow bolt in his chest, Detective Hawthorne gets involved. But how do you solve a whodunit when anyone who knew the guy would've done it?

Most of us don't want to think about "the end." But what if thinking about death could help us lead better, more authentic lives? That's what Alua Arthur thinks. She has supported and helped many in end-of-life care, from the business matters to the medical directives to the sacred moments. After Alua's first-hand experience with fleeing 1980s Ghana, struggling with depression, and advocating for her brother-in-law as he died of lymphoma, Arthur found her life's calling. Author Jodi Picoult calls the book "a truly unique, inspiring perspective on the time we have."

Noemi just wants a fresh start. She has plans to move away from the reservation with her boyfriend, until he's found dead, suddenly, of an apparent suicide. But Noemi isn't the only one who thinks something is off and there might be more that lurks within the tribal lands. When her Uncle Louie returns after over a decade away from the reservation, he and Noemi work together to unbury the answers.

Annie "Anh Le" Shaw grew up poor, but from the outside, she seems to now have it all-- a beautiful home, a wonderful family, and a dream career. But when her mother, a Vietnam War refugee, dies suddenly one night, Annie's curated life begins to unravel. Her obsessive-compuslive disorder, previously vanquished, comes surging back into her life. Except, this time, the obtrusive, disturbing fixations in her brain might actually be. . .real?

"There are two things I cannot tolerate: feminists and margarine." Chef Manako Kajii is convicted of serial murders of lonely businessmen with her gourmet home cooking. The case captivates Japan, but Manako won't talk to the press. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes her a letter. . . asking for a recipe. Asako Yuzuki's Butter is an unsettling depiction of misogyny, obsession, romance, and the pleasures of food in Japan.

In Nell Freudenberger's latest, the author charts the trajectory of two women: Kate, the new wife of a New York surgeon, and her step-daughter, Pia, who has come to stay with them from France. Pia's biological mother (and biologist) obsesses over saving a coral reef in Tahiti, and so sends Pia to live with her ex-husband. Pia, precocious and in a new city, is used to being shuttled between parents and is poised to explode in classic teenage style when the family's life is upturned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Anne Lamott is no stranger to writing boldly and earnestly about the big and small things in life—from quotidian details of making ends meet to how addiction can tear up relationships—all with love suspended in between. In Somehow, Lamott shares her wisdom and reflections on love it its many different forms. "Lamott’s homespun homilies, patchworks of common wisdom and slogans like 'one day at a time; might sound basic, but her boatload of self-awareness is genuine, and her dedication to craft elevates the writing from self-help journal to a companionable reader." —San Francisco Chronicle

Every marriage comes with compromises. Simone's comes with moving from New York City to Fort Benning, Georgia, where she feels out of place, and fending for herself as her new husband heads away on deployment for months at a time. Simone feels lost until she meets the army wives, a group of warm, caring women who welcome her into their midst. This memoir of unexpected friendship and sisterhood pulls the curtain back on the reality of Army wives.

The Beatles are icons among icons for music and popular culture, yet much mythology and gossip remain around their history, collaborations, and working and personal relationships. Based on never-before-seen interviews with the Beatles themselves and their inner circle, authors Gaines and Brown explore material that was originally recorded and compiled for their 1983 biography of the group, The Love You Make. What's revealed is a fantastic, complex, and thorough deep-dive into one of the most famous bands of all time and a great gift for music fans, Beatles nerds, and biography lovers.

Alexandra Fuller is grieving the loss of her dad on the eve of her 50th birthday, and she's fresh out of a break-up and newly sober in Wyoming. Then, she receives news that her 21-year-old son has died in his sleep. A Zimbabwean living in the United States, Fuller has grappled before with the loss of her home, her country, younger siblings, and parents, but she is leveled by the experience of losing her child. What follows is an emotional, painful, and aching memoir about moving through life without easy answers, especially when presented with heartbreak and loss.

"There is no greater authority on Jewish cooking than Joan Nathan," says Michael Solomonov, James Beard award winner and chef. In this personal, inspiring book, Nathan charts her exploration of family history and Jewish cuisine from around the world. Mixing memoir, food history, and the cataloging of a life well-lived, Nathan explores beloved foods and her own family's journey over from Germany, her childhood on the East Coast, and her experiences of traveling and food.

Have you ever wondered about the person at the register at your local independent bookstore--or Tertulia, for that matter--to the local librarian your kid waves to every week before storytime? James Patterson and Matt Eversmann have written a tribute to the people to whom so many of us owe our love of reading. Tertulia avid readers are likely to find great joy from this adventure through the lives of books and the people who love them.

In keeping with the wit of her first book, Wordslut, and utilizing the social science chops acclaimed in her breakout hit Cultish, Montell explores the modern world's rampant love affair with overthinking—and her own personal history with it. Examining the many ways our brain presents cognitive biases to lull, scare, comfort—and sometimes torture—us, The Age of Magical Overthinking helps readers see themselves, and their society, more clearly and honestly, while laughing.

In this poetry collection, Joy Sullivan charts our longing to discover the unknown and leap headfirst into reinvention. After quitting her job and leaving her fiancé mid-pandemic, Sullivan drove west to rediscover herself and the landscape around her, resulting in a powerfully moving series of poems on belonging, love, and freedom.

Two writers, one complicated, tragic history, and a shared job makes for one heartfelt page-turning romance...When Helen gets a job on a tv show, only to find that Grant Shepard, a man she hasn't seen in 13 years and feels like she knew in a past life, is working on the show, she does her best to handle it. She's new to LA and determined to start fresh. But as the horrific event that bound the two together 13 years ago keeps living between them, the two must figure out how to heal themselves and their past, and they just might fall in love while doing it.

Long before the colonization of the Americas, Indigenous Americans built large and diverse civilizations in a world that was ever-changing, with Native cities rivaling other urban centers around the globe in terms of sheer size. This new history book from award-winning historian Kathleen Duval shows the influence and sovereignity Indigenous Americans wielded both pre- and post-colonialism, with a new look at the complex societies Native nations developed and how the means of power shift over time.

A delightful romp through the Golden Age of Hollywood and New York City, Table For Two features six short stories and a novella that explores chance, momentary encounters, and the essence of the modern marriage. Written with Towles' signature wit, this collection is sure to delight fans of his previous work and those exploring Amor Towles for the first time.

The novel follows celebrated writer Alma Cruz, who inherits land in the Dominican Republic and creates a graveyard to bury her untold stories and failed character drafts. Unexpectedly, the buried characters defy her, rewriting themselves and revealing secret tales, like those of Trujillo's erased wife and an underground doctor. Alma finds meaning in the vitality of stories that persist beyond endings. Alvarez reminds us our life stories are never truly finished.

Rejecting the traditional memoir format in favor of a collective "we" point-of-view, novelist and National Book Award finalist Lydia Millet chronicles human existence under climate change, weaving a story of her life as a climate advocate and environmental economist with moments of closeness with "the others," the nature that surrounds us.

Attention Nelsonheads: she’s back! One of the most anticipated books of 2024, Maggie Nelson, author of The Argonauts and Bluets, turns her eye towards artists like Prince and Kara Walker in this momentous collection. Tracing the development of her signature themes, like friendship, queerness, art, perversion, and transgression, new and existing fans of Nelson will enjoy this glimpse into a brilliant mind.

Liu Cixin's nonfiction essays and short fiction are brought together in one volume for the first time. Marrying philosophy with cutting-edge science, Liu explores the contours of the universe and human soul.

"Becca Rothfeld is a dynamo," writes Kate Kellaway in The Guardian about this takedown of minimalism. "She challenges, in this bracing, original and intellectually poised collection of essays, many of our unquestioning modern assumptions and, most persuasively, takes aim at the promotion of minimalism as an ideal for our living spaces, novels and ourselves."

"Traces of Enayat is no conventional biography. Mersal masterfully blends a variety of disparate elements – from a study of Enayat’s life and accounts of Mersal’s sleuth work, to a depiction of life for women in 1960s Egypt." - Malcolm Forbes, The National News

A starred review in Publishers Weekly calls this poetry collection, heavily inspired by Agnes Martin, painterly and meditative. "Full of memorable insights as Chang experiments with erased and occluded work, all the while operating in the realm of feeling, where ‘desire is the only thing / with nerve endings.’ These elegiac poems thoughtfully balance the head and the heart.”

With an introduction from US Poet Laureate Ada Limón, this new anthology brings together 50 prominent voices, including PEN/Voelcker winners Victoria Chang and Diane Seuss, to interrogate what nature writing means in our current social, political, and environmental climate. Calling attention to the necessity of nature to humanity, this anthology is a provocative addition to America's rich tradition of nature writing.

Winslow concludes his Danny Ryan trilogy—and his career as a novelist—with an addictive finale that charts the Rhode Island mobster turned Las Vegas casino mogul’s turbulent business dealings and deadly feuds. "Bolstered by careful plotting and meticulous attention to character, Winslow’s ambitious narrative culminates with an exhilarating climax that beautifully wraps up the series’ many plot threads. It’s a fitting swan song from a giant of crime fiction." --Publisher's Weekly

Game designer Holly Gramazi has created games to be played not just from your computer but unexpected places like the walls of a public park. She brings that playful creativity to a debut novel, in which a London woman discovers that a series of husbands she’s never met before continually emerge from her attic. She's cracking up early readers and critics, with what one Star-Tribune reviewer praised as a mash-up of Groundhog Day and Bridget Jones's Diary.

Two friends with the same problem—everyone they date falls in love with each other after they break up—decide to date for a summer to break their curse. When life gets in the way, they realize that their feelings for each other might have changed. Set over an idyllic Minnesota summer, this novel explores family, love, and the ways childhood trauma follows us into adulthood.