From 'the most powerful book critic in the English-speaking world' (Vanity Fair) comes an inspiring and beautifully illustrated selection of the life-changing books that none of us should miss

A noted neurologist challenges the widespread misunderstanding of brain disease and mental illness to tell the rich and compelling story of two confounding ailments, syphilis and hysteria, and the extraordinary efforts to confront...

In this thrilling volume, classic works of 1950s reportage, criticism, and fiction are complemented by new contributions from the New Yorker's present all-star lineup of writers

Legendary Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page has remained an enigma despite his success. In this definitive biography of his life so far, Chris Salewicz draws on his own interviews with Page and those closest around him to unravel...

This is a history of the 1970s that contends that the decade's politics, culture and social and religious upheaval was a defining moment in American history - and crucial in creating the world of the early 21st century. It...

Human activity has irreversibly changed the natural environment. But the news isn't all bad.

The author is sitting at home in Skane with his wife, four small children and a dog. Fredrik Ekelund is away, in Brazil, where he plays football on the beach. In this football book, two authors use football and the World Cup in...

Sunil Amrith reimagines Asia's history through the stories of its rains, rivers, coasts, and seas - and of the weather-watchers and engineers, mapmakers and farmers who have sought to control them.

Combining epic history with rich family stories, Michael Korda chronicles the outbreak of the Second World War and the great events that led to Dunkirk.