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An English lawyer and statesman, Sir Thomas More was a kind father who put as much emphasis on educating his daughters as on his son, declaring that women were just as intelligent as men. His favorite daughter, Meg, is the heroine of this novel in which we witness the everyday lives of people in Tudor England. Plaidy takes readers into a world far removed from the grandeur of the courts, into the home of a simple family and a caring father who...

At age 85, Fatima Abdullah knows when her time will come. In fact, it should be in just nine days, on her 1001st nightly visit with the immortal Scheherazade. Fatima has told Scheherazade her life stories each night, knowing that on the 1001st night her storytelling will end. But Fatima has many loose ends to tie up first. She must find a wife for her openly gay grandson, teach Arabic to her pregnant teenage great-granddaughter, make amends wi...

Just as presidential politic hits fever pitch, Coulter's new work promises to be timely, controversial, and filled with the author's fearless penchant for saying what needs saying about politics and culture today.

A masterpiece of narrative history that vividly brings to life the original crime of the century, "American Lightning" shows the lasting impact the 1910 bombing of the "Los Angeles Times" offices had on three remarkable individuals and, through them, the country itself. b&w, photo insert.

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New from the bestselling author of "Contagious": a heart-pounding ride that's part Frankenstein-style cautionary tale, part monster movie, and part medical thriller, as science accidentally unleashes a fearsome ancient predator on the modern world.

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As one who has actually launched a company using the power of online communities, Hunt provides a strategic map and offers specific tactics for success in the lucrative, but strange and elusive world of online communities.

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From the author of Fire and Fury, this irresistible account offers an exclusive glimpse into a man who wields extraordinary power and influence in the media on a worldwide scale-and whose family is being groomed to carry his legacy into the future. If Rupert Murdoch isn't making headlines, he's busy buying the media outlets that generate them. His News Corp. holdings-from the New York Post, Fox News, and The Wall Street Journal, to name just a...

Ten years after one of the most polarizing political scandals in American history, author Gormley offers an insightful, balanced, and revealing analysis of the events leading up to the impeachment trial of President Bill Clinton.

A magnificently researched history of the ruling women of the Mongol Empire, this work reveals their struggle to preserve a nation that shaped the world.

From the bestselling author of "Rule #1" comes a perfectly timed book that shows why a beaten-down market represents the best opportunity to get rich, and it teaches readers how to finally beat the system that failed them.

With unrivaled access to the president and his senior staff, Wolffe has written a natural sequel to his "New York Times" bestseller, "Renegade: The Making of a President." This work is based on exclusive and extensive interviews with President Obama and his inner circle inside the West Wing.

The astonishing story of Barack Obama's Kenyan roots, "The Obamas" is the product of dozens of interviews with Obama's African relatives, presented by the first person to trace Obama's family history back 400 years and 23 generations. 12 b&w, photos.

Exploring how the Internet is creating a new type of consumer, Bilton's book captures the zeitgeist of an emerging age, providing the understanding of how a radically changed media world is influencing human behavior.

Countess Erzsebet Bathory, the Blood Countess, is one of the most prolific female serial killers in history. A member of Hungarian nobility, she murdered at least 35 girls, and, legend has it, bathed in their blood. Johns recreates Bathory's story in her own words, in this novel. 304 p.

Capitalizing on the 25th anniversary of the 1985 Chicago Bears, Delsohn delves into how the Monsters of the Midway became the greatest team in NFL history in this lively, unfiltered look at the team. b&w, photos.

A popular science writer explores new research into the many shortcuts that our minds use to make snap decisions--and explains how they help, how they hurt, and how we can overrule them.