The weird and wonderful stories of the ancestors of today’s comic-book and cinematic superheroes.Superhumans—humans who’ve evolved into creatures stronger, smarter, and more gifted than we have any reason to be—first showed up in science-fictional...

The food of Thailand is renowned the world over for its distinctive blend of hot, sour, sweet, and salty flavors, and Thailand: The Cookbook is the definitive guide to this much-loved cuisine.Containing 500 recipes ranging from simple snacks and drinks...

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With this book, Dr. Cecil Roth upsets previous theories on the origin of the Dead Sea Scrolls. From a study of all the historical evidence now available, he concludes that the Scrolls were from the library of the Zealots, an ultraorthodox, warlike Jewish...

In recent decades, religious fundamentalism has played an increasingly significant role in Western and Middle Eastern politics and culture. In this volume, an international group of scholars from fields such as religious studies, sociology, political...

"John Varriano's book is not only a delightful read but draws fascinating parallels between two hitherto disparate fields: art history and the history of food in the Renaissance. Outstanding scholarship that opens whole new venues of inquiry."—Ken...

"An acknowledged classic. Katz has transformed our conception of Jewish history from the 16th to the 18th century. Because of his work, we now understand that the ghetto was no longer sealed off at that time from outside opinions and that the movement...

From one of our most accomplished storytellers, an extraordinary and arresting novel about a women’s asylum in the 19th century, and a terrifying doctor who wants to change the worldIn this harrowing story based on authentic historical documents, we...

A “meticulously researched” (The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global warming, a surging world population, and renewable energy—from Pulitzer Prize- and...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Drawing on new archival material, original research, and interviews, this spellbinding book is the first major biography of James Baldwin in three decades, revealing how profoundly his personal relationships shaped...

A Must-Read: People, NPR, Vulture, Literary Hub, The Millions, Garden & Gun, GoodreadsLong-Listed for the Center for Fiction First Novel PrizeWinner of the O. Henry Prize for “That Girl”An Indies Introduce and Indie Next PickA Publishers Weekly Writer to...

From New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi, The End of All Things is released for the first time in trade paperback with a new introduction by the author. Humans expanded into space...only to find a universe populated with multiple alien species...

DELUXE EDITION—a gorgeous hardcover edition featuring bright green sprayed edges, a foil stamp on the casing, and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock &...

From New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi, The Human Division is released for the first time in trade paperback with a new introduction by the author. The people of Earth now know that the human Colonial Union has kept them ignorant of the...