The author recalls a bizarre childhood. Originally published in 2005 and the basis of the movie.

A straightforward, easy-to-understand introduction to the laws that govern the universe.

A Yale Law School graduate looks at the struggles of the white working class through the story of his own childhood.

The politics and culture of 21st-century America are put in the context of five centuries of historical events and movements, including elements of conspiracy theories, crackpot ideas and hucksterism.

The surgeon and New Yorker writer considers how doctors fail patients at the end of life, and how they can do better.

A memoir by the Democratic senator from Minnesota and former “Saturday Night Live” writer.

The latest research in neuroscience and psychology is used to support the assertion that Buddhist meditation and practice can lead to a deeper understanding of the world.

The story of a murder spree in 1920s Oklahoma that targeted Osage Indians, whose lands contained oil.

The identical twins and reality TV stars trace their ascent from their upbringing in Vancouver, B.C., through personal setbacks to building careers together.

A group of female factory workers get a nickname from the effects of radium paint used at their jobs. Years later, their illnesses are the grounds for a fight for workers' rights.

How Homo sapiens became Earth’s dominant species.

The story of the heroic evacuation of British troops in 1940, retold in a current movie. Originally published in 1982.

The conservative commentator argues that the American left is a fascist threat.

A meditation on race in America.

A frightening search for a lost civilization in the Honduran rain forest.