Examining the 14 key traits of genius, from curiosity to creative maladjustment to obsession, Professor Craig Wright, creator of Yale University's popular "Genius Course," explores what we can learn from brilliant minds that have changed the world. What is genius?…
Sure, it's the Happiest Place on Earth, but how much do the 45 million-plus people who visit the Disney World theme parks annually really know about it? From where to find all the hidden Mickeys to the truth behind Madame…
The Abbot Jade Mirror is dead after delivering an ecstatic sermon. The monks call it a supernatural experience, but Judge Dee calls it murder. Somewhere hidden in the tangled corridors of the monastery is a killer.
The best-known of Shirley Jackson's novels and a major inspiration for writers like Neil Gaiman and Stephen King as well as the hit Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House is a chilling story of the power of fear 'Shirley…
'A thing of uncanny, chilling beauty' - THE NEW YORK TIMES 'A haunted history, a gory gothic, a forbidden romance' - ALIX E. HARROW 'Lush, sinister and darkly romantic' - ALEXIS HENDERSON She will have her own home, no matter…
The Sunday Times top 10 bestselling novel from the author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT *Over 400,000 copies sold* Winner of the 2010 Costa Novel Award 'Exquisitely sensual' Emma Donoghue, author of Room ----- Fresh out of university and…
Miss Emma Harlow hasn't earned the reputation as a hoyden for nothing, so when the Duke of Trent discovers her in his conservatory stealing one of his orchids, he's isn't surprised-charmed, delighted and puzzled, yes, but not surprised. It is…
A wise and witty compendium of the greatest thoughts, greatest minds, and greatest books of all time—listed in accessible and succinct form—by one of the world's greatest scholars. From the “Hundred Best Books” to the “Ten Greatest Thinkers” to the…
Lose Weight and Feel Great by Indulging in the World's Healthiest and Most Delicious Diet! Ancient Greeks enjoyed wine and rich ingredients like olive oil and honey, and their bodies were immortalized in sculpture as a standard of beauty and…
In The Grief of Stones, Katherine Addison returns to the world of The Goblin Emperor with a direct sequel to The Witness for the Dead... "This trilogy is as close to perfect as books can get. . . . Magnificent."—T.…
She's a friendly voice on the phone. But can you trust her? The people who call End of the Line need hope. They need reassurance that life is worth living. But some are unlucky enough to get through to Laura.…