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This urgent polemic outlines the future of artificial intelligence — and what its ever-increasing power could mean for humanity. “If you read just one book that makes you confront scary high-tech realities that we’ll soon have no choice but to address, make it this one” (The Washington Post).

From the author of 1491—the best-selling study of the pre-Columbian Americas—a deeply engaging new history of the most momentous biological…

A New York Times bestseller with over 84,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: With his groundbreaking ventures, Elon Musk has become a polarizing figure in the tech industry. An award-winning journalist delivers “a tremendous look into arguably the world’s most important entrepreneur” (The Washington Post).

Charlotte Bronte’s Villette is the gothic tale of Lucy Snowe, who travels to the fictional town of Villette in Belgium…

Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years,…

Raised in a completely isolated Old Order Amish community, Ruth faced persecution when she fell in love with an outsider and chose to leave. Her powerful memoir “lifts the veil from one of the most private, most fascinating Christian sects… A wonderful tale of self-discovery” (Booklist).

From an award-winning writer comes a “virtuoso tour of the periodic table” (Publishers Weekly): Learn about the amazing ways the elements were discovered — and how they have shaped history. “Immensely engaging” (The Sunday Times).

The #1 New York Times bestselling hit that was an O, The Oprah Magazine top book of the year! Henrietta Lacks died in 1951 — but her cells were taken and used for creating vaccines, cloning, and countless important scientific studies. Meanwhile, her family lived in poverty, completely unaware…

A runaway New York Times bestseller: Filled with astounding connections that defy conventional wisdom, this groundbreaking approach to economics illuminates the conundrums of everyday life. “Rich in insights, full of surprises” (The Washington Post).