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In 47 CE Britannia, tribal chief’s daughter Boudica wants to be a mighty warrior, but her tribe demands she marry and have sons instead. When the Roman Empire betrays her people, will she attempt to keep the peace — or will she stand up and fight?

“Full of vivid detail and emotion… Compelling” (Kirkus Reviews): Amid the violent political unrest of the early 1980s, Enjeela Ahmadi-Miller and her family embarked on a five-year journey to escape Afghanistan. She recounts the harrowing events in this “remarkable tale of one family’s tenacious will to survive” (Booklist).

You’ve marveled at the world hidden under our very noses, discovered the four families of magic (Terra, Ethereal, Shade, &…

‘Terrific and enthralling’ New Scientist Fifty years ago, in July 1969, Apollo 11 became the first manned mission to land…

“Exhilarating, groundbreaking” (Kirkus Reviews), with over 16,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: This New York Times bestseller features essays on politics, identity, and the internet from “undoubtedly the sharpest and most incisive cultural critic alive” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Samantha Irby).

Born in 1934, the Dionne Quintuplets attracted global attention from the minute they defied medical history and news broke of their survival against all odds. Learn their story in this “thorough, fascinating deep dive into the lives of five girls who captured the attention of millions” (Booklist starred review).

A New York Times bestseller: Over 14 years, a serial killer operated silently, swiftly, and undetected. Known for burying “kill kits” across the country, Israel Keyes remains an enigma whose true number of victims is still unverified. “Prepare to lose sleep. Prepare to skip meals” (New York Times bestselling author Adam Makos).

Fresh out of college, Nick Fillmore landed his first job as an editor — and soon discovered the publication was a front for a massive drug operation. In this riveting memoir, he relays his experiences of a year spent smuggling heroin around the world.

In 1960, with a mere £40 in his pocket, 18-year-old Ronald Mackay hitched from Scotland to Spain then took a…