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In this legendary memoir, journalist Hunter S. Thompson reports on the two years he spent living with the notorious Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang. “Thompson has presented us with a close view of a world most of us would never encounter. His language is brilliant, his eye remarkable” (The New York Times Book Review).

What makes someone a grade A jerk, and why does it matter for societal function? A professor of philosophy offers thought-provoking answers in this New York Times bestseller. “Both thorough and imaginative… There are moments of great insight and outright hilarity” (Kirkus Reviews).

From the back rooms of New York City’s age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, three-card monte games on Canal…

“Perceptive, witty, and engaging” (Publishers Weekly): A celebrated journalist searches for the truth about her great-great-grandmother Julia, whose spirit is said to inhabit a hotel in Santa Fe. “Deeply compelling… The book’s unique blend of genres and its excellent writing make it hard to put down” (Booklist).

This controversial New York Times bestseller follows a rogue journalist on a raucous journey to 1970s Las Vegas. “There are only two adjectives writers care about… ‘brilliant’ and ‘outrageous.’ Hunter Thompson has a freehold on both of them” (Tom Wolfe).

“Superb” (Library Journal): In this New York Times bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist offers an in-depth look at a tumultuous historical period. “An engrossing sail across a pivotal decade” (Time).

In the new Russia, even dictatorship is a reality show. Professional killers with the souls of artists, would-be theater directors…

Get to know Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and the rest of the Rat Pack in an enthralling glimpse behind the curtain. This “essential” account (GQ) from a New York Times bestselling author “crams more juice into one story than one could rightly expect in five” (Empire).

From the author of dozens of #1 New York Times bestsellers and the creator of many unforgettable movies comes a…

A New York Times bestseller with over 28,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This “entertaining and thought-provoking” collection (Time) of razor-sharp essays on modern culture will captivate and inspire. “Required reading” (People).