The author of The Sweet Hereafter and Cloudsplitter tells the story of an American outcast.

The Opium Wars bring new trials—and fresh adventures—to the cast of characters introduced in the rollicking Sea of Poppies.

The eventful life—and surprising legacy—of the original movie dog.

A new history of "the Rodney Dangerfield of America's wars."

A heartbreaking report on resistance and graffiti from Libya, courtesy of Granta.

The Booker Prize-winning author tells the story of a Mumbai apartment building where all the residents want to sell—except one.

The little-known story of the shooting of the twentieth president, and its aftermath.

A fictional portrait of H.G. Wells reveals a thinker whose exploits on paper were rivalled by his exploits in the bedroom.

The Jeopardy! champion shares his love of all things geographical.

An immersive traveling performance and a duel between secretive enchanters combine in this tale of dreamlike suspense.

An Englishman transplanted to the American Northwest brings a unique perspective to familiar themes in this wide-reaching, satisfying collection of essays. 

Scholars have pored over his writing, but the life of the author of 1984 and Animal Farm remains mysterious.

The elusive private life of the man whose ideas transformed the world.

The smuggling of a rare animal embroils a South African bodyguard in an even wilder intrigue.

The founder of philosophy is usually seen through Plato's eyes.   But Socrates had other interpreters, too.

A teacher devoted to his students becomes the object of more than academic interest.