Meisel’s absorbing work keeps pages turning and minds churning, and his ability to combine the technological with the personal makes him an author to watch. William Meisel’s intriguing, technologically sound thriller, "Technically... Read More

This book is a thundering action adventure story with the good guys always winning. L. Ray Vinson’s "Revenge" is a thundering action thriller through the heart of Colombia to dusty Afghanistan, featuring buddy-cop special agents who... Read More

This brilliantly calibrated thriller bests the leading sellers in its genre. Boasting a protagonist of irregular charm, and seeking the answers to questions both moral and existential, Robert Lane’s The Cardinal’s Sin hooks interest... Read More

When Girl gets lost in the night while playing hide and seek, Dragon frantically tries to find her. With rhythmic, lyrical text that is a joy to read out loud, the bond between these two friends is clear on every page. Illustrations in... Read More

This is a visually stunning, illumining project for those curious about Pope Francis and the evolution of the Vatican. From National Geographic mainstays Dave Yoder and Robert Draper comes a project that captures the charismatic new... Read More

The processes of making cotton, wool, silk, polyester, nylon, fleece, and rubber are all detailed in this smart picture book. Might sound overwhelming, but Butterworth and Gaggiotti make the science behind clothing materials accessible... Read More

A rollicking pace, complex characters, skillful turns of phrase, and evocative imagery make this book enjoyable. Carter Wilson’s "The Comfort of Black" is a superior thriller full of unpredictable twists. Themes of the repetition of... Read More

When Barbara Amaya was eleven, she ran away from her suburban Virginia home, where she had been sexually assaulted by both her father and her brother. Her early teen years soon became a nightmare of prostitution, drug addiction, jail... Read More