Adrian Tchaikovsky’s The City of Lost Chances is a gritty adventure fantasy of uncommon breadth, fashioning a universe brimming with magic and treachery. Illmar was recently conquered by Pallesand, an authoritarian nation. The shocking... Read More

In Lori Weber’s enthralling historical novel "The Ribbon Leaf", a girls’ friendship changes after Kristallnacht, though their memories still sustain them across an ocean and a decade. In 1938 in Germany, twelve-year-old Sabine is... Read More

Packaged in a sturdy slip case, printed on wide, glossy pages, and announcing itself in silver-gilt, "The Book of Jewish Knowledge" is a catchy, Chabad-produced reference text compiled “for the purpose of general edification.” Here,... Read More

Exposing the massive consequences of personal relationships and political maneuverings, "Europe on the Path to Self-Destruction" is a sweeping summary of the critical events that shaped Europe over a 130-year period. In his history book... Read More

"Birds and Us" is a fascinating look at the relationship between human beings and our avian relatives throughout history, written by ornithologist Tim Birkhead. The text follows the arc of the bird’s flight through human art and... Read More

In "Formidable", Elisabeth Griffith relates how American women have approached political activism in the last century. The Nineteenth Amendment is the book’s starting point: it granted certain American women the right to vote in 1920.... Read More

The first volume of a new fantasy series from bestselling author Brigid Kemmerer, "Defy the Night" pivots around two young adults who are determined to regain control of their destinies. Kandala was already embroiled in infighting... Read More