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'Rising Star' offers a severe but insightful assessment of Barack ObamaPulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Garrow has written a meticulously researched but overly detailed biography of the 44th president.
'Jefferson' is a complex, balanced account of the Founding FatherHistorian John Boles takes a noticeably less adulatory tone than past biographers yet goes surprisingly easy on Jefferson when it comes to slavery.
'Dragon Teeth' 鈥� the latest posthumous Crichton book 鈥� is propulsively readableSet in the Wild West of 1876, the book conveys the sheer wonder of the early days of the fledgling science of paleontology.
Bestselling books the week of 5/25/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
'There鈥檚 a Mystery There' parses the magic of the work of Maurice SendakJournalist Jonathan Cott attempts a critical study of the picture books of the award-winning author-illustrator.
'On Tyranny' suggests many simple actions can foster civil societyThe book is聽an expansion of a popular Facebook post聽on defending democracy that author and Yale historian Timothy Snyder wrote following the US election.
10 best books of May: the Monitor's picks Excellent narrative lines 鈥� both real and invented 鈥� lift these 10 new May releases above the pack.
'Last Hope Island' celebrates the brave exiles who helped defeat Nazi GermanyAuthor Lynne Olson聽explains the little-known roles of the Dutch, Poles, Czechs, and French in helping the United Kingdom survive the Battle of Britain and even shortening the war.聽
Why Michael Bloomberg says he's 'optimistic' about climate changeFormer New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is coauthor of 'Climate of Hope,' a solution-oriented book about what individuals and governments can and should be doing about climate change.
'Apollo 8' ably resurrects the thrill and drama of the 1960s space raceJeffrey Kluger, a longtime science writer and editor for聽Time聽magazine, spins an engaging tale, delving into the nooks and crannies of physics, space politics, and human dynamics.
4 audiobooks with heart Two memoirs, a short story collection, and a novel set during the Civil War all speak to the emotions.
'Aliens' asks scientists to consider 鈥� seriously 鈥� extraterrestrial lifeThe main purpose of 'Aliens' isn鈥檛 to argue for or against the proposition that we are not alone, but to discuss the conditions necessary for life and the possibility that such conditions exist.
Bestselling books the week of 5/18/17, according to IndieBound What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.- Short stories: How well do you know the genre? Take our quiz
These literary gems are proof that good things come in small packages. How many classic short stories have you read? How much do you know about their authors? Take our quiz and find out.
'Miss Burma,' inspired by family history, is a troubled tale of marriage and warCharmaine Craig's second novel traces the effects of political oppression, war, and genocide.
4 audiobook short story collections This month we are featuring short story collections, with a particular interest in female authors and/or protagonists.
'Killers of the Flower Moon' is a true crime slice of Native American history'The Lost City of Z' author David Grann delivers an absorbing but disturbing account of a string of mostly unsolved murders in the Osage Indian Nation of Oklahoma in the 1920s.
'The Souls of China' traces the remarkable rebirth of religion in ChinaBuddhism, Daoism, Islam, and 海角大神ity claim around 300 million followers today, nearly one-third of China鈥檚 adult population.
What's that hot new category for kids? Religious booksDespite struggle in other genres, religious books aimed at children have seen an impressive and steady increase in sales over the past decade.
'The Road to Camelot' takes a fresh look at JFK's 1960 campaignVeteran reporters Thomas Oliphant and Curtis Wilkie have crafted a tougher and more balanced account of the long campaign than anybody's written yet.