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Fiber
by Susan Crawford; read by Coleen Marlo
In a fascinating account combining policy expertise with compelling on-the-ground reporting, Susan Crawford reveals how the giant corporations that control cable and internet access in the United States use their tremendous lobbying power to tilt the playing field against competition, holding back the infrastructure improvements necessary for the country to move forward. Learn More
The Fight for Privacy
by Danielle Keats Citron; read by Chloe Cannon
The essential road map for understanding—and defending—your right to privacy in the twenty-first century. Learn More
For Better
Tara Parker-Pope; read by Cassandra Campbell
A Library Journal Best Audiobooks of the Year Winner
When you look at the actual science, there’s more hope for marriage than superficial media coverage of divorce rates would indicate. Parker-Pope shares some of that science for both successful couples who want to stay that way and troubled couples who want to turn their marriage around. Learn More
Forensics
Val McDermid; read by Sarah Barron
Val McDermid is one of the finest crime writers we have, whose novels have captivated millions of readers worldwide with their riveting narratives of characters who solve complex crimes and confront unimaginable evil. In the course of researching her bestselling novels, McDermid has become familiar with every branch of forensics, and now she uncovers the history of this science, real-world murders, and the people who must solve them. Learn More
Four Battlegrounds
by Paul Scharre; read by Steve Marvel
Next Big Idea Club's Must-Read Books
An award-winning defense expert tells the story of today’s great power rivalry―the struggle to control artificial intelligence. Learn More
Fragmented
by Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD; read by Ilana Yurkiewicz, MD
An award-winning physician-writer exposes how pervasive cracks in the health care system cost us time, energy, and lives—and how we can fix them. Learn More
From Chaos to Stability
by Israel Rosenfield and Edward Ziff; read by James R. Cheatham
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available May
Although the mechanisms that transform sensory chaos into the simplified perceptions experienced in consciousness remain elusive, Israel Rosenfield and Edward Ziff relate what they have learned by means of imaging brain activity and by mapping the neural circuits that comprise memory traces. In addition, the authors offer perspectives for future studies of consciousness. Learn More
From Scratch
by David Moscow and Jon Moscow; read by David Moscow
David Moscow, the creator and star of the groundbreaking series From Scratch, takes us on an exploration of our planet's complex and interconnected food supply, showing us where our food comes from and why it matters in his new book of global culinary adventures. Learn More
A Furious Sky
by Eric Jay Dolin; read by Bob Souer
Kirkus Best 100 Nonfiction Books of 2020
With A Furious Sky, bestselling author Eric Jay Dolin tells the history of America itself through its five-hundred-year battle with the fury of hurricanes. Learn More
Geek Feminist Revolution: Essays On Subversion, Tactical Profanity, and The Power of Media
Kameron Hurley; read by C. S. E Cooney
2017 Audie Winner
As geek culture goes mainstream—from Game of Thrones to the Avengers—it's never been more important to look at the role women play in it, and the future they're helping to create. Kameron Hurley's smart, funny, and profane voice guides readers through the world of fandom and the coming revolution in pop culture. Learn More
Gene Machine
by Venki Ramakrishnan; read by Matthew Waterson
A Nobel Prize-winning biologist tells the riveting story of his race to discover the inner workings of biology's most important molecule. Learn More
Genetics in the Madhouse
by Theodore M. Porter; read by Mike Chamberlain
A bold rethinking of asylum work, Genetics in the Madhouse shows how heredity was a human science as well as a medical and biological one. It is the untold story of how the collection and sorting of hereditary data in mental hospitals, schools for "feebleminded" children, and prisons gave rise to a new science of human heredity. Learn More
The Genius of Birds
Jennifer Ackerman; read by Margaret Strom
IndieBound Bestseller
This elegant scientific investigation and travelogue weaves personal anecdotes with fascinating science. Ackerman delivers an extraordinary story that will both give readers a new appreciation for the exceptional talents of birds and let them discover what birds can reveal about our changing world. Learn More
Ghost Road
by Anthony M. Townsend; read by Peter Lerman
A penetrating look at near-future disruption as truly autonomous vehicles arrive. Learn More
Ghost Work
by Mary L. Gray & Siddharth Suri;read by Will Damron
In the spirit of Nickel and Dimed, a necessary and revelatory exposé of the invisible human workforce that powers the web—and that foreshadows the true future of work. Learn More
God and the Big Bang, (2nd Edition)
by Daniel C. Matt; read by Barry Abrams
To discover the presence of God throughout the cosmos and in our everyday lives, Daniel C. Matt draws on both science and theology, both fact and belief, and both cosmology and Jewish mysticism, taking us on a deeply personal, thoughtful, and inspiring journey. Learn More
God of Sperm
by Joe Donnelly; read by Jonathan Yen
God of Sperm tells the remarkable story of Dr. Cappy Miles Rothman, the son of notorious gangster Norman "Roughhouse" Rothman, who went on to become a trailblazer in the field of reproductive medicine. Learn More
The Golden Thread
by Kassia St. Clair; read by Helen Johns
The bestselling author of The Secret Lives of Color returns with this rollicking narrative of the 30,000-year history of fabric, briskly told through thirteen charismatic episodes. Learn More
Goldeneye 007
by Alyse Knorr; read by Sarah Beth Pfeifer
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available July
Through extensive interviews with GoldenEye's creators, writer and scholar Alyse Knorr traces the story of how this unlikely licensed game reinvigorated a franchise and a genre. Learn all the stories behind how this iconic title was developed, and why GoldenEye 007 has continued to kick the living daylights out of every other Bond game since. Learn More
The Goodness Paradox
by Richard Wrangham; read by Michael Page
The Goodness Paradox is a highly accessible, authoritative, and intellectually provocative, a startlingly original theory of how Homo sapiens came to be. Learn More
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