History is swamped by patriotic myths about the aerial combat fought between the RAF and the Luftwaffe over the summer of 1940. In his gripping history of the Battle of Britain, Len Deighton drew on a decade of research and his own wartime experiences to puncture these myths and point towards a more objective, and even more inspiring, truth. Learn More

Exploring the ultimate betrayal of a mother's duty, Killer Moms: True Stories recounts thirty-one harrowing tales of motherhood gone wrong. Learn More

A new translation of the Buddha’s teachings on mindfulness—and how it can help us to be less controlled by our emotions. Learn More

A delightful Aztec work that has much to teach us about the value of giving thanks—to our contemporaries, our elders, and our ancestors. Learn More

An authoritative anthology tracing the history of one of the most important concepts Black people drew on to challenge the brutal, totalizing system of Jim Crow racism. Learn More

The latest book from the author of Built by Oil. Learn More

Dive into the revelatory worlds of California's most exciting writers, and discover how their books uncover our history and can help us imagine our shared future. Learn More

Despite the flames of record-breaking temperatures licking at our feet, most people fail to fully grasp the gravity of environmental overheating. What acquired habits and conveniences allow us to turn a blind eye with an air of detachment? Using examples from the hottest places on earth, Heat, a History shows how scientific methods of accounting for heat and modern forms of acclimatization have desensitized us to climate change. Learn More

An immersive dive into the meaning and mystique of shipwrecks. Learn More

Discover the epic history of the first US national park in this historical adventure for fans of American history, the Wild West, and the hit show Yellowstone. Learn More

The latest book from the author of Islam and Democracy after the Arab Spring. Learn More

Without Fear tells how, during American history, Black women made human rights theirs: from worldwide travel and public advocacy in the global Black press to their work for the United Nations, they courageously and effectively moved human rights beyond an esoteric concept to an active, organizing principle. Acclaimed historian Keisha N. Blain tells the story of these women―from the well-known, like Ida B. Wells, Madam C. J. Walker, and Lena Horne, to those who are still less known, including Pearl Sherrod, Aretha McKinley, and Marguerite Cartwright. Learn More

A work of epic dimension that recasts the liberation of twentieth-century Africa through the lens of revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah. Learn More

Hear about the pursuit of riches turning to grief in this mesmerizing story collection! A thrilling exploration of the world's most intriguing and dangerous treasure hunts, Lost Loot: Cursed Treasures and Blood Money collects dozens of fascinating stories of reward, riches, greed, and ruin. Learn More

A new interpretation of historical and contemporary Jewish texts that views diaspora as a positive outcome for Jews and for the world. Learn More

A feast for beer geeks and history buffs alike, In the Land of Ninkasi tells the story of the world's first great beer culture. Learn More

The author of the award-winning national bestseller I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times returns with a poetry collection that transforms the Black female speaker from object, artistic muse, and victim to subject, critic, and master of her story. Learn More

The Oxford Handbook of Kant provides an up-to-date account of recent scholarship on Kant's philosophy. Learn More

Long before NASA began contemplating a visit to our neighboring world, a turn-of-the-century Mars craze invaded the public's imagination, here thrillingly retold in David Baron's The Martians. Learn More