Non Fiction

When Eve Babitz died in 2021, her crumbling Hollywood apartment concealed a remarkable discovery: a stack of sealed boxes untouched for decades. Inside was a lost world—letters, artifacts, and intimate fragments of a dazzling, turbulent era that once pulsed through 7406 Franklin Avenue. That...

Straight from Japan’s top feline expert comes a delightful, practical, and irresistibly illustrated guide to understanding your cat’s every move. Is your cat’s tail standing tall? That’s a friendly hello. Quivering? Pure joy. But if it’s swishing side to side like a furry metronome?...

According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier and longer life. Having a strong sense of ikigai—where what you...

Expanded Edition: Why Your Thinking Is The Beginning & End Of Suffering. This book reveals the root cause of psychological and emotional suffering—and how to liberate yourself from it. You’ll learn how to access a deeper sense of peace and clarity, empowering you to...

Rainer Maria Rilke’s poetry and letters have long inspired readers with their profound reflections on how art and love can expand human life beyond the limits of religion, politics, or ideology. Presented here in new translations, this collection gathers Rilke’s most candid and lyrical...

One of the last surviving members of the futurist generation, Bruno Munari's Design as Art is an illustrated journey into the artistic possibilities of modern design translated by Patrick Creagh published as part of the 'Penguin on Design' series in Penguin Modern Classics.'The designer...

Julia Cameron’s groundbreaking approach helps readers identify the blocks and inner barriers stifling their creativity, offering practical tools to unlock inspiration, purpose, and flow. At the heart of Cameron’s method are two core practices: The Morning Pages, a daily ritual of three pages of...

Clues and Patterns from Bark to Leaves Trees are full of secrets—if you know how to look. Natural navigator Tristan Gooley reveals how to decode the language of trees and discover the hidden stories they tell. From the shape of their branches to the...

A pithy and brilliant introduction to Susan Sontag’s writing on women, gathering early essays on aging, equality, beauty, sexuality, and fascism Susan Sontag was one of the most formidable, original, and influential thinkers of the last century.  On Women presents seven essays and exchanges,...

The world-renowned bestseller for women addicted to unhealthy relationships, updated and with a new introduction. Robin Norwood, a therapist who’s worked with countless women in troubled relationships, explores why some women are drawn to partners who are emotionally unavailable, distant or even destructive. With...

We all experience unwieldy feelings. But between our emotion-phobic society and the debilitating uncertainty of modern times, we usually don't know how to talk about what we're going through, much less handle it. Over the past year, Liz Fosslien and Mollie West Duffy’s online...

In The White Album, Joan Didion turns her razor-sharp gaze on the fractured psyche of 1960s America, capturing a country in the throes of upheaval and uncertainty. First published in 1979, this landmark collection of essays blends personal narrative with cultural critique, tracing the...

A timeless guide to the creative life from one of literature’s most profound voices. At the dawn of the twentieth century, poet Rainer Maria Rilke exchanged a series of heartfelt letters with a young aspiring writer—a correspondence that would become a lasting source of...

Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder at age eight, Camilla Pang often felt like an outsider trying to decode the baffling behaviors of those around her. Lacking a manual for how to be human, she set out to create one—using the tools she knew best:...

Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat; one in five Americans has been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Dr. Bessel van der...

New Visions. A timeless bestseller, All About Love by bell hooks explores the meaning of love beyond romance, offering a powerful reflection on care, compassion, and connection in modern society. Blending personal insight with cultural criticism, hooks challenges readers to rethink love as an...

Widely regarded as a landmark in American literature, Slouching Towards Bethlehem marks Joan Didion’s debut in nonfiction—a collection that helped redefine modern reportage and personal essay when it appeared in 1968. Lauded as some of the finest prose produced in the United States, these...

New Science and Essential Strategies for Thriving with Distraction- from Childhood through Adulthood. Today, ADHD is widely recognized—but what’s often overlooked is its potential. Many high-achieving entrepreneurs, artists, and innovators credit ADHD as a source of their creativity, drive, and resilience. In ADHD 2.0, Hallowell...

 The Ultimate Guide for Beginners and Beyond. Learn how to play—and win—chess with International Master and YouTube sensation Levy Rozman, better known as GothamChess. In this lively and accessible guide for beginners and intermediate players, Rozman brings his signature humor and insight to every...

A direct and fundamentally optimistic indictment of the short-sightedness and intellectual arrogance that has characterized much of urban planning in this century, The Death and Life of Great American Cities has, since its first publication in 1961, become the standard against which all endeavors...

A History of Women in 101 Objects offers a fresh, intimate look at the world through the lives of women—told not through grand events, but through the everyday objects they held, wore, fought over, and cherished. From ancient relics to modern artifacts, each item...

Baek Sehee is a successful young social media director at a publishing house when she begins seeing a psychiatrist about her-what to call it?-depression? She feels persistently low, anxious, endlessly self-doubting, but also highly judgmental of others. She hides her feelings well at work,...

With the sharp wit and emotional intelligence of Dolly Alderton and Sally Rooney, this fierce, funny, and unsparing memoir explores the dizzying highs of love and the devastation of its end, from an acclaimed British Vogue writer. You never forget your first love —...

The book continues Baek Sehee’s candid journey through the quiet, persistent weight of dysthymia—chronic, low-level depression. A sequel to the bestselling I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki, this follow-up delves deeper into Baek’s emotional landscape as she navigates life, therapy,...

Celebrated feminist advocate Caroline Criado Perez investigates the shocking root cause of gender inequality and research in Invisible Women, diving into women’s lives at home, the workplace, the public square, the doctor’s office, and more. Chapters here include:* Can Snow-Clearing Be Sexist* The Myth...

Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. With bold ideas and rigorous evidence, Adam Grant investigates how we...

Wouldn’t you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity, Dr. Peter Attia draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health. For all its successes,...

A timeless reflection on nature, solitude, and self-reliance—now beautifully restored in its original illustrated form. First published in 1854, Henry David Thoreau’s Walden remains a profound meditation on simple living, spiritual discovery, and the rhythms of the natural world. In this special edition—originally released...

A book that will change how you think and transform how you live. Forget everything you thought you knew about how to motivate people - at work, at school, at home. It is wrong. As Daniel H. Pink explains in his paradigm-shattering book Drive,...

At a time when political, environmental and social gloom can seem overpowering, this remarkable book offers a lucid, affirmative and well-argued case for hope. This exquisite work traces a history of activism and social change over the past five decades - from the fall...

The Language of Fanaticism. Amanda Montell, bestselling author of The Age of Magical Overthinking and Wordslut, explores how “cultish” groups, from Jonestown and Scientology to fitness brands and online influencers, use language as a powerful tool to shape belief and belonging. Why are cults...

From the legendary music producer, a master at helping people connect with the wellsprings of their creativity, comes a beautifully crafted book many years in the making that offers that same deep wisdom to all of us. Many famed music producers are known for...

A Year of Women's Diaries. Secret Voices reveals four centuries of women’s lives through the intimate lens of their diaries. This enthralling collection gathers daily entries that illuminate how women have navigated love and marriage, family and desire, work and wilderness—and how much of...

Virginia Woolf’s groundbreaking essay remains a cornerstone of feminist thought nearly a century after its publication. In A Room of One’s Own, Woolf explores what it takes for women to write—and to thrive creatively—in a world shaped by male privilege. Through vivid storytelling, incisive...

A thrilling illustrated guide to Formula 1 racing, from its fascinating origins and inner workings to the top drivers of the twentieth century and today. Will Buxton chronicles the history of Formula 1, highlighting the achievements and stories of forty-five notable Formula 1 drivers...

What does feminism mean in the 21st century? In this bold and personal essay, award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie—offers a fresh, inclusive definition of feminism today. With wit, clarity and warmth, Adichie explores the everyday realities of gender inequality—both the obvious and the deeply...

A People's History of Afghanistan. A remarkable portrait of modern Afghanistan told through the story of one extraordinary hotel. When Kabul's Inter-Continental Hotel opened in 1969, it embodied Afghanistan's hopes for a modern, connected future. More than half a century later, it still stands,...

On October 25, 2023, after just three weeks of the bombardment of Gaza, Omar El Akkad tweeted: “One day, when it’s safe, when there’s no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it’s too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will...

How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves. What happened to feminism in the twenty-first century? This question feels increasingly urgent in a moment of cultural and legislative backlash, when widespread uncertainty about the movement’s power, focus, and currency threatens decades of...

Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype. A book club pick for Emma Watson’s Our Shared Shelf. Within every woman lives a powerful force—one filled with instinct, creativity, and ancient wisdom. This force is the Wild Woman, the embodiment of a woman’s instinctual...

New Prose Translations. Gleaned from Rainer Maria Rilke’s voluminous, never-before-translated correspondence, this volume offers the best writings and personal philosophy of one of the twentieth century’s greatest poets. The result is a profound vision of how the human drive to create and understand can...

My Life with Asperger's. From an early age, John Robison struggled to connect with the world around him. As a teenager, his unusual behaviors earned him a reputation as a social misfit. It wasn’t until he was forty that Robison received a life-changing diagnosis:...

The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity. What is autism—a lifelong disability, or a natural form of cognitive variation, even a kind of genius? In truth, it is all of these things and more—and how we choose to understand autism will shape...

My Father Bleeds History. A landmark work of graphic literature, Maus transforms the history of the Holocaust into something intimate, immediate, and profoundly human. Using striking allegory—Jews portrayed as mice, Nazis as cats, Art Spiegelman chronicles his father’s survival through the unimaginable brutality of...

What if generosity could spread like a virus—and change the world for good? In Infectious Generosity, TED curator and bestselling author Chris Anderson explores a timeless human impulse with renewed urgency and imagination. Drawing from years at the helm of one of the world’s...

Inspired by the unforgettable dishes seen in Hayao Miyazaki’s most beloved films. Since 1985, Studio Ghibli has captivated audiences with its enchanting tales of adventure, wonder, and heart—and some of the most mouthwatering animated meals ever drawn. Now, you can recreate the magic at...

For several months, Joan Didion recorded conversations with her psychiatrist in meticulous detail. The initial sessions focused on alcoholism, adoption, depression, anxiety, guilt, and the heartbreaking complexities of her relationship with her daughter, Quintana. The subjects evolved to include her work, which she was...

By one of the most profoundly influential thinkers of our century, The Rebel is a classic essay on revolution that resonates as an ardent, eloquent, and supremely rational voice of conscience for our tumultuous times.For Albert Camus, the urge to revolt is one of the...

In the bitter winds of autumn 1963, Tove Jansson, helped by Brunström, a maverick fisherman, raced to build a cabin on a treeless island in the Gulf of Finland. The island was Klovharun, where for thirty summers Tove and her beloved partner, the visual...

An essential new translation of Franz Kafka’s complete, uncensored diaries—a revelation of the idiosyncrasies and rough edges of one of the twentieth century’s most important, influential, and visionary writers Dating from 1909 to 1923, Franz Kafka’s Diaries contains a broad array of writing, including...