The China Dream

“An entertaining, if cautionary, tale of Western business woes in China, stretching back seven hundred years and including, naturally, the woes of recent years.” —Peter Wonacott, The Wall Street Journal…

Deadline in Athens

Published to coincide with the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, from the acclaimed Greek thriller writer, the first of three novels featuring Inspector Costas Haritos…

Breath Taking

From an expert in pulmonary medicine, the story of our extraordinary lungs, the organ that both explains our origins and holds the keys to our future as a species

The Betrayal

Short-listed for the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize (South Asia and Europe), Helen Dunmore’s sequel to her best-selling novel, The Siege, is an enthralling tale of one family struggling for survival in…

The Delusions of Crowds

Asian Godfathers

“A myth-shattering look at Southeast Asia’s powerful Chinese tycoons . . . A richly reported study of power and stunted economic development.” —BusinessWeek…

The Amphora Project

“Science fiction with a humorous bent . . . Frothy, sassy entertainment.” –Kirkus Reviews…

Alone With Others

‘magnificent, inspiring! . . . This excellent book has come to me personally as an illuminating text, despite my close on sixty years’ concern with Buddhism . . . [Batchelor’s]…

The Coming of the Night

“The question Rechy asks is still potent: Would you die for sex? Rechy’s sizzling literary response . . . is as exciting as it is chilling.” –Pamela Warrick, Los Angeles…

The Adventures of Lucky Pierre

“An embodiment of a spectacle-obsessed entertainment culture that seems horribly like our own. . . . It delivers the ancient narrative satisfaction of seeing a character deal with the inexplicabilities…