The Delusions of Crowds

The Autobiography of a Tibetan Monk

“I believe that few readers of this book will fail to be moved by Palden Gyatso’s story and the tenacity and dedication it displays. Like Palden Gyatso, I am optimistic…….

American Nomads

“Grant succumbs to indigenous American wanderlust, exploring the land mostly left of the Mississippi in a journey of discovery for himself and other agoraphobics. . . . [American Nomads is]…

Borderlands

“No fiction written by a Texan these days is as violent as James Carlos Blake’s. He likes it that way, and he’s not the only one . . . Blake…

About Face

…see the appetites of a modern consumer reflected in a 17th-century portrait. As detective work goes, it’s a tiny masterpiece of analysis.” —Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review…

Sea Change

From a top historical thriller writer, a riveting novel about a destitute mapmaker who sets out on a dangerous mission in the midst of eighteenth-century financial mayhem.

Cromwell

“Rich and extraordinary.” –The New York Times…

The Louvre

The fascinating and little-known story of the Louvre, from its inception as a humble fortress to its transformation into the palatial residence of the kings of France and then into…

Black Cloud Rising

Already excerpted in the New Yorker, Black Cloud Rising is a compelling and important historical novel that takes us back to an extraordinary moment when enslaved men and women were…

The Book of Absinthe

“Baker’s witty, eminently readable, erudite history of absinthe is a must for the cocktail aficionado.” –Wine & Spirits…