Dreamland

Yuval Noah Harari

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Sapiens comes the groundbreaking story of how information networks have made, and unmade, our world."Strikingly original . . . A historian whose arguments operate on the scale of millennia has managed to capture the zeitgeist perfectly."—The Economist"This deeply important book comes at a critical time as we all think through th...

John Green

"In 2019, author John Green met Henry Reider, a young tuberculosis patient at Lakka Government Hospital in Sierra Leone. John be­came fast friends with Henry, a boy with spindly legs and a big, goofy smile. In the years since that first visit to Lakka, Green has become a vocal advocate for increased access to treatment and wider awareness of the healthcare inequi­ties that allo...

Yuval Noah Harari

New York Times Readers' Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century The tenth anniversary edition of the internationally bestselling phenomenon that cemented Yuval Noah Harari as one of the most prominent historians of our time--featuring a new afterword from the author. One hundred thousand years ago, at least six human species inhabited the earth. Today there is just one. Us. Hom...

Hari, Johann

* 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION - WITH AN UPDATED AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHOR * THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND INSPIRATION FOR THE FEATURE FILM THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY 'Screamingly addictive' STEPHEN FRY 'Superb ... Thrilling story-telling' NAOMI KLEIN 'A powerful contribution to an urgent debate' GUARDIAN What if everything we've been told about addiction is wrong? O...

Megan C. Reynolds

A comprehensive and thought-provoking investigation into one of the most polarizing words in the English language. Few words in the English language are as misunderstood as "like." Indeed, excessive use of this word is a surefire way to make those who pride themselves on propriety, both grammatical and otherwise, feel compelled to issue correctives. But what the detractors of t...

Todd May

Should we bring new humans into the world? Or would it be better off without us? These days it's harder than ever to watch TV, scroll social media, or even just sit at home looking out of the window without contemplating the question at the heart of philosopher Todd May's new book: Should we go extinct? Facing climate destruction and the revived specter of nuclear annihilation ...

Sam Quinones

u003cpu003eu003cbu003eApple Best Books of 2021 u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eLonglisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal * Shortlisted for the Zocalo Book Prize u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eu003cbu003eFrom the u003ciu003eNew York Timesu003c/iu003e bestselling author of u003ciu003eDreamlandu003c/iu003e, a searing follow-up that explores the terrifying next stages of the...

Sam Quinones

Desde un pequeño pueblo en México hasta las salas de juntas de Big Pharma y las principales calles de todo el país, este es un relato impactante de adicción en el corazón de Estados Unidos, de una epidemia como ninguna otra que haya enfrentado el país, que ha devastado cientos de pequeños pueblos y suburbios. Con la habilidad de un reportero y la capacidad narrativa de un novel...