Beletrie Norton & Company

Keith Houston

Houston reveals that the paper, ink, thread, glue and board from which a book is made tell as rich a story as the words on its pages in this fascinating, surprising and momentous history behind humanity's…

Stephen Greenblatt

One of the world's most celebrated scholars, Greenblatt has crafted both an innovative work of history and a thrilling story of discovery, in which one manuscript, plucked from a thousand years of…

John Seabrook

Going beyond music to discuss money, business, marketing and technology, THE SONG MACHINE explores what the new type of catchy hit song that has emerged over the last two decades may be doing to our…

Richard H. Thaler

MISBEHAVING is Richard Thaler's arresting, frequently hilarious account of the struggle to bring an academic discipline back down to earth-and change the way we think about economics, ourselves and…

Joseph Stiglitz

We are a nation born from the conviction that people must be free. But since the middle of the last century, that idea has been co-opted. Forces on the political Right have justified exploitation by…

Paul Harding

In 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discover an island where they can make a life together. Over a century later, the Honeys' descendants and a diverse group of…

Burton G. Malkiel

In a time of rampant misinformation about ways of growing your money, Burton G. Malkiel's gimmick-free investment guide is more necessary than ever. Whether you're considering your first 401k contribution…

Tom Coraghessan Boyle

Denied a dog, a baby, and even a faithful fiancé, Cat suddenly craves a snake: a glistening, writhing creature that can be worn like jewelry, living jewelry to match her black jeans. But when the…

Douglas Rushkoff

Michael Lewis

The tsunami of cheap credit that rolled across the planet between 2002 and 2008 was more than a simple financial phenomenon: it was temptation. Lewis turns a merciless eye on the world and the U.S. to…