Current Affairs
Thermonuclear Monarchy: Choosing Between Democracy and Doom
Hardback
From one of our leading social thinkers, a compelling case for the elimination of nuclear weapons.
Sincerity: How a moral ideal born five hundred years ago inspired religious wars, modern art, hipster chic, and the curious notion that we all have something to say (no matter how dull)
Paperback
“A serious and engaging cultural history painted on an admirably large canvas.”—Laura Kipnis, New York Times Book Review
Hunting in the Shadows: The Pursuit of al Qa'ida since 9/11
Paperback
From one of our most trusted counterterrorism experts, a sweeping, insider's account of the decade-long chase for America's deadliest enemy.
The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
Paperback
“Magisterial…Draws an elegant and illuminating parallel between the late-19th-century electrification of America and today’s computing world.” —Salon
After Mandela: The Struggle for Freedom in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Hardback
The most important historical and journalistic portrait to date of a nation whose destiny will determine the fate of a continent.