Non-Fiction

An intimate history of the gene, from Mendel's garden to CRISPR and the future of human engineering.

How fungi make our worlds, change our minds, and shape our futures.

Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman reveals the two systems that drive the way we think and make decisions.

Why generalists triumph in a specialised world — and why breadth of experience matters more than depth.

A surgeon examines what matters most at the end of life and how medicine can do better for the dying.

The epic story of the Great Migration — six million Black Americans moving from the rural South to cities across America.

The Osage murders of the 1920s and the birth of the FBI — a story of oil, greed, and serial murder.

A letter from a father to his son about the realities of being Black in America.

The rise and fall of Theranos, the blood-testing startup that deceived investors, patients, and regulators.

A young lawyer's crusade to free a wrongly condemned death row prisoner.

America's hidden caste system and the everyday ways it shapes our lives.

Eight families in Milwaukee struggle to keep a roof over their heads.

A personal journey through the concept of antiracism, arguing that neutrality is not enough.

How government policies created and maintained racial segregation in American cities.

The story of the Sackler dynasty and their role in creating the opioid epidemic.

The story of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, told through the disappearance of a mother of ten.

How trauma reshapes the body and brain, and what innovative treatments can help.

An indigenous scientist weaves together indigenous wisdom and Western science to explore our relationship with the natural world.

Small changes in daily habits can lead to remarkable results over time.

A brief history of humankind, from the Stone Age to the Silicon Age.

A woman raised by survivalists in rural Idaho earns a PhD from Cambridge University.