Coming of Age in Samoa
A classic that brought science and literature together for both scholars and the general public. More
Born Free
Its remarkable interaction between the author and a lion cub named Elsa enchanted generations. More
Freakonomics
Multimillion-copy bestseller that helped launch a wave of interest in behavioral economics and statistics. More
Longitude
Story of an epic scientific quest, which won British Book of the Year in 1997. More
Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Pulitzer Prize winner; considered one of the classic works of creative nonfiction of the late twentieth century. More
Life on Earth
Established Sir David as a foremost naturalist and an iconic and beloved figure in British cultural life. More
Thanhha Lai
I read because I dream of having a super power. More
Charlotte Gray
A book that influenced me and why: Middlemarch by George Eliot. More
Cathy Glass
I have always been a writer. More
Rosemary Sullivan
I write out of compulsion. “The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner,” as Alan Sillitoe remarked—the exhilaration and discipline of the run; the finish line unknown until you get there. More
The Kon-Tiki Expedition
This classic, inspiring tale of daring and courage has been translated into sixty-five languages. More
Seabiscuit
Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year. More
Fermat’s Last Theorem
International number one bestseller about solving a puzzle that had confounded mathematicians since the seventeenth century. More