The second volume of The Lord of the Rings splits the broken Fellowship into two threads — the war for Rohan and the lonely road into Mordor — and introduces Treebeard, Gollum, and the impossible burden Frodo and Sam now carry alone.
In the kingdom of Westeros, the death of King Robert Baratheon sets off a brutal power struggle among the great houses. Ned Stark, appointed the King's Hand, finds himself in a web of treachery that threatens not only his family but the entire realm — while beyond the Wall, an ancient threat stirs.
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is sentenced to house arrest for life in Moscow's Metropol Hotel — and over three decades, he discovers that one can build an extraordinary existence within any set of constraints.
The War of the Five Kings reaches its shattering climax as the Red Wedding, Joffrey's poisoning, and Jon Snow's transformation at the Wall change everything in Westeros.
Two Afghan women from different generations are bound together by the brutal circumstances of their marriages and the friendship that becomes their only source of survival.
The definitive biography of Alexander Hamilton — orphan immigrant, Revolutionary War hero, first Secretary of the Treasury, and the Founding Father who built the American financial system.
Stephen Ambrose follows Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division from training through D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, and the fall of Hitler's Eagle's Nest.
The memoir of Navy SEAL and ultramarathon runner David Goggins — from a traumatic childhood and an overweight, unfulfilled existence to becoming one of the world's elite endurance athletes.
Carl Sagan's companion to his landmark PBS series explores the history of science, the nature of the universe, and humanity's place in the cosmos with breathtaking scope and lyrical prose.
When a retired spy is found dead on an Oxford coach, Slough House is ordered to stay out of the investigation. Jackson Lamb ignores this instruction entirely, suspecting the man's death connects to an old Cold War operation that was never properly closed.
Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. Cal Newport argues it's both rare and valuable in our economy — and if you master it, you'll thrive.
Two families — the Trasks and the Hamiltons — live parallel lives in California's Salinas Valley over three generations, reenacting the story of Cain and Abel with tragic consequence.
Harry, Ron, and Hermione abandon Hogwarts to hunt Voldemort's Horcruxes, confronting betrayal, sacrifice, and the revelation that Harry himself is the final Horcrux. The series concludes with the Battle of Hogwarts and a resurrection that draws on the oldest mythological traditions.
Harry is mysteriously entered into the dangerous Triwizard Tournament while Voldemort's followers grow bolder, culminating in the Dark Lord's terrifying return to full power. The death of a fellow student in the graveyard permanently changes what the Harry Potter series is.
As Voldemort's war spreads beyond Hogwarts, Dumbledore guides Harry through Tom Riddle's past to find the key to destroying him, while a mysterious annotated textbook raises questions about the identity of the Half-Blood Prince. The year ends with Dumbledore's death and the series' darkest turning point yet.
The definitive all-purpose vegetarian reference — more than 2,000 meatless recipes and variations that teach home cooks to prepare almost any vegetarian dish through Bittman's technique-first method.
First published in 1936, Dale Carnegie's landmark guide to human relations has sold over 30 million copies. Its principles on listening, appreciation, and persuasion remain as applicable in modern workplaces and relationships as they were in the 1930s.
Former child actress Jennette McCurdy's unflinching memoir about her mother's emotional abuse, the exploitation of the child acting industry, and her path to recovery from eating disorders and trauma.
Known publicly as 'Emily Doe,' Chanel Miller reclaims her full identity and tells the complete story of the assault, trial, and aftermath of the Brock Turner case.
Nelson Mandela's autobiography traces his journey from a Transkei village through law, activism, 27 years of imprisonment, and his emergence to lead South Africa's democratic transition.
Doris Kearns Goodwin examines Lincoln's political genius through the lens of the three rivals he defeated for the 1860 Republican nomination — whom he then appointed to his cabinet.
A young Andalusian shepherd boy travels from Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of treasure. Along the way he meets a series of guides who teach him that the real treasure is found in pursuing your 'Personal Legend' — your dream.
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