The story of Emmett Till is one we think we know—a 14-year-old boy, a Mississippi town, and a brutal murder that fueled the Civil Rights Movement. But the full truth remained buried for decades. In 'The Blood of Emmett Till', Timothy B. Tyson delivers a bombshell: a startling confession from Carolyn Bryant, the woman whose accusation sealed the boy’s fate. She admitted she lied. This groundbreaking work unearths the devastating secret at the heart of an American tragedy, revealing how one lie lit the fuse of a revolution.

In the summer of 1969, the dream of the sixties died in a wave of savage, seemingly random murders that terrorized Los Angeles. The bizarre crime scenes left behind a single, terrifying question: Why? Step inside the definitive investigation with the one man who could tell the full story: lead prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi. This is the bone-chilling, firsthand account of the hunt for Charles Manson and his "Family," exposing the twisted ‘Helter Skelter’ motive that drove them to commit one of history’s most infamous crimes.

Before the computer, there was a far more powerful code: the one that builds life itself. The Gene: An Intimate History is the gripping biography of this fundamental idea. Siddhartha Mukherjee takes us on a thrilling journey from a humble monk’s garden to the modern ethical dilemmas of CRISPR. Part detective story, part profound family memoir, this book chronicles the brilliant minds, epic discoveries, and haunting questions that surround our genetic blueprint. It’s the story of who we are, where we came from, and where we are going next.

Feeling stressed like Rabbit? Overthinking like Owl? What if the secret to a happier life isn’t found in complex thought, but in the simple wisdom of a "Bear of Very Little Brain"?

This isn't a novel. It's a secret, whispered from the past. For over 700 days, Anne Frank, a Jewish teenager, hid from the Nazis with her family in a concealed attic. Her only true confidante was her diary, where she captured the extraordinary pressures of her confinement alongside the ordinary struggles of growing up. Discover the powerful, personal, and profoundly human voice that became one of history’s most enduring testaments to hope and resilience in the face of unimaginable terror.

On a cold November night, an unspeakable crime shattered the peace of Holcomb, Kansas, leaving a nation asking, "Why?" In his revolutionary "non-fiction novel," Truman Capote ventures beyond the headlines to answer that question. Fusing immersive journalism with the pulse of a psychological thriller, In Cold Blood takes you inside the lives of the victims and the minds of their killers. Prepare for a literary experience that is as chilling and compelling today as it was decades ago, a true story that reads like the most haunting of fictions.

Where did the universe come from? Does time always move forward? In his monumental classic, the brilliant Stephen Hawking tackles the biggest questions in existence. He masterfully guides readers on a mind-bending tour from the Big Bang to black holes and beyond. Written for everyone, not just scientists, this is the book that brought the wonders of cosmology to the world. It’s your chance to explore the most profound secrets of our universe, guided by one of the greatest minds in human history.

What if Plato, Buddha, and Jesus held the secrets to modern happiness? In The Happiness Hypothesis, Jonathan Haidt puts ten great ideas from ancient wisdom under the microscope of 21st-century science. From the nature of love and virtue to the sources of true meaning, this landmark book bridges the gap between the world's greatest thinkers and cutting-edge psychology. Prepare to challenge your assumptions and discover a powerful, evidence-based roadmap for living a wiser, more satisfying life in our complex modern world.