10 books
The libretto of the Grammy-, Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical, annotated by its creator, along with backstage photos,interviews and a production history.
A memoir about growing up in South Africa by the comedian, now the host of “The Daily Show,” whose parents were in an illegal (under apartheid) interracial relationship.
An oral history of the show, based on extensive interviews with Jon Stewart and others.
Filmmaking secrets, photography and artwork from “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” written by J. K. Rowling.
Photographs and interviews from the creator of the blog and the book “Humans of New York.”
How Homo sapiens became Earth’s dominant species.
Four hundred color photos of New Yorkers, with brief commentary by the author.
An account of the birth of one of the 20th century's major intellectual movements and the revolutionary thinkers who shaped it: Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, and others.
A concise history of ancient Rome.
The creator of The New York Times dialect quiz provides a guide to how words are pronounced in different parts of the country.