Riverhead Books

Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World

The #1 New York Times bestseller that has all America talking: as seen/heard on CNN, Morning Joe, CBS This Morning, The Bill Simmons Podcast, Rich Roll, and more. Shortlisted for the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award“I love this idea [RANGE], because I think of myself as a jack of all trades.” — Fareed Zakaria, CNN    “The most …

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Almost Everything: Notes on Hope

From Anne Lamott, the New York Times-bestselling author of Help, Thanks, Wow, comes the book we need from her now: How to bring hope back into our lives. Fantastic inspiration for the new year.”I am stockpiling antibiotics for the Apocalypse, even as I await the blossoming of paperwhites on the windowsill in the kitchen,” Anne Lamott admits at …

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Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family

A beautiful, raw and compassionate memoir about identity, love and understanding. Now a major motion picture starring Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe, and Lucas Hedges, directed by Joel Edgerton. “Every sentence of the story will stir your soul” (O Magazine).  The son of a Baptist pastor and deeply embedded in church life in small town Arkansas, as a young man Garrard …

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The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters

“Hosts of all kinds, this is a must-read!” –Chris Anderson, owner and curator of TEDA bold new approach to how we gather that will transform the ways we spend our time together–at work, at home, in our communities, and beyond.In The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker argues that the gatherings in our lives are lackluster and unproductive–which they …

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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing

Instant New York Times Bestseller#1 Wall Street Journal Business BestsellerInstant Washington Post Bestseller”Brims with a surprising amount of insight and practical advice.” –The Wall Street JournalDaniel H. Pink, the #1 bestselling author of Drive and To Sell Is Human, unlocks the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, at school, and at home.Everyone knows …

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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear

The perfect gift for Mother’s Day!The instant #1 NEW YORK TIMES Bestseller”A must read for anyone hoping to live a creative life… I dare you not to be inspired to be brave, to be free, and to be curious.” —PopSugarFrom the worldwide bestselling author of Eat Pray Love: the path to the vibrant, fulfilling life you’ve dreamed of. …

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The Girl on the Train

The #1 New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Book of the Year, soon to be a major motion picture. Nominated for the 2016 Holden-Crowther Book Award.   The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people’s lives.   “Nothing is more addicting than The Girl on the Train.”—Vanity Fair “The Girl on the Train has more …

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The Thing with Feathers: The Surprising Lives of Birds and What They Reveal About Being Human

An entertaining and profound look at the lives of birds, illuminating their surprising world—and deep connection with humanity. Birds are highly intelligent animals, yet their intelligence is dramatically different from our own and has been little understood. As we learn more about the secrets of bird life, we are unlocking fascinating insights into memory, relationships, game theory, and the …

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First Stop in the New World

The definitive book on Mexico City: a vibrant, seductive, and paradoxical metropolis-the second-biggest city in the world, and a vision of our urban future.First Stop in the New World is a street-level panorama of Mexico City, the largest metropolis in the western hemisphere and the cultural capital of the Spanish-speaking world. Journalist David Lida expertly captures the kaleidoscopic …

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Anger: Wisdom for Cooling the Flames

It was under the bodhi tree in India twenty-five centuries ago that Buddha achieved the insight that three states of mind were the source of all our unhappiness: wrong knowing, obsessive desire, and anger. All are difficult, but in one instant of anger&#151one of the most powerful emotions&#151lives can be ruined, and health and spiritual development can be …

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