Beneath the sands of Egypt, an ancient secret has waited thousands of years to be discovered.When archaeologist Daniel Reeves uncovers evidence of a hidden chamber beneath the Great Sphinx, he expects to rewrite human history. Instead, he discovers a warning.Earth has been visited before.Across millions of years, an alien force known as the Harvesters has moved from world to world, stripping civilizations of their resources and leaving destruction behind. Now the an...

A National Bestseller, a New York Times Notable Book, and an Entertainment Weekly Best Book of the Year from the author of Extra Life**“By turns a medical thriller, detective story, and paean to city life, Johnson's account of the outbreak and its modern implications is a true page-turner.” —The Washington Post“Thought-provoking.” —Entertainment Weekly**It's the summer of 1854, and London is just emerging...

A prisoner escapes into the Siberian night. Beneath the ice, he discovers a warship that has waited fifteen centuries for a commander.Travis Cole is running out of time. Guards are closing in, the winter cold is killing him, and the crevasse he has fallen into offers no obvious escape. Then he discovers the preserved body of a humanoid alien—and an ancient spacecraft buried deep beneath the Siberian ice.The ship calls itself Vigilant.When Vigilant a...

In the wake of the horrific double-murder suicide, four noted wrestling writers grapple with the life and death of Chris Benoit in this book by Steven Johnson, Heath McCoy, Irvin Muchnick, and Greg Oliver, all respected investigative journalists committed to looking at this terrible event with integrity and passion. All four authors have been interviewed extensively about the Benoit situation, including by CNN and Fox. The book will discuss the subject from distinct perspectives: The media...

“Thoroughly engrossing . . . a spirited, suspenseful, economically told tale whose significance is manifest and whose pace never flags.” —The Wall Street JournalFrom The New York Times–bestselling author of The Ghost Map and Extra Life, the story of a pirate who changed the worldHenry Every was the seventeenth century’s most notorious pirate. The press published wildly popular—and wildly inaccurate—report...

Loneliness can touch anyone. It may appear after a major life change, during grief or illness, while caring for someone else—or even in a crowded room. And when you feel lonely, reaching out can seem harder than it should.The Quiet Between Us is a compassionate, practical guide to understanding loneliness and finding small ways back to connection. Steven Johnson explores why people hide their loneliness, how everyday barriers can make connection difficult, and how to take first steps at a ...

From the New York Times–bestselling author of Where Good Ideas Come From and Extra Life, a new look at the power and legacy of great ideas.In this illustrated history, Steven Johnson explores the history of innovation over centuries, tracing facets of modern life (refrigeration, clocks, and eyeglass lenses, to name a few) from their creation by hobbyists, amateurs, and entrepreneurs to their unintended historical consequences. Filled with...

**“A fast-burning fuse of a book, every page bursting with revelatory detail.”—ERIK LARSONA sweeping account of the anarchists who terrorized the streets of New York and the detective duo who transformed policing to meet the threat—a tale of fanaticism, forensic science, and dynamite from the bestselling author of The Ghost Map**WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD • A CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLEN...

When you put four pro wrestlers in a ring, you double the athleticism, mischief, and entertainment. That’s the equation behind The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams, the first comprehensive and historical look at wrestling’s tag team phenomenon.It contains hundreds of extensive interviews with well-known wrestlers, promoters, and managers — a who’s who of wrestling since the 1950s — to reveal tales of pain, measly payoffs, and a trade that was practised as much for love as ...

**Forget everything you’ve ever read about the age of dumbed-down, instant-gratification cultureFrom the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Farsighted**In this provocative, unfailingly intelligent, thoroughly researched, and surprisingly convincing big idea book, Steven Johnson draws from fields as diverse as neuroscience, economics, and media theory to argue that the pop culture we soak in every day—from Lord of the Ri...

A fascinating deep dive on innovation from the New York Times bestselling author of How We Got To Now and Unexpected LifeThe printing press, the pencil, the flush toilet, the battery--these are all great ideas. But where do they come from? What kind of environment breeds them? What sparks the flash of brilliance? How do we generate the breakthrough technologies that push forward our lives, our society, our culture? Steven Johnson's answer...

Money can divide a family. A buried truth can destroy it.A father's secret affair and a business partner's place in the family's past threaten to unsettle a fortune—and everyone who depends on it. When two former sweethearts are drawn together again, the spark between them is still alive. But another man wants to marry her, and family loyalties are already under strain.As hidden motives surface, every answer raises a more dangerous question: who stands to gain from keeping ...