Bloomsbury presents The Secret War Against Hate by Steven J. Ross, read by John MoraitisFrom the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist Hitler in Los Angeles, the definitive story of the intrepid activists and spies who fought against a resurgent movement of hate in America—a book that "should be read by every American who wants to know how courageous men and women can resist hatred." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)Americans today lik...

Bloomsbury presents Dead Air by William Elliott Hazelgrove, read by John MoraitisA "granular history" (Wall Street Journal) of the greatest hoax in radio history and the panic that followed, which Publishers Weekly calls "a rollicking portrait of a director on the cusp of greatness" and Booklist**, in a starred review, says, "Hazelgrove’s feveris...

Bloomsbury presents Capone's Vault by William Elliott Hazelgrove, read by John Moraitis.Coinciding with the 40th anniversary of the broadcast, an inside look at the historic televised reveal of Al Capone’s vaults that would define Geraldo Rivera’s career and change television forever.In 1986, more people watched The Mystery of Al Capone’s Vaults than either the Super Bowl or David Frost’s interview with Richard Nixon. It was a high-wire, h...

The unmissable account of how science can help us live better and longer - loved by Bill Bryson, Stephen Fry, Siddhartha Mukherjee and more'Changed my perspective on the whole living world' - Chris Van TullekenWe are living through an exciting revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our understanding of why we age, and why some species live longer than others. Will we soon be able to cheat disease and death and live for a very long t...

To be human is to be biased, especially with today’s technologies and politics reinforcing our unconscious reactions.Most people do not see themselves as biased towards people different from themselves, yet disparities and dangerous prejudices still run rampant. Why is that? And is there anything we can do about it?Building on the transformational lessons of the bestselling Everyday Bias, Howard J. Ross and Jake Ross reveal how bias is bui...

A FINANCIAL TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARAN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR SO FAR FOR 2024LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION, AND THE FT BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD***The trillion-dollar battle for the resources to power our future.***Oil and gas defined the twentieth century. Now lithium, copper, cobalt, rare earths and nickel will define the twenty-first....

Bloomsbury presents Empires of the Steppes by Kenneth W. Harl, read by John Moraitis.An epic history of how the so-called 'barbarians of the steppes' shaped the modern world.‘A rollercoaster of historical narration’ History Today'This is a history of epic scope that brings together the empires of the steppe land with the caravan cities of the Silk Road and imperial China' Martyn Rady, author of The Middle Kingdoms'A sweeping account of forty-five centuries of ...

""Utterly fascinating."" —Bill Bryson""An incredible journey."" —Siddhartha Mukherjee*WINNER OF THE 2025 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN PUBLISHERS PROSE AWARD FOR BEST BOOK ON BIOLOGY**2025 NAUTILUS BOOK AWARDS GOLD WINNER FOR SCIENCE AND COSMOLOGY*A groundbreaking exploration of the science of longevity and mortality—from Nobel Prize-winning molecular biologist Venki Ramakrishnan

What if the artists we call “geniuses” weren’t born extraordinary at all—but simply refused to stop creating when life made it nearly impossible? Ryan Pozzi invites readers to step closer, past the legends and into the real lives behind the masterpieces.Pozzi argues that the creators we’ve mythologized didn’t succeed because of destiny or innate brilliance. They were shaped by rejection, fear, persecution, illness, grief, and the relentless pressure to keep going w...

Bloomsbury presents Ghost Music by Graham Masterton, read by John Moraitis.THE DEAD CAN’T PUNISH PEOPLE – BUT THEY CAN SEEK REVENGEWhen composer Gideon Lake moves into his new apartment building, he becomes infatuated by his neighbour Kate Solway. After they begin a passionate affair, they travel to Europe to continue their fling in secret.But, when strange and unexplainable events start to happen, what should have been a romantic t...

Bloomsbury presents Petrified by Graham Masterton, read by John Moraitis.ONE LOOK AND YOU'LL BE FROZEN WITH FEAR.Braydon Harris and Suki, his little girl, are leaving her grandparent's house when a huge truck jack-knifes in front of their car. Suki is thrown from the vehicle and ends up in hospital suffering with terrible burns.Luckily, cryptozoology professor Nathan Underhill is working on a perfect cure. Underhill breeds mythological beasts, and l...

Bloomsbury presents Basilisk by Graham Masterton, read by John Moraitis.WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T LOOK UP...Nathan Underhill is right at the cutting edge of stem-cell research: attempting to recreate mythological creatures in order to cure medical conditions like Alzheimer’s and MS.After five years of research, he loses his funding. But Nathan suspects that somebody else has succeeded in breeding mythical hybrids.He discovers that Doctor Zauber, owner of the lo...