I love science fiction that really isn't fictional science. That is, it's set something like two weeks in the future... Phillips is a master at keeping you anxious to turn the page to see what happens next while exploring big issues that are confronting us as a society.
A Most Anticipated Book for The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, Goodreads, LitHub, and Book Riot A Best Book of the Summer for Esquire, Electric Lit, and Town & Country A People Book of the Week
From “one of our most profound writers of speculative fiction” (The New York Times),this “tense dystopian thriller” (Time) and “tender portrait of love and care in an uncertain world” (Esquire) is an urgent and unflinching portrayal of a woman’s fight for her family’s security in a world shaped by global warming and rapid technological progress.
This is Joseph O'Neill's best book yet (he's also the author of The Dog and Netherland, among others). It's a gripping tale of global sports capitalism that shades into neo-colonialism. The characters are so vividly drawn -- and come from three different continents. Both narrators have compellingly unique voices.
'A fantastic novel, brilliantly crafted' MARCUS DU SAUTOY
'Enthralling ... not to be missed'
GUARDIAN
'A meticulously constructed marvel' WASHINGTON POST
'I wish there were more books like this' ELIF BATUMAN
The return of Joseph O'Neill, with a story on the scale of the international phenomenon Netherland: the odyssey of two brothers crossing the world in search of an African football prodigy who might change their fortunes.
Mark Wolfe, a brilliant if self-thwarting technical writer, lives in Pittsburgh with his wife, Sushila, and their toddler daughter. His half-brother Geoff, born and raised in the UK, is a desperate young football…
I read everything Karl Ove Knausgaard writes -- the thousands and thousands of pages he's penned. I have heard he's called the modern day Proust, and I would second that. In his My Struggle, almost nothing happens, yet it's impossible to put down. In this series, which started with The Morning Star, much happens, but we still get the rich internal life of the characters in their first person perspective. The Third Realm is the third of four books in the series, and I can't wait for the next one to be translated into English. I love listening to Knausgaard on audiobook. I feel like I have a front row seat to hearing his thoughts unspool, and this mind wonders in the most interesting and unexpected directions.
'Ferociously readable. . . I still can't get enough' The Times
If no one ever died, what would happen then?
For several days, a bright new star in the sky above Norway has blazed over the restless lives of those below. Tove, an artist, is consumed by intense creativity as she spirals towards psychosis. Line falls in love with a musician named Valdemar and is lured to a secret death metal gig in a remote forest. Geir, a policeman, is investigating a ritual murder but chances upon something more horrifying even than the bodies in the trees - the last…
My book explores the complex interplay between genetics and the environment, challenging traditional view of nature versus nurture. I argue that genes don’t act in isolation; instead, they interact dynamically with social structures, parenting styles, education, and even personal relationships. I examine how genetic influences shape our behavior, intelligence, and life outcomes, while also being shaped, in turn, by our social world.
From the implications of genetic prediction on IVF and school admissions to how a spouse’s genes may influence our own mood, I offer a provocative look at the new frontier of sociogenomics. I weave together cutting-edge research, ethical dilemmas, and real-world applications, ultimately questioning how we define free will, merit, and equality in an age of genomic science.
