A Harvard-trained neurosurgeon shares a minute-by-minute account of his religiously transformative near-death experience and revealing weeklong coma. He describes his scientific study of near-death phenomena while explaining what he learned about the nature of human consciousness.

Susan Cain demonstrates how introverted people are misunderstood and undervalued in modern culture, charting the rise of extrovert ideology while sharing anecdotal examples of how to use introvert talents to adapt to various situations.

In an illustrated memoir, Jenny Lawson shares humorous stories from her life, including her awkward upbringing in Texas and her relationship with her husband.

In past wars, the U.S. practically dismantled its military after the troops came home. But today, says MSNBC News anchor and writer Rachel Maddow, the nation finds itself in a state of almost permanent war. Her book argues that the U.S. military has grown bloated partially because the nation is insulated from the wars its soldiers fight.

Neurosurgeon and humanitarian Ben Carson delivers a sobering manifesto on America's greatness and failings, and the values and changes it will take to carry the country into a prosperous future.

The breakout star of Saturday Night Live and 30 Rock gives a humorous account of her life, as well as behind-the-scenes stories from her hit shows.

A humanities professor describes the impact of the translation of the last remaining manuscript of On the Nature of Things by Roman philosopher Lucretius, which fueled the Renaissance and inspired artists, great thinkers and scientists.

A collection of cat comics, facts and instructional guides from TheOatmeal.com.

The best-selling author of Devil in the White City documents the efforts of William E. Dodd, the first American ambassador to Hitler's Germany, to acclimate to a residence in an increasingly violent city where he is forced to associate with the Nazis while his daughter pursues a relationship with Gestapo chief Rudolf Diels.

After her mother's death, Terry Tempest Williams was shocked to find that, of all the journals her mother had left her, three shelves' worth were blank. Williams meditates on the meaning of that strange legacy in When Women Were Birds.

Don Miguel Ruiz identifies four self-limiting beliefs that impede one's experience of freedom, true happiness and love.

The writer and actor best known for her role in The Mindy Project shares observations on everything from favorite male archetypes and her hatred of dieting to her relationship with her mother and the haphazard creative process of The Office's writers' room.

A marriage counselor outlines five expressions of love — quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service and physical touch — and explains how to identify and communicate effectively in a spouse's "love language."

Leonard Mlodinow examines the ways in which the unconscious mind shapes everyday life, tracing recent scientific advances to reveal the pivotal role of the subliminal mind in influencing experiences and relationships.

Keri Smith encourages readers to compile a collection of their best mistake- and mess-making talents into a journal, then destroy, deface or damage it to fully experience the creative process.