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In Making Monsters, David Livingstone Smith offers a poignant meditation on the philosophical and psychological roots of dehumanization. Drawing on harrowing accounts of lynchings, Smith establishes what dehumanization is and what it isn't. When we dehumanize our enemy, we hold two incongruous beliefs at the same time: We believe our enemy is at once subhuman and fully human. 

How does the spectacle of the sufferings of others affect us? Are viewers inured - or incited - to violence by the depiction of cruelty? Susan Sontag here takes a fresh look at the representation of atrocity - from Goya's The Disasters of War to photographs of the American Civil War, lynchings of Blacks in the South, and the Nazi death camps, and to more contemporary horrific images of Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Rwanda, Israel, and Palestine, as well as New York City on September 11, 2001.

From 1789 in France to 2011 in Cairo, revolutions have shaken the world. They have often, though not always, sparked cataclysmic violence, and have at times won miraculous victories, though at other times suffered devastating defeat. This Very Short Introduction illuminates the revolutionaries, their strategies, their successes and failures, and the ways in which revolutions continue to dominate world events and the popular imagination. 

Brought to you by Penguin. By the authors of the international bestseller Why Nations Fail, based on decades of research, this powerful new big-picture framework explains how some countries develop towards and provide liberty while others fall to despotism, anarchy or asphyxiating norms - and...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A leading political scientist sounds the alarm on the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States—and shows how to stop it before it’s too late. “Required reading for anyone invested in preserving our 246-year experiment in self-government...

Across the ages, nefarious individuals have sought to shape the course of history by eliminating the most powerful figures of the day. Kings, emperors, presidents and prime ministers have all fallen foul of the assassin's blade.

Why is it so hard to leave someone who keeps hurting you? The Narcissist's Handbook explores the psychological patterns behind narcissistic relationships, including gaslighting, trauma bonding, manipulation, idealization, devaluation, and recovery. Learn how toxic dynamics develop, why they are so difficult to escape, and how to rebuild your identity, boundaries, and confidence after emotional abuse.

Dive into an exhilirating true crime narrative of an unsolved 1969 murder at Harvard and an obsession and love for a girl who dreamt of rising among men. "A tour de force of investigative reporting." —Ron Chernow, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Alexander Hamilton "Exhilarating and seductive...

Este riguroso análisis desmantela los engranajes de impunidad en el México contemporáneo, cuando el crimen de Estado transmuta en un negocio atrozmente lucrativo, para rescatar la memoria de los desaparecidos y evitar que el olvido institucional legalice la barbarie. La desaparición forzada...

»Dieses Buch war längst überfällig.« Günter Wallraff

Ein Großteil der deutschen Nachkriegskinder ist ins Leben hineingeprügelt worden. Doch wie konnte es sein, dass Schläge mit Teppichklopfer, Kochlöffel und Rohrstock in der Schule und zu Hause völlig üblich waren? Und was wurde aus diesen Kindern, die in der Gewissheit aufwuchsen: Ich bin ein Nichts, ich gehöre bestraft? Ingrid Müller-Münch spürt diesen Fragen nach und leistet damit einen wichtigen Beitrag zur gegenwärtigen Erziehungsdebatte.

Crímenes reales, misterios históricos y casos que aún inquietan al mundo. ¿Qué ocurre cuando cruzamos la línea entre lo conocido y lo inexplicable? El Umbral es un recorrido inquietante a través de los siglos, donde el crimen, el miedo y el misterio revelan algo más profundo que la violencia: revelan la condición humana.

Charlie Kirk did not die the way they told you. On September 10, 2025, the conservative firebrand was shot at Utah Valley University before thousands. Within hours, authorities had suspect, weapon, motive—and closed the case. Evidence tells a different story. Researchers from both sides found staggering anomalies: grieving widow laughing on TV announcing the shooting, security hand signals, cover-up of Kirk’s Israel reversal, no exit wound from a 142-yard high-velocity shot, impossible trajectory, unexplained electronic fragments in clothing.

“How did I get here?” Something feels wrong, but you can’t quite name it. The brain fog is thick. You’re second-guessing yourself constantly, wondering if you’re overreacting or if this is just what marriage looks like. You need clarity. And that’s exactly what this book offers. In...

Journalist for The Trace Josiah Bates tells the inside story of the brutal murder of one man by a secretive, plain clothes Memphis police unit that riled the nation, revealing how elite police forces spread in cities across the U.S., gaining unchecked power and devastating Black and Brown...

True police fra forreste linje I denne bog står ni danske politibetjente frem som førstehåndsvidner til de værste øjeblikke i nyere dansk kriminalhistorie. De står ansigt til ansigt med koldblodige forbrydere og psykisk uligevægtige, der har taget deres livs mest fatale beslutning og nu...

En islamistisk afhopper krydser sit spor Hvad sker der i hovedet på en ung muslimsk mand, der går fra at have ikke-muslimske venner, klæde sig moderne, tage til fester og måske have en kæreste – til at slå hånden af sine venner, nægte at give hånd til det ­modsatte køn og tro på...

Jenni er fra det andet Østerbro, langt fra spelt og snedkerkøkkener. Hun er født på antabus og opflasket med rejeost og discountcola, omgivet af fulde og dopede voksne. Kort efter sin mors selvmord er hun første gang udsat for jævnaldrende drenges overgreb. Hun er otte, og overgrebene...

I sommeren 1981 forsvinder 23-årige Else Marie fra den lille jyske by Ry. To måneder senere bliver hendes skelet fundet i et krat. Drabet på Else Marie er blot et af mange på unge kvinder og piger i slutningen af 1970’erne og begyndelsen af 80’erne, der stadig er uopklarede. Og noget...

How to Talk to Child Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse (English & Spanish): Cómo hablar con niños sobrevivientes de abuso sexual (Inglés y Español) is a trauma-informed training resource designed for professionals, caregivers, educators, and social service providers who support children ages 6–12 affected by sexual abuse. This bilingual audiobook offers practical, structured guidance on how to communicate with child survivors in a calm, supportive, and developmentally appropriate way.

An urgent and timely exploration of modern misogyny. Misogyny has always existed throughout human history, but today – with millions of boys and men having been ensnared by rising radical ideologies, incel culture and Andrew Tate-like influencers – it is evolving into something even more...