Mariner Books imprint: 1531 books
by John Kenneth Galbraith
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 1998
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 1998
The classic by the renowned economist: “One of those rare works that forces a nation to re-examine its values” (The New York Times).
One of the New York Public Library’s “Books of the Century”
Hailed as a “masterpiece” (St. Louis Post-Dispatch), this examination of the “economics...
by Enrico Moretti
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: May 22, 2012
“A timely and smart discussion of how different cities and regions have made a changing economy work for them – and how policymakers can learn from that to lift the circumstances of working Americans everywhere.”—Barack Obama
We’re used to thinking of the United States in opposing...
Junior Seau
The Life and Death of a Football Icon
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2015
“Few people knew Junior Seau like Jim Trotter . . . he took a sports book and artistically crafted it into a lyrical narrative about dreams, love, and, ultimately, heart-wrenching loss.”—Lars Anderson, author of The All Americans
“Leave it to Jim Trotter, who knew Junior Seau better...
The Airbnb Story
How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2017
“An engrossing story of audacious entrepreneurism and big-industry disruption, [this] is a tale for our times.” — Charles Duhigg, author of Smarter Faster Better
An investigative look into a beloved, disruptive, notorious start-up
This is the remarkable behind-the-scenes story...
by Therese Huston
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 10, 2016
“An authoritative guide to help women navigate the workplace and their everyday life with greater success and impact” (Forbes).
So, you’ve earned a seat at the table. What happens next?
We all face hard decisions every day—and the choices we make, and how others perceive them,...
The Mantle of Command
FDR at War, 1941–1942
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2014
Longlisted for the National Book Award
**“This bold argument . . . will undoubtedly change the way we see Franklin Roosevelt.”
—Christian Science Monitor
“Masterly.”
—Wall Street Journal**
A dramatic, eye-opening account of how FDR took personal charge of the military...
TED Talks
The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking
Language: English
Release Date: May 3, 2016
**New York Times Bestseller
“Catnip for all the TED fans out there.” —Publishers Weekly**
“The most insightful book ever written on public speaking . . . a must-read.” —Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times best-selling author of Give and Take and Originals
Since...
Fast Food Nation
The Dark Side of the All-American Meal
Language: English
Release Date: January 17, 2001
New York Times Bestseller
“Schlosser has a flair for dazzling scene-setting and an arsenal of startling facts . . . Fast Food Nation points the way but, to resurrect an old fast food slogan, the choice is yours.”—Los Angeles Times
In 2001, Fast Food Nation was published to critical...
Free to Choose
A Personal Statement
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 1990
The international bestseller on the extent to which personal freedom has been eroded by government regulations and agencies while personal prosperity has been undermined by government spending and economic controls. New Foreword by the Authors; Index.
by John Kenneth Galbraith
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2009
Of Galbraith's classic examination of the 1929 financial collapse, the Atlantic Monthly said:"Economic writings are seldom notable for their entertainment value, but this book is. Galbraith's prose has grace and wit, and he distills a good deal of sardonic fun from the whopping errors of the...
War at the Wall Street Journal
Inside the Struggle To Control an American Business Empire
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2010
A tale about big business, an imploding dynasty, a mogul at war, and a deal that epitomized an era of change
While working at the Wall Street Journal, Sarah Ellison won praise for covering the $5 billion acquisition that transformed the pride of Dow Jones and the estimable but eccentric Bancroft...
by Andrew Tobias
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: April 26, 2016
**“The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need . . . actually lives up to its name.” — Los Angeles Times
“So full of tips and angles that only a booby or a billionaire could not benefit.” — New York Times**
For nearly forty years, The Only Investment Guide You'll Ever Need...
by Mark Singer
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2004
From esteemed New Yorker writer Mark Singer comes this cautionary tale of the Penn Square Bank, the oil and gas broker in an Oklahoma City shopping mall whose collapse in 1982 staggered America’s banking industry. Recounting the whole spectacular story and its colorful characters, Singer makes brilliantly...
Untapped
The Scramble for Africa's Oil
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2008
Although Africa has long been known to be rich in oil, extracting it hadn’t seemed worth the effort and risk until recently. But with the price of Middle Eastern crude oil skyrocketing and advancing technology making reserves easier to tap, the region has become the scene of a competition between...