Mariner Books imprint: 1531 books
by Robert Wilson
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2006
Inspector Jefe Javier Falcón investigates a series of suspicious suicides in the “intricate [and] chilling” follow up to The Blind Man of Seville (Publishers Weekly).
In an exclusive suburb of Seville, Spain, a wealthy couple is found dead in their home, the tragic conclusion to an apparent...
by George Singleton
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2006
Take a darkly hilarious trip through a South Carolina town with the “unchallenged king of the comic Southern short story” (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
“Usually stories about small, quirky, southern towns are full of adorable, quirky characters that share their unusual philosophies...
Leaving Cold Sassy
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: September 4, 2007
“A gift” for those who loved the heartwarming million-copy bestseller Cold Sassy Tree (The New York Times).
Anyone who came under the spell of Olive Ann Burns’s classic novel Cold Sassy Tree will delight in Leaving Cold Sassy, which returns to the story of the unforgettable Will Tweedy....
A Curtain of Green
And Other Stories
Language: English
Release Date: November 7, 1991
The debut short fiction collection from the Pulitzer Prize–winning Southern author: “A fine writer and a distinguished book” (The New Yorker).
When A Curtain of Green was published, it immediately established an unknown young writer from Mississippi as a uniquely original literary voice...
The Power of Half
One Family's Decision to Stop Taking and Start Giving Back
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2010
A true story of making a difference: “What does your family stand for? Read this book—it will change your life” (Daniel H. Pink).
It all started when fourteen-year-old Hannah Salwen had a “eureka” moment. Seeing a homeless man in her neighborhood at the same moment when a glistening...
The Lost Cyclist
The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2010
This “fascinating” story of a nineteenth-century mystery “should appeal to most lovers of history, as well as to bicycling enthusiasts. Strongly recommended” (Library Journal).
In the late 1880s, Frank Lenz of Pittsburgh, a renowned high-wheel racer and long-distance tourist, dreamed...
Running Ransom Road
Confronting the Past, One Marathon at a Time
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2012
One man’s chronicle of his road to recovery as he quits drinking, puts on sneakers, and sweats his way through sobriety.
Caleb Daniloff never set out to be a marathoner. Then again, he never set out to be a drunk, either. But after years of sobriety, he puts on a pair of running shoes and...
by John Kenneth Galbraith
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2001
Language: English
Release Date: October 9, 2001
“Graceful and often witty” insights from the legendary economist, drawn from his most influential works (Library Journal).
The Essential Galbraith includes key selections from the most important works of John Kenneth Galbraith, one of the most distinguished writers of our time—from The...
The Grail Bird
The Rediscovery of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
“The Grail Bird is an enjoyable read . . . A powerful call for conservation, and an exciting bird adventure” (The Boston Globe).
What is it about the ivory-billed woodpecker? Why does this ghost of the southern swamps arouse such an obsessive level of passion in its devotees, who range...
How to Cool the Planet
Geoengineering and the Audacious Quest to Fix Earth's Climate
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2010
“Thoughtful, informative, and darkly entertaining. It’s the best treatment of this important (and scary) topic you can find.” —Elizabeth Kolbert
Right now, a group of scientists is working on ways to minimize the catastrophic impact of global warming. But they’re not designing hybrids...
Are We Rome?
The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2008
What went wrong in imperial Rome, and how we can avoid it: “If you want to understand where America stands in the world today, read this.” —Thomas E. Ricks
The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds since the beginning of our republic. Depending on who’s doing the...
The Battle for Wine and Love
or How I Saved the World from Parkerization
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2009
An “entertaining and passionate” connoisseur tours the vineyards of Europe and California, arguing for an old-fashioned appreciation of authenticity (The New York Times).
The drastic effects that influential wine critic Robert M. Parker Jr. has had on the winemaking industry are best described...
The Sonic Boom
How Sound Transforms the Way We Think, Feel, and Buy
Language: English
Release Date: October 21, 2014
A fascinating study on the influence of sound—and how companies wrangle its power to affect our moods, our shopping habits, and our lives.
From movie scores and national anthems to cell-phone dings and squeaky shoes, sound and music impact how we perceive the stories, situations, and products...
Fat Land
How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2004
“An in-depth, well-researched, and thoughtful exploration of the ‘fat boom’ in America.” —*TheBoston Globe***
Low carb, high protein, raw foods . . . despite our seemingly endless obsession with fad diets, the startling truth is that six out of ten Americans are overweight or obese....