Mariner Books imprint: 1531 books
Nothing Remains the Same
Rereading and Remembering
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2003
A New York Times Notable Book and a San Francisco Chronicle Book of the Year: A look at the pleasures and surprises of rereading.
Compared with reading, the act of rereading is far more personal—it involves a complex interaction of our past selves, our present selves, and literature. With candor...
by Henry Mitchell
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 22, 2014
Gardeners disagree about many things—cannas, double petunias, the color magenta—but on one subject they are unanimous. Henry Mitchell was simply the best garden writer this country has ever produced. As Allen Lacy writes in his introduction to this, the final collection of Mitchell's gardening...
by Lev Grossman
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2005
About to depart on his first vacation in years, Edward Wozny, a hot-shot young investment banker, is sent to help one of his firm's most important and mysterious clients. When asked to uncrate and organize a personal library of rare books, Edward's indignation turns to intrigue as he realizes that...
by Peter Ho Davies
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
for literature that confronts racism and examines diversity
Winner of the 2017 Chautauqua Prize
Finalist for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize
A New York Times Notable Book
"Riveting and luminous...Like the best books, this one...
Rosemary
The Hidden Kennedy Daughter
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
**One of People’s Top Ten Books of 2015
"[Larson] succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of a woman who, until now, has never been viewed in full."—Boston Globe
“A biography that chronicles her life with fresh details . . . By making Rosemary the central character,...
Girl Sleuth
Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her
Language: English
Release Date: September 5, 2006
The true story behind the iconic fictional detective is “a fascinating chapter in the history of publishing” (The Seattle Times).
An Edgar Award Winner for Best Biography and a Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year
The plucky “titian-haired” sleuth solved her first mystery in 1930—and...
Big Little Man
In Search of My Asian Self
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2014
“A ruthlessly honest personal story and a devastating critique of contemporary American culture.” — Seattle Times
A “searingly honest self-exploration”* of the experience and psyche of the Asian American male, including Tizon’s stunning final article, “My Family’s Slave”
Shame,...
Mindful Work
How Meditation Is Changing Business from the Inside Out
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
A New York Times reporter reveals what business leaders around the country are already discovering: Meditation may be the key to fostering a happier, more productive workplace.
For the past few years, mindfulness has begun to transform the American workplace. Many of our largest companies,...
Steal the Show
From Speeches to Job Interviews to Deal-Closing Pitches, How to Guarantee a Standing Ovation for All the Performances in Your Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
“An indispensable guide for introverts and extroverts alike.” — Inc. Magazine
A Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller
Every interaction is a performance, and much of our success—professional and personal—hinges on being able to inspire an audience....
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Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2015
In his introduction, guest editor James Patterson observes, “I often hear people lamenting the state of Hollywood . . . If that’s the case, I’ve got one thing to say: read these short stories. You can thank me later.” Patterson has collected a batch of stories that have the sharp tension,...
Too Loud a Solitude
A Novel
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 1992
A fable about the power of books and knowledge, “finely balanced between pathos and comedy,” from one of Czechoslovakia’s most popular authors (Los Angeles Times).
A New York Times Notable Book
Haňtá has been compacting trash for thirty-five years. Every evening, he rescues books...
by Amy Stewart
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
**“A colorful and inventive adventure tale.”—Washington Post
“It’s True Grit, New York style.”—New York Post
“One of the best mystery novels of the year: wonderful and very entertaining.”
—New York Journal of Books
“Stewart deftly combines the rough-and-tumble...
by Derek B. Miller
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 21, 2013
Crime Writers Association John Creasey Dagger Award winner
An ECONOMIST TOP FICTION TITLE OF THE YEAR
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
A GUARDIAN BEST CRIME AND THRILLER OF THE YEAR
A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR
“A soulful, humane, and sparklingly funny novel....
Hermit in Paris
Autobiographical Writings
Language: English
Release Date: November 18, 2014
“As for my books, I regret not having published each one under a different nom de plume: that way I would feel freer to start again from scratch each time, just as I always try to do anyway.” — from Hermit in Paris
This posthumously published collection offers a unique, puzzle-like portrait...