Born the bastard son of a Welsh princess, Myridden Emrys --- or as he would later be known, Merlin --- leads a perilous childhood, haunted by portents and visions. But destiny has great plans for this no-man's-son, taking him from prophesying before the High King Vortigern to the crowning of Uther Pendragon...and the conception of Arthur --- king for once and always.

Fans of xkcd ask Munroe a lot of strange questions. What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fast can you hit a speed bump while driving and live? If there was a robot apocalypse, how long would humanity last? In pursuit of answers, Munroe runs computer simulations, pores over stacks of declassified military research memos, solves differential equations, and consults with nuclear reactor operators. His responses are masterpieces of clarity and hilarity, complemented by signature xkcd comics. They often predict the complete annihilation of humankind, or at least a really big explosion.

In ALL THOSE VANISHED ENGINES, Paul Park returns to science fiction after a decade spent on the impressive four-volume A PRINCESS OF ROUMANIA fantasy, with an extraordinary, intense, compressed SF novel in three parts, each set in its own alternate-history universe. The sections are all rooted in Virginia and the Battle of the Crater, and are also grounded in the real history of the Park family, from differing points of view. They are all gorgeously imaginative and carefully constructed, and reverberate richly with one another.

Mark Twain has left legendary artist Seymour Chwast a rich tapestry to work with in this delightful, comedic (yet also dramatic) classic, and Chwast takes advantage of it all.

From Koren Zailckas, author of the iconic memoir SMASHED: an electrifying debut novel about a family being torn apart by the woman who claims to love them most.

 In a tour de force of both artistic and informational presentation, Philippe Squarzoni weaves together scientific research, interviews with leading experts, personal reflections, and a call for action starting at a grassroots level. Weighing the potential of certain solutions and the false promises of others, this book provides hope and ideas for what the ordinary person can do, but with a realistic view of the magnitude of the changes to be made.