Bantam Books

Born in Shanghai to the daughter of a factory owner, the revolution tore Ting-xing Ye's family apart. This is her account of her early life on a prison farm where as the child of a capitalist she was tortured, her role as English translator for the Chinese government, her defection to Canada and her continuous attempt to contact her daughter...

Suicide bombers are easy to spot. They give out all kinds of tell-tale signs. Mostly because they're nervous. By definition they're all first-timers. Riding the subway in New York at two o'clock in the morning, Reacher knows the twelve giveaway signs to look out for. Watching one of his fellow-passengers, he becomes sharply aware: one by one, she...

For almost fifty years, Anne Frank's diary has moved millions with its testament to the human spirit's indestructibility, but readers have never seen the full text of this beloved book -- until now. This new translation, performed by Winona Ryder, restores nearly one third of Anne's entries, excised by her father in previous editions, revealing her...

The author who unforgettably captured the experience of starting a new life in Tuscany returns to immerse herself - and her readers - in the sights, aromas and treasures of twelve new special places. "A Year in the World" is vintage Frances Mayes - a celebration of the allure of travel, of serendipitous pleasures found in unlikely places, of memory...

You do not mess with the Special Investigators! The events of 9/11 changed Jack Reacher's drifter life in a practical way. In addition to his folding toothbrush, he now needs to carry photo ID to get around. Yet he is still as close to untraceable as a human being in America can get. So when a member of his old Army unit manages to get a message to...

The three laws of Robotics: 1) A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm, 2) A robot must obey orders givein to it by human beings except where such orders would conflict with the First Law, 3) A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or...