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An essential roundup of 100 of the most popular and influential Japanese anime series.

The AnimeLand team has compiled the 100 series that have breathed new life into anime or have become an essential part of the genre. Each lavishly illustrated entry focuses on one iconic title, exploring the themes and visuals that make it so special, with vital insights into the behind-the-scenes production process. With striking color artwork to illustrate in-depth explorations of each anime's history and importance, this is a must-have reference work for fans of the genre and newcomers curious about the subject.

Starting in the early 1970s and working its way chronologically through to the 2020s, the book covers such landmarks as Dragon Ball Z, Pokémon, My Hero Academia, and Nicky Larson. Mixing behind-the-scenes anecdotes and expert analysis, 100 Essential Anime assesses each of these anime in an entertaining and accessible way. Why is Neon Genesis Evangelion so popular? How did Attack on Titan become essential viewing? What made Knights of the Zodiac so revolutionary? It's all covered in this vital guide.

New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell is back with the new, action-packed military science fiction adventure, SQUAD KILL!

Getting home alive will take everything they have...

Osiris "Oz" Aquino is an underprepared Navy officer put in command of seven castoff Marines on a research starship dispatched to an alien planet.

His sergeant is hostile, his Marines have records full of infractions - not to mention that they're plagued by old weapons and missing supplies due to budget cuts - and the crew and scientists would rather have nothing to do with him.

As the ship approaches the planet it's investigating, they find plenty of signs of intelligent life in the form of ruined cities and skeletal remains. The only things living in the ruins are adorable aliens which the researchers dub squonks.

It all seems run-of-the-mill, until it isn't...

Sudddenly, the squonks get loose in engineering and go ballistic, the crew sent to investigate aren't coming back, and Oz and his team have a fight on their hands.

He must restore safe access to engineering before the crew on the ship run out of air all while figuring out what turned the squonks from cuddly to killer. And if he doesn't act fast, the squad who've evacuated to the planet's surface may not survive.

From Jack Campbell, New York Times bestselling author of Lost Fleet, comes his latest - SQUAD KILL - an action packed, science fiction thrill ride filled with military action, detailed alien worlds, and characters you can't help but root for.

PRAISE FOR SQUAD KILL

"This taut, entertaining military SF plot will appeal to fans of Jack McDevitt." -- Publishers Weekly

"A mind-bending space adventure with relatable characters, weird aliens, plenty of twists, and a rapid-fire pace. Highly recommended!" --Jonathan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of Red Empire and Ghosts of the Void.

"Jack Campbell manages to weave military science fiction and survival horror together with the competency of a master of both genres. Throughout the action, Squad Kill reminds us that while organizations and systems may fail us, we can still perform our duty."
--- Jason Anspach (Associated Press Bestselling Author of Galaxy's Edge & Forgotten Ruin)

"The best bug hunt since ALIENS. What a read!" --Scott Sigler (New York Times #1 bestselling author)

"Jack Campbell powerfully reminds us of the crushing responsibility we place on young men and women we send into battle. Squad Kill is a must-read!" -- Jeffery H. Haskell (Against All Odds)

"Jack Campbell is one of the all-time-greats of military science fiction" -Michael Mammay (Planetside)

PRAISE FOR JACK CAMPBELL

"An excellent blend of real science and space action. I enjoyed myself thoroughly from first to last page." - Brandon Sanderson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mistborn Series

"Campbell combines the best parts of military SF and grand space opera." - Publishers Weekly

"Campbell's genius is action in space." - Tor.com

"The visceral action comes fast and furious. Well up to the high standards established by this intriguing series." - Kirkus Reviews

"Is it possible for such a well-established series to surprise readers and shuffle its well-established status quo? Campbell answers that question with a resounding yes in Invincible." - SFFWorld.com

"A rousing adventure with a page-turning plot, lots of space action, and the kind of hero Hornblower fans will love!" - William C. Dietz, national bestselling author of the Legion of the Damned novels

"Jack Campbell is one of the absolute masters of military science fiction." - Michael Mammay, author of The Misfit Soldier

"Jack Campbell's Lost Fleet series is a must-read for fans of military scifi. Packed with complex characters and even more complex deep-space naval battles, it's the ultimate saga of human perseverance and the will to survive." - Zac Topping, author of Wake of War

For In Our Stars:

"Space Opera works best when it's operatic. Big and bold, dark and dramatic, characters and concepts that are cheerfully off the scale. In Our Stars is all of these things, with an extra helping of mayhem, just to keep things tasty." - Simon R. Green, New York Times bestselling author

"Campbell launches a new series with this energetic human-alien romance wrapped in an inter-planetary thriller...This series is off to a good start." - Publishers Weekly

"Campbell asks powerful questions about the way social structures collapse and how the loudest voices take advantage, all in a pulse-pounding adventure about saving the world and staying one step ahead of the forces that would destroy it." - Library Journal

"Jack Campbell's In Our Stars is old fashioned science fiction in the best possible way; taking a good hard look at the present through the lens of the future." - Tanya Huff, author of the Valor and Peacekeeper series

"Jack Campbell's In Our Stars is a wonderful, engaging, often uplifting adventure about caring and doing what's right, no matter the odds or the cost. And the soul of it all is honestly reminiscent of Heinlein at his best." - Taylor Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of the Destroyermen series

"With In Our Stars, Jack Campbell shows once again why he's one of the best SF writers working today." - Michael Mammay, author of the Planetside Series

A foolproof system for brainstorming innovative solutions--whether you want to disrupt an industry, enhance your team's productivity, or simply get unstuck--from one of the most influential pioneers in comedy history

In this outrageously enjoyable guide to productive inspiration, discover a four-step, repeatable process for thinking better, leveraging your mind's every resource, and developing winning ideas in any context.

The wheels of creativity are spinning faster than ever thanks to the democratization of information, the proliferation of digital platforms, and the rapid rise of AI. In Creativity Machine, bestselling author, comedian, and the Onion's longest serving editor in chief Scott Dikkers shows you how to make these tools work for you. Discover:

• How an idea-generation structure can yield remarkable outcomes and stronger teams
• Ways to utilize these practices everywhere--for business, hobbies, and homemaking
• Strategies for incorporating AI in your creative process without diluting the unrivaled power of the human mind
• Why "eureka moments" aren't as important as you think
• The vital importance of having fun

With guidance from a mentor to the best of the best delivered with his trademark humor, you'll tap into a goldmine of amazing creative ideas.

Creativity Machine is a timely roadmap for the future of work in a world that requires more than just everyday creative powers--it demands creative superpowers. Unmask yours in these pages.

Truth was never simple, but facts were facts. Now, even that is changing. You feel the drift--the blur--as stories bend, facts fracture, and reality starts to feel . . . negotiable.

That's not failure--it's the fight for the future of Truth.

In The Future of Truth, we go on a truth treasure hunt. Author, filmmaker, and media explorer Steven Rosenbaum sets out to understand how this is happening--and what comes next. What begins as a personal investigation becomes something stranger and more urgent: a story about systems captured, consensus collapsing, and humans caught in the digital crossfire.

In these pages, we'll explore:

• How Truth is being bent, blurred, and synthesized, and how the ways we love, work, learn, and remember are changing--even history is no longer trusted
• Why institutions we recently trusted--medicine, education, justice, journalism--are collapsing under pressure of fast-moving, profit-driven AI
• What happens when war is waged with data, protests are hijacked by bots, and power hides behind precision algorithms
• How, in their hunger for clarity, robots erase Truth's messy, beautiful middle, replacing it with something cold, confident, and designed to serve soulless AI, not the humans who built it

At the heart of the book are exclusive, provocative conversations with some of the most original thinkers of our time: wild-haired philosopher David Chalmers calls it "a simulated reality crisis." Cultural provocateur Douglas Rushkoff says, "Truth has been coded for profit." Legal legend Larry Lessig warns of "an attention economy built to distort." AI truth-teller Gary Marcus sees "confidence without comprehension." Gen Z literary leader Hailey Colborn, raised inside the feed, says "Truth isn't something you find--it's something you perform." And futurists and reformers Juan Enriquez, Esther Dyson, Steve Fuller, and Eli Pariser each offer raw, urgent, and provocative visions on where Truth is headed--and whether we can still catch it before it falls off a cliff.

Part cultural investigation, part memoir, and part manifesto, The Future of Truth is a wild journey into the collapse--and the humans determined to rebuild Truth into something better, before AI rewrites reality without us.

The first book to chart the unprecedented history of Nike's iconic football boots, from the evolution of their design to the legendary stars who have worn them

Football (or soccer) is surrounded by a particular mythology. As the world's most popular sport, its players and iconic performances have become part of public consciousness - and so have the boots that footballers wear.

Nike Football Boots charts the history of the brand's football journey, from the all-black leather boots introduced in the early 70s - the first of any shoe to feature the famous swoosh - to the present day, through four key product lines that encapsulate Nike's design ethos: Tiempo, Mercurial, Total 90, and Phantom. Along the way, readers will discover stories behind the boots worn by football's greatest names, including Brazilian striker Ronaldo, Portuguese phenom Cristiano Ronaldo, US Women's National Team star Megan Rapinoe, and emerging French icon Kylian Mbappé, among others.

Lavishly illustrated with 500 images, Nike Football Boots showcases boot close-ups, on-feet shots, concepts, posters and advertising, film screenshots, material swatches, sketches, prototypes and ephemera from the Department of Nike Archives (DNA). A 12-page glossy insert displays every model of boot highlighted in the DNA, from 1971 to today.

This visual homage to the sport is also an engaging read: celebrated author Caleb Azumah Nelson sets the scene for each chapter, discussing how the culture and style of the decade influenced each boot's design, while historian Thomas Turner delves deep into the technical innovations that made each boot so successful. An introduction by curator Eleanor Watson puts football design more globally into context.

Perfectly timed with the kick-off of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Nike Football Boots is an essential volume for football fans of all stripes.

From one of cinema's wisest and most penetrating observers, an arresting new perspective on the sweep of film history.

David Thomson has been called "the greatest living writer on the movies." Here is a career capstone of sorts--a one-volume history of film and screens as illuminating and provocative as his classic Biographical Dictionary of Film. In tracing the progress, from the Lumiere Brothers to the Coens, Thomson glories in the great movies, but admits to increasing unease over what the medium has done to us--promoting fantasy, misleading models of sexual identity, the cult of authority, power, and happy endings.

This revisionist history is as alert to technology and business as it is to art and fun in tracing our pursuit of the lifelike instead of life. By turns trenchant, lyrical, and comic, Thomson uncovers our addiction to voyeurism and villainy, and a habit of passivity that has betrayed our political and cultural identity. In a survey that reaches from Metropolis to Rear Window to Anora, this will redirect ideas about film everywhere. As The New York Times has put it, "Thomson proves anew that he is irreplaceable."

The war between Autobots and Decepticons comes to a head in this stunning deluxe hardcover of the Eisner Award-winning TRANSFORMERS!

THE WAR FOR CYBERTRON WILL BE FOUGHT ON EARTH!

As the Autobots recover from the latest attack, the Decepticons fracture even further. But when two armies of Decepticons go to war, humanity suffers the consequences.

Can Optimus Prime protect Earth in their time of greatest need? Or will the return of Megatron guarantee Decepticon victory?

Explore the unforgettable next chapter of the Eisner Award-winning series from critically acclaimed creative team Daniel Warren Johnson (Do A Powerbomb), Jorge Corona (Middlewest), Ludo Lullabi (Ghost Pepper), Jason Howard, and Mike Spicer in this beautiful deluxe hardcover.

Collects TRANSFORMERS #13-24, stories from Energon Universe Special 2024 & 2025.

A Black couple leaves their downtown Chicago condo for a new suburban subdivision, only to find themselves at the center of a maelstrom in this gripping page-turner from the award-winning author of Three Girls from Bronzeville.

Tired of the daily drama in his emergency room, Dr. Langdon Blaque is in search of a place where he can leave the world behind. He loves his job and has no delusions about the suburbs being perfect, but he wants peace and quiet. His wife Josephine, a lawyer, grew up listening to her father's stories about the Jim Crow South, and sundown towns. She prefers the city. Still, she agrees to move with the caveat that they stay for a year and reassess.

The tight-knit, predominantly white group of neighbors in Majestic Hills initially welcomes them with open arms. But beneath the veneer of privileged harmony, tensions simmer. When a horrifying crime rocks the community, the illusion of safety is shattered, and Josephine and Langdon find themselves at the heart of a brewing storm that pits neighbor against neighbor, exposes deeply ingrained prejudices, and threatens to implode into violence.

As their experiment in suburban living ticks toward the one-year mark, the Blaques are pushed to a breaking point. Can they find a way to make a home in Majestic Hills? Or has the move put their future, their marriage, and even their safety in jeopardy?

A fang-tastically fun cookbook with recipes inspired by classic Halloween films for every ghoul, goblin, and horror buff who believes October 31st is the most delicious night of the year.

From The Nightmare Before Christmas to Ghostbusters, The Addams Family to Beetlejuice, this playful and delightfully spooky cookbook conjures up sixty-five recipes inspired by some of the most iconic Halloween movies of all time. Whether you're hosting a scary movie marathon, planning a killer costume party, or just in it for the tricks and treats, The Halloween Movie Cookbook serves up something for every kind of monster or witch at heart.

Run amok with Dead Man's Toes from Hocus Pocus; sink your fangs into Louis's Ratatouille inspired by Interview with the Vampire; raise the dead with Casper's Tall Stack of Pumpkin Pancakes; do the Time Warp (again) with Dr. Frank-N-Furter's Mini Frankfurters, inspired by The Rocky Horror Picture Show; and imbibe like an Owens sister with Midnight Margaritas from Practical Magic. With playful headnotes and spook-tacular photography filled with easter eggs from the films, this book is your ultimate guide to turning your favorite frightening flicks into a fabulous feast.

Perfect for spooky movie lovers, Halloween superfans, and anyone who thinks pumpkin spice should be a year-round staple, The Halloween Movie Cookbook is a wickedly delicious time.

Find out who's speedy--and who's not--in this playful interactive construction truck board book with a surprise mirror at the end!

Hi, Dump Truck. Are you speedy?
How about you, Bulldozer? Are you speedy?

Little ones meet a lively parade of construction trucks and vehicles in this playful, interactive board book that asks the question: Who is speedy?

From excavators and mixers to tow trucks and tractors, each vehicle has its own special job and its own way of moving. With cheerful sound words and charming illustrations, children will love guessing which machines zoom the fastest.

Here's what makes Are You Speedy? a storytime favorite:

- Truck Characters Toddlers Love: A playful lineup of dump trucks, bulldozers, excavators, and other construction vehicles keeps little transportation fans engaged.

- Interactive Mirror Surprise: The final page reveals the speediest character of all--the reader--creating a delightful moment of self-recognition.

- Perfect Read-Aloud Rhythm: Repetition and playful sound words make this board book ideal for interactive storytime with babies and toddlers.

- Built for Little Hands: Sturdy board pages are designed for ages 0-4 and stand up to repeated reading.

Are You Speedy? is an interactive board book full of trucks, movement, and read-aloud fun--perfect for toddlers, little vehicle lovers, and families who can't get enough of things that zoom.

"She turned her location off. I turned the drama on."

From viral creator and storyteller Nale Lewis (@mrsnalelewis) comes *Mom, I'm Your Mom Now* - a hilarious and heartfelt gift book for every daughter who's ever clung too tightly... and every mom who secretly loved it. Through 10 overly dramatic "reasons" that moms shouldn't go anywhere without their adult daughters, this book explores the funny and unspoken truths of growing up, growing close, and growing overly involved.

Whether she's in danger of being kidnapped by her own garden or trapped in an endless selfie upload loop, Mom needs someone to protect her. Good thing her daughter secretly shared her location. With the perfect mix of millennial humor, vivid imagination, and unhinged love, this book is the ideal gift for Mother's Day, birthdays, holidays, or "just because I saw this and thought of you and panicked."

A coffee table favorite. A bedtime read. A clingy love letter.

For the mom who gave you life... and now must give you her location.

En esta espectacular novela los dinosaurios vuelven a conquistar la Tierra...

En una isla remota, un grupo de hombres y mujeres emprende una carrera contra el tiempo para evitar un desastre mundial provocado por la desmedida ambición de comercializar la ingeniería genética. Pero todos los esfuerzos resultarán vanos cuando el inescrupuloso proyecto quede fuera de control y el mundo a merced de unas bestias monstruosas...

Parque Jurásico, la novela más célebre de Michael Crichton y una de las más leídas en los últimos años, fue adaptada al cine con enorme éxito por Steven Spielberg.

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In this spectacular novel, dinosaurs once again conquer the Earth...

On a remote island, a group of men and women race against time to prevent a global disaster caused by the excessive ambition to commercialize genetic engineering. But all efforts will be in vain when the unscrupulous project gets out of control and the world is at the mercy of monstrous beasts...

Jurassic Park, the most famous novel by Michael Crichton and one of the most read in recent years, was adapted into a highly successful film by Steven Spielberg.

An unbridled ride through the beauty of horse country around the globe--from tack room to saddle, British dressage to Western cowboys-- and everywhere in between. Includes a foreword from India Hicks.

"Horse lovers will relish this attractive book. It will be of interest to both readers who want to learn more about horses and those who are experienced riders, owners, and trainers of equines."--Library Journal

Prepare to take the most glamorous ride of your life. Horse Country is not just a book--it's a sprawling, cinematic tribute to the world of horses. Epic in scale and almost as grand as a Thoroughbred, this tome bucks convention, letting loose the reins on beauty, fantasy, and freedom in equal measure.

Each page is a discovery: sweeping vistas of dew-dotted pastures, weathered tack rooms, head-turning rides in both English and Western style, and Friesians so exquisite they seem conjured from myth. Included amid all the unbridled beauty are essays on equestrian life and history, a foreword from India Hicks, and an illustrated horse breed dictionary that captures familiar and rarefied equines to know and love.

Whether you're a lifelong equestrian or an aspiring horse girl, Horse Country is an essential love letter to life in the saddle.

A romantic, life-affirming memoir about a young woman's solo honeymoon to Europe after her fiancé's sudden death, and the community of hope and wonder she builds along the way.

Laura and Devon were on the cusp of their wedding. Both young professionals, they lived a full life in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, where they were often found hiking the rugged and beautiful coastline with their two Bernedoodles.

When they sat down to plan their honeymoon, Chianti, Italy, was at the top of the list. Four months later, Laura found herself standing at the edge of an Italian village, watching the sunset. It would have been perfect, if Devon had been there with her. But Laura's fiancé, the love of her life, had died in her arms a month before their wedding.

The Solo Honeymoon follows Laura as she faces her fears and heartbreak by going alone on the honeymoon she had planned with Devon. From screaming on the mountaintops in Ireland to wandering the busy streets of London, to dining on the French Riviera and watching the Tuscan sunset, Laura travels across Europe to find solid ground. Along the way, readers learn her unique love story with Devon and what made their relationship so special.

The result is a beautiful exploration of what it means to choose life in the face of unimaginable pain. The Solo Honeymoon shines a light on the joy of love, the depths of grief and all the beauty there is in the world.

Mother-to-be Hayley Snow bites off more than she can chew in the sixteenth installment of Lucy Burdette's USA Today bestselling Key West Food Critic mysteries.

When Sheriff's Deputy Darcy Rogers asks Hayley for a small favor, she can't say no. Nine months pregnant and temporarily benched from her food critic duties, Hayley's itching for a distraction and eager to help. All she has to do is tag along while a young woman picks up her daughter from her father at Monroe County's safe custody exchange location. Easy, right?

Wrong.

In the chaos of the Sheriff's Office open house, the mother disappears. Then the father bolts, leaving Hayley with a terrified girl and the realization that something has gone terribly wrong. Hayley and Deputy Rogers head north up the Keys to search for answers.

When a body turns up, Hayley realizes this isn't just a missing-persons case--it's a race against time. With the little girl's safety at risk, Hayley must trust her instincts--and her heart--to uncover the truth.