1. Empty Vessel: The Story of the Global Economy in One Ship
Ian Kumekawa
Hachette India
Pp 336, Rs 1,799
At 94 meters long and 9,500 deadweight tonnes, once called the Bibby Resolution, is an unremarkable hulk, crossing the oceans unnoticed. And yet, the astonishing journey of this boat can tell us the story of the modern world. Written by Ian Kumekawa, a historian at Harvard University, the book explores the story of an ordinary boat revealing our complex modern economy to us, connecting the dots of a dramatically changing world in the making, and warning us of its dangerous consequences.
2. Searches: Selfhood in the Digital Age
Vauhini Vara
Harper Collins
Pp 352, Rs 599
When ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022, it awakened the world to a secretive project which is teaching AI-powered machines to write. Award-winning author Vauhini Vara in this latest book explores development of the internet, combining memoir with critique, highlighting the social and economic effects of big tech and how technological capitalism is both shaping and exploiting human existence.
3. Inner Sense: How the New Science of Interoception Can Transform Your Health
Caroline Williams
Hachette India
Pp 272, Rs 799
Interoception is one of the most mysterious elements of a human body. It is how our bodies tell our brains what we’re feeling: hunger, pain, cold. Combining science, medicine and physical therapy, author Caroline Williams uncovers a field that is poised to revolutionise health, and explores groundbreaking new techniques that can improve our mental and physical wellbeing.
4. The First Gentleman
President Bill Clinton and James Patterson
Little, Brown and Company
Pp 480, Rs 899
The powerhouse duo returns with a fresh political thriller, this time flipping the script. The First Gentleman steps into action as his wife, the US President, becomes the target of a deadly conspiracy. Combining Bill Clinton’s insider knowledge with James Patterson’s trademark suspense, this fast-paced read is ideal for political columns, fiction roundups, or commentary on leadership and gender roles in power.
5. Never Flinch
Stephen King
Hachette India
Pp439, Rs 749
From master storyteller Stephen King comes a thrilling new novel with intertwining storylines — one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speaker — featuring the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters.
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