Matt Richtel

Building off his award-winning New York Times series on the contemporary teen mental-health crisis, the Pulitzer Prize–winning science reporter delivers a groundbreaking investigation into adolescence, the pivotal life stage undergoing profound—and often confounding—transformation. The transition from childhood to adulthood is a natural, evolution-honed cycle that now faces radical change and challenge. The adolescent brain, sculpted for this transition over eons...

The New York Times's Pulitzer Prize-winning science reporter "unpacks the myths and mysteries of the creative process" (Salon). How does creativity work? Where does inspiration come from? What are the secrets of our most revered creators? How can we maximise our creative potential? Creativity defines the human experience. It sparks achievement and innovation in art, science, technology, business, sports, and...

National Bestseller "Gives you all the context you need to understand the science of immunity. ... An Elegant Defense left me with [a] sense of awe.” —Bill Gates, Gates Notes Summer Reading List The Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times journalist "explicates for the lay reader the intricate biology of our immune system" (Jerome Groopman, MD, New York Review of Books)...

“MICHAEL CRICHTON meets STEPHEN KING at their finest ... with the creepiest opening I’ve ever read.” — Lisa Gardner “Joins the ranks of classic paranoid thrillers about human achievement run amok, with STEPHEN KING’s The Stand and Michael Crichton’s Terminal Man.” — Joseph Finder “A heart-stopping thriller. ... a must-read for MICHAEL CRICHTON fans.” — Dallas Morning News “Similar in...