The Kaiju Preservation Society is John Scalzi's first standalone adventure since the conclusion of his New York Times bestselling Interdependency trilogy. When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization.” Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at least. In an alternate dimension, massive dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm, human-free world. They're the universe's largest and most dangerous panda and they're in trouble. It's not just the Kaiju Preservation Society who have found their way to the alternate world. Others have, too. And their carelessness could cause millions back on our Earth to die. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Supernatural creatures surround us. An ancient order founded by Einar the Evergood, a Viking sent to the first crusade by the church, is set against them. Mary is a warrior bound to destroy these abominations in a world that does not know its danger.

“A beautifully photographed . . . introduction to Japanese cuisine.” —New York Times “A treasure trove for . . . Japanese recipes.” —Epicurious “Heartfelt, poetic.” —San Francisco Chronicle “Expand a home chef’s borders” with this “essential guide to Japanese home cooking” featuring 100+ recipes—for seasoned cooks and beginners who crave authentic Japanese food (Martha Stewart Living). Using high-quality, seasonal ingredients in simple preparations, Sonoko Sakai offers recipes with a gentle voice and a passion for authentic Japanese cooking. Beginning with the pantry, the flavors of this cuisine are explored alongside fundamental recipes, such as dashi and pickles, and traditional techniques, like making noodles and properly cooking rice. Use these building blocks to cook an abundance of everyday recipes with dishes like Grilled Onigiri (rice balls) and Japanese Chicken Curry. From there, the book expands into an exploration of dishes organized by breakfast; vegetables and grains; meat; fish; noodles, dumplings, and savory pancakes; and sweets and beverages. With classic dishes like Kenchin-jiru (Hearty Vegetable Soup with Sobagaki Buckwheat Dumplings), Temaki Zushi (Sushi Hand Rolls), and Oden (Vegetable, Seafood, and Meat Hot Pot) to more inventive dishes like Mochi Waffles with Tatsuta (Fried Chicken) and Maple Yuzu Kosho, First Garden Soba Salad with Lemon-White Miso Vinaigrette, and Amazake (Fermented Rice Drink) Ice Pops with Pickled Cherry Blossoms this is a rich guide to Japanese home cooking. Featuring stunning photographs by Rick Poon, the book also includes stories of food purveyors in California and Japan. This is a generous and authoritative book that will appeal to home cooks of all levels.

As Good Eats enjoyed its 14th season on the Food Network, its popularity continued unabated. Fans can’t get enough of Alton Brown’s wildly inventive, science-geeky, food-loving spirit. It’s no wonder, then, that the first two volumes in the Good Eats series were New York Times bestsellers. Like Volumes 1 and 2, Good Eats 3: The Later Years packs a bounty of information and entertainment between its covers. More than 200 recipes are accompanied by hundreds of photographs, drawings, and stills from the show, as well as lots of science-of-food facts, cooking tips, food trivia, and behind-the-scenes glimpses. In chapters devoted to everything from pomegranates to pretzels, mincemeat to molasses, Alton delivers delicious recipes along with fascinating background in a book that’s as fun to read as it is to cook from. Good Eats 3 will be a must-have addition to the bookshelves and kitchen counters of Alton lovers everywhere. Praise for Good Eats 3: The Later Years: “A victory lap” —Chicago Tribune “The hefty book is filled with health information and tips on how to become a better home cook, all told in the breezy style that made Alton Brown’s show so accessible and fun.” —Oregonian “!--?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /--Alton’s cookbooks are non-traditional to say the least. In addition to great recipes, they’re loaded with humor, science, and great tips on selecting ingredients.” —Northeast Flavor magazine “Much like Good Eats the show, the book can carry many labels—or, more to the point, defy labels altogether.” —The Record “His best yet.” —LAWeekly.com

In a world that once faced the wrath of colossal monsters, peace feels like a temporary reprieve. The Kaiju Task Force, once celebrated as humanity’s last line of defense, has been relegated to mere symbols, their heroic roles reduced to ceremonial appearances as if the threat had truly disappeared. Blake, a young, instinctive leader within the Task Force, is haunted by a growing dread that Omega, the devastating Queen of the Deep, may not be the only giant lurking in the shadows. His warnings, however, are met with skepticism, leaving him feeling isolated in his convictions as he strives to prepare for a danger only he seems to believe. But Blake isn’t alone for long. A dark twist emerges as the government unknowingly backs genetic experiments aimed at creating hybrid creatures with the regenerative power of Kaiju. Leading the experiments is Vance Hadrian, a man driven by an insatiable thirst for control over life itself. When these hybrids begin to exhibit powers beyond human comprehension, the Task Force realizes that they might face an even greater battle, one that pits them against monsters born not from nature but from humanity’s hubris. The question isn’t just whether they can stop these creatures—but if they can survive the chaos that ensues when science runs amok.

Supernatural creatures surround us. An ancient order founded by Einar the Evergood, a Viking sent to the first crusade by the church, is set against them. Mary is a warrior bound to destroy these abominations in a world that does not know its danger.

Ten years ago, Neo Tokyo was suddenly infested by killer mecha. Today, the machines are haunted by high-tech bounty hunters known as ‘Wreckers’ in the city’s Sector-K district – now rebranded as ‘Killtopia,’ and home to the world’s most popular bloodsport. While on a hunt, an amateur and unlicensed Wrecker, Shinji, encounters Crash: the world’s first sentient mecha. In Crash’s code lies the cure to the Rot – a nanomachine plague that’s slowly killing humanity, including Shinji’s only remaining – his sister, Omi. Together they set off to heal the planet, being pursued by only every Wrecker, yakuza ganga, android assassin, influencer, and scumbag in Neo Tokyo.

Kafka hopes to one day keep his pact with his childhood friend Mina to join the Japan Defense Force and fight by her side. But while she’s out neutralizing kaiju as Third Division captain, Kafka is stuck cleaning up the aftermath of her battles. When a sudden rule change makes Kafka eligible for the Defense Force, he decides to try out for the squad once more. There’s just one problem—he’s made the Defense Force’s neutralization list under the code name Kaiju No. 8. -- VIZ Media