21st Century History

ONE OF THE GUARDIAN 'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY ' This House of Grief , in its restraint and control, bears comparison with In Cold Blood '...

She thinks it was murder. But if she can't trust herself, can anyone else? Nancy North and her boyfriend Felix are making the move across London to Harlesden. A new...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER An NPR Best Book of the Year In this spectacular, newsmaking expose that has the entertainment industry abuzz and on its...

She's no damsel in distress, and he's certainly not wearing shining armour. But one knight can change everything... Daisy Hastings has always thought she was born in the wrong era....

A summer that changed everything. A second chance to put things right. ~~~ 'Heart-warming, funny, and completely brilliant!' Jaimie Admans Four years ago, Elodie Parker left the village of Little...

The Sunday Times number one bestselling debut novel 'Absolutely outrageous. A total snigger-fest.' SINDHU VEE 'Unputdownable. Thoroughly enjoyable and twisted.' KATERINA DIAMOND Welcome to a hen do where revenge is...

*Shortlisted for the 2024 Wolfson History Prize* 'Gripping and profoundly moving' DAMON GALGUT 'Deft and operatic' OBSERVER From one of South Africa's foremost nonfiction writers, a deeply researched, shattering new...

'Gritty, compelling storytelling' Daily Mail 'Dark, tense, action-packed, and so, so clever ... I couldn't stop until the very last page. Outstanding' Andrea Mara, number one Sunday Times bestselling author...

Winner of the Booker Prize 2021 - discover the powerful story of a family in crisis. WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 Discover the Sunday Times bestselling story of a...

A ground-breaking and thought-provoking book on innovation and what it takes for a new company to prosper, from the co-founder of one of the most successful tech start-ups in history...

The much anticipated publication of John le Carre's last complete novel now in paperback Julian Lawndsley has renounced his high-flying job in the City for a simpler life running a...

From the #1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the high-octane story of the enigmatic figure at the heart of one of the 21st century's most spectacular...

Hacking, espionage, war and cybercrime as you've never read about them before Fancy Bear was hungry. Looking for embarrassing information about Hillary Clinton, the elite hacking unit within Russian military...

A stunning, shattering debut novel about two Black British artists falling in and out of love Two young people meet at a pub in South East London. Both are Black...

From the author of the 'stone-cold classic' Easy Riders, Raging Bulls comes a blockbuster follow-up- the inside story of television's epic transformation The revolution has been televized. From The Sopranos...

Why did Rome fall - and what can it teach us about the decline of the West today? A historian and a political economist investigate Over the last three centuries,...

A groundbreaking new history of the people at the centre of Europe, from the Second World War to today A groundbreaking new history of the people at the centre of...

A magnificent reckoning of how and why the marriage between democracy and capitalism is coming undone all over the world, and what can be done to save it We are...

A revelatory new history of Spain, from the late nineteenth century to the twenty-first, drawing on a wealth of Spanish-led historical scholarship never before seen in English 'Spain is different,'...

#1 Bestselling author of Chavs and The Establishment returns with an urgent analysis of where the Left - and Britain - goes next We live in an age of upheaval....

One of our most essential political thinkers offers a vital account of democracy in the twenty-first century After the acrimony of Brexit, the shock of Trump, and the continued pull...

How can we stop the spread of fascism? The bestselling author of PostCapitalism offers a guide to resisting the far right The far right is on the rise across the...

A groundbreaking history of the people at the centre of Europe, from the Second World War to today In 1945, Germany lay in ruins, morally and materially. The German people...

From Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed 'A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but...

The groundbreaking, intimate and inspiring memoir from Pope Francis. The wish of Pope Francis was for HOPE, on which he has been working for six years, to be published posthumously....

In this urgent book, we learn why a small island in the East China Sea will be central to the world's future An urgent, indispensable guide to why Taiwan matters...

The legendary oracle of technological change explains how AI will transform our species beyond recognition within two decades By the end of this decade, AI will exceed human levels of...

The debut novel from the brilliant essayist, reviewer, cultural critic and author of Flaneuse 'The Susan Sontag of her generation' Deborah Levy The story of two couples who live in...

From one of the world's most prominent thinkers comes an urgent warning of the threat that US power poses to humanity's future The land of the free. The home of...

The high-wire true story of the millionaire trader, who won the finance game and then blew it wide open 'If you were gonna rob a bank, and you saw the...

The celebrated CNN journalist and leading global commentator examines how COVID-19 will fundamentally reshape our world Since the end of the Cold War, the world has been shaken to its...

The definitive history, now revised and updated with a new final chapter covering Russia's role in the world in 2020 Russia's recent past has encompassed revolution, civil war, mass terror...

The crucial book for understanding modern China, now updated to include the rule of Xi Jinping In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to...

The definitive story of the Great Financial Crisis and how it continues to haunt our lives In September 2008 the Great Financial Crisis, triggered by the collapse of Lehman brothers,...

How do you find something that doesn't exist? Find out, in the most joyful mystery of 2025... 'A perfect crime caper.' Woman & Home 'Comic, thrilling and ultimately moving.' The...

From Booker-shortlisted author David Szalay, comes a propulsive, hypnotic novel about a man who is unravelled by a series of events beyond his grasp 'A revelatory novel' Sunday Times 'Brilliance...

'I was at a time in my life where I got to thinking more about people's choices - how everything would be different if just the slightest decision changed...' It...

From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES and NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF A...

Set over one sizzling summer comes a shimmering, joyful new novel about the happily-ever-after that wasn't and the exes determined to make the best of it from the #1 Sunday...

The fourth book in the record-breaking Thursday Murder Club series from British national treasure Richard Osman Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business...

A collection of the finest essays by the 'Best of the Booker' winner, following on from his much-acclaimed STEP ACROSS THIS LINE From 'Best of the Booker' winner Salman Rushdie,...

The epic history of consumption, and the goods that have transformed our lives over the past 600 years In this monumental study, acclaimed historian Frank Trentmann unfolds the extraordinary history...

An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 17 million copies sold worldwide Now in paperback featuring a new introduction by Michelle Obama, a letter from the author to her younger self,...

From the #1 bestselling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the high-octane story of the enigmatic figure at the heart of one of the 21st century's most spectacular...

A gripping, intimate story of one heartbreaking day in Palestine that reveals lives, loves, enmities and histories in violent collision Milad is five years old and excited for his school...

From the author of the 'stone-cold classic' Easy Riders, Raging Bulls comes a blockbuster follow-up- the inside story of television's epic transformation The revolution has been televized. From The Sopranos...

A critical look at how Bill Gates uses his wealth and power through the Gates Foundation to advance his own agenda and erode democratic institutions in the process. You know...

Seven lessons from the international icon on how to live a meaningful, purposeful life, for fans of Atomic Habits and Wim Hof *Featuring new bonus material Arnold Schwarzenegger's 77 Lessons...