21st Century History

Nation of Strangers aims to open a global conversation about our contemporary understanding of home, in the way How to Lose a Country did for the global rise of Fascism...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND SCHRODERS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR...

Ever since 9/11 America has fought an endless war on terror, seeking enemies everywhere and never promising peace. In Pay Any Price, James Risen reveals an extraordinary litany of the...

The United States is more vulnerable today than ever before - including during the Great Depression and the Civil War - because the pillars of democracy that once supported a...

The United States is more vulnerable today than ever before - including during the Great Depression and the Civil War - because the pillars of democracy that once supported a...

Sharp-eyed and sharp-tongued, a multi-generational portrait of life in rural Ireland from a bracing new talent in literary fiction Welcome to Ballyrowan. This sleepy corner of Ireland may seem tranquil...

In 1850, China was the 'sick man of Asia'. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent...

From London to Beijing to New York, art sales are booming, and the art world receives the sort of breathless media attention once reserved for celebrities and royals. In Seven...

When protesters in Egypt began to fill Cairo's Tahrir Square on January 25th--and refused to leave until their demand that Hosni Mubarak step down was met--the politics of the region...

The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively history of the Academy Awards, focusing on the brutal battles, the starry rivalries,...

If, as Walter Benjamin claimed, "it is the function of artistic form...to make historical content into a philosophical truth" then it is the function of criticism to recover and to...

Where can you find first-hand accounts of the Arab Spring, Japan's nuclear disaster or the Norwegian atrocities? Thousands flouting celebrity superinjunctions? X-rated snaps of politicians? A babysitter mistaken for a...

Begun as the United States moved its armed forces into Iraq, Rashid Khalidi's powerful and thoughtful new book examines the record of Western involvement in the region and analyzes the...

Instant New York Times Bestseller A searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party's dangerous campaign to rewrite recent history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer...

Fearless, frank and very funny, Honeybee is the must-read novel for every woman 'A gorgeous celebration of female friendship' ELIZABETH DAY 'I love the way Dawn writes' MATT HAIG 'A...

Instant New York Times Bestseller "A masterwork. ... O'Connor answers every question, deftly and deeply, that we've had about the most controversial person in America's biggest game." -Peter King Four-time...

The most up-to-date and well-informed book on the global financial crisis. We are living in the most uncertain financial environment in recent history. A quarter-century of reckless lending, asset stripping,...

Throughout 2024, Samar Yazbek met with hundreds of survivors from Gaza asking each one of them about their experience of October 7, 2023, and what their life has been like...

A stand-out new family novel from the critically acclaimed, Booker-prize shortlisted author of A Spool of Blue Thread The major new novel from the beloved prize-winning author -- a brilliantly...

'Relentless, raw and just impossible to fake. Bram Connolly has survived more in one lifetime than most of us could ever imagine - and takes us right there, with a...

A former Wall Street manager turned muckraking journalist gets inside how the banks looted the Treasury, stole the bailout, and continued with business as usual We all watched as packs...

A stylish, seductive new novel from Rebecca Sarah Ley, winner of a Betty Trask Prize and the Guardian 's Not the Booker Prize 'A stylish and gripping take on the...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THE TIMES and SUNDAY TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2024 ... 'GENIUS' A BOOK OF THE YEAR for the SPECTATOR , MAIL ON SUNDAY , NEW STATESMAN...

Contends that effective biological conservation and social justice must go hand in hand.

A profound, powerful and moving collection of 100 letters from around the world responding to the climate crisis, introduced by Emma Thompson and lovingly illustrated by CILIP award winner Jackie...

Grab your passport and let the Shergill sisters take you on a journey... Meet the Shergill Sisters. The know-it-all, Rajni. The drama queen, Jezmeen. The golden child, Shirina. They have...

In Courage to Soar , the official autobiography from four-time Olympic gold-winning and record-setting American gymnast Simone Biles, Simone shares how her faith, family, passion, and perseverance has made her...

'Had me in a chokehold from beginning to end... A true five star read' Lisa Jewell 'Devious and dizzying, with twist after twist after twist - I loved it' Louise...

The End of Wall Street is a blow-by-blow account of America's biggest financial collapse since the Great Depression. Drawing on 180 interviews, including sit-downs with top government officials and Wall...

New York Times Bestseller The Trump administration is remaking the government. It's Even Worse Than You Think: What the Trump Administration Is Doing to America tells us exactly how it...

In "Reckless Endangerment", Gretchen Morgenson, the star business columnist of "The New York Times", exposes how the watchdogs who were supposed to protect the country from financial harm were actually...

*Winner of the European Award for Investigative And Judicial Journalism 2021* *Winner of the Premio Alessandro Leogrande Award for Investigative Journalism 2022* *Winner of the Premio Angelo Vassallo Award 2022*...

India is widely recognised as a new global powerhouse. It has become one of the world's emerging powers, rivalling China in terms of global influence. Yet people still know relatively...

A comprehensive and thought-provoking investigation into one of the most polarizing words in the English language. Few words in the English language are as misunderstood as "like." Indeed, excessive use...

'I hope the lights are on when we finally have sex so he can see how young I am compared to his wife.' Readers are loving Everyone I Know is...

'I was hooked from page one. Be prepared to laugh and cry throughout this book!' Reader review, 'A fabulous family drama...it kept me turning the pages from beginning to end'...

New York Times Bestseller "This captivating portrayal of Teddy is Bret Baier's gift to us. From Roosevelt's resilience over tragedy to his heroism in war, from his midnight rambles as...

It doesn't require a strong imagination to get a sense of the mayhem Trump will unleash if he loses a closely contested election. It is no less disturbing to imagine...

Led by Margaret Atwood and Douglas Preston, a star-studded collection of writers come together to create a dazzlingly original, multi-voiced novel 'Compelling' Marie Claire 'Immensely enjoyable' Observer 'Fascinating' Red One...

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...

Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller * Named one of Variety's Best Music Books of 2021 * Included in Audible's Best of The Year list * A Business Insider Best...

Molly the maid is used to being invisible. Now someone is watching her every move ... ----- *THE SPARKLING NEW MYSTERY FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE MAID* As...

Featured on THE TIMES 'best thrillers of 2025 so far' list 'Gripping debut ... Cracking' - The Times 'My favourite sort of thriller ... tons of fun' Guardian 'Chillingly atmospheric...

'An intimate, insightful portrait of an extraordinarily private leader' WALTER ISAACSONFrom the bestselling author of Enemies of the People An intimate and deeply researched account of the extraordinary rise and...

THE MOST IMPORTANT NOVEL YOU'LL READ THIS YEAR 'Harrowing and heartening in equal measure, this book is a breathtaking tale of racial fissures, fury and friendship' David Lammy, MP and...

The truth is, everyone lies. All that matters is who lies the best...'I was completely gripped by this Oman-set thriller, which blends fear of the unknown with human decision-making at...

'The blistering thriller taking the literary world by storm' VOGUE A FEARNE COTTON HAPPY PLACE BOOKCLUB PICK FOR SUMMER 2026 A SPOTIFY BEST DEBUT OF 2026 The first time, Yrsa...

THE KOREAN SENSATION For lovers of The Midnight Library and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop , discover a spellbinding novel about a mysterious bookshop that exists outside of time and...