21st Century History

An illuminating new essay collection from one of the most distinctive, exciting and acclaimed writers of her generation, Zadie Smith In this keenly awaited new collection, Zadie Smith brings her...

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...

A Telegraph Best Book 2025 'Elegant and terrifying, the story of those who gave up life in the West for Ukraine's frontlines - some to save democracy, some to save...

'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...

Sometimes perfection is worth killing for... The second gripping crime novel in an exciting new series. Ex-priest DI Frank Farrell finds himself on the trail of a vicious killer in...

Winter in Manhattan...and someone's keeping a secret. The day her husband Alex picks up a backpack and goes travelling, Angela Clark promises to stay out of trouble and keep both...

One of Sarah's daughters died. But can she be sure which one? THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING NOVEL A terrifying psychological thriller perfect for fans of THE GIRL ON...

A very personal look at Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran. Cindy Wockner was a journalist reporting the story of two surly drug smugglers. She was there from the beginning and...

The artist Kubra Khademi (b. 1989) lives in Paris and focuses in her work on her life as a woman and a person with direct experience as a refugee. This...

It's All About Freedom presents a comprehensive cross-section through nine decades of Tomi Ungerer's artistic work for the first time-from drawings from the nineteen-thirties to objects from the two thousand-tens....

Leopold Banchini Architects is an architectural studio based in Geneva, Switzerland, founded in 2017 by Leopold Banchini, after being part of Bureau A for three years. The office is a...

With the world's second-largest (and fastest expanding) economy, a population of more than 1.3 billion, a place at the core of the G20, a permanent seat on the UN Security...

Returning to the UK in September 2010 after serving in Iraq as the political adviser to the top American general, Emma Sky felt no sense of homecoming. She soon found...

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Walking saved his life. Now it will help find him a family. In the follow-up to his Sunday Times bestselling Finding Hildasay, Christian Lewis...

An epic history of money, trade and development since 1933 This is the history of the institutions and individuals who have managed the global economy, from the World Monetary and...

James Blake's life was getting better every day. A rising tennis star and People magazine's Sexiest Male Athlete of 2002, he was leading a charmed life and loving every minute...

You think you know what happened that night But the truth is far more dangerous ... 'Exquisitely told by the author of last year's bestselling debut Anna O ... just...

'I loved it! I read this book in a (very pleasant) day' Sue Moorcroft, Sunday Times bestselling author ' Captured perfectly the essence of the fake-dating trope... Really enjoyable and...

'There will be an avalanche of books about the pandemic. None will be as eye-opening or humane or moving as Lamb's' DAILY TELEGRAPH A story of poverty, generosity and worlds...

Wish You Were Dead is a Quick Read short story from bestselling author Peter James. Roy Grace and his family have left Sussex behind for a week's holiday in France....

'A formidable freestyle book that isn't straight biography but a mix of history, street-level investigative reporting, hagiography, Deep South sociology, music criticism, memoir and some fiery preaching' ROLLING STONE The...

A massive New York Times bestseller- the untold true story of the fight to survive inside the twin towers on 9/11; the blackest day in living memory. ________________________________________ The only...

'Funny, inspiring and uplifting' Nina Stibbe 'Raging, outrageous and joyous' Nikki May 'A must-read for all people-pleasers! ... Explosive, funny, thought-provoking' Good Housekeeping From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes...

'It whisked me away on a much-needed holiday' Beth O'Leary 'I can't remember the last time a book made me forget I had a phone' Stacey Halls 'What an absolute...

We can't choose who we love. We can choose who we fight for. 'A powerful story that proves how love itself requires courage' Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads...

'Sweet, funny and lovely!' Marian Keyes A romantic treat, perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Jenny Colgan! You can go crazy searching for the one... Nina is addicted to...

An absolutely essential book for every modern football fan, about the development of Premier League tactics, published to coincide with 25 years of the competition. Back in 1992, English football...

The Sunday Times Bestseller 'Lovely, lovely, lovely... Sue Townsend meets Kate Atkinson meets Nina Stibbe' MARIAN KEYES 'Powerful and profound' Guardian 'Another sure-fire hit' Daily Mail 'Funny, melancholy, acutely observant'...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER A brutal murder. A detective with no one left to trust. '[Steiner] solidified the promise of last year's debut, Missing, Presumed , with another hyper-realistic police...

'A sparkling debut...this is a very good plot-driven thriller dressed in a glittery jumpsuit.' GUARDIAN 'I couldn't stop turning the pages . . . a debut you won't want to...

A journey into the glittering, surreal heart of 21st century Russia: into the lives of Hells Angels convinced they are messiahs, professional killers with the souls of artists, bohemian theatre...

The story of the strange mixture of romanticism, militarism and technology that has made planes so important to England The history of England and the aeroplane is one tangled with...

The first book in a gorgeous new series of European-set escapist romances! 'A wonderful setting, beautiful flowers, a fabulous grumpy sunshine couple, and a gorgeous dog. What's not to love?'...

'This is the book we all need right now: a story of kindness and hope. I absolutely loved it' Anstey Harris, bestselling author of Richard and Judy Book Club pick...

Next stop, Cornwall! Hop on The Cornish Cream Tea Bus for a delicious, romantic adventure... 'Captivating' Heat Magazine 'Beautiful... heartwarming' Zara Stoneley 'A wonderful ray of reading sunshine' Heidi Swain...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING A WATERSTONES BEST BOOK OF 2023: NATURE AND TRAVEL When Kerri and her partner M moved to a small, remote railway cottage...

Upgrade is the mind-bending thriller from Blake Crouch, author of the bestselling Dark Matter and Recursion. YOU ARE THE NEXT STEP IN HUMAN EVOLUTION Logan Ramsay is beginning to see...

'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...

Winner of the Irish Book Awards Popular Fiction Book of the Year 2025! Pip's world is small. But it's about to become a whole lot bigger. For years she's tucked...

'A Year in Tibet' follows the author as she lives for eighteen months in a remote village in Tibet. Sun Shuyun, a Chinese writer and historian, takes the reader to...

Is love the best medicine? Petra Lale knows her job isn't sexy. Being an allergist hardly invites enticing conversation (or imagery). But she's damn proud of the solo practice she's...

From the Wall Street Journal 's award-winning international investigations team comes a spellbinding account of a spy war between the U.S. and Russia that transformed into a ruthless game of...

'A page-turner... you'll get your money's worth out of this one' Stephen King 'Riveting' Sunday Times 'Linwood Barclay is a flat-out master of the modern thriller, and I Will Ruin...

*Don't miss The Lost Wife - the brand new jaw-dropping thriller from Georgina Lees* 'Compelling, heartbreaking and beautifully written. This superb thriller will stay in my mind for a very...

*The thrilling new novel from Lucy Clarke, THE SURF HOUSE, is available to buy now* 'Brimming with tension' CLARE MACKINTOSH 'Talk about twists and turns' EMMA STONEX 'Utterly addictive ....

'Tense, gripping and packed with twists' Lucy Clarke Someone is watching your every move... Holly Lawrence always wanted to be a spy, but the experience proved more dangerous than anything...

The US Government invested millions in Helmand in the 1950s and '60s to transform the barren desert into a veritable oasis - known locally as 'Little America' - and then...

"Michael Wolff... the shrewdest and most colourful chronicler of the Trump years, " Sunday Times All or Nothing is the final chapter in Wolff's Fire and Fury series. With extraordinary...