21st Century History

All aboard! When David Rosenfelt and his family embarked on a roadtrip across the USA to their new home in Maine, he thought he had prepared for every eventuality. They...

Now a major film on Netflix starring Amy Adams, Gary Oldman and Julianne MooreOVER 5 MILLION COPIES SOLD!THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Astounding. Thrilling. Amazing' Gillian Flynn 'One of...

Reading lists, course syllabi, and prizes include the phrase '21st-century American literature,' but no critical consensus exists regarding when the period began, which works typify it, how to conceptualize its...

This Companion provides a guide to queer inquiry in literary and cultural studies. The essays represent new and emerging areas, including transgender studies, indigenous studies, disability studies, queer of color...

Some of the most innovative and spell-binding literature has been written for young people, but only recently has academic study embraced its range and complexity. This Companion offers a state-of-the-subject...

#1 Bestselling Author of Liar's Poker guides us through the mayhem From Black Monday to the Asian financial crisis, from the internet bubble to mortgage meltdown, our lives are ruled...

An organisation that doesn't exist. A spy that can't be caught. Years ago, a spy was born... 1989: The Cold War will soon be over, but for BOX 88, a...

The inspiring and entertaining memoir from national treasure and star of Only Fools and Horses, Sir David Jason Sir David Jason's career, from the outside, might seem like one glorious...

In the course of four years of investigative reporting, Bergen has interviewed scores of insiders -- from bin Laden associates and family members to Taliban leaders to CIA officials --...

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`Tender, funny and romantic' Marie Claire Christine Rose is crossing the Ha'penny Bridge in Dublin late one night when she sees a stranger, Adam, poised to jump. Desperate to help,...

A brilliantly warm, witty and moving portrait of our pandemic lives, told in ten heart-rending short stories ***A GUARDIAN BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR THIS AUTUMN*** A brilliantly warm, witty...

Europe is facing a wave of migration unmatched since the end of World War II - and no one has reported on this crisis in more depth or breadth than...

A refreshingly frank, engaging and uplifting memoir of resilience, hope and love At 20 Londoner Ann Ingle fell madly in love with an Irish fellow she met on holiday in...

Two generations of an American family come of age - one before 9/11, one after - in this moving and original novel from the "intellectually restless, uniquely funny" (New York...

'A fast-paced, terrifying journey.' RACHEL ABBOTT 'A born storyteller.' PETER JAMES 'Intense action and an enthralling female lead.' L.A. LARKIN The SUNDAY TIMES bestseller returns with the second book in...

Blending the journalistic rigor of Masha Gessen with the call to action of We Should All Be Feminists, a searing denunciation of Putin's Russia, revealing how modern Russia's history of...

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood's blockbuster, Academy-Award nominated movie. "An amazingly detailed account of fighting in...

In 2004 which college was Mark Zuckerberg attending when he co-created Facebook? What did Bjork leave on the red carpet when she attended the 2001 Academy awards? What game-changing tech...

On the morning of 7 July 2005, Peter Zimonjic, a Canadian journalist living and working in London, was travelling on an eastbound Circle line train heading towards Edgware Road. Coming...

Lights, camera, murder In the Lake District, someone's laying on a deadly welcome... The cast and crew of a popular TV crime drama are shooting in the Lake District -...

'This year's Eleanor Oliphant' Claire Allan 'Astonishing' Ruth Hogan 'Strikingly brilliant' Sun Jillian Safinova can do many things. She can speak five languages. She can tell when someone is lying...

From the first rumblings of dissent in 2011, No Turning Back shows the unravelling of a nation: peaceful protests in Damascus collapsing into violence, families on both sides shattered by...

Seven guests. Seven secrets. One killer. Do you dare to SLEEP? 'Beware! Sleep does not do what it says on the tin: I was awake until the small hours under...

In 2004 which college was Mark Zuckerberg attending when he co-created Facebook? What did Bjork leave on the red carpet when she attended the 2001 Academy awards? What game-changing tech...

A masterly synthesis of the history of the contemporary world, The World Since 1945 offers the ideal introduction to the events of the period between the end of the Second...

'Adam Plowright's excellent book captures the strangeness of Macron's life' Evening Standard THE FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF EMMANUEL MACRON IN ENGLISH From total unknown to one of Europe's most powerful men...

The sun-drenched and spicy new queer romance from the author of Until I Met You. 'A summery and sweet five-star read' 🌴🌴🌴 Kya's work is her life. She graduated from...

Ashleigh and George have never met. But they're about to... Ashleigh and George haven't met yet , but Ashleigh knows a lot of things about George. She knows he loves...

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK An NPR Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Longlisted for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence...

Good songs come from love. Great songs come from heartbreak. ------------------------------------------------------- Picked by Cosmopolitan and RED as a best book of 2025. 'For fans of Daisy Jones and the Six...

Shortlisted for the RNA Romantic Comedy Award in 2025 'Cosy, fun and delicious - a book to devour in one sitting' Emily Stone, author of Always, In December 'A base...

Sarah Stovell's gripping new novel, Every Happy Family is available now! Hilarious, unputdownable, suspenseful fiction, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty and Motherland They all have opinions. They all have...

' Subverted my expectations at almost every turn... Jordan shows how the aftermath of violence affects all those who witness it.' New York Times 'Immersive, atmospheric, heart-stopping - I tore...

Molly the Maid is used to being invisible. But it's time for her to shine in a brand new mystery... *THE SPARKLING NEW MYSTERY FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF...

The spellbinding new novel from the acclaimed author of The Reading List Welcome to The Twilight Garden - the neighbourhood's best-kept secret... 'It was a complete joy' Sally Page, bestselling...

'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...

' Subverted my expectations at almost every turn... Jordan shows how the aftermath of violence affects all those who witness it.' New York Times 'Immersive, atmospheric, heart-stopping - I tore...

Molly the Maid is used to being invisible. But it's time for her to shine in a brand new mystery... *THE SPARKLING NEW MYSTERY FROM THE MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF...

If you had the power over life and death, what would you do? Thea has a secret. She can tell how long someone has left to live just by touching...

A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' PICK An NPR Best Book of the Year * Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year Longlisted for the 2024 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence...

' Delightful ... a heartwarming escape' 'Will have even the biggest cynic rooting for these two' 'I devoured every page ' 💖 It's not supposed to be her love story......

A fresh take on social class from the experts behind 'The Great British Class Survey' Social class has re-emerged as a topic of enormous scholarly and public attention. In this...

Swiss Made is devoted to the work of fifteen Swiss artists, each of whom has made a permanent impression in the field of contemporary art. Their work is included in...

How the West was Lost charts how over the last 50 years the most advanced and advantaged countries of the world have squandered their dominant position through a sustained catalogue...

This book records the contemporary opinions and reactions of over 170 distinguished authors to two of the most contentious issues of our times, the Gulf War of 1991 and the...

A brand new spicy STEM romance for fans of Ali Hazelwood and Sally Thorne! What do you do when your mortifying Friday night blind date is sitting opposite you at...

The top 10 Sunday Times bestseller NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES. Season 2 out March 2025! 'I love the audacity of the Marlow gang, those ladies sure know how to...