21st Century History

The Endgame is a gripping and authoritative account of the secret military and political effort to pull Iraq from the precipice of full-scale civil war. The book fuses unrivalled access...

In The Crash Detectives , aviation journalist and air safety investigator Christine Negroni takes the reader inside crash investigations from the early days of the jet age to the present,...

Today, most Westerners still see the war in Afghanistan as a contest between democracy and Islamist fanaticism. That war is real; but it sits atop an older struggle, between Kabul...

The death of the Celtic tiger is not an extinction event to trouble naturalists. There was, in fact nothing natural about this tiger, if it ever really existed. The"Irish Economic...

Sandstorm is the best kind of reportage, humane, historically-informed and full of details that only a writer close to the action could have noticed. The overthrow of Muamar Gadaffi has...

New from the author of THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA: it's a match made in hell. Sweeping from Wimbledon to the Caribbean, from LA to mega yachts in the Med, The...

No comedian could have written the joke this election cycle has been. The punchline is too ridiculous (whoever the punchline is going to be). Celebrated political satirist, journalist, and diehard...

Timely and urgent, Mayday is a clarion call to action--before it's too late. As with other powerful nations throughout history, maritime supremacy has been the key to America's rise to...

An epic tale of Vladimir Putin's path to power, as he emerged from obscurity to become one of the world's most conflicted and important leaders. Former New York TimesMoscow Bureau...

Kamin Mohammadi was nine years old when her family fled Iran during the 1979 Revolution. Bewildered by the seismic changes in her homeland, she turned her back on the past...

'I'm convinced that the majority of Israelis and Palestinians would rather look to the future than be trapped in the past. We see that spirit in [Izzeldin Abuelaish]' Barack Obama,...

From Marx to Mao, from Engels to Allende, from Lenin and Stalin to Ceaucescu and Castro, "Comrades" tells the story of communism from its inception to the present day. It...

"A superb book-an American equivalent to John Keegan'sThe Face of Battle. I sincerely believe thatGruntsis destined to be a classic."-Dave Grossman, Author ofOn KillingandOn Combat From the acclaimed author of...

"Stunning revelations...This is an account that long will be consulted by anyone trying to understand not just Iran but warfare in the 21st century...an important book." -Tom Ricks, "New York...

An indispensable introductory textbook that provides students with a genuinely comparative study of the different trajectories and experiences of independent African states. Paul Nugent explores a range of key concerns...

William Warwick and Ross Hogan return, for one last time, in a gripping and unputdownable finale. Available now! London, 2012. The eyes of the world are on Britain as the...

*Don't miss A Murder in Paris , the brand new twisty thriller from Matthew Blake* THE SMASH HIT NO.1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ~ A GUARDIAN and SUNDAY TIMES THRILLER OF THE...

'The queen of high-tension grip lit delivers a twisted tale that won't let you go' Sunday Times Crime Club 'With great skill, Jensen slowly unveils the well-hidden aspects of all...

The bonds of family are tested in the wake of a profound tragedy, providing a look at the darker side of our society Night Sleep Death The Stars is a...

'We had no idea how my brother had been executed. Not until later when we saw the thick blue line scoured into his neck.' Jets screaming low over the roof...

An inside perspective to global diplomacy from one of the world's foremost diplomats. Today, we find ourselves in arguably the most dangerous geopolitical situations of modern time. Outlining key moments...

So recently my bro Elliot's been learning to read, and it gave me the idea that I should write up our story...also, that way, he can relive everything I've put...

A radical love story for right now, from 'one of the most gifted writers working today' (New York Times) ***LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2019*** **LONGLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN...

In the late 80s, a group of high school dropouts, drug dealers, and ex-cons spoke out against racial injustice and police brutality. They did it through hip-hop. Their explosive popularity...

'Full of delicious layers . . . I felt drunk reading it.' Emma Jane Unsworth Intoxicating, compulsive and blackly funny, Other People's Clothes is the thrilling debut novel from Berlin-based...

In 2002, the Swiss power company ABB appointed Felix Abt its country director for North Korea. The Swiss entrepreneur lived and worked in North Korea for seven years-one of the...

When eleven climbers died on K2 in 2008, two Sherpas survived. Their astonishing tale became the stuff of mountaineering legend. This white-knuckle adventure follows the Sherpas from their remote villages...

A brand new timeless romance with a sprinkling of magic from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling author 'A complete joy to read, and once I'd started I genuinely couldn't...

A New York Times bestseller * A Washington Post 10 Books to Read in March * One of Cosmopolitan's Best Books by POC for 2019 * A Refinery 29 Best...

This text commemorates centenary of Grand Prix racing, with the first officially credited Grand Prix having taken place at Le Mans in France in 1906. It contains photographs of the...

"It's one of the best books on politics of any kind I've read. For entertainment value, I put it up there with Catch 22 ." -- The Financial Times "It...

Set over one sizzling summer, FUNNY STORY is 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...

By the fall of 2007, one well-timed leak revealing that the U.S. government might have engaged infirst contact has sent the country into turmoil, and it is all Cora Sabino...

'Gripping and moving. A literary triumph' Nicola Sturgeon 'A humane and searching story' Ian Rankin 'Kirstin Innes is aiming high, writing for readers in the early days of a better...

Russia's recent past has encompassed revolution, civil war, mass terror and two world wars, and the country is still undergoing huge change. In his acclaimed history, now updated to 2015,...

From a top speechwriter to President George W. Bush and Donald Rumsfeld, this may be the most deliciously candid memoir ever written about official Washington - a laugh-out-loud cri de...

A luminous memoir of post-war childhood, adventure and loss on the banks of the Nile. 'Wonderful - a brave, inventive, touching distillation of memory and imagination' JENNY UGLOW Inventory of...

Going Zero, a high-concept thriller from Oscar-nominated screenwriter Anthony McCarten. Erase yourself. The hunt has begun. Perfect for fans of I Am Pilgrim and The Circle. TWO HOURS TO VANISH...

'A vital book. New Power can light a flame bright enough to outshine the glinting fangs and tiki torches' - Russell Brand For most of human history the rules of...

Following the celebrations of the Millennium and our entry into the 21st century, it was to be hoped that the days when a brutal dictator could bring mindless death and...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER A NEW YORK TIMES B ESTSELLER A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK AN NPR BEST BOOK Selected by New York Times ' critic Dwight Garner as...

Barack Obama approaches the US presidency at a critical moment in American history - facing simultaneous crises of war, the environment, and healthcare, but most especially in the economy. If...

In April 2013 a global breaking-news story surfaced on social media and in the world press, and rapidly gathered momentum. A South African man had fallen overboard in the night...

Dark times lie ahead for Special Agent Ren Bryce and the Rocky Mountains Safe Streets Task Force in the heart-stopping new thriller from the bestselling author of DARKHOUSE and BLOOD...

The essential guide to the story of London's acclaimed museum - from its origins in the 1980s to its pivotal move in 2016 London's Design Museum is entering an exciting...

During the Jubilee Year 2000, the Vatican and the city of Rome will seek to reaffirm their universal relevance to the Catholic church, and to the world, as they have...

Designing Peace asks, how might we collectively put our creative forces together to envision a future we want to live in and take action to create it now? This book...