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The follow-up to the sensational #1 Sunday Times bestseller Her Majesty's Royal CovenAll is not as it seems within the halls of Her Majesty's Royal Coven... Despite thinking they've thwarted...

'I've met such interesting people, and always heard unbelievable stories about people's lives. If I could put all in written language and sequence, I could write books, I'm sure.' -...

A "rollicking," "vividly re-created," and "enticing romp" that tells the true story of an obsessive quest to find El Dorado, set against the backdrop of Elizabethan political intrigue and a...

'brilliantly written ... a genuinely important book' Jonathan Ross, The Jonathan Ross Show'something we all need to be reading ... an absolutely brilliant book ... a great read for all...

'The very best sort of panoramic portrait' David Kynaston'The Edwardians have long been the lost decade of British history, yet they are that history at its climax. Alwyn Turner sets...

Gordon Brown: 'A path-breaking book by two dynamic leaders, whose ideas on the future deserve all our attention.'Picked as one of Waterstones' Non-Fiction 'Books You Need to Read in 2024'Picked...

Who advises the royal family, what influence do they have and how have they shaped history?Throughout history, the British monarchy has relied on its courtiers - the trusted advisers in...

'Kwajo's voice is leading the call for change on behalf of a generation who have been seriously failed by Westminster.' Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester'A brilliant thinker and doer....

Bletchley Park was where one of the war's most famous - and crucial - achievements was made: the cracking of Germany's 'Enigma' code in which its most important military communications...

This book covers the inception, growth and employment of Britain's airborne forces (parachute and glider-borne formations) between June 1940 and March 1945. It takes a comparative approach and follows tailored...

He became king before his first birthday, inheriting a vast empire from his military hero father; she was the daughter of a king without power, who made an unexpected marriage...

The ship was almost instantly in flames . . . Some jumped overboard immediately, and all was in indescribable confusion. The masts began to fall one after another, and it...

What does 'custard and jelly' mean in cockney rhyming slang?Which biscuit has half of its name on top of the cooker and the other half on the door?And 25 million...

'At a time when democracy feels threatened, Simon Kuper is fighting hard for a better vision of politics - he is brutally honest about our problems but never loses hope...

UnaKroll was eleven when she first met her father. They stopped for lunch on theway from Brighton to London and he took her outside to play with theinnkeeper's Angora rabbit....

As heard on the New Yorker Radio Hour: The triumphant and "engaging history" (The New Yorker) of the young women who devised a winning strategy that defeated Nazi U-boats and...

This book covers the inception, growth and employment of Britain's airborne forces (parachute and glider-borne formations) between June 1940 and March 1945. It takes a comparative approach and follows tailored...

Just who did the British think they were? For much of the last 1,500 years, when the British looked back to their origins they saw the looming mythological figure of...

Winston Churchill had a longer and closer relationship with the Royal Navy than any British statesman in modern times, but his record as a naval strategist and custodian of the...

'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 Candlish'Wonderfully...

A hilarious drama about family secrets, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty.'[A] gripping family tale... Stovell is a thoughtful, wise and witty writer' Daily Mail 'Funny, compelling and so on...

'A gripping new collection from Max Hastings that puts you at the heart of the battle ... Compelling' Daily Mail'An unmissable read' Sunday Times Soldiers is a very personal gathering...

The gripping new action thriller novel from the million-copy bestselling author of the Matt Drake series At the root of all riches lies evil... Ex-MI5 operative Joe Mason is on...

  'Five-star turbo-charged, non-stop action thriller... It reads like a movie reel... Needs to be on every thrill seeker's reading list' NetGalley review Don't miss the next instalment of the...

A Waterstones Travel Book of the Year 2023A funny, warm and timely meditation on identity and belonging, following the scenic route along the England-Wales border: Britain's deepest faultline. There is...

THE UNMISSABLE, UNVARNISHED MEMOIRS OF BORIS JOHNSONA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES, TELEGRAPH, TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES'ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY, MIND-BLOWINGLY EXPLOSIVE' ED BALLS'SENSATIONAL' DAILY MAIL Boris Johnson has...

Grab your bucket and spade and join Paddington and the Browns for an unforgettable holiday by the seaside in this bear-shaped board book based on the award-winning animated preschool series...

  'Simply superb.' NetGalley Reviewer, 'Excellent from beginning to end.' NetGalley Reviewer, 'A bone-chilling thriller.' NetGalley Reviewer, 'WARNING: do not start reading this if you have things to do. It's...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom bestselling historian Saul David, a riveting new history of the British airborne experience across the Second World War. The legendary 'Red Devils' were among the finest...

This beautifully presented book captures the spirit of a little known war where the Royal Navy played a peripheral but crucial role. The power of the British Empire was at...

There is an ongoing fascination with war. Away from the unspeakable horrors associated with conflict, the story of the 'home-front' continues to fascinate. Books on railways and wartime have proven...

The history of Britain has been shaped by those who have invaded this small isle: the Romans, Vikings and Norman Conquest all moulded our society and culture. Surprisingly, the last...

In Great Britain there existed a practice of naming steam railway locomotives. The names chosen covered many and varied subjects, however a large number of those represented direct links with...

Using easy-to-follow, family-tree type tables, Bloodline shows the origins and development of every regular formation in the British Army including the latest amalgamations and changes brought about within the 'Future...

In Going Dutch, renowned writer Lisa Jardine tells the remarkable history of the relationship between England and Holland, two of Europe's most important colonial powers at the dawn of the...

Three hundred years ago, a charismatic young gambler and man-about-town with a natural gift for mathematics fled London for the Continent. His name was John Law and he had good...

"As factual and...authentic as anything on the subject could be." - The New Yorker. One of the most comprehensive and accurate accounts of buccaneering, this exciting narrative is the work...

Based upon the author's large personal collection of beautiful fashion postcards from Edwardian times, this book takes the reader on a journey through that era covering the hat fashions and...

Post Privatisation Diesels and Electrics is an album of photographs taken by David Cable, a well-regarded author of several books covering trains throughout much of the world. This book looks...

The Great War was the first conflict to draw men and women into uniform on a massive scale. From a small regular force of barely 250,000, the British Army rapidly...

In today's world of satellites and electronic eavesdropping it is hard to appreciate the difficulties involved two centuries ago in collecting and disseminating secret intelligence in time of war. This...

Since the days of the Battle of Trafalgar, the Royal Navy had been the acknowledged as the most powerful maritime force on the planet. Britain could boast more warships, and...

King John (1166-1216) has long been seen as the epitome of bad kings. The son of the most charismatic couple of the middle ages, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine,...

This massive work provides a comprehensive insight to the experiences of Bomber Command's pilots and aircrew throughout World War Two. From the early wartime years when the RAF's first attempts...

During World War I, Britain's naval supremacy enabled it to impose economic blockades and interdiction of American neutral shipping. The United States responded by building 'a navy second to none',...

English Electric's Canberra saw an unbroken 46 years of service in the UK as a test and trials aircraft from 1951 until final retirement in 1994. Flown by Government research...

From as early as the beginning of the nineteenth century, Britain was at the forefront of powered flight. Across the country many places became centres of innovation and experimentation, as...

In a series of concise, thought-provoking chapters the authors summarize and make accessible the latest scholarship on the middle years of the Great War 1915 and 1916 and cover fundamental...