Ancient History & Archaeology

A stunning classic horror story - perfect for fans of Mary Shelley! '[A] wonderful twisted gothic novel ... [an] evocation of a weird and wonderful world with compulsive characters and...

'I can't think of a more enjoyable or more illuminating guide to Cornwall than Petroc Trelawny, who knows it intimately, loves it deeply, and shares it generously' - THE REVEREND...

A brilliant, eye-opening espionage thriller by a former special forces officer 'now at the forefront of spy writing' 'The thinking person's John le Carre' Tribune 'Edward Wilson seems poised to...

A timeless study of politics and society by one of the all-time greatest thinkers. A student of Plato, Aristotle is considered a founding father of philosophy and ethics. This reflection...

A WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR Who said that dictatorship was dead? The world today is full of Strong Men and their imitators. Caesarism is alive and well. Yet in...

In Mortal Republic , prize-winning historian Edward J. Watts offers a new history of the fall of the Roman Republic that explains why Rome exchanged freedom for autocracy. For centuries,...

The teachings of Stoic philosophy began and thrived in the Greek and Roman world until the 3rd century AD, and has since experienced multiple revivals right up to the modern...

The author of How to Be a Stoic asks what might be philosophy's ultimate question: can we learn to be better people? Is good character something that can be taught?...

Shortlisted for the 2024 Wainwright Prize for Writing on ConservationShortlisted for the 2024 Richard Jefferies AwardA Times Science Book of the Year 'Sophie writes fantastically, chronicling the most important issues...

The past, present and future of the world's most popular and beloved pet, from a leading evolutionary biologist and great cat lover. 'Engaging and wide-ranging ... The Age of Cats...

'Truly marvellous. I cannot think of a better life of Jane Austen than Claire Tomalin's' Philip Hensher Claire Tomalin brings her extraordinary gifts of scholarship, fluent writing and empathy for...

An immersive and mesmerizing narrative that reimagines the Mesopotamian myth of the Great Flood A long time ago, the gods grew tired of humans and decided to send a flood...

Join Alexander the Great on a journey to the end of the world, in the third book in a thrilling new children's history series 'His mind was clear. It was...

Artemis finds her courage in this fourth book in the Goddess Girls Graphic Novel series, based on the popular Goddess Girls series. Everyone sees Artemis, goddess of the hunt, as...

Rome is in chaos. The empire of a mobster chief is falling apart following his death. Rivals, fearsome relatives and associates are taking up position to vie for the spoils....

The Colosseum was Imperial Rome's monument to warfare. Like a cathedral of death it towered over the city and invited its citizens, 50,000 at a time, to watch murderous gladiatorial...

'Make this book a morning ritual.' Matthew McConaughey What does it mean to be a great father? Parenting is a role filled with meaning and purpose, but every dad needs...

'An urgent call to arms for each and all of us.' - Matthew McConaughey 'A clear and inspiring guide for how to develop this highest of human virtues.' - Robert...

A stunning gift edition of the age-old tale of Odysseus and his journey. This epic poem by Homer, believed to have been written between the eighth and ninth centuries BC,...

Based on the podcast with over 100 million downloads,Fall of Civilizationsbrilliantly explores how a range of ancient societies rose to power and sophistication, and how they tipped over into collapse....

'Visionary.' Bettany Hughes 'Tremendous.' Ben Okri 'Luminous.' Rose Tremain Even when he leapt from the parapet he talked. Ancient Egypt. The Prince is set to marry Pretty Flower, his sister,...

'A wonderful book. ' - Peter Frankopan 'A masterpiece' - Gregory Nagy, Harvard University 'Remarkable' - Ian Morris, author of Why the West Rules-For Now The way we think. The...