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The Sunday Times bestseller ' A clever, lively ... splendid new book' DAN JONES, SUNDAY TIMES 'A big gold bar of delight' SPECTATOR Sixteen hundred years ago Britain left the...

The astounding history that masterfully and decisively rewrites the causes of the First World War as we know them The moments that it took Gavrilo Princip to step forward to...

The #1 bestselling economist opens our eyes to the new power that is reshaping our lives and the world Capitalism is dead. Welcome to technofeudalism. In his boldest and most...

The first ever maths book to be a No.1 Bestseller shows us what happens when maths goes wrong in the real world What makes a bridge wobble when it's not...

A groundbreaking text of educational philosophy and social reform, now in Penguin Modern Classics This seminal text argues that the perceived passivity of the poor is the direct result of...

Charles Darwin's classic that exploded into public controversy, revolutionized the course of science, and continues to transform our views of the world. Few other books have created such a lasting...

'A delightful compendium of the kind of facts you immediately want to share with anyone you encounter' New York Times'An ebullient, irrepressible spirit invests this book. It is erudite and...

Uncover the history of one of the most influential video games of all time in The World of Minecraft. Explore how the critically acclaimed game evolved from a one-person project...

"A magical and hugely captivating journey - filled with such beauty, wonder and surprise. A simply marvellous read, hugely recommended" - Stephen Fry A real-life journey through the fantastical world...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTESELLEREmma Mitchell's richly illustrated and evocative diary records her nature finds over the course of a year and shows how being in the wild benefits our mental...

'A brilliant concept, executed with enviable elegance' Lucy Worsley'A gem of a book. Thanks to Daisy Dunn's elegant and lively retelling of history, the women of the ancient world are...

Lesbians are a people without a home. Perhaps that's why the ones we make for ourselves are so important.A highly readable cultural history of queer women's lives in the second...

Simon Reynolds's first book in eight years is a celebration of music that feels like a taste of tomorrow. Sounds that prefigure pop music's future - the vanguard genres and...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZEA SUNDAY TIMES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR'Magnificent . . . Important and hugely readable' William Dalrymple, Financial Times'A wildly ambitious and entertainingly lurid history' James...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZEA TIMES & SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEARA NEW STATESMAN'S BOOKS OF THE YEAR A SPECTATOR'S BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'A truly radical book;...

'A beautiful, heartfelt love letter to the sea, and a cherished industry. Ash is a force of nature, she's a testament to working hard and dreaming big' Dermot O'Leary'A beautifully...

Featuring contributions from leading lawyers, historians and social scientists, this path-breaking volume explores encounters of laws, people, and places in Australia since 1788. Its chapters address three major themes: the...

' Oh Miriam! risks the curse of the sequel, and pulls it off . . . A force of nature, a tour de farce. Bold, brave and bright, but also...

The inspiring story from 2025 NSW Young Australian of the Year Nominee, Alex Noble, whose wisdom and strength can teach us all how to live life to the fullest, no...

Harness the best of nature by making your own organic, natural skincare. Maru Godas celebrates nature and self-care in this beautifully illustrated guide. Decide what goes on your skin while...

Winner of The British Book Awards 2023 Overall Book of the Year "A game-changing book uncovering the myths and taboos around menopause" - The Guardian "[Davina is] a perfect advertisement...

#1 New York Times bestselling author and illustrator Mo Willems shares wit and wisdom from The Pigeon in this one-of-a-kind humour book for adults. Discover important tips, thoughts, opinions, quotes,...

Like Sarah Bakewell's How to Live and Andrea Wulf's Magnificent Rebels , Mortal Secrets is a lively and accessible portrait of a major figure - Sigmund Freud - and the...

The thrilling retelling of a real-life hostage rescue mission, by SAS hero and million-selling author, Andy McNab. It is 2012 and in Northern Afghanistan, an international crisis has erupted. A...

The internationally bestselling and prize-winning history of German life in the fallout of the Third Reich, filled with eye-opening, shocking and vitally human stories of ruin, repression and revival. THE...

Harness the power of your vagus nerve to reduce stress, overcome anxiety and release past trauma. Feeling anxious and disconnected are signs of a nervous system that's out of balance....

A moving, revelatory story about one of the world's great museums and art's capacity to heal, by a writer who spent a decade as a museum guard. ** THE NEW...

The book that redefined our understanding of the legacy of European colonialism and empire, now reissued with a new PMC jacket 'Stimulating, elegant and pugnacious' Observer In this highly acclaimed...

This volume contains several other essays, including lyrical evocations of the sunlit cities of Algiers and Oran. In this profound and moving philosophical statement, Camus poses the fundamental question- Is...

The international mega-bestseller that redefined military history, reissued for the 75th anniversary of one of the bloodiest battles in history In October 1942, a Panzer officer wrote 'Stalingrad is no...

In wild Tasmania there are trees whose direct ancestors lived with dinosaurs. Many of those alive today are thousands of years old, and some have been growing for ten millennia...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERA TIMES BEST MEMOIR OF 2023'Grippingly vivid and pacey' THE TIMES'A seven-year old girl on a seventy-foot yacht, for ten years, over fifty thousand miles of sailing' SIMON...

How rhetoric-the art of persuasion-can help us navigate an age of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and political acrimonyThe discipline of rhetoric was the keystone of Western education for over two thousand...

Discover the wonders at the centre of our planet's ecosystem.In ten short and accessible essays, science and nature writer Carolyn Fry takes us on an awe-inspiring journey of the Earth's...

Take a journey to Chateau-de-la-Motte Husson in the spellbinding memoir from Sunday Times bestselling authors, Dick and Angel Strawbridge.Dick and Angel recount the newest and biggest challenges they faced on...

'My favourite Instagram account in the world' DR RANGAN CHATTERJEE Are you ready to meet your Self? In recent years, Dr Nicole LePera has become the leading voice in psychological...

28th April 1870. The flamboyantly dressed Miss Fanny Park and Miss Stella Boulton are causing a stir in the Strand Theatre. All eyes are riveted upon their lascivious oglings of...

Embrace your innate power and find growth from trauma with this essential guide filled with groundbreaking solutions and strategies for your healing journey. Amid collective trauma, it helps to know...

"Timely... a crucial foundation for building a more empathetic and informed society." - Daniel H. Pink "An important book for those who want to understand... the increasingly complex world." -...

An ideal gift for anyone with an intrigue for geographical curiosities. Defined as sovereign states with a very small population, land area, or both, microstates serve as fascinating case studies...

WITH A FOREWORD FROM MARGARET ATWOOD 'This book would always have been important evidence that the Ukraine people were suffering criminal attack. Written by a poet, it is also a...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025 BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE SPECTATOR, NEW STATESMAN, NEW SCIENTIST , AND...

'a candid, rollicking read...roars with honesty, chaos, self-awareness, literary ambition and drunken benders.' The Times From Josh Brolin, a unique and decidedly un-celebrity memoir, by turns affecting, funny, uncanny, and...

* Spacecraft missions to nearby planets * The Library of ancient Alexandria * The human brain * Egyptian hieroglyphics * The origin of life * The death of the sun...

The new take on an ancient concept that will bring peace, tranquillity and happiness to everyday life Relax and find happiness amid the swirl of the modern world with this...

These writings capture the beginnings of the Christian Church The writings in this volume cast a glimmer of light upon the emerging traditions and organization of the infant church, during...

A delightful book about Italy's unexpected history, told through its citrus fruits The story of citrus runs through the history of Italy like a golden thread, and by combining travel...

This collection captures the essence of a remarkable woman, one of the foremost thinkers of our century Simone Weil was one of the foremost thinkers of the twentieth century- a...