Second-hand Books

This is the life story of that legendary Englishman and entrepreneur, Arthur Daley, star of the ITV programme "Minder". It is published to coincide with a new 13-part series. Arthur...

Writers from Chimamanda Adichie and Rashida Jones to Alice Waters and Jason Wu celebrate Michelle Obama in a collection of dazzling essays inspired by the unforgettable tribute "To the First...

From actor and comedian Joel McHale comes the most important celebrity-penned book of this, or any, generation. Part shocking tell-all memoir, part aspirational how-to guide, and mostly all book, this...

Recipes from the back rooms and basement bakeries that produce Europe's best breads. When Daniel Leader opened his Catskills bakery, Bread Alone, twenty years ago, he was determined to duplicate...

A bored socialite becomes a cunning amateur sleuth in this wildly entertaining, Agatha Christieinspired mystery of murder and mayhem set in nineteenth-century Poland"An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime."--Olga Tokarczuk,...

A modern take on that universally fascinating subject - plagueAs Ed Marriott discovered while researching this brilliant new book, plague is a powerful subject. As well as being a seriously...

Agincourt took place on 25 October 1415 and was a turning-point not only in the Hundred Years War between England and France but also in the history of weaponry. Azincourt...

Neurotic over-achiever Jules McCallister-Morgan has her senior year all planned out: become the editor of her prestigious LA private school's revered and long-standing newspaper, and get into Brown. But on...

A collection of forty tales, including "Thumbelina," "The Princess and the Pea," and "The Ugly Duckling," as well as such less well-known works as "The Shepherdess and the Chimney Sweep,"...

Describing 900 genera and over 8000 plants, this A-Z gardening encyclopaedia also introduces a way of identifying plants from their appearance alone. Hundreds of synonyms and common names are cross-referenced,...

From prehistoric times to the 21st century, the compelling story of world history may both surprise and inspire This lavishly illustrated visual encyclopedia tells the story of our world in...

Comprehensive photographic guide to the animal kingdom receives update Now in a new edition, this landmark photographic encyclopedia of the animal kingdom is revised with new species, images, and the...

This is the all-encompassing illustrated guide to your pregnancy journey Presenting the most up to date information for every day of your pregnancy - from conception to the first two...

75 recipes for cakes, bakes, desserts and treats - an unashamed celebration of sugar Welcome to the wonderful world of Finch Bakery! Lauren and Rachel Finch, founders of Finch Bakery,...

An extraordinary showcase celebrating the history of cycling From wooden bicycles and spoon brakes to recumbent bikes and carbon fibre rims, take a visual journey through the beautiful engineering history...

All the big ideas, simply explained - an innovative and accessible guide to sociology "Exploring more than 80 of the big ideas and key theories in the field of sociology...

Take your passion and make it happen with The Idea In You by Martin Amor and Alex Pellew Do you have an idea in you? A hobby, a project, a...

Howard Marks's The Most Important Thing distilled the investing insight of his celebrated client memos into a single volume and, for the first time, made his time-tested philosophy available to...

The Nature of Marketing describes the power of social and consumer networking, and demonstrates the tangible benefits of building brand experiences that leverage this phenomena. In order to build sustainable...

While working on his book The Life of Arthur Ransome, Hugh Brogan chanced upon the unfinished scrip of a thirteenth 'Swallows and Amazons' story in Ransome's desk in the Abbot...

Lupus, a disease of the immune system, can be quite deadly, claiming the lives of thousands of patients yearly. Dr. Daniel J. Wallace is one of the world's leading authorities...

For more than 2000 years the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have captivated our collective imagination and provided inspiration for every age. This text provides an up-to-date and authoritative...

First published in 1996 to great critical and popular acclaim, the Grove Book of Operas, is a collection of synopses and descriptions of over 250 operas. Each succinct yet insightful...

A literary anthology celebrating every variety of animal life from microbe to mouse, eagle to elephant, in verse and prose from ancient times to the present, including imaginary monsters and...

Is it cost-effective to add staff in a given area? Does a training program have a positive impacton costs and sales? In this era of increasing cost and budget justification,...

"Demanding and magnificent." -- London Times An enormously compelling and ambitious novel from the author of The Dream Room, The Great Longing , and In Babylon, In a Dark Wood...

The first cookbook from Tyler and Ashley Wells, the husband-and-wife duo behind Los Angeles' bustling, sought-after restaurant All Time, is a collection of 50 recipes for simple, market-driven food alongside...

The author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Russia Hoax picks up where that book ended with this hard-hitting, well-reasoned examination of the latest findings about "collusion" between...

"Hessler has a marvelous sense of the intonations and gestures that give life to the moment." -- The New York Times Book Review From Peter Hessler, the New York Times...

Chapter OneTHE FIRST STORYTELLERSThe followers of Jesus no doubt began to repeat his witticisms and parables during his lifetime. They soon began to recount stories about him, perhaps about his...

In 1985, the Jesus Seminar, a group of biblical scholars, embarked on a new translation of the gospels. In pursuit of the historical Jesus, they attempted to determine the authenticity...

Remarkable Motor Races features a collection of the some of the most amazing motor racecourses from across the world, captured in beautiful photographs that transport you right into to the...

THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER A Times Best History Book of the Year; A Waterstones Best Book of the Year 'Reads like a thriller... I couldn't put Max Hastings's new...

A grand old London hotelA series of alarming coincidencesDanger lurking down every corridor Impeccable service. Luxurious rooms. Eccentric guests. There are worse places for Canon Pennyfather to find himself stranded...

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Our kids love their dad's cooking' - Stacey Solomon The debut family cookbook from actor, presenter, King of the Jungle and MasterChef 2021 finalist, Joe Swash 'What...

With her trademark passion, TV star chef Ching-He Huang brings a new and exciting dimension to Chinese cooking. Confidently fusing Chinese and Western cultures in over 100 quick and easy...

Focussing on how the Romans made Europe work as a homogenous civilisation and looking at why we are failing to make the EU work in modern times, this is an...

A new biography on the late Bobby Moore, captain of England's World Cup winning side of 1966, one of the greatest footballers of his generation, and a man who personified...

The dramatic story of the largest voyage of discovery in the history of the world -- and the last such all-sail convoy. Headed by the controversial Lieutenant Charles Wilkes, and...

A title in the Australian Wine Regions series: this volume focuses on the Barossa Valley in South Australia, its wineries and history, the people and the landscape. Lloyd's photography enhances...

A passionate call to action, this important volume exhorts us to preserve the delicate ecosystems of the world - while we can. At a time when we are more aware...