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Books of 2021, The Economist 'Alex von Tunzelmann is one of the most gifted historians writing today. Brilliant and trenchant, witty and wise, Fallen Idols is a book you will...

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Over the past three years, the world has witnessed the huge social and media discussions of what figures from the past one should, or should not celebrate and commemorate with...

Over sixteen extraordinary days in October and November 1956, the twin crises of Suez and Hungary pushed the world to the brink of a nuclear conflict and what many at...

'Breathtaking... vital and important. A wonderful read' PETER FRANKOPAN 'Marvellous... escapes the inane, balance-sheet view of Empire and sees its full complexity' SATHNAM SANGHERA 'Excellent... his mastery of detail is...

Author: Matthew Parker Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 608 'Breathtaking... vital and important. A wonderful read' PETER FRANKOPAN 'Marvellous... escapes the inane, balance-sheet view of Empire and sees its full...

'Breathtaking... vital and important. A wonderful read' PETER FRANKOPAN 'Marvellous... escapes the inane, balance-sheet view of Empire and sees its full complexity' SATHNAM SANGHERA 'Excellent... his mastery of detail is...

On board the train to Malma Station are a married couple in crisis, a single dad and his young daughter, and a woman searching for the answer to a mystery...

The first title in The Brinkmann Trilogy. /B> iving a quiet life in the sleepy suburbs, Sophie Brinkmann is captivated by the handsome and sophisticated Hector Guzman. She has no...

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A compelling narrative of the life of the greatest conqueror of all time- Alexander the Great. Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), who led the Macedonian army to victory in Egypt,...

The eagerly anticipated, deadly prequel to the number one bestselling Alex Rider series. In the prequel to the number one bestselling Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz, contract killer Yassen...

Secondhand Chapter Book (Age 10-14) Bargain Book Box SP4297 Eighteen action books, two complete series between them: all nine CHERUBs from The Recruit to Mad Dogs (minus Dark Sun), and...

Gloriously entertaining, supremely erudite and delightfully idiosyncractic - this is the diary of the spectacular year of 1922 1922. The spectacular year that F. Scott Fitzgerald chose as a backdrop...

Thinkers at the forefront in alternative theories on history, the origins of civilization, technology, and consciousness * With contributions by Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval, Mark Booth, Richard Hoagland, Robert Schoch,...

Manifesting queen, star of The Bridge and co-host of Mamamia's Fill My Cup podcast Allira Potter has devised a 'guidebook' for life that will allow readers to bring in their...

A beautifully written new crime thriller you won't want to miss. In a beautiful village, a terrible storm is brewing... A rural paradise... Detective Jake Jackson moved to the countryside...

A compulsive mix of crime fiction and legal thriller, exploring highly topical themes. Readers rave about the Ben Schroeder series: 'Another fantastic Ben Schroeder book' 'Marvellous' 'I would award 6...

Secondhand Biography & Memoir Bargain Book Box SP4147 Twenty-one biographies and memoirs, nearly all hardback with jackets: Flea’s Acid for the Children, Will Sergeant’s Echoes, Mike Love’s Good Vibrations, Tom...

THE STORY OF THE SAVOY HOTEL'S FOUNDERS, THROUGH A CENTURY OF LUXURY. "For The Gondoliers-themed birthday dinner, the hotel obligingly flooded the courtyard to conjure the Grand Canal of Venice....

'A n uplifting work: complex, precise and bracing' Susie Boyt, Financial Times 'A profound book about the intrication of literature and life, about the modest, miraculous ways art helps us...

Mozart holds a central, unwavering place in our culture, and his works are widely loved and listened to, often as much-loved favourites, or as background music. But how much do...

The debut novel from the bestselling author of The Fine Print and Love Redesigned , and the first book in a swoonworthy Formula 1 romance series. Noah: Maya Alatorre is...

Hilarity follows disaster in this sharp-witted tale of the trials of pre-teen life, from award-winning and critically acclaimed Crongton author Alex Wheatle. Welton Blake has done it! He's asked out...

Secondhand Penguin Non-Fiction Bargain Book Box SP4289 Fifteen vintage paperbacks, mostly Penguin and Pelican, on sagas, sex, zen and the Scots: the Vinland and Laxdaela Sagas, the Bhagavad Gita, Alan...

Forbidden magic, high-seas adventure and love . . . the perfect LGBTQ+ romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F. T. Lukens is here! Perfect for fans of Rainbow...

From the bestselling and award-winning A.M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets and The House of One Hundred Clocks, comes a brand-new thrilling historical mystery of stolen treasure,...

The third book in the New York Times bestselling series with over ten million copies in print! 'Terrifyingly fun! Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth delivers big thrills and...

A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2025, as chosen by Martin Wolf ' Economica is an epic story . . . an important retelling of global economic history that puts...

A mysterious creature called a Hullabaloo has attached itself to a sixth grader named Jack in this beautifully illustrated and humorous graphic novel that celebrates our differences and life's changes....

Going after you dream doesn't have to wait - be empowered by these incredible women and start changing the world now. From the inspiring author of Girls Who Rocked the...

Secondhand Contemporary Fiction Bargain Book Box SP4285 Eighteen recent literary novels in near-new condition, several of them publisher’s proofs: Colson Whitehead twice (The Nickel Boys proof and Crook Manifesto), Patricia...

Secondhand Business & Self-Improvement Bargain Book Box SP4114 Eighteen business and personal-development books, half hardback: Phil Knight’s Shoe Dog, James Clear’s Atomic Habits, Shiller’s Irrational Exuberance, Crucial Conversations, Gerber’s E-Myth...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Wherever I travel, be it a different state, country, or continent, I always call Phil when I need to know where and what to eat. He's...

When the anticipation of your child's birth turns into the grief of miscarriage, tubal pregnancy, stillbirth, or early infant death, no words can ease your loss. But there is strength...

The fifth book in the international bestselling Keeper of the Lost Cities series. Perfect for readers aged 9+ and fans of Harry Potter, Rick Riordan and Amari and the Night...

Perfect for readers of Pumpkin Spice Cafe , Erin Sterling and Lana Harper. In Oak Haven, this witch is about to brew up more trouble than she bargained for... When...

SOME LEGACIES ARE MEANT TO BE BROKEN. "I love the feeling of a magical world existing just beneath the surface of our own and this story gave me everything I...

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Following the emergence of quantum computing, the subsequent quantum revolution will be that of interconnecting individual quantum computers at the global level. In the same way that classical computers only...

The perfect companion to William J. Bennett's bestseller The Book of Virtues, The Children's Book of Virtues is the ideal storybook for parents and children to enjoy together. With selections...

Secondhand Science Fiction Bargain Book Box SP4116 Twenty-one SF paperbacks across forty years: Kim Stanley Robinson’s Green Mars, Hal Clement, Barrington Bayley, Haldeman, Lafferty, two Amtrak Wars, Lawhead’s Empyrion omnibus,...