History

Ian Mortimer Paperback 256 pages The essential introduction to the Middle Ages by the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medi

Alexander Christie-Miller Paperback Walking along the crumbling defensive walls of Istanbul and talking to those he passes, Alexander Christie-Mi

Amitav Ghosh Paperback When Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels the Ibis Trilogy, he was startled to find how the l

Marcy Norton Hardback 448 pages A dramatic new interpretation of the encounter between Europe and the Americas that reveals the crucial role of

Charles Freeman Hardback 400 pages The remarkable story of how Greek-speaking writers and thinkers sustained and developed the intellectual leg

David Grann Paperback 352 pages Fawcett was among the last of a legendary breed of British explorers. For years he explored the Amazon and came t

Ryan Gingeras Paperback 368 pages The Ottoman Empire had been one of the major facts in European history since the Middle Ages. Stretching from

David Graeber Paperback 208 pages The Enlightenment did not begin in Europe. Its true origins lie thousands of miles away on the island of Madaga

Peter H. Wilson Paperback 976 pages Iron and Blood is a startlingly ambitious and absorbing book, encompassing five centuries of political, milit

Dan Stone Paperback 464 pages An authoritative, revelatory new history of the Holocaust, from one of the leading scholars of his generationThe H

Keren Blankfeld Paperback Zippi Spitzer and David Wisnia's story began when they first locked eyes across the work floor. It was the start of a ro

Sathnam Sanghera Paperback 449 pages 2.6 billion people are inhabitants of former British colonies. The empire's influence upon the quarter of

Bettany Hughes Paperback Their names still echo down the ages: The Great Pyramid at Giza. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The Temple of Artemis.

Christopher Wilson Paperback 272 pages It is the year of our Lord 1349 and it is the season of the Plague. Brothor Diggory's life is about to cha

Anna Funder Hardback 464 pages Looking for wonder and some reprieve from the everyday, Anna Funder slips into the pages of her hero George Orwel

Brian Merchant Hardback 496 pages The most urgent story in modern tech begins not in Silicon Valley but two hundred years ago in rural England,

Softback Mike Duncan Few in history can match the revolutionary career of the Marquis de Lafayette. Over fifty incredible years at the heart of t

Islam Issa Paperback A city drawn in sand. Inspired by the tales of Homer and his own ambitions of empire, Alexander the Great sketched the id

Rashid I. Khalidi Paperback / softback 336 pages, Maps and b&w photos The twentieth century for Palestine and the Palestinians has been a centu

Robert Service Hardback 496 pages Blood on the Snow, Robert Service returns to the subject that has formed the backbone of his long and distingu

David Petraeus (Author) , Andrew Roberts (Author) Paperback 544 pages Two leading authorities - a bestselling historian and the outstanding battl

Jane Draycott Paperback / softback 336 pages Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra VII of Egypt and Mark Antony, was the only member of the Pt

Ulbe Bosma Hardback 464 pages, 13 photos, 9 illus. The definitive 2,500-year history of sugar and its human costs, from its little-known origins

Feargal Cochrane Hardback 320 pages, 20 color illus. A lively and inviting history of Belfast-exploring the highs and lows of a resilient city M