English Non-fiction

Paperback 256 pages In 1981, Rebecca Solnit rented a studio apartment in San Francisco, her home for the next twenty-five years. There she began t

Christopher Phillips Hardback 320 pages The essential guide to geopolitics in the modern Middle East The Middle East is in crisis. The shocking

Paul Oyer Paperback 216 pages An engaging look at the ways economic thinking can help us understand how sports work both on and off the field �

Hannah Proctor Paperback 272 pages In the struggle for a better world, setbacks are inevitable. Defeat can feel overwhelming at times, but it ha

Peter Burke Paperback 336 pages A rich, wide-ranging history of ignorance in all its forms, from antiquity to the present day Throughout histo

Gillian Dooley Hardback 344 pages Like her much-loved heroine Emma Woodhouse, Jane Austen 'played and sang'. Music occupied a central role in he

Andrew Monaghan Paperback 224 pages This illuminating book explains how and why Russia’s relations with the west have deteriorated to the point

Mark Tuitert Hardback 144 pages Discover how the ancient wisdom of the Stoics provides the essential tools you need to navigate the modern world

CLR James - Illustrated by: Sakina Karimjee, Nic Watts Paperback 272 pages The end of slavery started in what was then San Domingo. In 1791,

Jimmy Callaway Hardback 112 pages Cult Sando brings 30 recipes for the showstopping Japanese sandwich. 'Sando' are sandwiches that – in ty

Quinn Slobodian Paperback 352 pages Look at a map of the world and you'll see a neat patchwork of nation-states. But this is not where power act

Andy Warhol Hardback 192 pages Andy Warhol was a relentless chronicler of life and its encounters. Carrying a Polaroid camera from the late 1950s

Chris Broad Paperback 320 pages When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake.

Bibliotheca Universalis Hardback 760 pages The history of photography began nearly 200 years ago, but only relatively recently has it been fully

Andrea Richards Hardback 520 pages From the beginning of human history, individuals across cultures and belief systems have looked to the sky fo

Plato Hardback 560 pages The Platonic ideal of government. Plato of Athens, who laid the foundations of the Western philosophical tradition and i

Mary Beard Paperback 336 pages What made the Romans laugh? Was ancient Rome a carnival, filled with practical jokes and hearty chuckles? Or was

Anna Jones Hardback 352 pages A brand new and essential book from award-winning and bestselling cook Anna Jones. Anna Jones gives her golden rule

Emma Gannon Paperback 336 pages OUR OBSESSION WITH ACHIEVEMENT IS A TRAP. THIS IS HOW TO BREAK FREE. Emma Gannon was thriving in her portfolio

Marcus Aurelius Hardback 448 pages Stoic musings of a philosopher-emperor at war. Marcus Aurelius (AD 121–180), Roman emperor and Stoic philos

Jo Teeuwisse Paperback Fake news about the past is fake history. Did Hugo Boss design the Nazi uniforms? Did medieval people think the world

Natalie Pennicotte-Collier Paperback 336 pages Discover the tools you need to become your own best sleep coach. How are you sleeping? Restles

Martin Wolf Paperback 496 pages From the author of The Shifts and the Shocks, and one of the most influential writers on economics, a reckoning

Emily Nagoski Paperback What does it really take to create lasting sexual connections in long-term relationships? Most couples struggle at som