Available On Demand, Non Fiction, Self Help

What does it mean to be alive? The slow contortion of a plant towards light, the spear-flight of a hawk towards their quarry - these are purposeful actions. But where does that purpose come from, and what does it tell us about who we...

A BBC History Magazine and Aspects of History Book of the Year 2025'Terrific – full of drama … it has profoundly altered my understanding of the Second World War' PATRICK BISHOPFROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF SBS COMES AN EPIC HISTORY OF THE...

یہ کتاب صرف ٹیکنالوجی کے فوائد یا نقصانات پر گفتگو نہیں کرتی بلکہ اس بات کا تجزیہ بھی کرتی ہے کہ معلومات کی فراوانی، ڈیجیٹل ذرائع ابلاغ اور جدید ایجادات انسانی فیصلوں، طرزِ زندگی اور سماجی ڈھانچے کو کس طرح تبدیل کر رہی ہیں

An official guide to Pokémon Horizons: The Series! Packed with content from series 1 and 2 of the new TV show.Dive into this brand-new encyclopedia, packed with content from the popular animated series.Meet the crew of the Rising Volt Tacklers, explore the Paldea region...

A NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE MAIL ON SUNDAY'Superb... A testament to just how beautiful and wonderful life on Earth is' Times Literary Supplement'Fascinating' Guardian'Brilliant' Daily MailFrom scorching deserts to frozen seabeds, from the highest peaks of the Himalaya to the hadal...

Fifty years ago punk crashed onto the scene, redefining music and popular culture. In celebration of that historic event comes this cultural history exploring fifty iconic songs and unforgettable moments that destroyed then helped redefine rock.“Fifty argument-starting blitzes of fury and awe, with just...

Within a century, the Cromwell family produced two of the most powerful, impactful and controversial commoners in British history. Thomas served the Tudors, helping to forge Henry VIII’s autocratic state and the Church of England; Oliver led a revolution that executed a king, abolished...

‘Fascinating! A life as art unspooling in real time' WILLIAM BASINSKI, composer of The Disintegration Loops‘A maestro in the truest sense, Ryuichi Sakamoto's very existence has made the world a better place. I'll never stop being grateful for all he has given us’ PAUL...

An intimate exploration of the life, craft, and legacy of one of the most revered and influential writers, an artist who continues to inspire fans and creatives to cultivate practices of deep attention, rigorous interrogation and beautiful style.Joan Didion was a writer’s writer; not...

From Croydon to the former Eastern Bloc, Super Hans lays it all out – bad trips, deep thoughts and absolute bangers.You know the name. You know the carnage.Now, for the first time ever, Super Hans tells his own story – no filter, no agenda,...

A sweeping and revelatory history of the hidden tradition of Jewish thinkers who opposed Zionism, from Pulitzer Prize winner Benjamin Moser.In Anti-Zionism: A Jewish History, Benjamin Moser uncovers a suppressed tradition that has shaped Jewish thought for generations. Through a cast of artists, rabbis,...

*An updated edition with new material by Maren, in memory of her sister Kris.*'I did not expect to be diagnosed with breast cancer at twenty-three…But here we are. If there's something to learn from life (aside from its unpredictability), it's that turds come in...

Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a champion of the world.But behind the glamour lived a musician and lyricist talented beyond...

Part deeply personal memoir, part masterclass in storytelling, Plot Twist is a refreshingly honest look at the life of a writer whose stories have thrilled us for decades.'It’s a romp, a riot, and a joy to read.’ John Grisham'Fun to read, fast-paced, inspiring, and...

Wins, walkouts and wrong turns with darts' biggest character'The whole darting world loves him’ Luke HumphriesThis is the true, unvarnished story of 'The Bullet': BDO World Champion, PDC Masters winner, Premier League giant-killer.Stephen Bunting grew up throwing darts in smoky Merseyside boozers, sneaking into...

'An epic achievement and an honest, heartfelt account' GUARDIANA personal history of war, obsession, love and truth by the Sunday Times-bestselling author of The AdversaryStanding among the mourners gathered to honour Hélène Carrère d’Encausse – renowned historian of Russia, member of the Académie Française,...

'A groundbreaking shift in how we talk about women, love and relationships’ – Marian KeyesAt 38, Louise O’Neill had the life she thought she wanted―until her long-term relationship ended, taking with it the home, future, and sense of certainty she’d built. Heartbroken but defiant,...

The long-awaited and revelatory biography of Hannah Arendt ― one of the greatest philosophers of the twentieth century ― and the story of an intellectual icon whose character and ideas continue to captivate and challenge us to this day.Born in Germany in 1906 to...

‘I suspect that in ten years’ time, we’ll look back at the study of slavery and try to remember what it was like before we’d heard of the Sandbach Tinne dynasty. That we’ll struggle to imagine how we tried to understand Britain’s involvement in...

'I don't actually need to read the tell-all account of Sinn Fein. I lead Sinn Fein. I'm very much on the inside and I know what we're at' Mary Lou McDonaldWhat really goes on behind closed doors in Ireland’s most secretive political party?Long defined...

‘Entertaining, compelling, revelatory – this is the must-read biography of the year' GYLES BRANDRETH'A masterpiece. Devon Cox's stunning biography reads like a thriller. His writing and research are without equal' JOANNA LUMLEYThe first major biography of Florence-born American artist John Singer Sargent written for...

Savings Pre-order Price Guarantee. TermsBorn in Alexandria in 1944 to Jewish parents from Germany and Austria, Margaret arrived in England aged four – stateless, foreign, and an outsider. Those origins shaped everything. Her grandmother was murdered by the Nazis. Her grandfather was greeted as...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER‘His storytelling is vivid, humorous, and refreshingly honest' DUA LIPA'Compelling, wry, self-aware, genuinely endearing' THE GUARDIAN‘A ride you have to take’ ZANE LOWE‘A heartfelt love letter to a bygone era’ BBC‘The most life-affirming coming-of-age story I’ve read in an age' PETE...

'Enchanting and hilarious' Stephen FryIn 1971, two years after the launch of Monty Python’s Flying Circus made his comedy troupe global superstars - and made all their lives a little more complicated - Eric Idle decided to buy a ramshackle property in the south...

'It would be hard to think of a better biographer for this uniquely contradictory intellectual…. piercingly intelligent… Lee’s biography … has joie de vivre, high humour and energetic compassion for the multiplying complexities of the human mind' The ObserverThe groundbreaking biography of Booker Prize-winning...

2026 EDITION FEATURES A NEW, EXCLUSIVE FOREWORD BY NOEL GALLAGHERADAPTED INTO A LIMITED SERIES DIRECTED BY DANNY BOYLE_____________________2016 Foreword by Chrissie HyndeWithout the Sex Pistols there would be no punk rock, and without Steve Jones there would be no Sex Pistols.It was Steve who...

'A life-changer and a minor bible for our times' Emma Thompson'This just might be the best "wellbeing" book I have ever read' Emma Gannon'Profound, funny and true' Lauren Laverne'I felt lighter and happier for having read it' Jennifer SaundersFROM THE MILLION-COPY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING...

A bold retelling of the story of capitalism that treats the core concepts of economics as living, breathing beings, blending fiction and fact to upend 250 years of economic orthodoxyFor 250 years, a ghostly hand – bloodied and invisible – has scripted our lives....

THE MUST-READ MEMOIR FROM THE BELOVED FEMINIST ICONThe definitive final memoir from the late feminist icon Gloria Steinem - a candid, powerful and inspiring account of her path to becoming one of the world’s most influential voices.‘A luminous act of remembrance and generosity’ Roxanne...

Savings Pre-order Price Guarantee. Terms'Dogs live far more “in the day” than people. Each new day is a new joy to us, a fresh beginning, full of hope and promise. Even, or especially as we get older, we need to seize every opportunity that...

‘They did not seem arrogant or entitled. I didn’t see them bossing around their staff or being horrid to studio assistants. But they did worry if this was all there was. All this fame and fortune, was it really all that great? The world...

This story is not just another history of the SAS. It is the only biography of an extraordinary man, ‘whose courage made it easier for us to be brave’. Brian Franks, tough, capable and charismatic and loved by officers and soldiers alike, is largely...

'This is history and storytelling at their absolute best' Tracy Borman'Triumphant' Catherine Hanley'One of our greatest popular historians' Daily MailTriumph and tragedy, love and loss, murder and malice in the lives of five fifteenth-century queensJoan of Navarre, Katherine of Valois, Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth...

Biography/Autobiography, History

History, Non Fiction

Order now to receive the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION— only available on the first printing while supplies last! The collector’s hardcover features stenciled edges and a color illustrated map of Oz.What happened to young Elphaba before her witchy powers took hold in Wicked? Almost...

Biography/Autobiography, Non Fiction

DELUXE LIMITED EDITION features stenciled edges, color endpapers, and a unique jacket that reveals an alternate case cover illustration when removed. Available for a limited time while supplies last.From New York Times bestselling author Akwaeke Emezi comes a steamy paranormal romance set in the...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Main Street MillionaireYou didn't start a business to work 80 hours a week and feel broke on paper.But here you are. The "we're not going to make it" fear. The 3am panic. The quiet realisation that...

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Packed full of winter-themed activities, encouraging children to join the dots, spot differences, solve mazes and trace the dotted lines with the special pen provided, then wipe clean and repeat. Young children need plenty of practice in pen control - an essential skill they...

HE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*THE UNMISSABLE TIKTOK SENSATIONOVER 1.6 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEGrumpy, small-town barber + hopelessly romantic runaway bride = great big bust ups, all the tension and lots of steamy encounters!Escaping her seemingly perfect wedding, Naomi Witt arrives in rough-around-the-edges Knockemout, Virginia,...

Biographies, Non Fiction

'I loved it straight away ... characters so vivid you feel like they might be living in your wardrobe right now' NATASHA PULLEY, author of THE WATCHMAKER OF FILIGREE STREET'Gloriously over-the-top and under-the-skin [with] shades of early Angela Carter' OSKAR JENSEN, author of HELLE...

A young, enthusiastic student of marine life takes the readers on a quest to discover the fantasy creatures that live in the seaSuitable for ages 7 years and upA young, enthusiastic student of marine life takes the readers on a quest to discover the...

A global reference book for a world of magical creatures, witches and warlocksThe powers and accomplishments of each magical luminary - from Merlin the Great and Morgana La Fey, to Taoist Jeon Woo-chi and Baba YagaKids love to dive into a subject matter and...

The classic tale of The Jungle Book by Rudyard KiplingRediscover Rudyard Kipling's timeless classic through internationally famous artist Manuela Adreani s wonderful illustrations. Together with Mowgli, young readers can explore the dense, impenetrable jungle and face up to the fearsome tiger, Shere Khan! Manuela...

Many of us have heard these three words: Black Panther Party. Some know the Party’s history as a movement for the social, political, economic and spiritual upliftment of Black and indigenous people of colour – but to this day, few know the story of...

A photographic exploration of a Baroque masterpiece, now returned to its former gloryThe stunning restoration of the beautiful Di Lorenzo del Castelluccio palace in SicilyWonderfully evocative and full of beautiful imagery. A treat for lovers of Lampedusa’s The LeopardAn inspiring insight into palatial interiors...