Collection: Non Fiction

From the sacred stones of Stonehenge to the rose red city of Petra, from towering mountains to the smallest grains of sand, rocks have had a profound influence on human life. Anjana Khatwa has dedicated much of her life to geology. Here she tells us how rocks have been shaped over the eons-but al...

Following Just Ignore Him, the memoir of his childhood, White Male Stand-Up is what happened next to Alan Davies. It's the story of how he threw himself into the world of stand-up comedy and television, but how echoes from the past, and the thought that everyone might prefer it if he disappeared,...

Barry Diller, one of America's most successful businessmen, reveals himself here-his successes, failures, and struggles-with surprising candor and intimacy in a memoir rich in Hollywood lore and filled with business acumen.

Why Do Birds Sing? provides an insight into the world of bird communication that will surprise and delight you. It's an absorbing and informative book filled with answers to many of the common and often uncommon questions we ask about birdsong.

A provocative exploration about the architecture of power, the forces that stifle us from getting things done, and how we can restore confidence in democratically elected government-"the best book to date on the biggest political issue that nobody is talking about" (Matthew Yglesias)America was o...

How to create a biodiverse, climate-proof, plant-driven garden for any space, inspired by the beauty of nature.

'A wise, passionate, heartfelt book. An invaluable resource for those seeking greater attunement with the year's cycles' - Katherine May'I learnt so much, about the alchemy of the living world and the possibilities of relationship. I finished the book newly awestruck by planet Earth and all the l...

Winter in Tuscany celebrates rich culinary and cultural traditions with a quanto basta approach - the intuitive, Italian method of 'just enough' - and brings the heart of Tuscany's cosy autumnal and wintry flavours to your kitchen. But quanto basta is more than just a philosophy for cooking; it's...

Garry Kasparov has been a vocal critic of Putin for over a decade, even leading the pro-democracy opposition in the 2008 Presidential election.

As part of the promotion for her 2022 book A Question of Age: Women ageing and the forever self, Jacinta Parsons has been having conversations with a broad cohort of women of varying ages and backgrounds about the experience of being a woman and ageing. Over the course of these conversations, it ...

Midwife Zsuzsanna Fazekas first arrived at the village of Nagyre v, Hungary in 1911 to assist the impoverished women with abortions. She offered them a solution: arsenic, made of kitchen larder flypaper boiled with vinegar. But when they told her of the violence they were suffering at the hands o...

A magisterial history of the Renaissance and the birth of the modern world

A sweeping, original history of the Cold War, from an acclaimed historian of the USSR Why did the Cold War erupt so soon after the Second World War? How did it escalate so rapidly, spanning five continents over six decades? And what led to the spectacular collapse of the Soviet Union?

A gripping, painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series Jada Pinkett Smith. Along the way, she explores her path to accepting her power as a woman, and her discovery that a strong sense of self is every woman's right and sav...

A Year of Nothing (TWO BOOK SET)

Year Of Yes (10Th Anniversary Deluxe Edition): Dance It Out, Stand In The Sun, Be Your Own Person

'I found the book so engrossing; I really did read it in one sitting' Bret Easton Ellis'Sex, fashion, celebrities, travel - in the midst of all this swirling glamour and erotic experimentation is the attentive eye of a discerning young woman.' Edmund WhiteA Year on Earth With Mr. Hell is the crit...

"What really makes the British royal family tick? It's a question that royal watchers have pondered for as long as there has been a royal family ... What really makes the royal family tick is the huge body of servants and staff past and present who feed and clothe the royals, organise their days,...