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Hard Streets
Jacqueline Riding
Welcome to the hard streets: working-class London in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, from the author of Hogarth and Peterloo
Murdle Junior Mysteries: Codes, Cover-ups and Cookies
G. T. Karber
The second Murdle Junior novel from the global bestselling series, with puzzles to solve as you read!
On the Origin of Sex
Lixing Sun
Explore the spectacular science of sex – from frogs and funghi to seahorses, sparrows and everything in between
The Unfragile Mind
Gavin Francis
A deeply human and compassionate re-evaluation of mental illness from the GP and bestselling author of Adventures in Human Being
A Shellshocked Nation
Alwyn Turner
A fresh and inventive social history of interwar Britain, from Armistice and the Spanish flu to the announcement of war
Letterinth
G. T. Karber
A new mind-bending mix of extreme word search and labyrinthine mazes from the bestselling author of MURDLE
A Stranger in Bloomsbury
Norman Coates
The untold story of Mattei Radev, from Bulgarian émigrée to Bloomsbury insider
Daily Bread
Charlie Taverner
The sumptuous and surprising story of early modern food, drink and community, from a food policy expert and academic
Out of Your Mind
Alan Watts
Six key lessons from Zen Buddhism by Alan Watts, the leading interpreter of Eastern philosophy and religion for Western readers
Tao: The Watercourse Way
Alan Watts
The last work by Alan Watts, Tao is the culmination of a lifetime's study and thought
Obliquity
John Kay
An updated classic from the award-winning economist: how to achieve success by aiming sideways – and unlock new goals along the way
Finding Aladdin
Matthew Teller
A captivating tale of literary deduction, uncovering the legendary storyteller behind the Arabian Nights
The Law of the Sublime
Robert Greene
From the author of the multimillion-copy bestsellers The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature comes a life-changing guide to transcending our…
Blasting Through Blocks
Julia Cameron
From the multimillion-selling author of THE ARTIST'S WAY, a week-by-week approach to uncovering and overcoming the creative blocks that get in ou…
Murder at First Frost
Various
Ten more tales of murder, intrigue and mystery from the greatest Golden Age crime writers
Polar War
Kenneth R. Rosen
How military ambition, climate change and extractive economics are transforming the Arctic into the epicentre of a new Cold War
Take Note
Andrew Hill
The lively and illuminating story of a vital tool that has powered the working world
The Wordspotter's Guide
Olivia Swarthout
An illuminating excavation of our linguistic origins from ancient times to the present day – the perfect Christmas gift for your favourite word nerd
Wisdom Takes Work
Ryan Holiday
The final installment in the New York Times bestselling Stoic Virtues series: the essential, life-changing and hard-won virtue of wisdom
Life in Perspective
Tiago Forte
Transform reflection into action and take control of your future – with the bestselling author of Building a Second Brain