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Shoshana Zuboff

The tale of two global orders, surveillance capitalism and democracy, locked in a zero-sum death match over who will rule the digital century

No King In Israel

Anshel Pfeffer

Talking Classics

Mary Beard

The world's most acclaimed classicist on whether and why the Classics still matter

We Know You Can Pay a Million

Anja Shortland

A deeply informed, nail-biting expose of the multibillion-dollar hacking and ransomware industry

Children of Abraham

Marc David Baer

A thought-provoking new history by the author of the Wolfson Prize-shortlisted The Ottomans

All You Can Eat

Ben Benton

A chef's tour of the best and most innovative foods from every region of the UK

Ancient

Luke Barley

A forester's passion and care shine as he draws us into Britain's precious ancient woodland

Enough Said

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett's fourth collection of diaries: poignant, funny, contemplative, as he records life personal and political in his singular voice

On the Origin of Sex

Lixing Sun

Explore the spectacular science of reproduction – from frogs and funghi to seahorses, sparrows and everything in between

Reaching for the Extreme

Ian Stewart

A journey through some of mathematics' prickliest conundrums – and why they matter

The Rules Book

Mikael Krogerus

Master the tried and tested, unwritten laws of life – from the bestselling team behind The Decision Book