Profile is a fearless independent publisher of inventive books, powerful voices and lively thought. We love to drive conversations, developing writers from all walks of life to create books that surprise, delight and endure on every subject from the dawn of the cosmos to the fate of future. Nimble and responsive to the world around us, we are a lifelong home for authors and a beacon of non-fiction publishing. Whether alone or in collaboration with inspiring partners, we bring pleasure and illumination to readers everywhere.
Imperial Tragedy
Michael Kulikowski
Two hundred years of Roman imperial politics and power brought to life in an action-packed narrative
Fracture
Matthew Parris
Matthew Parris, presenter of Great Lives on BBC Radio 4, explores the surprising connection between trauma and greatness through vivid case histories.
Great State
Timothy Brook
The last eight centuries of China's relationship with the world told through the eyes of traders, invaders, civil servants, visionaries, and trait…
Dancing with the Octopus
Debora Harding
A fierce, strikingly redemptive exploration of the impact of traumatic violence on victim, perpetrator and society
Brainscapes
Rebecca Schwarzlose
A trailblazing journey into the brain, showing how perception, thought, and action all depend on 'maps' etched into your gray matter – and how…
The Web of Meaning
Jeremy Lent
A compelling foundation for a new story of interconnectedness, showing how, as our civilization unravels, another world is possible.
All In It Together
Alwyn Turner
A biting and original history which places culture front and centre to explain how our country went to pieces
The Seaweed Collector's Handbook
Miek Zwamborn
A beautifully illustrated little book that will open your eyes at the seaside
The Confidence Men
Margalit Fox
The astonishing true story of two First World War prisoners who pulled off one of the most ingenious escapes of all time.