Arts, Language & Literature

Astonish Me!
Dominic Dromgoole
A book about sensation in the arts by the long-term Globe Theatre artistic director

Oddly Informative
Tom Standage
The latest edition in the Economist Explainer series, edited and introduced by Deputy Editor Tom Standage

The Book of Phobias and Manias
Kate Summerscale
A captivating A-Z compendium of our fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

The Good Drinker
Adrian Chiles
Discover the unsung pleasures of drinking in moderation, with one of Britain's most engaging broadcaster and columnists

Discipline Is Destiny
Ryan Holiday
Following the bestselling Courage is Calling, this is the second book in a new series. This time: self-control

The Gospel of Wellness
Rina Raphael
A startling look at the booming wellness industry and the extraordinary power it wields today.

Branding that Means Business
Matt Johnson
New in the Economist Edge series: how brands can create enduring bonds with customers and markets in the post-digital age of social influence.

Psycho-Cybernetics (Updated and Expanded)
Maxwell Maltz
The classic work of the human potential movement that has sold 30 million copies worldwide

A Home of One's Own
Hashi Mohamed
As cities expand and rents rise, what does it really mean to have a home?

Five Arguments All Couples (Need To) Have
Joanna Harrison
Couple therapist Joanna Harrison's indispensable guide to rethinking our relationships

LRB Diary for 2023
Alan Bennett
Celebrating 40 years of Alan Bennett's diary in the London Review of Books

Remainders of the Day
Shaun Bythell
Bookseller and bestselling author Shaun Bythell is back, and he has some thoughts about that Kindle you bought over lockdown

Surviving the Daily Grind
Philip Coggan
The esteemed Bartleby's one-stop guide to surviving the daily grind

The Genetic Age
Matthew Cobb
How fifty years of genetic engineering have brought us to the brink of a profound and disturbing future, from Baillie Gifford-shortlisted scientist Ma…

What They Still Don’t Teach You At Harvard Business School
Mark H. McCormack
More timeless wisdom from the million-copy bestselling author

Russia
Rodric Braithwaite
A short and pithy introduction to the history of Russia as we know it today

The Brompton
Will Butler-Adams
The story of the iconic Brompton bicycle and the company that built it

Floor Sample
Julia Cameron
A bold and big-hearted memoir by Julia Cameron, the author of The Artist's Way – a book that has helped thousands of people uncover their creativ…

We Could Have Been Friends, My Father and I
Raja Shehadeh
A subtle psychological portrait of the author's relationship with his father during the twentieth-century battle for Palestinian human rights