Arts, Language & Literature

The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
'I love it. A practical, spiritual, nurturing book.' – Russell BrandSince its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius…

Why We're Polarized
Ezra Klein
Polarisation is often invoked as proof that our societies are broken but what if it's really the system working as intended?

Boys & Sex
Peggy Orenstein
An eye-opening look at how young men are experiencing sexual culture and new masculinity

Natural
Alan Levinovitz
Why arguments based on what is 'natural', in food, medicine, and society at large, are appeals to a false idol – our oldest, most persistent…

Weep Not for Me
Constance Jenkins
A beautiful poem to help comfort those who have experienced the loss of a beloved pet

The Idea of the Brain
Matthew Cobb
A monumental, sweeping journey from the ancient roots of neurology to the most astonishing recent research

Diary of a Pint-Sized Farmer
Sally Urwin
Hilarious and honest, Sally Urwin takes us through the highs and lows of a year on her farm

Minor Feelings
Cathy Park Hong
A fearless work of creative non-fiction about racism in cultural pursuits by award-winning poet Cathy Park Hong

Something Doesn’t Add Up
Paul Goodwin
A tour of the stupidest, most self-defeating, self-blinding ways in which supposedly clever people use maths in everyday life

Windows of Opportunity
David Sainsbury
A new theory of economic growth, putting individual firms' investment decisions in the central role

The Medal Factory
Kenny Pryde
The full story of the most successful organisation in the history of sport

More
Philip Coggan
A panoramic history of trade, industry and economic thought, from prehistoric times to the present.

The Rules of Contagion
Adam Kucharski
The new science of contagion, and the surprising ways it shapes our lives and behaviour

The Hundred Years' War on Palestine
Rashid I. Khalidi
This is the story of Palestine told from the inside

Victory in the Kitchen
Annie Gray
The story of the twentieth century through one woman's life and the food she cooked for our most famous Prime Minister, Winston Churchill

What We Need to Do Now
Chris Goodall
A manifesto for groups around the world that are seeking urgent action on climate breakdown and other threats

The Unfair Advantage
Ash Ali
The guide that overturns conventions to help you map your route to success

People Like Us
Hashi Mohamed
One man's story of social mobility and inequality – and a searching analysis of what needs to change

Robin Chichester-Clark
Nigel Watson
The definitive biography of a leading Northern Irish politician.

A Scheme of Heaven
Alexander Boxer
Our future really was written in the stars, but not in the way we guessed