Arts, Language & Literature
The Concise Laws of Human Nature
Robert Greene
From the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power comes the concise edition of the definitive book on decoding the behaviour of th…
Active Measures
Thomas Rid
This startling history of secret psychological operations traces the century-long rise of organized deception from the Russian Revolution to contempor…
The Classical School
Callum Williams
A breezy, bracingly irreverent introduction to the founders of economics – how they lived, what they thought, what they got wrong and which of their i…
Acting with Power
Deborah Gruenfeld
A bold and eye-opening exploration of the true nature of power and how to use it
Together
Vivek H Murthy
'Essential reading' (Atul Gawande) from Obama's Surgeon General on the global loneliness epidemic – and how we can overcome it
The Address Book
Deirdre Mask
An exuberant work of popular history: why something as seemingly mundane as an address can save lives or serve the powerful
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
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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