Arts, Language & Literature
The Last Battle
Peter Hart
The only history of the last months of World War One: out in paperback for the centenary
Trust Me I'm Lying
Ryan Holiday
The book that predicted fake news, revised and updated for these terrifying times
Nefertiti's Face
Joyce Tyldesley
A major new work exploring the story behind Ancient Egypt's most famous art work.
In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein
Fiona Sampson
Mary Shelley as never before – a new biography that shows the woman behind Frankenstein
Sounds Appealing
David Crystal
The newest volume in David Crystal's pentalogy of the English language, focusing on the subtleties of pronunciation
Game Query
Philip Coggan
The non-trivial trivia quiz book that asks how well you really know your world
Murder On Christmas Eve
Cecily Gayford
The second volume of the bestselling festive crime collection, following on from Murder under the Christmas Tree
Nemo's Almanac
Ian Patterson
A literary quiz full of quotes that will challenge, cheer and enlighten book buffs
Swearing Is Good For You
Emma Byrne
The science of swearing: from neuroscience to swearing apes, why we swear, what it does to us and why it's important
The Daily Stoic Journal
Ryan Holiday
Companion volume to bestseller The Daily Stoic, an elegant journal to help readers apply the stoic principles of wisdom and virtue in today's tum…
The Rise of Rome
Kathryn Lomas
A fresh, original account of the origins and rise of the ancient world's greatest imperial power
What We Think About When We Think About Football
Simon Critchley
A philosopher's take on what makes the beautiful game
Women & Power
Mary Beard
Number One Sunday Times BestsellerThe gender agenda revisited by Britain's best-known classicist, Mary Beard
Alexander Hamilton's Guide to Life
Jeff Wilser
Two centuries after his death, Alexander Hamilton is headline news again.
The Jewish Joke
Devorah Baum
Heard the one about the Rabbi and the cow from Minsk? Look no further than this witty compendium, a fascinating and revealing celebration of the great…
A Spot of Folly
Ruth Rendell
Previously uncollected and unpublished short stories from a master of psychological suspense. Introduction from Sophie Hannah.
