Arts, Language & Literature

Larry
Michael Haag
A new biography of Lawrence Durrell by the world's foremost expert, covering his time in London, Paris, Corfu and Alexandria

Moveable Feasts
Chris Newens
A rising-star food writer takes us on a gastronomic adventure around Paris and its melting pot of cuisines

Slow Down or Die
Timothée Parrique
One of France's bestselling economists issues an inspiring call-to-arms to embrace a greener, more sustainable future

Think Like a Mathematician
Junaid Mubeen
How to develop the thinking tools and techniques to understand the maths of modern life

Whisky and Scotland
Neil M. Gunn
A beautiful exposition of the many virtues and varieties of Scotland's national drink

Human Resources
Renay Richardson
For readers of Empireland and Black and British: discover the history you're not taught in school

To Exist As I Am
Grace Spence Green
A young doctor's extraordinary story of near-death, recovery and radical acceptance

Unequal
Eugenia Cheng
Award-winning mathematician Eugenia Cheng offers a perspective-shifting exploration of how maths can change your mind

Murdle Junior 2: Ready, Set, Solve!
G. T. Karber
The second book of children's Murdle puzzles from the internationally bestselling series.

Murdle Junior Mysteries: Sleuths on the Loose
G. T. Karber
The first Murdle Junior mystery novel, set in the world of the internationally bestselling Murdle puzzle series.

Native Nations
Kathleen DuVal
A Pulitzer-Prize winning new history of indigenous Americans, by the winner of the 2024 Cundill History Prize

No Such Thing as Normal
Marieke Bigg
Exposing the false promises of psychiatry and the crumbling foundations on which it was built

Extractive Capitalism
Laleh Khalili
An eye-opening survey of how extractive industries power globalisation – and how to fight back

No Ordinary Deaths
Molly Conisbee
A vibrant, compelling social history of death, dying, and how our ends shape our lives and societies

50 Ideas that Changed the World of Work
Jonathan Besser
How to know your black swans from your blue ocean

The Illegals
Shaun Walker
A pacy, character-driven history of the KGB's deepest cover spies in the West, a system that took decades to unravel

Ask This Book a Question
Vicki Tan
A self-help guide that gamifies self-exploration and decision making, from a tech design master of engagement.