Arts, Language & Literature
Discover The Artist’s Way by the Queen of Creativity Julia Cameron alongside acclaimed translator Emily Wilson’s Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea. From deep dives into the English language to the history of Black British music, our Arts, Language and Literature books are ideal for readers interested in cultural history, etymology and creative writing.
The Library Book
Famous writers on libraries real or imagined, past and future; why libraries matter and to whom.In aid of The Reading Agency
Da Vinci's Ghost
Toby Lester
The untold story of Vitruvian Man, the drawing that captured the spirit of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance – and that still haunts our own
And the Band Played On
Randy Shilts
The classic journalistic masterpiece chronicling the AIDS crisis, and those who suffered because of it
Lives of the Novelists
John Sutherland
This is the most complete history of fiction in English ever published – now in paperback.
Van Gogh
Gregory White Smith
The definitive and explosive biography, based on new material, by the bestselling, prize-winning authors of Pollock.
Movie Lists
Paul Simpson
At last! A film book that is really useful! And fun! These enthusiasts' lists, arranged by genre, director or actor, answer that most difficult of…
The Sound of the City
Charlie Gillett
The rise of rock-and-roll – in a nutshell, with particular attention paid to the business side of the equation.
Butcher's Broom
Neil M. Gunn
An epic historical novel set in the Scottish Highlands which depicts the decline of rural culture, by one of the leading lights of the Scottish renais…
Morning Tide
Neil M. Gunn
Poetic and poignant, Morning Tide is the story of a young boy learning what it means to be a man.
Reich's Orchestra
Misha Aster
The Reich's Orchestra is Misha Aster's remarkable depiction of the moral ambiguities of living under the Nazis, told through the story of on…
The Song of Leonard Cohen
Harry Rasky
A rare insight into the poet, musician and artist Leonard Cohen written by the man who spent a year on tour with him – and containing previously unpub…
It's All in a Word
Vivian Cook
'Delightfully eclectic', 'browsable treat', 'serious study', 'brilliant gift idea', things all said of Vivian Cook…
The Economist Guide To Supply Chain Management
David Steven Jacoby
How getting it right boosts corporate performance
Complaint
Julian Baggini
'This book could change the way we live … [a] relaxed, affable, yet startlingly lucid analysis of humanity's tendency to complain' -…
Don't Sleep, There are Snakes
Daniel Everett
'An astonishing book: a work of exploration, into the most distant place and language, but also a revelation of the way language is shaped by thou…
Letters To Lily
Alan MacFarlane
A sweeping tour d'horizon … deep-thinking, wide-ranging essays on identity and society couched in simple, sturdy prose … charming.
Da Vinci Notebooks
Leonardo da Vinci
A dazzling array of invention, insight and observation from perhaps the greatest genius of Western civilisation. Towering across time as the painter o…