Arts, Language & Literature

The History of Ideas
David Runciman
What is the history of ideas – and how has it shaped our world today?

At the Edge of Empire
Edward Wong
The essential history of modern China, told through the story of one family

Best Story Wins
Mark Edwards
How to harness the power of storytelling in your communications at work

Good Chaps
Simon Kuper
From the bestselling author of Chums, a powerful analysis of how corruption shapes British politics

Right Thing, Right Now
Ryan Holiday
The latest in the New York Times bestselling series: the life-changing power of integrity

Democracy
Margaret Atwood
In collaboration with the Financial Times: powerful, urgent reflections on the value of democracy from eleven women writers and thought-leaders

The Accidental Garden
Richard Mabey
The godfather of British nature writing reflects on the conflict between cultivation and natural autonomy

What Does Israel Fear from Palestine?
Raja Shehadeh
A searing reflection on the failures of Israel to treat Palestine and Palestinians as equals, as partners on the road to peace instead of genocide.

The High Seas
Olive Heffernan
The race to control, protect and profit from Earth's new blue frontier

Murdle: Even More Killer Puzzles: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES
G. T. Karber
The third volume in the #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING Murdle puzzle series

All That Glitters
Orlando Whitfield
Welcome to the contemporary art world: a ruthless and glamorous arena, where the rewards are limitless – if you can pay the price.

Metamorphoses
Karolina Watroba
An original, inventive new biography of Franz Kafka – and his readers

The Unexpected
Emily Oster
A data driven guide of navigating pregnancy complications and what to expect when expecting again.

The Unaccountability Machine
Dan Davies
Part-biography, part-political thriller, The Unaccountability Machine is a rousing exposé of how management failures lead organisations to make c…

Impossible City
Simon Kuper
An unsparing memoir of the city in the twenty-first century, from a long-time Parisien d'adoption

The Calm Skin Guide
Jae Rance
A friendly parent's guide to understanding, managing and living with childhood eczema