Arts, Language & Literature

The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary
Hana Videen
From the author of The Wordhord comes a delightful, fascinating collection of Old English creatures large and small

The Notebook
Roland Allen
Diaries, sketchbooks, common-places, notebooks, ledgers and ships' logs: how the blank book changed the way we think, and helped us change the wo…

The Truth Detective
Alex O'Brien
How to navigate a world of deception and find the truth using the rules of poker.

Irresistible
Joshua Paul Dale
The first cultural history of cuteness – a topic that tangles psychology, pop culture, evolutionary history and globalisation

The Secret Life of John le Carré
Adam Sisman
The extraordinary secret life of a great novelist, which his biographer could not publish while le Carré was alive

Giving Good Feedback
Margaret Cheng
An essential new guide to giving, soliciting and receiving feedback

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

The Book at War
Andrew Pettegree
Propaganda, pulp fiction, spies and censorship: the fascinating and action-packed story of books in wartime

Emperor of Rome
Mary Beard
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by 'the world's most famous classicist' (Guardian)

Fear
Robert Peckham
A ground-breaking examination of the societal impact of fear that gives us a thrilling insight on world history

How to Leave a Narcissist … For Good
Sarah Davies
An expert, practical guide to understanding and moving on from toxic relationships with narcissists

Solutions for Writers
Sol Stein
Practical, instantly usable techniques and advice for writers of fiction and non-fiction from master editor Sol Stein

The Handover
David Runciman
Does it matter if we are ceding power to AI? Especially if we have been there before.

Invisible Lines
Maxim Samson
A geographer's exploration of the world's unseen boundaries – the divisions we make, find or feel