History & Classics
The Rule of Laws
Fernanda Pirie
From ancient Mesopotamia to today, the epic story of how humans have used laws to forge civilizations
All of the Marvels
Douglas Wolk
A revelatory guide to the 'epic of epics' from a beloved authority, who has read all 27,000 Marvel comics
Confronting Leviathan
David Runciman
A primer on political theory from bestselling author and host of Talking Politics David Runciman
The Black Book
Sybil Oldfield
Discover the stories of the heroic individuals singled out for death by the Nazis' plan to invade Britain
All In It Together
Alwyn Turner
A biting and original history which places culture front and centre to explain how our country went to pieces
Between Two Hells
Diarmaid Ferriter
The history and legacy of the war that shaped the Irish political landscape for decades, by Ireland's most prominent historian.
Dancing on Ropes
Anna Aslanyan
Horizon-expanding tales of how translators altered the course of world events
The Greywacke
Nick Davidson
The story of three 19th-century geologists whose fraternal rivalry ended up rewriting the history of our planet
The Disappearance of Lydia Harvey
Julia Laite
An extraordinary and immersive story of one girl's life, and the trial of her traffickers that shaped the modern world
An Extra Pair of Hands
Kate Mosse
A rallying cry for carers and the acts of love that hold families together, from bestselling novelist Kate Mosse
Nine Quarters of Jerusalem
Matthew Teller
A thoroughly original exploration of Jerusalem, told through the voices of its contemporary residents
At Close Range
Peter Hart
A British Band of Brothers: a thrilling account of the Second World War, told through the eyes of a regiment who fought at battles from Tobruk to the…
The Gun, the Ship and the Pen
Linda Colley
Award-winning historian Linda Colley re-examines the making of the modern world through the advance of written constitutions.
Fabric
Victoria Finlay
A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth – how we make it, use it and what it means to us