Reference, Humour & Gift
On our Reference, Humour & Gift list, G. T. Karber’s phenomenally bestselling puzzle series Murdle sits alongside gift books for football fans, dog lovers and foodies. Spanning illustrated humour, puzzle books and hobby titles, our gift selection is perfect for everything from birthday presents to stocking fillers.
How to Deal With Idiots
Maxime Rovere
The international bestseller that offers an alternative to chucking your most irksome idiot out of a window
Sea Fever
Meg Clothier
Everything you need to know about the sea and shore, from high tides to half-hitches
I Saw the Dog
Alexandra Aikhenvald
A leading expert draws on a lifetime of fieldwork to reveal the mysteries and magic of language
Notes from Deep Time
Helen Gordon
The Earth writes its own story in the landscape. A novelist sets out on a journey to piece it together
I Like You
Sandol Stoddard Warburg
A tiny book with a big heart – a favourite gift for weddings, best friends and Valentines
Drawing on the Dominant Eye
Betty Edwards
The world's best-known art teacher uses drawing to open your eyes to new perceptions and creativity
Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops
Shaun Bythell
Shaun Bythell, Scotland's grumpiest bookseller, is back, with seven witty and affectionate portraits of bookshop regulars
Unconventional Wisdom
Tom Standage
Another bestselling collection of astonishing explainers from The Economist
This Book Will Make You Kinder
Henry James Garrett
A sweetly illustrated examination of what makes us kind and how kindness can transform both ourselves and the world around us
A Dictionary of Omens and Superstitions
Philippa Waring
A beautifully-packaged, fun A to Z of good omens, inauspicious signs, their origins and meanings
The Artist's Way Workbook
Julia Cameron
A new, gorgeously repackaged edition of the classic companion to The Artist's Way
The French Art of Not Trying Too Hard
Ollivier Pourriol
The answer to overwork and burnout, the route to fulfilment and success: letting go
Get Out of My Life
Suzanne Franks
The new edition of the bestselling survival manual for parents with teenagers.
Weep Not for Me
Constance Jenkins
A beautiful poem to help comfort those who have experienced the loss of a beloved pet
Create Your Own Midlife Crisis
Marie Phillips
We all ask ourselves 'how did I get here?' So try running away or sexting without ruining your life, and create your own midlife crisis with…
Uncommon Knowledge
Tom Standage
Following up 2016's hit Go Figure and 2018's Sunday Times bestseller Seriously Curious, another collection of astonishing bite-sized explain…
Bedtime Stories for Worried Liberals
Stuart Heritage
The perfect humorous Christmas gift for the snowflakes in your life
Confessions of a Bookseller
Shaun Bythell
Tricky customers, rude staff and everyone's favourite misanthropic bookseller: it's the second volume of the Sunday Times bestselling booksh…