Non-Fiction Books

George Alagiah's personal testament about Africa, updated in a new Abacus edition As a five-year-old, George Alagiah emigrated with his family to G...

More than any other technology, cars have transformed our culture. Cars have created vast wealth as well as novel dreams of freedom and mobility. T...

Product Description The bestselling wartime saga adored by readers everywhere. Perfect for fans of Annie Murray and Donna Douglas Can the factory...

Whether it’s knowing when to curl up for a good nap or taking time out to sniff the catnip, cats know a thing or two about living your best life. D...

Over the past three years Alice Oswald has been recording conversations with people who live and work on the River Dart in Devon. Using these recor...

THE TIMES & UNCUT MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR Critically-acclaimed and bestselling author Paul Morley's long-awaited biography of Factory Records c...

Product Description Nil Nil, Don Paterson's first volume of poetry, won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection in 1993 and heralded the arriv...

Review Commissioned by New York's Public Theater, this play never reached the stage because of pressure from the board. They missed a trick becaus...

When the New York Public Library announced in October 1968 that its Berg Collection had acquired the original manuscript of The Waste Land, one of ...

The Godfather of Punk and frontman for The Stooges offers insight into his creative world with this collection of lyrics brought to life by full-co...

When William Blacker first crossed the snow-bound passes of northern Romania, he stumbled upon an almost medieval world. There, for many years he l...

Rituals are among the most powerful tools we have to create meaning and cultivate wellbeing in our lives. In Rituals for Life, you can learn to liv...

From Michael Greger, M.D., FACLM, the author of the New York Times bestseller How Not to Die, comes a four-color, fully illustrated cookbook that s...

7 Ways to reinvent your favorite ingredients with more than 120 new, exciting and tasty recipes Naked Chef television personality Jamie Oliver has ...

The explosive, untold story of the Cold War's biggest secret. The REAL X-Files. It is the most famous military installation in the world. And no c...

Did you know that a child can be cured of the whooping cough by passing it under the belly of a donkey? The history of medicine in Britain is fille...

We need to exercise our bodies to keep fit and the same is true for our brains. While running may be an excellent exercise for your heart and muscl...

Review An amazing inquiry into the origins of life. I loved it. -- Bill Gates He is an original researcher and thinker and a passionate and styli...

LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN A SUNDAY TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 'Timely ... a long and engrossin...

Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar’s decep...

Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize Bias affects us all, every day of our lives. It shapes how we see each other, and how we are ...

About the Author Terence Donovan (14 September 1936 – 22 November 1996) was an English photographer and film director, noted for his fashion photo...

'With real life examples to guide the reader and proven cognitive behavioural techniques, this will help people to overcome the distress associated...

About the Author Giles Sparrow studied Astronomy at University College London, and works as an editor specializing in popular science. He is the a...

Product Description Rose Aubrey is one of a family of four children. Their father, Piers, is the disgraced son of an Irish landowning family, a v...

Review Ince makes profound - and funny - reflections on our tiny lives in a massive universe. ― ObserverA delightful and scintillating hymn to...

About the Author Cecily Gayford studied English at the University of Oxford, where she wrote her thesis on the 'golden age' detective stories ...

A little rebel girl goes on the hunt for a fearsome monster in this empowering tale about bravery and kindness from the creator of the New York Tim...

Review Offers thought-provoking comparison with the works of his students and an overview of how the work is changing the face of modern art a...

Product Description 'Genuinely unputdownable books are rare in my experience. This is one. A brilliant, original comedy' Daily Mail'I loved The A...

This is a makeover for more than just your wardrobe, it's about improving your overall well-being Your days of screaming 'I have nothing to wear' ...

Review Unexpectedly moving...a good introduction for the general reader suddenly turns to questions of love, grief, deceit and identity -- Sholto ...

Honest heartbreak advice for grown ups. How to Heal a Broken Heart doesn't sugarcoat it - heartbreak brings you to your knees. But, sometimes, it a...

A landmark recording James Brown intended as a late '69 release, but instead was edited into half the LP 'Sex Machine'. This 50th anniversary relea...

Product Description "The Desert Flora 1000 Piece Puzzle with Shaped Pieces from Galison features illustrations of the desert's colorful plant life...

An entertaining and highly original introduction to graphic design, this beautifully designed book uses puzzles and visual challenges to demonstrat...

Review Hillman is surely right that Chinese tech makes the world a more dangerous place than we once hoped ... The prospect that [he] sets up is t...

Product Description Introduce a modern art meowster with Mudpuppy’s Yayoi Catsama Artsy Cats Puzzle Tin. This 100-piece puzzle features an illustr...

Review The Web of Meaning is both a profound personal meditation on human existence and, as its title implies, a tour-de-force weaving together of...

About the Author Stephen C. Lundin, Ph.D., is a filmmaker, graduate business school professor, and professional speaker. He runs a corporate membe...

Review A champagne cocktail ... Rich, invigorating, and deceptively simple to the taste ... One falls for Sally Jay Gorce from a great height from...

Be enthralled by the world of Arthurian legend in this lavishly illustrated, masterful retelling. From King Arthur’s childhood to his final battle,...

"I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe... I was trapped in my body, one that I barely recognized or u...

Product Description Following on from her hugely popular books, My Good Life in France and My Four Seasons in France, ex-pat Janine Marsh shares m...

Identify the signs Ask the right questions Get to the truth Spy the Lie is a fascinating study of deception and a comprehensive lesson in how ...

Product Description Fashion designers have been involved in movies since the early days of cinema. The result is some of the most eye-catching and...

Review Put simply, I love Georgia as a writer and a woman. Funny, moving, insightful, vulnerable. A brave book and a brilliant read. -- Miranda Ha...

About the Author Richard Herring has enjoyed phenomenal success as a writer and performer and is an innovator in the world of podcasts. Persistent...