Nonfiction

A brutal foster mother. A child's courage. A story of survival. A foster home should be a refuge for children with a troubled start in life, but this was not...

FROM THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF DEMON COPPERHEADFROM THE WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZEFROM THE TWICE WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE'[Kingsolver] means to save us by telling us stories...

FROM THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Aciman pieces together a rich tapestry of human emotion in a way few other contemporary writers can match.' DAZED'Transporting . . . sensusous.' OBSERVER'Compelling and witty.'...

Like many people, Tom Lee remembers the presence - somewhere out of sight, on the outskirts of town - of the local psychiatric hospital. It was a place that inspired...

"This is the joy we need in our lives." - George Monbiot."This book, practical and realistic as well as visionary, will keep that positive message before the reader's eyes. Joy...

Now is the time for the new, the beautiful and the humane.In Together, award-winning political thinker, author and poet Ece Temelkuran provides an inspiring manifesto for change by revealing fresh...

In this book David Caplan presents strategies aimed at giving the reader a "trading edge", whether a beginner or an experienced investor. The author demonstrates how his methods can be...

From "weird, scary, ingenious" (The New York Times) stand-up comedian Maria Bamford, an instant New York Times bestselling, brutally honest, and "laugh-out-loud funny" (Jennette McCurdy, #1 New York Times bestselling...

'Highly engaging . . . The creeping escalation of oppression and rebellion is often thrillingly told . . . A powerful story of a history that remains far from settled'...

THE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERCHOSEN BY WATERSTONES AS ONE OF THEIR BEST HISTORY BOOKS OF 2024 'Compulsive . . . A wonderful display of how modern archaeology can bring...

In modern Ireland we provide more materially for our children than any previous generation, but are children better cared for? Half the adult population are now parents with more women...

How to become Customer DrivenCustomer service is the competitive business battleground of the twenty-first century. This book, by an internationally acclaimed entrepreneur, is a hands-on guide for people who run...

The author talks to 15 women throughout the world who are, or have been, leaders of their country. Each has a story of her own, revealing cultural diversities, successes and...

'Sally's book is an exemplar of the best in the genre' Krishnan Srinivasan, The Statesman A blend of travel writing, memoir, history and current affairs that tells the story of...

'These stories of witchcraft, true and vividly told, demonstrate the potent reality of belief in evil and how in any era or place fear can be weaponised and marginal people,...

By the 1960s a copy of Graham Greene's "Brighton Rock" without its dust jacket was worth about #500. But with its dust jacket more like #2000 - if you could...

When the world's press published photographs of the Duchess of York in various compromising poses with her "financial adviser", John Bryan, her royal career was allegedly finished. But the affair...

A TELEGRAPH AND LONDON STANDARD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 'Alan is such a wonderful storyteller' Debbie Harry 'If you love music, you should definitely read this book' Nihal Arthanayake,...

Oceans created, shaped, and sustain not just human life, but all life on Earth, and perhaps beyond it. Deep Water is a reckoning with humankind's complex relationship with these oceans.In...

In 1872, Eadward Muybridge - a British photographer, who had landed in California during the Gold Rush - captured images of high-speed movement. These photographs would go on to lay...

Business, culture, and competitive landscapes have fundamentally changed, but the basic principles and best practices for succeeding and future-proofing both yourself and your organisation haven't. With a mix of compelling...