Collins New Naturalist Library – Stoats, Weasels, Martens and Polecats (Collins New Naturalist Library): Limited-signed edition
A definitive account of the bright-eyed assassins of the British countryside.
Animal life stories
Under the Henfluence: The World of Chickens and the People Who Love Them
‘Share[s] the life-enhancing joys of the humble hen’ Sunday Times
‘Clocks our obsession with chicken-keeping … Brilliant’ New York Magazine
An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock.
How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication
‘Fascinating’ Greta Thunberg
‘Extraordinary’ Merlin Sheldrake
‘A must-read’ New Scientist
‘Enthralling’ George Monbiot
‘Brilliant’ Philip Hoare
Where the Seals Sing
There are fewer grey seals in the world than endangered African elephants, but the British Isles host almost half of this global population. Every year these charismatic animals, with their expressive eyes and whiskers more sensitive than our fingertips, haul out on our shores to breed and raise their pups.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Shieldbugs (Collins New Naturalist Library)
An eagerly anticipated addition to the New Naturalist series.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Solitary Bees (Collins New Naturalist Library)
A completely up-to-date introduction to the most common group of bees in Britain.
Swifts and Us: The Life of the Bird that Sleeps in the Sky
Swifts live almost entirely in the air. They eat, drink, sleep, mate and gather their nesting materials on the wing, fly thousands of miles across the world, navigating their way around storms, never lighting on tree, cliff or ground, until they return home with the summer.
Restoring the Wild: Rewilding Our Skies, Woods and Waterways
The RSPB’s Book of the Season
The distinctive white-tailed sea eagle was driven to extinction in Britain more than 200 years ago, but this immense predator is making a return to our skies, thanks to Roy Dennis, an ornithologist, conservationist and arguably the driving force behind the UK’s reintroduction agenda.
Metazoa: Animal Minds and the Birth of Consciousness
The follow-up to the BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week Other Minds
A Times and Sunday Times Book of the Year
A Waterstones Best Book of 2020
The scuba-diving philosopher explores the origins of animal consciousness.
Collins Modern Classics – Other Minds: The Octopus and the Evolution of Intelligent Life (Collins Modern Classics)
Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure for generations to come.
Frankel: The Greatest Racehorse of All Time and the Sport That Made Him
In horse racing greatness is defined by speed. Being the second fastest counts for little. You have to win. And win. And keep winning until every challenger of your generation is put to the sword. Of the twelve horses lined up on Newmarket Heath that 2011 day, one would do just that. And more. To become the greatest racehorse that has ever lived.
Argo Classics – Black Beauty (Argo Classics): Abridged edition
William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Mammals in the British Isles (Collins New Naturalist Library, Book 68)
Mammals in the British Isles looks at the influences on their numbers and distribution, both now and in the past, examines aspects of their biology with emphasis on function and physiology, and concludes with an account of relationships with man.
Curlew Moon
‘Focuses a razor light on the plight of one of our most iconic birds. Inspirational!’ Tim Birkhead
Curlews are Britain’s largest wading bird, known for their evocative calls which embody wild places; they provoke a range of emotions that many have expressed in poetry, art and music.
Collins New Naturalist Monograph Library – The Wren (Collins New Naturalist Monograph Library, Book 3): Dust Jacket only edition
The Collins New Naturalist series is the longest-running and arguably the most influential natural history series in the world with over 100 volumes published in over 60 years.