How to Kill a Language: Power, Resistance and the Race to Save Our Words
‘Beautiful, thought-provoking, and compelling’ SUSIE DENT
‘An extremely moving, passionate plea’ CAL FLYN
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Reference, Information and Interdisciplinary subjects
After Nations: The Making and Unmaking of a World Order
‘The twenty-first century’s counterpart to Hobbes’s Leviathan.’ EMMANUELE COCCIA
What has happened to the nation-state? From a prizewinning writer, After Nations offers a sweeping history of this most unquestioned of modern structures and a bold speculation about its future.
The Laws of Thought: The Quest for a Mathematical Theory of the Mind
‘A must-read for anyone curious about how we think.’ Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit and Supercommunicators
Progress: A History of Humanity’s Worst Idea: Unabridged edition
‘A new understanding of history’ Danny Dorling, author of Inequality and the 1%
‘If you think progress will take us to the promised land, this is a must-read’ Alpa Shah, author of The Incarcerations
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Countryfile: A Year in the Countryside
A month-by-month celebration of the best of Countryfile magazine as well as an illustrated overview of the beauty and the drama of a year in the countryside.
Attention Span: Finding Focus for a Fulfilling Life
AS SEEN ON ARMCHAIR EXPERT WITH DAX SHEPARD AND IN THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES AND THE TIMES
**A COSMOPOLITAN BEST NEW NON-FICTION BOOK TO ADD TO YOUR TBR IN 2023****A “NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB” MUST-READ**
Good Arguments: How Debate Teaches Us to Listen and Be Heard
‘Electrifying … A user manual for our polarized world’ Adam Grant, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Think Again
‘Important, compelling and wise’ Johann Hari, Sunday Times-bestselling author of Stolen Focus
Making Decisions: Thinking Bigger, Seeing Further
Winning takes many forms. For fans of Matthew Syed, this is a great sports book about leadership, judgement and decision-making – rooted in the theory that helped Ed Smith lead England cricket to sustained success. And to help us all win more.
‘An absolutely fascinating book’ THE GAME, The Times football pod
Collins Bird Guide: Third edition
The ultimate reference book for bird enthusiasts – now in its third edition.
Shakespeare’s Book: The Intertwined Lives Behind the First Folio
‘A lively picture of multiple operators scrambling to steal a march on the competition . . . Lavishly detailed’FINANCIAL TIMES
Jane Austen’s Little Book of Wisdom: Words on Love, Life, Society and Literature
Jane Austen’s Little Book of Wisdom offers more than 300 bite-size quotes of inspiration and wisdom from one of the greatest females writers in the English language.
Collins New Naturalist Library – Peak District (Collins New Naturalist Library)
The Peak District, Britain’s first national park, is a land of great natural beauty, visited by millions of people every year.
Beautiful News: Positive Trends, Uplifting Stats, Creative Solutions
In this fascinating follow-up to the bestselling Information is Beautiful and Knowledge is Beautiful, the king of infographics David McCandless uses spectacular visuals to give us all a bit of good news.
War on Peace: The Decline of American Influence
A book for anyone interested to know more about how the world really works by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow.
‘This is one of the most important books of our time.’ Walter Isaacson
‘A masterpiece’ Dan Simpson, Post-Gazette
THE NEW YORK TIMES #3 BESTSELLER
The Globalist: Peter Sutherland – His Life and Legacy
Peter Sutherland is probably the most influential Irish person ever and a key figure in world history over the past 25 years.
The Third Pillar: How Markets and the State Leave the Community Behind
SHORTLISTED FOR THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND MCKINSEY BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019
From one of the most important economic thinkers of our time, a brilliant and far-seeing analysis of the current populist backlash against globalization and how revitalising community can save liberal market democracy.