Social groups, communities and identities

The Half of It: Exploring the Mixed-Race Experience

The world and its politics are becoming ever more polarised, leaving no room for the light and the shade. In The Half of It, Emma and Nicole explore race and identity through the lens of the mixed-race experience, creating a space for discussion and illuminating the true nuances of the mixed-race identity.

Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

‘A roadmap for a new generation’ VOGUE

‘Radical, funny and fearless’ VANITY FAIR

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

An electric, searing memoir by the original Riot Grrrl and legendary frontwoman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre

By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice on Native Land

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR NONFICTION

A New Yorker Best Book of 2024 • An Esquire Best Book of Fall 2024 • Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Nonfiction • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard First Book Prize

‘Reads like a legal thriller’ ESQUIRE

Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain’s First King

‘James comes alive in full flamboyance … Russell expertly weaves the bedchamber gossip into the tapestry of a tumultuous reign’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘Brings the backbiting and power struggles of the Jacobean court to life with wit and vigour’ OBSERVER

‘A warts and all story told with compassion’ PHILIPPA GREGORY

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Hardy Women: Mother, Sisters, Wives, Muses

A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Independent, New Statesman, Bookseller and at Waterstones

‘He understands only the women he invents – the others not at all’

Normal Women: 900 Years of Making History

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

‘A lasting work of social history’ THE TIMES

‘A genuinely new history of our nation’ DAN JONES

‘This celebration of women is a triumph of popular history’ SPECTATOR

The Green Lady: A Spirit, A Story, A Place

From the critically acclaimed author Sally Bayley, The Green Lady is a poignant, brilliant exploration of the relationships between children and their teachers.

Rural: The Lives of the Working Class Countryside

SHORTLISTED FOR THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING 2024

‘Eye-opening and persuasive’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘Brilliant … I loved it’ KIT DE WAAL

‘Thoughtful, moving, honest’ CAL FLYN

The Old Gays’ Guide to the Good Life

‘I’ve fallen in love with this fabulous foursome … They are a phenomenon!’ Drew Barrymore

From @theoldgays, the internet’s most beloved foursome, a book of inspirational stories and aspirational advice for living life at the fullest.

Dying of Politeness: A Memoir

‘I adored this book. It’s so Geena and so inspiring and such a wonderful read’ Emma Thompson

A Times Film and Theatre Book of the Year 2022

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