Society & culture: general

Cuckooland: Where the Rich Own the Truth

‘Stand by for fireworks as it hits the shelves’ SUNDAY TIMES

‘If Orwell were with us today, he’d be writing books like this’ PATRICK RADDEN KEEFE

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’

A Knock at the Door: A homeless man, a lawyer . . . and a family changed forever

‘An incredible read. I laughed, I cried and my heart was truly touched by this beautifully written true story of hope and humanity at its best.’ Rosemary Conley CBE

‘An extraordinary story. Truly Inspirational’ Tim Vine

An astonishing story of kindness, self-learning, pain, unbelievable hope and the sheer power of love to change a life.

Seven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human

‘Has the power to change the way you look at the world’ Steven Bartlett

‘The heir to Oliver Sacks’ David Baddiel

A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2024

AN INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE MONTH

Gluttony. Greed. Sloth. Pride. Envy. Lust. Anger.

Unleashed

THE #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTELLER

A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES, TELEGRAPH, DAILY MAIL, TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES

‘ABSOLUTELY, TOTALLY, MIND-BLOWINGLY EXPLOSIVE’ ED BALLS

‘SENSATIONAL’ DAILY MAIL

Radio Free Afghanistan: A Twenty-Year Odyssey for an Independent Voice in Kabul

An FT Best Book of the Year

‘Saad Mohseni is one of the most remarkable figures in modern Afghanistan – brave, entrepreneurial, with a knack for imagining the impossible – he transformed the Afghan media landscape and brought serious news, and exceptional entertainment to millions in the most testing circumstances imaginable’ Rory Stewart

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.

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