William Collins

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’

How to Sleep Like a Caveman: Ancient Wisdom for a Better Night’s Rest

Sleep has hardly changed since Paleolithic humans snoozed soundly in their caves. While sabre-toothed tigers were their biggest night-time worry, today it’s stress and social media that keep us awake, but the solutions are the same, and sleep therapist Dr Merijn van de Laar offers understanding and advice to have you sleeping better within weeks.

The Cooking of Books: A Literary Memoir

It is not often that an author and his editor strike up a relationship which survives forty years of epistolary exchanges and intellectual sparring.

The Forgotten Sense: The New Science of Smell

Human olfaction – the sense of smell – enables us to appreciate food and drink, it warns us of dangers and it makes our environments more enjoyable. However, olfaction is one of our least explored sensory systems. Until now.

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.

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.

Out: How Brexit Got Done and the Tories Were Undone

The hotly anticipated final book of bestselling author Tim Shipman’s Brexit quartet. The Johnson Years to Rishi Sunak

‘Magnificent… Pacy and packed with delicious details… Shipman puts you in the room… His analysis is sharp and full of insight… For those seeking a moment-by-moment insider history it will not be topped’ FT

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

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