A sparkling exploration of direction, by the acclaimed author of A History of the World in 12 MapsNorth, south, east and west: almost all societies...

Discover the epic history of human exploration and migration, and the stories of fearless pioneers the world over, with this stunning tour of histo...

‘A book that everyone should read’ The TimesA harrowing, heart-rending first-hand account of the bombing of Nagasaki – and the acts of human kindne...

'A perfect mirror to its subject... should be compulsory reading' ObserverVladimir Putin is a pariah to the West.He has the power to reduce the Wes...

In a series of 50 accessible essays, Ben Dupre introduces and explains the central ideas of politics, philosophy, religion, economics, science, and...

Across the face of southern Africa are more than 460 remarkable stone palaces, once the abodes of kings. Some are small, others ramble, but many ar...

A radical retelling of human history through collapse - from the dawn of our species to the urgent existential threats of the twenty-first century ...

'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...

'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE 'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP 'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGE An enormous bestseller in Greece,...

'As an exploration of the social fabric of Afghan life, this book takes some beating' Daily Telegraph'Åsne Seierstad is one of the greatest, most c...

'Erudite, ambitious and richly global in scope' - PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads'This book sets a new standard in economic history' - TI...

'A riposte to the idea that geography is destiny' FINANCIAL TIMES'Samson demonstrates how we are not always prisoners of geography but, increasingl...

This explosive national bestseller is the definitive account of the Biden administration's most disgraceful hour—and the chaos it unleashed in the ...

A Times History Book of the Year 2022 From the #1 bestselling historian Max Hastings 'the heart-stopping story of the missile crisis' Daily Telegra...

Robben Island lies 9,67km from Cape Town, across the icy, shark-ridden waters of the Atlantic. Windswept and waterless, the 518ha Island has long b...

An epic new global history of humanity, told through the rivers that have shaped civilisation Rivers are the great natural arteries that run throug...

A new history of how Putin and his conflicts have reshaped Russia, including his devastating invasion of Ukraine. Putin's Wars is a timely overview...

A woman’s life is different. This is clear when a stranger’s catcall makes her feel targeted in the street. When politicians make off-the-cuff sexi...

'Glittering... the author’s obvious enthusiasm for the subject is matched by impressive erudition' The SpectatorWhen does a bandit become a monarch...

'Delivered with flamboyance, it features a sparkling cast of chancers' KATJA HOYER, Daily Telegraph 5* review'Page-turning . . . a sizzling high-st...

The surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren't for the Ninth Legion, Elizabeth I a minor royal without the Spanish Armada, and ...

The Middle East: The Cradle of Civilization synthesizes the latest research and information from a range of disciplines to tell the compelling stor...