THE MAN WHO BROKE INTO AUSCHWITZ is the extraordinary true story of a British soldier who marched willingly into Buna-Monowitz, the concentration c...

'Books such as this are essential: they remind modern readers of events that should never be forgotten' - Caroline MooreheadOn March 25, 1942, near...

'This readable anthology is a good introduction to a civilization that fascinates like few others ... in this book there are animals who talk, prin...

The trial of the Knights Templar is one of the most infamous in history. Accused of heresy by the king of France, the Templars were arrested and im...

Shortlisted for the HWA Sharpe Books Non-Fiction Crown AwardA work of investigative history that will completely change the way in which we see the...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A mind-expanding tour of the world without leaving your paintbox. Every colour has a story, and here are some of the mo...

A bold and innovative social history, The Seed is Mine concerns disenfranchised black people who did so much to shape the destiny of South Africa. ...

2016 was 50 years on from when District Six was declared a whites only area and this publication commemorates this event in our history. This revis...

**A contributing source for the film Richard Jewell, directed by Clint Eastwood**On July 27, 1996, a hapless former cop turned hypervigilant securi...

'A must read' - Margaret Atwood 'It would be hard to find a book that feels more important or original' - Viv Groskop, Observer Extraordinary...

Society has a deep fear of ageing. Old age is increasingly viewed as a biomedical problem, something to be avoided at all costs and then vanished a...

'A truly awe-inspiring piece of writing' David Robson, author of The Intelligence TrapIn recent decades, many philosophers and cognitive scientists...

Ponder life's biggest questions with this spectacular hardback to philosophy through its 100 key thinkers, beautifully illustrated in full-colour t...

Discover Sun Tzu's The Art of War with this exquisite edition from Union Square & Co.'s Signature Gilded Editions series! The stunning Art of W...

The Will to Meaning contains three short lessons in logotherapy, the system of psychotherapy Frankl pioneered that transforms despair into hope. 'A...

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Jon Ronson's captivating and brilliant exploration of one of our world's most underappreciated forces: shame.A great renaissance of public shaming ...

These concise guides are an antidote to confusion, tracing major political ideas from their origins to today's headlines.A coherent political philo...

These concise guides are an antidote to confusion, tracing major political ideas from their origins to today's headlines.The world has always had c...

These concise guides are an antidote to confusion, tracing major political ideas from their origins to today's headlines.Hitler's salute. Mussolini...

For almost five million years, humans have been locked in a relationship with morality, inventing and reinventing the concepts of 'Good' and 'Evil'...

In the first of a series of pocket books, The School of Life has distilled it's most essential ideas on love in order to produce a bitesize manual ...

In the second of a series of pocket books, The School of Life has distilled it's most essential ideas on self-awareness in order to produce a bites...

How we live is shaped by how we eat. You can see this in the vastly different approaches to growing, preparing and eating food around the world - f...

'The question Eilenberger sets out to answer in this ambitious, enthralling book: what use is philosophy in the middle of a war?' The Sunday TimesT...

Discover everything you need to know about Economics. What is Economics? Why do consumers borrow and save? How do economic systems work? Money and ...

With an Introduction by Jane O'Grady. Translated by Tom Griffith.In Symposium, a group of Athenian aristocrats attend a party and talk about love, ...

'Life will sometimes seem long and tough. And you will sometimes be happy and sometimes sad. And then you'll be old. And then you'll be dead. There...

This beautiful hardback edition presents the Lao Tzu's classic work Tao Te Ching, with stencilled page edges, full-colour illustrations and gold-em...

Think more about sex by thinking about it in a different way. In this rigorous and supremely honest book Alain de Botton helps us navigate the inti...

'Enigmatic, vatic, emphatic, passionate . . . Nietzsche's works together make a unique statement in the literature of European ideas' A. C. Graylin...

'Grayling brings satisfying order to daunting subjects' Steven Pinker'An enthusiastic thinker who embraces humour, common sense and lucidity' Indep...

'Any investor with skin in the game needs to buy this book.' Niall FergusonFrom the Stock Exchange to Westminster, the fantasy of an eventual 'retu...

Inspired by thousands of years of Chinese thought, an enchanting and heart-opening illustrated fable about a young boy who explores the many ways t...

'Their icy blasts are refreshing and restorative. They tell you the worst. And having heard the worst, you feel less bad' Blake MorrisonWritten in ...

The classic writings of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, including his personal reflections and stoic philosophy.

From the bestselling author of  Big Panda and Tiny Dragon,  a new adventure featuring a wise cat, a curious kitten, and the Zen wisdom they uncover...

Written after Nietzsche had ended his friendship with Richard Wagner and had been forced to leave academic life through ill health, Human, All Too ...