A provocative, elegantly written analysis of female desire, consent, and sexuality in the age of MeToo Women are in a bind. In the name of consent and empowerment, they must proclaim their desires clearly and confidently. Yet sex researchers suggest that women's desire is...

A PULITZER PRIZE 2024 FINALIST FOR MEMOIRONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVOURITE BOOKS OF 2023ONE OF THE GUARDIAN AND PROSPECT'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES, ATLANTIC, AND WALL STREET JOURNAL'S TOP TEN BOOKS OF THE YEAR'Extraordinary... Magisterial...and A remarkable meditation...

A rare, intimate account of a world-renowned Buddhist monk's near-death experience and the life-changing wisdom he gained as a result. 'One of the most generous, beautiful, and essential books I've ever read - thoroughly engaging, so clear, so honest, so courageous and full of...

A raw, intimate story of trust and betrayal'and - A. L. Kennedy,and The Observer'It's heartbreaking. It's scary. It's beautiful'and - Fredrik Backman, author ofand A Man Called OveWill You Care If I Die?and is a disarmingly direct memoir about social class, race, friendship and...

A Rebel and her Cause: The Life and Work of Rashid Jahan

A Recommended Read from: The Los Angeles Times * Town and Country * The Seattle Times * Publishers Weekly * Lit Hub * Crime Reads * Alma From the author of The Real Lolita and editor of Unspeakable Acts, the astonishing story of a...

A reissue of the beautifully illustrated and authoritative biography of Frida Kahlo, publishing in time for a major London exhibitionFridaand is the story of one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary women, the painter Frida Kahlo. Born near Mexico City, she grew up during...

A remarkable tale of survival, in which Jewish life in pre-war Poland and the atrocities of the Holocaust appear through an almost dreamlike lens of childhood memory'and Jeremy Dronfield, bestselling author ofand The Boy Who Followed His Father intoand Auschwitz'Mala's Catand is fresh, unsentimental...

A remarkably honest memoir of a life spent pulling people back from death' - Adam KayIn these stories, Dr Jim Down brings us to the very heart of the intensive care unit - the section of the hospital where the sickest patients are brought...

A renowned scholar of the English language, Tolkien is today celebrated as the father of the high fantasy genre.and Drawing on his knowledge of languages, mythology and legend, he created an entire alternative reality, Middle Earth, and populated it with hobbits, orcs, ents, dragons,...

A revealing and dramatic chronicle of the twelve months leading up to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination Martin Luther King, Jr. died in one of the most shocking assassinations the world has known, but little is remembered about the life he led in...

A revealing personal account by the legendary basketball star traces his childhood in Harlem, his professional career, and the pivotal influence of the Harlem Renaissance on black culture in the United States, in a volume that features interview excerpts from Magic Johnson, Quincy Jones,...

'A rich feast of his essays, reviews, forewords, squibs and conversations, in which talent and passion are married to deep knowledge.' Matt Ridley 'Enjoy the unfailing clarity of his thought and prose, as well as the grandeur of his vision of life on Earth.'...

A riveting, decades-in-the-writing memoir from the determined young prosecutor who, in two of America's most celebrated trials, managed to convict famed mob boss John Gotti-and subsequently took down the Mafia altogether.John Gotti was without a doubt the flashiest and most feared Mafioso in American...

A scintillating saunter through global beer culture that will inform, educate and entertain whilst quenching the thirst of beer drinkers, whether they are globe-trotting enthusiasts or armchair aficionados.Ale seekers, beer buffs, and novices alike will gain a fascinating insight into the world of beer,...

A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabinet minister and co-presenter of breakout hit podcastand The Rest Is Politics'The most exceptional political memoir I've ever read'and ALAN JOHNSON'An instant classic'and MARINA HYDE'At last a politician who can...

A Selection from the Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women 2019 - 202329 stories and essays-an anthology of incredible entries selected from five years of the Zeenat Haroon Rashid Writing Prize for Women.and Named in honour of Zeenat Haroon Rashid (21 Jan 1928...

A selection of George Orwell's politically charged essays on language and writing that give context to his dystopian classic, 1984Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves--and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and...

A self-portrait in 154 songs, by our greatest living songwriter'More often than I can count, I've been asked if I would write an autobiography, but the time has never been right. The one thing I've always managed to do, whether at home or on...

A sexy, whip-smart, enemies to lovers romcom that's fresh and topical, tackling racism and tokenism as experienced by a young Black woman in the cutthroat world of Publicity.'A funny, satisfying read full of sparkling banter and thoughtful social commentary'and Shauna Robinson, author ofand Must...

A simply astonishing achievement. The quality, depth, emotional power and terrifying honesty of Alan Davies's story-telling take the breath away' Stephen Fry'This hugely affecting book is brave, insightful and, at times, funny about things it is hard to be funny about' Jo BrandThe story...

A single bullet took one life and shattered three others. Mine, among them. My brother shot my father. My mother heard the shot. Approximately 1400 kilometers away, in the Armed Forces Medical College at Pune, where I was pursuing a postgraduate course in pathology...

A sizzling drama of desire, avarice and deception set in the American Deep South, Tennessee Williams'sand Cat on a Hot Tin Roofand is published in Penguin Modern Classics.'Big Daddy' Pollitt, the richest cotton planter in the Mississippi Delta, is about to celebrate his sixty-fifth...

A sparkling celebration of our much-loved Queen Elizabeth II for her Platinum Jubilee including special writings and illuminating insights around key moments in her 70-year reign, introduced and edited by her biggest fan Joanna Lumley.In 2022 Queen Elizabeth II celebrates seventy years as Queen...

A sparkling new translation of one of the greatest travel books ever written: Marco Polo's seminal account of his journeys in the east.Marco Polo was the most famous traveller of his time. His voyages began in 1271 with a visit to China, after which...

A spectacular guide to the inner world and relationships; it dispels myths, grounds you in transformative truth and reconnects you to your power' Yung Pueblo'This masterpiece will take you from pain to freedom' Nedra Glover TawwabRelationships have the ability to infuse our lives with...

Aand Spectatorand Book of the YearAand New Statesmanand Book of the Year An illuminating and riveting read.' - Jonathan DimblebyJeremy Bowen, the International Editor of the BBC, has been covering the Middle East since 1989 and is uniquely placed to explain its complex past...

A spellbinding family history.'and Irish TimesThe Nawab Nazim was born into one of India's most powerful royal families. However, by 1880, he was forced to abdicate by British authorities who permanently abolished his titles. The Nawab's change in fortune marked the end of an...

A Story Of The Great Islamic Warrior Of State Osmania (A Past Story). Ertuğrul was the father of Osman I. According to Ottoman tradition, he was the son of Suleyman Shah, leader of the Kayı tribe of Oghuz Turks, who fled from western Central...

A Story Of The Great Islamic Warrior Of State Osmania (A Past Story). Ertuğrul was the father of Osman I. According to Ottoman tradition, he was the son of Suleyman Shah, leader of the Kayı tribe of Oghuz Turks, who fled from western Central...

A striking memoir...A must-read for anyone healing from complex trauma' Jeanette McCurdy, bestselling author ofand I'm Glad My Mom DiedEvery cell in my body is filled with the code of generations of trauma, of death, of birth, ofand migration, of history that I cannot...

A stunner ... If you haven't got this book in your house, I don't know why'and Chris Evans'A startling wake-up call . . . Writing with the vim of a Bill Bryson and the technical knowledge of a scientist, Steele gives us a chance...

A stunning collection of essays and memoir from twice Booker Prize winner and international bestseller Hilary Mantel, author ofand The Mirror and the LightIn 1987, when Hilary Mantel was first published in theand London Review of Books, she wrote to the editor, Karl Miller,...

Vivienne Westwood is one of the icons of our age. Fashion designer, activist, co-creator of punk, global brand and grandmother; a true legend. Her career successfully spanned five decades and her work has influenced millions of people across the world.For the first and only...

A SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLER**THE PULL-NO-PUNCHES GUIDE TO LIFE**'Tony is a champion who knows the hardest battle is always with yourself. Everyone who reads this book will find a change to make in their own life 'and ANT MIDDLETONThis book will change lives.'and TOM...

Aand SUNDAY TIMESand BESTSELLER andand THE TIMESand MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023. The exhilarating and startlingly honest autobiography of the living legend.'Over almost a thousand pages, the diva to end them all documents her rise to the top and the tears and joys...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREMolly Bloom reveals how she built one of the most exclusive, high-stakes underground poker games in the world - an insider's story of excess and danger, glamour and greed.Molly Bloom formed the most elite high-stakes poker game Hollywood had ever...

Aand Sunday Timesand bestselling debut from Melinda Gates, a timely and necessary call to action for women's empowerment.'How can we summon a moment of lift for human beings - and especially for women? Because when you lift up women, you lift up humanity.'In this...

A SUPERB ACHIEVEMENT'and IAN MCEWAN* * * * *What is it like to be a brain surgeon?How does it feel to hold someone's life in your hands, to cut through the stuff that creates thought, feeling and reason?How do you live with the consequences...

A survivor's awe-inspiring story of how she overcame tragedy and re-created herself as a wife, mother, and woman She was a hardworking business woman, had a loving husband and an infant son, and a confidence born of intelligence and beauty. But on 9/11, good...

A suspense filled tale of murder on the American frontier--shedding new light on a family of serial killers in Kansas, whose horrifying crimes gripped the attention of a nation still reeling from war. 'A carefully researched and horribly compelling examination of unimaginable evil intruding...

Aand TELEGRAPHand 'Best Smart Thinking Books of 2022' PICK'A gripping guide to rites and customs around the world'and New Scientist'Fascinating ... pacy, adventurous'and Mail on SundayRitual is the oldest, and certainly the most enigmatic, thread in the history of human culture. And it presents...

Aand TELEGRAPHand BOOK OF THE YEAR'Solitoand is my travel book of the year.'and Telegraph'Heartbreaking… Aand rare, eye-opening rendition of the brutal reality of border-crossing.' Lea Ypi If there's any justice,and Solitoand will someday be considered a classic.' Rumaan AlamYoung Javier dreams of eating orange...

'A tender appreciation of life's beauty' Matt Haig, The Guardian In How to Feel Better, bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink shares the advice that has seen her through life's ups and downs. From her etiquette for bad news to the words of wisdom she would...

A thin, balding, and reclusive middle-aged Russian by the name of Rudolf Ivanovich Abel was one of the Soviet Union's most renowned spies during the Cold War of the 1950s…until his cover was blown by an incompetent colleague who wanted to defect to the...

A thought-provoking look at the 2008 presidential election examines the roles of the Clinton and Bush families in American politics, offers a revealing look at the political operation and strategies that Karl Rove has used to achieve successful election results, and provides an incisive...

Aand TIMEand magazine Must-Read Book of the YearEver wonder what your therapist is thinking? Now you can find out, as therapist andand New York Timesand bestselling author Lori Gottlieb takes us behind the scenes of her practice - where her patients are looking for...

A time of war and plague, politics and rebellion, personal heroism and religious fanaticism. When if you were born poor you stayed poor, and the thumbscrews and the rack could be the grim prelude to the executioner's block. But it was also an age...

Aand TLS,and TIMES, PROSPECTand AND WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEARA groundbreaking examination of how the marriage of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn sent shockwaves across a continent and changed England forever.'In many places, where once we had speculation, we now have certainty. This book...

A tour de force of investigative journalism,and Killing Pabloand tells the story of the violent rise and fall of Pablo Escobar, the head of the Colombian Medellin cocaine cartel. Escobar's criminal empire held a nation of thirty million hostage in a reign of terror...