Ally D'Aplièse is about to compete in one of the world's most perilous yacht races, when she hears the news of her adoptive father's sudden, mysterious death. Rushing back to meet her five sisters at their family home, she discovers that her father -...

Almost two centuries since his death, Napoleon Bonaparte remains the subject of vigorous debate. On one side are those with a romantic attachment to ideals of liberty and democracy, on the other are those who would rather see him as an ambitious warlord, bent...

Already famous throughout Europe for his theories of planetary motion and gravity, Isaac Newton decided to take on the job of running the Royal Mint. And there, Newton became drawn into a battle with William Chaloner, the most skilful of counterfeiters, a man who...

Already winning acclaim as one of the best accounts of combat ever written, Black Hawk Down is a minute-by-minute, heart-stopping account of the 1993 raid on Mogadishu, Somalia. Late in the afternoon of Sunday, October 3 1993, 140 elite US Soldiers abseiled from helicopters...

Although a controversial, outspoken and undoubtedly misunderstood musician, Lou Reed's influence on popular culture cannot be overstated. He brought avant-garde to the mainstream with the Velvet Underground and his solo work was pronounced a revelation. Hit albums such as TRANSFORMER, SALLY CAN'T DANCE and...

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Although Jane Austen's works were first published anonymously and brought her little personal recognition, today they are rarely out of print and have inspired movies, television shows and mini-series, literary anthologies, and many other adaptations all around the world. Her writing- principally her five...

Although this book is about General Yahya Khan's personal trajectory in the Pakistan Army, yet it most importantly offers a historical insight into key political events from 1947 to 1971. The author, popularly regarded as Yahya Khan's important PR-man, throws new light on the...

Although Xi Jinping came to power a decade ago, he remains an enigmatic figure in the West. His priority has always been to keep Chinese society as stable as possible, steering a course through a period of astounding economic growth, while ensuring that nothing...

Alyssa Mastromonaco worked for Barack Obama for almost a decade, and long before his run for president. From the then-senator's early days in Congress to his years in the Oval Office, she made Hope and Change happen through blood, sweat, tears and lots of...

Amanda Owen has been seen by millions on ITV'sand The Dalesand and Channel 5'sand Our Yorkshire Farm, living a life that has almost gone in today's modern world, a life ruled by the seasons and her animals. She is a farmer's wife and shepherdess,...

Among millions of Holocaust victims sent to Auschwitz II-Birkenau in 1944, Priska, Rachel, and Anka each passed through its infamous gates with a secret. Strangers to each other, they were newly pregnant, and facing an uncertain fate without their husbands. Alone, scared, and with...

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''An absorbing and engaging tale of wartime bravery and endurance. Bill and Izabela are such tenderly drawn characters ... I loved it!'' RACHEL HORE, author of Last Letter Home and The Memory Garden _______________________________ Their love is a death sentence. But can it keep...

An absorbing, authentic and definitive account, by a former prime minister, of crucial events that had a significant impact on the nation's destiny after independence. I K Gujral has penned his life story in a forthright and candid manner. He entered the political fray...

An accessible and fresh biography boldly arguing that Muhammad's entrepreneurial mindset helped unleash the modern world “A beautifully written, immaculately researched meditation on the impact of the Prophet Muhammad on the modern world. I loved this book! -Reza Aslan, author of No God but...

An American Familyand is an intensely personal story about the nature of true patriotism and what it's like to risk everything you know for the promise of a 226-year-old piece of parchment. As Khizr Khan traces his remarkable journey--from humble beginnings on a poultry...

An anthropologist looks at our modern world - and shows how we can build a better, more connected oneIncreasingly, we are coming to see difference, whether in the form of conflicting values or growing ethnic diversity, as an existential threat. Within much of the...

An artist and activist committed to the empowerment of women and girls has created a gorgeous illustrated volume, blending watercolor and short biography to showcase the contributions of more than fifty influential female leaders whose words and actions are a passionate call to arms.Distraught...

An astonishing read -- full of corruption, greed, strong drink and stronger language -- that reveals the rotten heart of the global economyand -and Oliver Bullough, author of MoneylandCrackles along ... they deserve credit for exposing the dark underbelly of the jewellery industry and...

An authentic, definitive and no holds barred narrative packed with fascinating incidents and anecdotes that brings alive the life and times of one of the most prominent and striking individuals (a former royal) in the sphere of Punjab politics. Beginning with a historical background...

An autistic writer's memoir of the detrimental effects of pretending to be normal, and her impassioned call to redefine what is considered a successful life.Sarah Kurchak is autistic. She hasn't let that get in the way of pursuing her dream to become a writer,...

An award-winning writer shares in lavish poetic detail her passion for the flora and fauna of Cape Cod and the Hudson Valley, in a collection that evinces such imagery as the fall of an injured goldfinch and the retreat of deer at dusk, and...

Anand Economistand BEST BOOK OF THE YEARAs the data economy grows in power, Carissa Veliz exposesand how our privacy is eroded by big tech and governments,and why that matters andand what we can do about it.The moment you check your phone in the morning...

ANand ECONOMISTand BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020Aand WASHINGTON POSTand NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 If you think the UK isn't corrupt, you haven't looked hard enough … This new and terrifying book follows a global current of dirty money, and the murders and...

An eight-year-old is sent to live in a community of widows in India, and finds a new purpose there, in a novel by “a writer of enormous talent (Newsday).Set in 1938, against the backdrop of Gandhi's rise to power, and Water and follows the...

An elegant introduction to Egon Schiele's career, this book untangles the mysteries and misunderstandings behind his genius. Egon Schiele left an enormous artistic legacy that is all the more powerful for the brevity of his career. Isabel Kuhl's lively text follows Schiele's trajectory from...

An enchanting contribution to the popular new trend of 'up lit', like Gail Honeyman'sand Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine'and Irish Times'I found myself totally transported into William's poignant and beguiling world of lost opportunities and love'and A. J. Pearce, author ofand Sunday Timesand bestsellerand...

An entertaining, illustrated adaptation of Ray Dalio'sand Principles, the #1and New York Timesand bestseller that has sold more than two million copies worldwide.Principles for Successand distills Ray Dalio's 600-page bestseller,and Principles: Life andamp; Work, down to an easy-to-read and entertaining format that's acces­sible to...

An epic tale of Vladimir Putin's path to power, as he emerged from obscurity to become one of the world's most conflicted and important leaders. Former New York Times Moscow Bureau Chief Steven Lee Myers has followed Putin since well before the recent events...

An exceptional father-son storyand from the National Book Award-winning author ofand Between the World and Meand about the reality that tests us, the myths that sustain us, and the love that saves us.Paul Coates was an enigmatic god to his sons: a Vietnam vet...

An explosive and historic book of true crime and an emotionally powerful and revelatory memoir of a man whose ten-year search for his biological father leads to a chilling discovery: Soon after his birthmother contacted him for the first time at the age of...

An exquisite and inspiring memoir about one mother's unimaginable choice in the face of oppression and abuse in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.How far would you go to protect yourself? Your dignity? Your family?In the days before Homeira Qaderi gave birth to her son, Siawash, the road...

An extraordinary family tale of survival'and Sunday TimesJonathan Dean's great-grandfather, David Schapira, fled the Russian threat in Ukraine for Vienna in 1914. Blinded in the First World War, he survived to find love and start a family, only to be sent to a concentration...

An extraordinary history of Mishal Husain's four grandparents, whose lives were shaped by the tumultuous politics and prejudices of empire, war and partition.In this narrative odyssey that traces the complexities of her own ancestry, Mishal Husain sheds incredible light on a landmark historical period....

An extraordinary novel about one of history's most reviled figuresSelected as one of The 50 best books of 2022 byand The TelegraphFor three decades, until the day he collapsed in the Brazilian surf in 1979, Josef Mengele, the Angel of Death who performed horrific...

An extraordinary story that deals with the urgent issues of our era . . . a story about resilience, renewal' - Elif ShafakA stunning testament to human strength, courage and compassion,and Hope Not Fearand shows that nobody is powerless to change the world. This...

CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THEand GUARDIAN, DAILY TELEGRAPH,NEW STATESMANand ANDand BBC SCIENCE FOCUS'An intimate, unique, and inspiring perspective on the life and work of one of the greatest minds of our time. Filled with insight, humour, and never-before-told stories, it's...

An immaculate political biography of Ruttie Jinnah by a Pakistani civil servant-cum-scholar Saad S. Khan, co-authored by former head of Jinnah Academy and his better half, Sara Khan. Painstakingly researched for over 12 years by personally visiting almost every conceivable place associated with Ruttie's...

An incisive account of Erdoğan's Turkey--from fledgling democracy to today's authoritarian rule

An incredible story of courage, resilience and survival. 'I am a survivor. That comes with a survivor's obligation to represent one and half million Jewish children murdered by the Nazis. They cannot speak. So I must speak on their behalf.' Tova Friedman was one...

An incredibly well-researched and lively read' -and Financial TimesA deep-dive into the art, science and practice of leadership around the world and across the ages by a Harvard professor and historian - essential reading for our turbulent times.Across the world, and throughout time, there...

An indelible portrait of one of the most famous and beloved authors in the canon of American literature - a collection of letters between Harper Lee and one of her closest friends that reveals the famously private writer as never before, in her own...

ANand iNEWSand BEST BOOK TO READ THIS MONTH'Clement has lived a life like no other, and made of it a shimmering mosaic, a masterpiece, which is this book' Andrew Sean Greer, Pulitzer Prize-winning author ofand LessGrowing up in Mexico City, Jennifer Clement lived next...

An informative and accessible guide to all of the great philosophers' best-known theories, explained through their most famous quotes.We may have heard of Socrates, Plato, Descartes and Nietzsche, but what did they believe? What were their famous aphorisms? And what did these actually mean?This...

An insightful romp'GUARDIAN'A fast-moving train of a book'NEW YORK TIMES'Funny, startling . . . a must read'PETER POMERANTSEV, author ofand This Is Not Propaganda'Revelatory'FRANCIS FUKUYAMA, author ofand The Origins of Political OrderToday's defining celebrities have crafted public personae that walk the tightrope between authenticity...

An inspirational, practical guide to more than 150 crochet stitches.Take your crochet to the next level withand Crochet Stitches Step by Step. This essential guide opens up a world of possibilities for crocheters of all abilities, with a huge range of stitches to inspire...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Learn the incredible story of Illinois senator and Iraq War veteran Tammy Duckworth and see what inspired her to follow the path that made her who she is today. In Every Day Is a Gift, Tammy Duckworth takes...

An international bestseller which has sold over a million copies in the UK, Dreams From My Father is a refreshing, revealing portrait of a young man asking big questions about identity and belonging.The son of a Black African father and a white American mother,...