Named one of the 100 Best Spiritual Books of the Twentieth Century (Spirituality andamp; Practice)A 50th Anniversary edition of the bestselling Zen classic on meditation, maintaining a curious and open mind, and living with simplicity."In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in...

Baaray Ghalib Ka Kuch Bayah Hojaye (HB)

'POETIC AND FIERCE' - Olivette Otele, author of AFRICAN EUROPEANS'THIS SWEEPING HISTORY RESTORES WOMEN TO THE CENTRE OF AFRICAN POLITICAL POWER...BOTH ACCESSIBLE AND RIGOROUS' The Observer'A RICH, SUMPTUOUS AND BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN TAPESTRY' - Candice Carty-Williams, author of QUEENIE'A SEARING, NOURISHING JOURNEY THROUGH A HISTORY...

**** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ****WINNER 2025 Goodreads Choice AwardsBlackwell's Scottish Book of the Year'Fascinating and illuminating, this book tempers the justifiable rage with sharp and funny pinpricks to the pompous.' VAL MCDERMID, author of Past Lying'As well as highly entertaining read, How To...

'Impressively original and ingenious' OPHELIA FIELD, author of The Favourite'Gripping' GARETH RUSSELL, author of Queen James'Illuminating' ALICE HUNT, THE TIMES'Refreshing, immersive and compelling' CLARE JACKSON, author of The Mirror of Great BritainA spellbinding work of history that uncovers the inner lives and work of...

An in-depth look at the battle that saw the American Overmountain Men come together and defeat the British Loyalist army, turning the tide of the war.By 1780, the British strategy of subduing the South by mobilizing Loyalist forces appeared to be working following the...

The deepest dive yet into the heart and soul, secret affairs, unexplored alliances, and bitter feuds of a generally worshipped, intermittently reviled American icon.Perhaps no founding father is as mysterious as Thomas Jefferson. The author of the Declaration of Independence was both a gifted...

Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the need to understand the group’s history and ideology has only increased. Jan-Peter Hartung’s timely study examines the phenomenon of the Taliban through a topographically, ethnically and geopolitically distinct space: the Pashtun Borderland of...

Why do we fight? Is war a consequence of our development, or is it in our DNA? Can we ever truly be at peace with our fellow humans?From Marathon to Waterloo, Saratoga to the Somme, humans have warred amongst themselves. Even now, kamikaze drones...

The Partition of Punjab in 1947 was marked by unprecedented violence, displacement, and social upheaval. This book examines how that violence was not merely spontaneous, but became organized, coordinated, and historically traceable, especially following the July 1947 Nankana Sahib Conference, which marked a decisive...

This book constitutes a significant contribution to the field of Islamic political historiography through its rigorous comparative examination of the office of governorship (wilāyah) across three seminal epochs: the Prophetic period, the era of the Pious Caliphate (al-Khulafā’ al-Rāshidūn), and the Umayyad dynasty. By...

What happens when a province rich in language, heritage, and political potential is silenced not just by the center- but by its own divisions?Sindh: Identity and Marginalization is a thought-provoking, research-driven exploration of how internal ideological rifts within Sindh; rather than only external suppression,...

Punjab Rebel: History of Resistance and Rebellions in the Punjab reclaims a history long buried beneath colonial erasure and state-sponsored amnesia. Spanning four centuries — from the advent of Mughal rule to the catastrophe of Partition in 1947 — it traces the unbroken spirit...

Jinnah As A Parliamentarian 

The long-awaited memoir by the comedy legend and author of multiple New York Times bestsellers, a beautiful and mesmerizing book that reveals as never before his childhood in South Central Los Angeles, his time in the infamous Bloods gang, and how humor became his...

Wazir Khan Mosque, in focus here, is an awe-inspiring monument. A monument exemplifying the magnificence of Islamic architecture! Built in Lahore, Pakistan, about four hundred years ago, by a physician of Mughal emperors: ‘Ilm al-Din Ansari, better known as Wazir Khan, the mosque was...

A History of Muslim Civilization in India and Pakistan BY S. M. Irfan

The Last Days of United Pakistan by G. W. Choudhury is a historical and political account of the events that led to the breakup of Pakistan in 1971 and the emergence of Bangladesh.The book mainly covers the period from the end of Ayub Khan's...

A surprising, richly told memoir that seamlessly weaves the personal with the political to tell a riveting story: of love, of family, and of an endlessly fascinating country, India.How did a girl from a small village in Italy rise as a politician in India...

“A preacher ought to be good looking. For if we are to properly understand his worthy sentiments, we must keep our eyes on him while he speaks … ” “Hateful things: one has been foolish enough to invite a man to spend the night...

Aircraft of World War II contains 300 of the most important and influential military aircraft in service between 1939 and 1945. From Allied fighters to Axis bombers, from biplanes to flying boats, each of the aircraft featured is presented with a full colour profile...

Military Jet Aircraft contains 300 of the most important and influential military jet aircraft that have flown since World War II, including such famous aircraft as the Messerschmitt Me 262, English Electric Lightning, and North American F-86 Sabre. Each of the 300 aircraft featured...

'Paul Morley is my kind of critic.' - Grace JonesFrom the swimming pools of Los Angeles to the hills of Yorkshire, from the bright light of California to the changing skies of Normandy, David Hockney spent a lifetime seeing the world differently. One of...

A new and radically original account of the longest military conflict in European history, which challenges the conventional periodisation of the 'Hundred Years War' to consider a much longer period of Anglo-French conflict.Michael Livingston argues that the English lens through which the war has...

Survivor. Rebel. Conspirator. Mother and grandmother of kings. Margaret Beaufort was one of the most remarkable and influential women of the Middle Ages.Margaret was born into a century of conflict. The daughter of the Duke of Somerset and a descendant of Edward III, she...

This fascinating new study from renowned historian Robert Forczyk tells the story of the Wehrmacht from its birth in 1935 through to the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938.Adolf Hitler rose to power in 1933 on the back of a populist agenda, and a...

In this fully illustrated study, a renowned authority on Britain’s Royal Marines Commandos surveys one of the most transformational periods in the history of this elite unit.From the dangerous humanitarian and security mission Operation Haven in the aftermath of the 1990–91 Gulf War, through...

This sweeping narrative is an astute exploration of the five critical military events that changed the outcome of the Revolutionary war.For eight grueling years, American and British military forces struggled in a bloody war over colonial independence. This conflict also ensnared Native American warriors...

An unforgettable collection of recipes inspired by ten diverse, moving stories of Holocaust survivors and WWII heroes, from James Beard Award–winning chef Alon Shaya with author June Hersh. Memories of a Good Meal is a culinary journey that celebrates the tenacity of the human...

Fully illustrated, this is the first book to examine US Pacific War tactical airpower at its peak, in the last and greatest island campaign, Okinawa.The battle for Okinawa turned out to be the last major campaign of World War II, and the largest amphibious...

The throne of England hung in the balance, and every prince in Europe wanted to claim it.When Elizabeth I ascended the throne in 1558, she became the most eligible woman in Europe. All saw the same prize: marry Elizabeth, rule England. Ambassadors flooded her...

'Engrossing, deeply researched and elegantly written', RICHARD J. EVANS'Judicious, balanced and compelling', IAN KERSHAW'A deeply humane reading', NEIL MACGREGORIn September 1714, the elector of Hanover crossed the North Sea to be crowned king of Great Britain. His reign as George I marked the beginning...

From the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling author of Churchill and Napoleon the Great, the dramatic story of the team of rivals who propelled the rise and fall of history's greatest warrior.In 1804, immediately after he appointed himself Emperor, Napoleon created the Marshalate, the supreme...

‘This book is urgent, essential, accessible and it needs to be on every art history reading list' BERNARDINE EVARISTO‘Thorough, accessible, essential’ KATY HESSEL‘Bold, eloquent, personal and clear-eyed, Akinkugbe is a major new voice in writing about art' DAN HICKS'A gift of knowledge and an...

From the bestselling author of Viking Britain, a stunning new perspective on the medieval world.‘Surprising, original and compelling’ RORY STEWARTForward! Forward! Men of Christ, men of the Cross, men of the King!When we think of the Crusades, the image is usually squarely medieval: an...

What’s it like to be cancelled?Short answer: it’s insane. You lose your job, your friends, your dignity and your grip on everything. It all becomes untethered. Life takes you in some really strange directions and introduces you to some strange characters.When top advertising executive...

A pivotal month. A presidency transformed. A nation forever changed.In Turning Point, independent historian Ryan S. Walters delivers a gripping, day-by-day narrative of the most decisive month of Lyndon B. Johnson’s presidency—when the paths of Vietnam, the Great Society, and American political history converged.This...

The remarkable story of Swiss aid worker Kathi Zellweger, whose history of engagement with a secretive, isolated North Korea over nearly three decades is unprecedented in its scope, access, and humanitarian impact.One of the first book-length accounts in English by an aid worker operating...

**THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**‘[Nichol] has a marvellous eye for detail . . . this is history at its finest. Truly memorable' Daily Mirror The Second World War was not only fought in the skies above Europe or on distant beaches. Between 1939 and 1945, Hitler’s...

A fresh exploration of the post-colonial relationship between France and Africa, challenging long-held assumptions about French influence in the continent’s political life.The term ‘Françafrique’ describes a system of domination which has secured French interests in its former African colonies. Despite criticism and controversy, this...

Nobody knows how much I owe that man,’ Primo Levi said of the bricklayer who saved his life at Auschwitz. ‘I could never repay him.’Levi was referring to Lorenzo Perrone, who for six months risked his own life to smuggle food, clothing and letters...

A novel examination of interstate competition, considering how and why states employ proxies to perpetrate violence on their behalf.Today’s global security environment is characterised by great power contests. As we know from previous histories of strategic competition between states, such heightened rivalry routinely manifests...

The decades-long, worldwide project to reform higher education has failed to live up to either present challenges or projected future change. The university is now facing existential threats. Since the pandemic, the question of whether we need the university, as a physical entity, has...

The beautifully written global history of a uniquely West African nut.The kola nut is a seed indigenous to West Africa, chewed by ancient caravan travellers to survive their harsh desert journeys, the ‘Cola’ in Coca-Cola. From Senegal to Cameroon, it is woven into community...

An indispensable political history of independent Sri Lanka, from the post-war years to the 2022 uprising.In February 1948, following centuries of colonial rule―by the Portuguese, Dutch and British successively―Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) gained its independence. Unlike neighbouring India, it did so peacefully; indeed, at...

The twenty-first century has been dominated by an ongoing refugee crisis. The whole world seems to be engulfed in wars causing not just devastation, but also a flood of people fleeing their homes and countries. And refugees may no longer just be displaced by...

The extraordinary history of a unique country and its diverse and resilient people, capturing the nation’s adventurous story from distant origins to the present day.Peru’s story is written in stone and gold, triumph and tragedy. It is the history of a land blessed by...

The first English translation of this revolutionary 1916 text, an unlikely collaboration between Arab intellectuals and British wartime intelligence.In December 1916, a modest Arabic-language book rolled off the presses in Cairo―one that could challenge everything we thought we knew about British intelligence and Arab...

A CRIB NOTES MUST-READ FOR SPOOKY SEASON AND BOOKSELLER TOP OCTOBER PAPERBACK PICK'Glorious' PHILIP HOARE'A supernatural safari - just the sort of book to read over Halloween' DAILY MAILDo you have what it takes to cross the threshold?Crumbling turrets, crenelated walls, creaking floorboards. We...

Eloquent, wide-ranging and informative ... a pleasure to read' Abdulrazak Gurnah'Finding Aladdin is truly a jewel. I could not put it down' Moudhy Al-Rashid, author of Between Two RiversThis is a book about stories and storytelling, and about celebrating a young storyteller whose name...