Head and shoulders above almost all other new books about China, this unflinching and yearningly compassionate portrait of the lives and loves of ordinary Chinese workers is quite unforgettable' Simon WinchesterEvery year in China millions of migrant workers leave their rural towns to find...

Heartfelt, gentle…refreshingly forthright'and New York TimesWhat can life's final moments teach us about living well today?In this bestselling memoir, palliative care nurse Hadley Vlahos recounts the unforgettable tales of the hospice patients whose journeys of self-discovery inspired her sense of purpose and hope. From...

Heavily sourced, crisply written and deeply alarming.'and The Timesand This is a remarkable book with a chilling message.'and GuardianThe Chinese Communist Party is determined to reshape the world in its image.Its decades-long infiltration of the West threatens democracy, human rights, privacy, security and free...

He's a god in and people believe luck shines in his hand . . . It is beyond chaos-It is a frantic appeal by a nation to one man.'- Matthew Hayden on Sachin Tendulkar In the twenty years that he has been in the...

Hoodbhoy's richly textured inquiry into Pakistan's evolution from early days onward brings out reality, myth, hope. With penetrating insight and scrupulous care, he explores and dismantles multiple poisonous fallacies. But this is no Jeremiad. The cures, he shows, exist as do hopes for a...

Hums with living history, human warmth and indignation' New York TimesLess a mystery unsolved than a secret well keptThe mystery has haunted generations since the Second World War: Who betrayed Anne Frank and her family? And why?Now, thanks to radical new technology and the...

I have discovered the secret that after climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb. I have taken a moment here to rest, to steal a view of the glorious vista that surrounds me, to look back...

I know few books, fiction or non-fiction, as compelling as Philip Gourevitch's account of the Rwandan genocide' Sebastian Junger, author ofand The Perfect Storm Like the greatest war reporters, Philip Gourevitch raises the human banner in hell's mouth . . . This volume establishes...

I learned something new on every page of this totally essential book' Sathnam SangheraIn this bold and radical book, award-winning science journalist Angela Saini goes in search of the true roots of gendered oppression, uncovering a complex history of how male domination became embedded...

I love all Mel Sherratt's books' IAN RANKIN Twists and turns and delivers a satisfying shot of tension' RACHEL ABBOTTA killer is on the loose, attacking people in places they feel most safe: their workplaces, their homes. It's up to DS Grace Allendale to...

I was hooked from the first paragraph. More explosive, compulsive and gasp-inducingly, spine-tingingly, mouth-dryingly, heart-poundingly thrilling than any fiction I have read for years, FREEZING ORDER has a stunning plot ... but with this stunning twist: it is all true' Stephen FryFollowing his explosive...

I will come for you. Nothing can stop me!'Rogue FBI agent Jane Hawk is on the trail of the members of a murderous organization who drove her husband - and scores of other fine individuals - to commit suicide for no explicable reason.Now the...

If I had to choose just one book that I want everybody of any age to read at this moment in time, this would be it' Brian Eno Clear-eyed, frank, wise and joyous!' Andrew Sean Greer If you read only one book this year,...

If you feel like a hostage of your to-do list, and struggle to find time for what matters most, this book will be a big help.'DANIEL H. PINK,#1and New York Timesand bestselling author ofand Whenand andand DriveThe week just started and already you're playing...

‘If you like your thrillers darkly comic and outrageous this ticks all the boxes' The SunThe last person who called me ‘Sweetpea' ended up dead…I haven't killed anyone for three years and I thought that when it happened again I'd feel bad. Like an...

This book is AMAZING!' - MALCOLM GLADWELL If you want to gain insight into the mind of great athletes, adventurers, and peak performers then prepare to be enthralled by Alex Hutchinson's Endure.' - BEAR GRYLLSHow high or far or fast can humans go? And...

‘Important, timely, instructive and entertaining' – Daniel Kahneman, bestselling author of Thinking, Fast and Slow'Wise, vivid and unforgettable' – Tim Harford, bestselling author of The Undercover EconomistWorld expert Bent Flyvbjerg and bestselling author Dan Gardner reveal the secrets to successfully planning and delivering ambitious...

Impossibly wonderful'and Daily TelegraphRevised and updated with a brand new chapter.Find peace in a restless world. James's heartfelt gentleness and masterful wisdom shine through in his teachings. His expertise lies in his ability to light the path for others to find their own way.'and...

In any human life there are going to be periods of unhappiness. Learning how to be sad is a natural first step in how to be happier' Meik Wiking, CEO of the Happiness Research InstituteHelen Russell is an expert on the pursuit of happiness....

Incisive, politically engaged, and theoretically sophisticated … A must-read for anyone concerned with the prospects of a liveable and sustainable future for all on this planet'and Ilias Alami, author ofand Money Power and Financial Capital in Emerging Markets A comprehensive critique of the financialization...

Incredible individual, incredible book, incredible story.' CHRIS HEMSWORTH A hero who is as humble as he is resilient… testament to a “never give up spirit!' BEAR GRYLLS From reading this book, the message that comes shining through is this: you can achieve anything.' ANT...

Indispensable' Daniel KahnemanHow do you get people to agree to donate their organs? What's the trick to reading a wine list? What's the perfect number of potential matches a dating site should offer?and Every time we make a choice, our minds go through an...

It stands alone in the literature of manic depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty' - Oliver SacksAn Unquiet Mindand is a definitive examination of manic depression from both sides: doctor and patient, the healer and the healed. A classic memoir of enormous candour...

Joe Goldberg is my guilty pleasure, my strange addiction. If loving him is wrong, I don't want to be right'and Erin KellyThe new novel in the hitand Youand series byand New York Timesand bestselling author Caroline Kepnes.JOE GOLDBERG IS BACK, AND THIS TIME HE'S...

‘John Douglas is the FBI's pioneer and master of investigative profiling, and one of the most exciting figures in law enforcement I've had the privilege of knowing' Patricia Cornwell‘John Douglas knows more about serial killers than anybody in the world' Jonathan Demme, Director of...

Kiko Llaneras is one of the most consistently interesting data journalists to have emerged in the last decade'John Burn-Murdoch, Chief data reporter,and Financial TimesIt's almost impossible to feel confident we've made the right choice when we are constantly faced with conflicting data. From choosing...

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 is only one sensible thing to do with this empty existence, and that is:and fill it.'A book...

Lucid, calm and compelling - Olivier De Schutter tackles the big question - how do we move forward from outdated economic thinking to a sustainable prosperity for all?'and Kate Pickett, co-author,and The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for EveryoneHow do we combat poverty...

MASTERFUL'and Guardian IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT'and Erin Kelly UTTERLY COMPELLING'Crime Monthly 5*'Heat'WELL-CRAFTED AND CHILLING'and Woman MCGRATH IS A DIAMOND-HARD TALENT'Financial TimesOn a night out, four friends witness a stranger in trouble. They decide to do nothing to help.Later, a body washes up on the banks...

May be the most detailed, painstaking anatomy of desire that we are ever likely to see or need again... An ecstatic celebration of love and language'and Washington PostThe language we use when we are in love is not a language we speak. It is...

Morland predicts the future of humanity in 10 illuminating statistics (could the Japanese and Italians now go the way of the dodo?) and looks back to how ebbs and flows of population have shaped history, such as the Soviet Union's plummeting birth rate in...

Moving, funny, remarkable' Richard EyreFrom Hanif Kureishi, author ofand The Buddha of Suburbia, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but this bomb has also shattered the lives of those around...

My story, without the spin.'From the start of his glittering career in 1992, to his official retirement from all formats of the game in 2013, Shane Warne has long desired to tell his incredible story without compromise.and No Spinand is that very story. It...

Nastily good fun'and MetroSET TO BECOME A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING ELIZABETH MOSSShirley Jackson meets Ottessa Moshfegh meetsand My Sister the Serial Killerand in a brilliantly unsettling and darkly funny debut novel full of suspense and paranoiaGeorge March's latest novel is a smash hit....

One of the finest memoirs published in recent years.'and Dan Jones An utterly fascinating and wonderfully detailed insight into the hidden world of the modern submarine.'and James HollandA candid, visceral, and incredibly entertaining account of what it's like to live in one of the...

One of the greatest thinkers of the age' The Dalai Lama'One of the five saints of the 20th century' -and TIME magazine'Krishnamurti influenced me profoundly' - Deepak ChopraWho are you?What are you?What do you want from life?One of the world's great philosophical teachers, Krishnamurti,...

One of the greatest, most radical public thinkers of our time' ARUNDHATI ROYDiscover the essential guide to Chomsky and his brilliant ideas on the global state of affairsAn extraordinary collection of Chomsky's speeches and his interviews with David Barsamian, edited by Arthur Naiman. With...

Packed with insights and details that will both amaze and appal you' - Oliver Bullough, author ofand Moneylandand andand Butler to the WorldFrom journalist Chris Blackhurst,and Too Big to Jailand unveils how HSBC facilitated mass money laundering schemes for brutal drug kingpins and rogue...

Patricia Bright is killing it right now'and Glamour One of Britain's biggest YouTube stars'and Huffington Post I'm going to show you how to hustle like I do, using your headand andand heart. All it takes is three steps…Your BrandFrom humble beginnings Patricia Bright learned...

People often say that non-fiction books read like fast-moving thrillers, but this one genuinely does… This is a splendid book - and highly recommended.'and Daily Mailand and A remarkable piece of investigative journalism into one of the most pervasive and troubling mysteries of recent...

Perhaps the most readable history ever written'and Time OutLords of the Horizonsand charts the Ottoman Empire's swirling epic history; dramatic - detailed and alive - a journey, and a world all in one.The Ottoman Empire has long exerted a strong pull on Western minds...

Phantoms in The Brain' takes a revolutionary new approach to theories of the brain, from one of the world's leading experimental neurologists. Phantoms in The Brain', using a series of case histories, introduces strange and unexplored mental worlds. Ramachandran, through his research into brain...

Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a vanished world'and SUNDAY TELEGRAPHThis is an astonishing new account of Alexander the Great - one of the most important figures of the ancient...

Powerful and perceptive . . . belongs on the shelves - and in the hearts and minds - of leaders everywhere'and -and Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author ofand To Sell is HumanFrom Kim Scott, author of the revolutionaryand New York Timesand bestsellerand Radical Candor,...

Powerful, intelligent and vital - one of the year's must-reads'Hannah Nathanson, Features Director, ELLEFeaturing contributions fromand Candice Carty-Williams,and Jessica Horn,and Ebele Okobi,and Funmi Fettoandand Freddie Harrel.In the vein of Roxane Gay'sand Bad Feminist,and but wholly its own,and Girlis a provocative, heartbreaking and frequently hilarious...

Reads like a mashup ofand The Godfatherand andand Chinatown, complete with gun battles, a ruthless kingpin and a mountain of cash. Except that it's all true.'and TimeIn this thrilling panorama of real-life events, the bestselling author ofand Empire of Painand investigates a secret world...

Required reading for anyone who has wondered how to create a culture that supports innovation, risk-taking, integrity and inclusion. I simply loved this book!'ANGELA DUCKWORTH,and bestselling author ofand GritIn her multi-million-copy bestsellerand Mindsetand Carol Dweck coined the terms fixed' and growth' mindset, transforming our...

Ridley is spot-on when it comes to the vital ingredients for success' Sir James DysonBuilding on his bestsellerand The Rational Optimist, Matt Ridley chronicles the history of innovation, and how we need to change our thinking on the subject.Innovation is the main event of...

Salman Khan has long been on the cutting edge of education, and inand Brave New Words, he shows us what's next. The book is a timely master class for anyone interested in the future of learning in the AI era. No one has thought...

Sean Carroll has achieved something I thought impossible: a bridge between popular science and the mathematical universe of working physicists. Magnificent!'Brian Clegg, author ofand Ten Days in Physics that Shook the WorldImmense, strange and infinite, the world of modern physics often feels impenetrable to...