Aand TIMESand BEST PHILOSOPHY andamp; IDEAS BOOK OF 2022A defence of liberalism by the renowned political philosopher'We need more thinkers as wise as Fukuyama digging their fingers into the soil of our predicament'and The New York Times'A brilliantly acute summary of the way some...

A Discipleand describes a singular journey with a universal appeal, on the path of Perennial Wisdom. There are lessons for us all as we recognise the call from our inner spirit, our yearning for 'something other' in a materialistic world that so often leaves...

A fabulous journey through thirty years of political and intellectual ferment ... will reorient our reading of Foucault's major works' Didier EribonTheand Essential Worksand of Michel Foucault offers the definitive collection of his articles, interviews and seminars from across thirty years of his extraordinary...

A FASCINATING INVESTIGATION INTO THE HISTORY OF CITIES: WHY DID THEY OCCUR, HOW HAVE THEY EVOLVED, WHY DO SO MANY OF US CHOOSE TO LIVE IN THEM AND HOW DO THEY AFFECT US? ‘Monica Smith is the person best qualified to write a book...

A few years ago, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie received a letter from a dear friend from childhood, asking her how to raise her baby girl as a feminist. Dear Ijeawele is Adichie's letter of response.Here are fifteen invaluable suggestions-compelling, direct, wryly funny, and perceptive-for how...

Winner of British Psychological Society Best Book Prize (Popular Science) 2023Nature'sand Top 10 Books of 2023Aand Financial Timesand Book of the Year 2023A Waterstones Book of the Year for Politics 2023Fake news. Alternative facts. Conspiracy theories. Misinformation is one of the defining problems of...

A frankly brilliant book' The Guardian'An extraordinarily engrossing and wide-ranging analysis of a word and a concept. I fell under its spell immediately' Simon GarfieldIn 1953, a group of prisoners of war who had fought against the communist invasion of South Korea were released....

A groundbreaking examination of a central question in international relations: Do states act rationally?and To understand world politics, you need to understand how states think. Are states rational? Much of international relations theory assumes that they are. But many scholars believe that political leaders...

A guide to changing how you think about numbers and mathematics, from the prodigy changing the way the world thinks about math.We all know math is important: we live in the age of big data, our lives are increasingly governed by algorithms, and we're...

A hugely engaging book... Rovelli is a charming, thought-provoking tour guide' (Manjit Kumarand Prospect)Do space and time truly exist? What is reality made of? Can we understand its deep texture?Scientist Carlo Rovelli has spent his whole life exploring these questions and pushing the boundaries...

A hymn to deviance and "scrappiness" and a rich repository of stories . . . Entertaining'and Financial Times'Original and inspiring' Olivier Sibony, bestselling co-author ofand Noise'Helps us live happier, successful, and more fulfilling lives' Jenn Lim, CEO and co-founder of Delivering Happiness and bestselling...

A Japanese-inspired guide to living a happier, more fulfilled life.Japonisme explores the Japanese art of findingcontentment and includes practical tips and tricksto live a happier, healthier, more thoughtful life.What is your ikigai (purpose)? How do you practice mindfulness in the unpredictability and chaos of...

A lively and accessible introduction to the quintessential philosopher, and the civilized world's first enemy of the state.Named aand Best Teen andamp; YA Nonfiction title of 2022 byand Kirkus ReviewsSocrates: A Life Worth Livingand traces the life and ideas of one of Western Civilization's...

A luminous guide to how the radical new science of counterfactuals can reveal the full scope of our universeThere is a vast class of properties, which science has so far neglected, that relate not only to what is trueand -and the actualand -and but...

A magisterial history of calculus (and the people behind it) from one of the world's foremost mathematicians.This is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea:and calculus.and Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But...

A magnificent, essential compendium, in the absence of which the man, the thinker and his thought would have been amputated, unfinished and incompletely understood'and LiberationAestheticsand offers a focused study on the philosophy, literature and other works of the imagination which have informed Foucault's particular...

A moving cultural biography of abolitionist martyr John Brown, by one of the most important African-American intellectuals of the twentieth century.In the history of slavery and its legacy, John Brown looms large as a hero whose deeds partly precipitated the Civil War. As Frederick...

A must-read for anyone interested in practical philosophy' Donald J. Robertson'Everyone should find something to inspire them in this wealth of ancient wisdom' John SellarsWhat does life truly mean? Who do I want to become? And how do I get there?These are some of...

A new collection of Albert Camus' most brilliant speeches and lectures'Freedom is dangerous, as hard to live as it is exalting...'This definitive new collection of Albert Camus' public speeches and lectures gives a compelling insight into one of the twentieth century's most enduring writers....

A new translation of Simone Weil's best-known work: a political, philosophical and spiritual treatise on what human life could beWhat do humans require to be truly nourished? Simone Weil, one of the foremost philosophers of the last century, envisaged us all as being bound...

A new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher DESPITE BEING BORN into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time. Discourses and Selected Writings is a transcribed collection of informal lectures given by the...

A new, updated edition including new speeches from Queen Elizabeth II and John Boyega in the year 2020.This collection of extraordinary speeches ranges from ancient times to the twenty-first century. Some are heroic and inspiring; some diabolical and atrocious; some are exquisite and poignant;...

'A panorama of the unravelling world order as riveting as any beach read' New Yorker'Read this book: in the three hours it takes you will get a new, bracing and brilliant understanding of the dangers we in the democratic West now face. Luce is one...

A passionate defence of the enduring power of human nature ... both life-affirming and deeply satisfying'and Daily TelegraphRecently many people have assumed that we are blank slates shaped by our environment. But this denies the heart of our being: human nature. Violence isand notand...

A perfect tool for turning anxiety and fear around death into an opportunity for growth and exploration. Original, startling inkblots paired with unique meditations and the author's own eclectic interpretations offer illuminating, deeply personal insight into what we are attracted to and challenged by...

A powerful book that will free you from shame, fear, and negative self-beliefs. You will feel wiser, happier, and kinder after reading it' Haemin SunimWorld-renowned meditation teacher Tara Brach shares a simple four-step practice to awaken compassion and release the grip of painful emotions:RecognizeAllowInvestigateNurtureHeartfelt...

A profoundly beautiful and uniquely insightful description of the universe, Benedict de Spinoza's Ethics is one of the masterpieces of Enlightenment-era philosophy. This Penguin Classics edition is edited and translated from the Latin by Edwin Curley, with an introduction by Stuart Hampshire. Published shortly...

A Promethean Vision outlines the main intellectual stages in the development of Karl Marx's theory of historical development, often referred to as historical materialism or the materialist conception of history. The book charts Marx's journey from his early life as a Young Hegelian immersed...

A provocative and timely case for how the science of genetics can help create a more just and equal societyIn recent years, scientists like Kathryn Paige Harden have shown that DNA makes us different, in our personalities and in our health-and in ways that...

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 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 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 and SUNDAY TIMES and HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR'A triumph' and Guardian'Glorious ... makes the past at once familiar, exotic and thrilling.' Dominic Sandbrook'A brilliant book' and Mail on SundayJust like us, medieval men and women worried about growing old, got blisters and...

A sweeping history of and meditation on humanity's relationship with machines, showing how we got here and what happens nextFaith in technological fixes for our problems is waning. Automation, which promised relief from toil, has reactivated the long-standing fear of job redundancy. Information technology,...

'A terrific book, rich and endlessly thought provoking. . . If you are looking for one book to understand the core ideas of Chinese civilisation, read this' - Michael WoodAn engrossing history of ancient Chinese philosophy and culture from an eminent Cambridge expertWe are...

Aand THE TIMESand BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019'The best introduction to the plays I've read, perhaps the best book on Shakespeare, full stop' Alex Preston,and Observer'It makes you impatient to see or re-read the plays at once' Hilary MantelA genius and prophet whose timeless...

Aand TIMESand ANDand TELEGRAPHand BOOK OF THE YEAR'Beautifully written, movingly told and meticulously researched ... a convincing plea for a wilder, richer world' Isabella Tree, author ofand Wilding'By the time I'd read the first chapter, I'd resolved to take my son into the woods...

Aand Times Literary Supplementand Book of the Year 2023Aand New York Timesand 'Critics' Pick' Book of 2023'A real achievement'and New Statesman'Beautifully portrays - and exemplifies - the combined wit and profundity, exuberance and rigour, of Oxford analytic philosophy'and TLSAand Country Lifeand Best Book of...

A truly inspirational and beautiful book with a powerful and timely message for today's society' - Jim Al-KhaliliOptimism, irrational though it might be, is central to the human psyche: it seems to give us an advantage both in everyday life and in the evolutionary...

'A truly transformative read' Sunday Times STYLE 'More than ever, we need books like this' Jessica Seaton, Co-Founder of Toast and author of Gather, Cook, Feast A whole new way of looking at the world - and your life - inspired by centuries-old Japanese...

A wise and witty compendium of the greatest thoughts, greatest minds, and greatest books of all time -- listed in accessible and succinct form -- by one of the world's greatest scholars. From the "Hundred Best Books" to the "Ten Greatest Thinkers" to the...

A brilliant, glittering intelligence'and Sunday TimesOn Womenand brings together Susan Sontag's most fearless and incisive writing on women, a crucial aspect of her work that has not until now received the attention it deservesWritten during the height of second-wave feminism, Sontag's essays remain strikingly...

A MODERN MANUAL FOR ACING ALL SOCIAL INTERACTIONS THAT WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO HANDLE THE TRICKIEST OF PEOPLE AND SITUATIONS' THOMAS ERIKSON, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OFand SURROUNDED BY IDIOTSDiscover the tools to identify healthy and toxic behaviours in all areas of life and separate...

Electrifying … A user manual for our polarized world' Adam Grant, #1and New York Times-bestselling author ofand Think Again Important, compelling and wise' Johann Hari,and Sunday Times-bestselling author ofand Stolen FocusHow do you win an argument? How do you disagree without hard feelings? How...

Funny and readable, [it] will make us all see the world in a very different way'and Dr Chris van Tulleken, author ofand Ultra-Processed People Brilliant ... if you thought your brain was being gently warmed by the advertising industry, read this book and you'll...

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...

Windsweptand is a wonderful work, prose painted in bold, bright strokes like a Scottish Colourist's canvas' ROBERT MACFARLANE An instant classic of British nature-writing'and SUNDAY TELEGRAPHA few years ago, Annie Worsley traded a busy life in academia to take on a small-holding or croft...

Women and girls worldwide will find inspiration and strength in the pages of this beautiful book.' Malala YousafzaiRiseand celebrates the inspirational stories of 100 remarkable women of colour. From the entrepreneur with a homemade marmalade business who went on to found Women's World Banking,...

“A must-read…It reveals important truths. -Vint Cerf, Internet pioneer“One of the finest books on information security published so far in this century-easily accessible, tightly argued, superbly well-sourced, intimidatingly perceptive. -Thomas Rid, author ofand Active MeasuresCyber attacks are less destructive than we thought they would...