New Books

A dazzling tale, brilliantly told' Peter Frankopan'Marries the intrigue of Europe's most powerful royal courts with the globe-trotting thrill of adventure and discovery' Sunday Telegraph, 5* reviewDURING THE AGE OF DISCOVERY, in the autumn of 1550, a little-known public servant in the Venetian government,...

History, completed. 'A must-have for history lovers and feminists' - GlamourMoving, illuminating and deeply personal, Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries is for anyone who has ever questioned how history is made. In this alternative and inspiring history, Kate Mosse shines a light on nearly...

A Prospect 'History Book of the Year' 2024A Guardian 'Best Gift Book of 2024''A masterly engagement with the most delicate and important of subjects - filled with gentle empathy, learning and rare balance' Rory Stewart'Rogerson is an original - eloquent and always fascinating ......

An oppressive, forensic, psychological thriller: J.K. Rowling meets Antony Beevor, Stephen King and Marina Warner ... Schiff's writing is to die for' THE TIMESIt began in 1692, over an exceptionally raw Massachusetts winter, when a minister's niece started to scream and convulse. It ended...

INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the acclaimed author of The Lost Pianos of Siberia, comes a new journey, following four 19th century elephants marched from the East African coast towards Congo, to tell a heartbreaking story of folly and colonial greed. 'A beautiful, intelligent and...

An elegant new edition of a classic book from one of the twentieth century's greatest garden writers. This landmark work on creating a garden was first published in 1956 and has rarely been out of print since. We Made a Garden is the story...

During the Second World War and in the decades after it, a group of rose lovers, including the writer and gardener Vita Sackville-West, the florist Constance Spry, and the horticulturist Graham Stuart Thomas, realised that heritage roses were becoming endangered. Fearing for their future,...

Unleash the power of nature's pharmacy for healing and self-care. Immerse yourself in a world of wonder as you explore 100 Plants That Heal, which will leave you wanting to unlock the secrets of nature's medicine cabinet. Discover the common medicinal plants, their fascinating...

These delicious, nutritionist-approved recipes, designed for a Healthy Brain and Happy Mind, are guaranteed to make you feel good, inside and out. Eating for a Healthy Brain is all about focusing on key wholefoods that are seen to increase brain function, and improve memory...

PLANT ACADEMY: THE COOKBOOK is theinspirationalcookery manual for tasty and beautiful vegan food, teaching the essential ingredients and key techniques you need to create delicious and stunning plant-based dishes. Lauren Lovatt, visionary founder of pioneering culinary school�Plant Academy and author of Mind Food,�shares her...

100 simple, tasty and secretly healthy recipes, with flavour in every bite. From restaurant-trained chef and content creator Christina Soteriou (more than 350k followers @christinasots), this is unbelievably delicious plant-based food, packed with protein, whole foods and nutrients. Chapters include:- Small plates, for snacks...

THE #1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER*A Financial Times Most Anticipated Book of 2024*"Can a graphic novel save the planet? Perhaps." - Elizabeth KolbertIs this the end of the world? Perhaps not. In this eye-opening, hopeful and hugely entertaining bestseller, a climate expert takes a leading graphic...

MOST-ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 - FINANCIAL TIMES and the NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB 'Spectacular ... Inspires hope' New York Times'Forceful, quick-moving ... important' Financial Times'Ambitious' New Yorker'Necessary' New Statesman'Chilling ... Inspirational ... A book that matters' Sunday Times'One of the most important political books...

Cities are bad for us: polluted, noisy and fundamentally unnatural. We need green space, not concrete. Trees, not tower blocks. So goes the argument. But is it true? What would the city of the future look like if we tried to build a better...

Essential brain food' Cond� Nast Traveler'As much a manifesto as a guide' Los Angeles Times'Read this book and save the planet' Soho House NotesTHE GUIDE TO A MORE JUST FUTURE FOR EVERYONE - FROM THE TIME100 NEXT AND FORBES 30 UNDER 30 RISING STAR....

`Monumental and eye-opening' Reza Aslan 'A revelation [.and.] an intellectual triumph' Irish Independent '[A] massive achievement' Spectator `Refreshingly readable' Guardian For the past two thousand years, Christian tradition, scholarship, and pop culture has credited the authorship of the New Testament to a select group...

Selena Wisnom's book is a great work of revelatory history, but I was also unexpectedly moved by its measured optimism about the future - for the preservation of the heritage of Mesopotamia, for the ways history rhymes across millennia, and for the library as...

Everything a reader could desire: wit, passion, mystery, brilliant detective work, a love of rare books, a deep dive into literary history and, best of all, the restoration of reputation for a group of great women authors whose names should never have been forgotten'...

A Waterstones Best Memoir of 2024 An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024 The captivating true story of an underdog business - a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher's Britain - from a woman at the heart of the women's liberation movement. What...

LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWNA SUNDAY TIMES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR'Timely ... a long and engrossing survey of the library' FT'A sweeping, absorbing history, deeply researched' Richard Ovenden, author of Burning the BooksFamed across the known world, jealously guarded by...

A stunning love letter of life in Shetland by Jen Hadfield, winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize. 'This book has been my friend' - Amy Liptrot, bestselling author of The Outrun'I was transported' - KATHERINE MAY, BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF WINTERING'Deeply thoughtful and beautifully written'...

An extraordinary, necessary book' Robert Macfarlane, author of Underland'Strangely restorative and tenderly written. Hold it in your hands and then dream of the green world' Monique Roffey, author of Passiontide'This book is a triumph' Professor Corinne Fowler, author of Our Island Stories'An unforgettable read'...

From the author of the bestselling phenomenon The Hare with Amber EyesAs you may have guessed by now, I am not in your house by accident. I know your street rather well. The Camondos lived just a few doors away from Edmund de Waal's...

Tony Peake enjoyed unprecedented access to the visionary artist's archives in order to bring the extraordinary life of Derek Jarman to the page. This authorised and unique biography covers Jarman's story from the bleakness of post-war Britain and his RAF childhood, to student life...

`I read this book in two sit downs! It is filled with compassion. An honest look at navigating life, marriage, family, neurodiversity and veg.' Anna Maxwell Martin`A truly beautiful, magical book - I urge you to give it to anyone having a midlife wobble,...

`Evocative' Sarah Perry`Immersive' Katherine May`Profoundly moving' Mark HaddonDiscover Catherine Coldstream's compelling account of life as a nun in the 1990s, and the dramatic events which led to her flight from the monastery. After the shock of her father's death, and with the rest of...

Dive into a world of warmth, comfort and style with Cardigans, a beautiful book bursting with inspiration that invites seasoned knitters and beginners alike to construct perfect cardigans from a selection of 20 projects.�Dreaming of a stylish summer cardigan? Or snuggling into a plush...

A Times Book of the Year `This is as clear a piece of writing about the experience of looking at a great painting as I have ever read . Gayford seems to have seen everything and thought deeply about all of it' Andrew Marr,...

The must-read book for fans everywhere 'How rare and nourishing this sort of roaming thought is and what a joy to read' MEGAN NOLAN, Sunday Times'An exhilarating, shape-shifting exploration of the perilous boundaries between art and life' JENNY OFFILLPablo Picasso beat his partners. Richard...

This book is the perfect companion for the watercolour landscape painter. Richard Taylor looks at each element of the landscape in turn. He moves from small details, such as a quick painting of his backpack, drawn in a break from walking, to wide sweeping...

This is the story of a quiet man, destined to be a farmer but who becomes an academic. It is book in which nothing and everything happens and is possibly the greatest novel you've never read. 'It's simply a novel about a guy who...

_______________'A formidable arching tale about loss and foreignness' - Financial Times'Powerful, epic yet skilfully controlled . Shamsie's voice is clear and compelling, with a welcome sparseness' - Guardian'Completely authentic, complex, and breath-stopping' - Emma Thompson_______________SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZEBY THE ACCLAIMED WINNER OF THE...

Widely acclaimed since publication, The French Lieutenant's Woman is John Fowles' best-loved novel and the ultimate in epic historical romance. Charles Smithson, a respectable engaged man, meets Sarah Woodruff as she stands on the Cobb at Lyme Regis, staring out to sea. Charles falls...

Like an old wives' tale, like a piece of wisdom passed down through generations which no one questioned or even thought about too hard. Like folklore. It was just something everyone knew, a rule to be followed. Don't go to Almanby.'Heather, Rachel and Antonia...

Suddenly the upper rim of the clear setting sun disappeared behind the hill of Knockdoula, and it was twilight. Each child felt the transition like a shock ... and the rounded summit of Lisnavoura, now closely overhanging them, struck them with a new fear.'Ireland's...

Something was coming down the tide. It came down as quiet as a sleeping bairn, straight for him as he sat with his horse breasting the waters, and as it came the moon crept out of a cloud and he saw a glint of...

Discover the folklore and history of our most toxic plants through this beautifully produced, gorgeously illustrated compendium-a captivating coffee table book for enthusiasts of witchcraft books and botanical knowledge alike. "If you drink much from a bottle marked `poison,' it is almost certain to...

A unique collection of traditional stories about faeries, elves and goblins.� Faeries, elves, goblins, leprechauns, brownies, spriggans and many other supernatural beings leap vividly off the page in this collection of haunting stories. Included are 25 stories drawing on folklore from the rich narrative...

A seaside honeymoon holiday is plagued by the mystery of bells which never stop ringing - and that which answers the call. Druidic rites and modernity spells disaster at a Norfolk golf course. An ancient relic found on the Suffolk coast summons a nightmarish...

Come inside, my bonny witch-finder. Here is shelter for thee...A tale of callous murder and deranged revenge rings out from fifteenth-century Italy. A witch-finder's great triumph is also the herald of his own doom in Civil War Britain. A prisoner's fate at the hands...

DISCOVER THE DU MAURIER DARK ROMANCE COLLECTION'Du Maurier is mistress of the sleight of hand in fiction . . . brilliantly, marvellously chilling' MAGGIE O'FARRELL'Moody and unnerving' GILLIAN FLYNN'Sinuous and undeniably feral' JULIE MYERSON***'Every day, haunted still by doubt, I ask myself a question...