History & Classics
The House Divided
Barnaby Rogerson
A fresh look at the past, present and future of a conflict that lies at the heart of the Middle East
The Notebook
Roland Allen
Diaries, sketchbooks, common-places, notebooks, ledgers and ships' logs: how the blank book changed the way we think, and helped us change the wo…
The Book of Phobias and Manias
Kate Summerscale
A captivating A-Z compendium of our fears and obsessions by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
Astonish Me!
Dominic Dromgoole
A book about sensation in the arts by the long-term Globe Theatre artistic director
Emperor of Rome
Mary Beard
A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by 'the world's most famous classicist' (Guardian)
Fear
Robert Peckham
A ground-breaking examination of the societal impact of fear that gives us a thrilling insight on world history
How to be a Renaissance Woman
Jill Burke
Beauty, make up, power: plunge into the intimate history of cosmetics
Love in a Time of Hate
Florian Illies
The love lives of famous Europeans, as war approaches – from the bestselling author of 1913
All That She Carried
Tiya Miles
A renowned historian traces the life of a single object handed down through three generations of Black women to craft a deeply layered and insightful…
A Terribly Serious Adventure
Nikhil Krishnan
An absorbing group biography of the Oxford thinkers who transformed philosophical thought in twentieth-century Britain
A People's Church
Jeremy Morris
A richly detailed history of the Church of England from a top historian who is also an Anglican priest
Brainwashed
Daniel Pick
A brilliant and mind-bending exploration of brainwashing and thought control
Geography Is Destiny
Ian Morris
The story of Britain, from its first moments as an island to its possible future
Russia
Rodric Braithwaite
A short and pithy introduction to the history of Russia as we know it today
The Museum of Other People
Adam Kuper
A contemplation of the hotly-debated significance – and future – of anthropology museums, from a global expert
Nine Quarters of Jerusalem
Matthew Teller
Highly original exploration of Jerusalem exploring its history and contemporary voices