History & Classics
The Bell of Treason
P.E. Caquet
A key episode in the prelude to World War II presented in a vivid and tragic new light
A Short History of England
Simon Jenkins
The bestselling definitive concise account of our remarkable past – now updated
The Rise of Rome
Kathryn Lomas
A fresh, original account of the origins and rise of the ancient world's greatest imperial power
The Day a Team Died
Frank Taylor
An eye-witness account of the Munich air crash of February 6th 1958, when 8 members of the Manchester United team were killed. First published in 1983…
A Heavy Reckoning
Emily Mayhew
No-holds-barred, powerful medical non-fiction from the bleeding edge of medicine and war: out now in paperback
The Greedy Queen
Annie Gray
Full of original research, Annie Gray's first book considers Britain's most iconic monarch from a new perspective, telling the history of Br…
The Russian Revolution
Sean McMeekin
The first major new history of the Russian Revolution in a decade combines cutting-edge scholarship and a fast-paced narrative to shed new light on a…
Giro d'Italia
Colin O'Brien
The full, rich story of the legendary Giro d'Italia, published to celebrate its 100th edition
Imperial Triumph
Michael Kulikowski
Two hundred years of Roman imperial politics and power brought to life in an action-packed narrative
Mafia Life
Federico Varese
A compelling account of life inside the mafia, from a leading academic: out now in paperback
The Dawn of Christianity
Robert C. Knapp
Robert Knapp finds a new answer to the old question: why did Christianity take root and spread in the ancient Roman world?
Civilisations: How Do We Look / The Eye of Faith
Mary Beard
Companion to the BBC series CIVILISATIONS
The Moor's Last Stand
Elizabeth Drayson
A thrilling account of the life of Spain's last Moorish king and the ending of seven centuries of Spanish Islam
The Stones of Christ Church
Judith Curthoys
A lively account of the architecture and construction of Oxford's grandest college over the last 500 years
Nagasaki
Susan Southard
Chosen as one of the Washington Post's most notable nonfiction books of 2015, Nagasaki tells the neglected story of life after nuclear war
China at War
Hans van de Ven
An authoritative account of the brutal wars that wracked China between 1937 and 1952, including China's war with Japan, the Chinese Civil War, and…
Telling Tales in Greek
Lorna Robinson
An engaging guide to ancient Greece, narrated by the sly hero Odysseus.
Shrinking Violets
Joe Moran
Come on, don't be shy: pick up this outstanding cultural history of shyness from the brilliant Joe Moran
The French Revolution
Ian Davidson
A clear and fast-paced account of how and why the French Revolution descended into the Terror