Books

Urgent reading... Karl Popper for the 21st century Robert Phillips, former CEO of Edelman Europe, Middle East and Africa and author of Trust Me, PR is Dead. "Heffernan... a master storyteller. Uncharted... is wise and engagingly human." Tim Harford, Financial Times How can we...

2020 Financial Times, Economist, and New Statesman Book of the Year: “The most important nonfiction book of the year” by David Hare. In the years before and after the fall of the Berlin Wall, people from across the political spectrum in Europe and America...

A comprehensive modern biography of the great slave leader, military genius, and revolutionary hero Toussaint Louverture. The Haitian Revolution began in the French Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue with a slave revolt in August 1791 and culminated twelve years later in the proclamation of the...

We live in a time of unprecedented transformation, where technology and so-called progress have made us richer but also more uncertain than ever. We have questions about the future, society, work, happiness, family, and money, yet no political party, whether left or right, offers...

China's story is exceptionally rich and dramatic. Now, Michael Wood, one of Britain's foremost historians, brings it all together in a single volume, A History of China, an essential book for anyone who wants to understand its growing role in the world today. China...

In 1916, in the midst of World War I, two men secretly agreed to divide the Middle East between them. Sir Mark Sykes was a visionary politician; François Georges-Picot was a bitter diplomat. The deal they struck, designed to ease the tensions that threatened...

From Stephen R. Covey, the late, legendary author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, offers a new set of rules for achieving a happy, fulfilling life, filled with greatness. Many of us struggle. We experience chronic problems, dissatisfaction, and disappointment. Although we...

This book assesses the contradictory nature of modern Saudi Arabia, explaining the clash between contemporary technology and a powerful religious establishment rooted in ancient traditions, exploring events in recent history that have led to current conflicts. From the bestselling author of "The Kingdom."

The award-winning television adventurer and travel writer recounts a captivating account of his 5,000-mile expedition around the Arabian Peninsula, from Iraq to Lebanon. Following in the footsteps of great explorers such as Lawrence of Arabia and Wilfred Thesiger, in Leveson Wood's Arabia, he recounts...

Finalist for the 2018 Audi Award for Autobiography/Memoir and Excellence in Marketing. “In the past, for reasons I’m trying to explain, I’ve often felt I had to be cautious in public, as if I were on a wire with no net. Now, I let...

In Jared Diamond's follow-up to his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel *Guns, Germs, and Steel*, the author explores how climate change, population explosions, and political discord are setting the stage for civilization's collapse. Environmental damage, climate change, globalization, rapid population growth, and unwise political choices have...

The comprehensive biography of the transformative world leader by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Khrushchev. When Mikhail Gorbachev took over the leadership of the Soviet Union in 1985, it was one of the world's two superpowers. By 1989, his liberal policies of perestroika and...

A portrait of a man who inspired millions around the world with his experiences in prison and presidency of South Africa.

The new biography of President Joe Biden by National Book Award winner and New Yorker writer Evan Osnos - Financial Times, Guardian, and Daily Express Book of the Year "An easy-to-read primer" The Guardian "Biden overcame unimaginable adversity, multiple presidential primary humiliations, a potentially...

Brought to you by Penguin Books. “Malala is an inspiration to girls and women all over the world.” - J.K. Rowling "I Am Malala" tells the remarkable true story of a girl who knew she wanted to change the world—and did. Growing up in...

Brought to you by Penguin Books. The best-selling book of all time. British Book Awards, Audiobook of the Year. Winner of the 2020 Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. Winner of the 2020 Audi Award for Biography/Memoir. An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir...

A Sunday Times bestseller and an international bestseller - a sweeping reappraisal of world history in the light of the economic and political renaissance of the resurgent East. Sunday Times "Brilliant" - "Hugely entertaining... Hugely ambitious, enormously detailed, utterly gripping" - The Times. For...

'Skillfully mapping a new world order' Evening Standard 'Francoban is a fascinating guide to uncharted territory' The Times The New Silk Roads - Peter Frankopan's follow-up to The Book of Contract, The Silk Roads - takes a fresh look at the web of relationships...

A masterful analysis by a leading political scientist of economic, social, and political trends over the past century, showing how we moved from an individualistic “I” society to a more collective “we” society, and then back again, and how we can learn from that...

From Black Monday to the Asian financial crisis, from the dot-com bubble to the subprime mortgage meltdown, our lives are governed by frenzied cycles of euphoria and hysteria that manage to grip the world but are quickly forgotten. In this unique collection of essays,...

Putting Things First is a revolutionary guide to managing your time by learning how to balance your life. Traditional time management suggests that working harder, smarter, and faster will help you take control of your life, and that greater control will bring peace and...

Some people can make money, others can't. It's a thought that makes William Leith wake up in a sweat. He doesn't know why he's anxious. After all, money isn't real. We made it, humans made it. It's our masterpiece. But the desire for it...

A fascinating and intriguing book about a captivating idea that should influence the way every thinker thinks about the world around them. - Michael Lewis. In this brilliant and original book, Malcolm Gladwell explains and analyzes the "tipping point," that magical moment when ideas,...

“A powerful and thought-provoking account of the current crisis of globalization. Not everyone will agree with Eyal’s interpretation, but few will remain indifferent.” —Yuval Noah Harari, author of *Sapiens*. *Revolution* is an eloquent and provocative challenge to the received wisdom about today’s rise of...

Now discover the hidden stories behind Britain's most secretive intelligence agency, in the first authorized history of GCHQ. For 100 years, GCHQ – Government Communications Headquarters – has been at the forefront of innovation in national security and the British secret state. Renowned for...

Sunday Times Top 10 Best Sellers Shortlisted for the British Book Industry Book of the Year Award 2016 Ancient Rome is important. Its history of empire, conquest, cruelty, and excess is something we still judge ourselves by. Its myths and stories—from Romulus and Remus...

Winner of the 2021 Financial Times and McKinsey Best Business Book Award. An instant New York Times bestseller. A Financial Times and New York Times book of the year. “A terrifying revelation” from the Times. “Part of John le Carré... a spellbinding New Yorker.”...

Endlessly insightful and full of surprises - exactly what you'd expect from Tim Harford. Bill Bryson “Enjoyable... a lively introduction to some of the most brilliant, and often overlooked, inventions that have changed the way we live.” The Times "Every book by Tim Harford...

Jon Krakauer's novel, "Out in the Open Air," is the true story of a 24-hour expedition on Everest's summit, when members of three separate climbing expeditions battled a storm, high winds, the elements, and the effects of altitude, resulting in the worst single-season death...

The sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller, "Happiness: Finding Joy in the Every Day and Letting Go of Perfection" "Calm for me is not so much about thought as it is about feeling. It is a stillness that allows my lungs to expand like...