History & Politics

How our shifting sense of "what's normal" defines the character of democracy"A provocative examination of social constructs and those who would al...

A magisterial exploration of whistleblowing in America, from the Revolutionary War to the Trump eraA "brisk and interesting" (Jill Lepore, New Yor...

A definitive treasury of philosophers from around the world, from ancient times to the modern day. A must-read for anyone wanting answers to the m...

A sweeping yet intimate portrait of World War II’s legacy in Japan. Showa 1944-1953: A History of Japan continues Eisner award-winning author Shige...

On 24 February 2022, Russia stunned the world by launching an invasion of Ukraine. In the midst of checking on the family and friends who were now...

'The Arabesque Table is full to the brim with dishes which are rooted in tradition and at the same time creatively (and deliciously!) transcend it...

'A must read' - Margaret Atwood'It would be hard to find a book that feels more important or original' - Viv Groskop, ObserverExtraordinary storie...

AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS. 'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's nar...

'This brilliantly subversive and witty book lays bare the techniques of manipulation and disinformation that keep the rich and powerful rich and p...

'The book is a masterpiece' The Spectator'A gripping narrative history of one of the most complex episodes in modern Russian history' Sunday Times...

Is today's youth over sensitive, mollycoddled and intellectually pathetic?Does the scourge of political correctness threaten the very fabric of our...

Assassin. Immortal. Spy.INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn ill-matched pair of spies pose as a couple to investigate a series of murders in 1930s...

A Times History Book of the Year 2022 From the #1 bestselling historian Max Hastings ‘the heart-stopping story of the missile crisis’ Daily Tel...

Since its first publication in 1995, Lies My Teacher Told Me has become one of the most important - and successful - history books of our time. H...

The first book of reportage from the front line of the Ukraine war. This is a powerful, moving first draft of history written by the award-winning ...

For the first time ever, New York Times bestselling author and former CIA operative Robert Baer tells the explosive story of how insiders believe a...

'Alex von Tunzelmann is one of the most gifted historians writing today. Brilliant and trenchant, witty and wise, Fallen Idols is a book you will a...

What does contemporary China's diverse and exciting fiction tell us about its culture, and the relationship between art and politics?The Subplot ta...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A graphic edition of historian Timothy Snyder's lessons for surviving and resisting America's arc toward authoritar...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A parable written for the age of technological disruption . . . brilliantly told' Sunday TimesThe international best...

For centuries, human history has been shaped by politics, power, and war - but what about love?Mark Antony's love for Cleopatra led to war between...

Women were at the forefront of the Egyptian Revolution in 2011, with the Arab Spring protests providing an unprecedented opportunity to make their ...

While Israel has seemingly been a minor presence in Hollywood cinema, Reimagining the Promised Land argues that there is a long history of Hollywo...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A provocative read...There are few tomes that coherently map such broad economic histories as well as Mr. Dalio's. Perh...