Profile Titles Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year
Emperor of Rome by Mary Beard and Murdle Vol. 1 by G. T. Karber have been shortlisted for the prestigious prize.
How the Tricolor Got Its Stripes: Read an Extract
Starting with flags that we know, this captivating history explains the origins and hidden meanings of flags, taking a chatty but always entertaining path through this universal subject.
New releases
The Jewish Joke
Devorah Baum
Heard the one about the Rabbi and the cow from Minsk? Look no further than this witty compendium, a fascinating and revealing celebration of the great…
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 Truth Detective
Alex O'Brien
How to navigate a world of deception and find the truth using the rules of poker.
Conversations from a Long Marriage
Jan Etherington
Based on the hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam
The Deorhord: An Old English Bestiary
Hana Videen
From the author of The Wordhord comes a delightful, fascinating collection of Old English creatures large and small
Irresistible
Joshua Paul Dale
The first cultural history of cuteness – a topic that tangles psychology, pop culture, evolutionary history and globalisation
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
The Secret Life of John le Carré
Adam Sisman
The extraordinary secret life of a great novelist, which his biographer could not publish while le Carré was alive
Murdle: More Killer Puzzles
G.T Karber
The second volume in the #1 Sunday Times bestselling Murdle puzzle series!
The Book at War
Andrew Pettegree
Propaganda, pulp fiction, spies and censorship: the fascinating and action-packed story of books in wartime
Giving Good Feedback
Margaret Cheng
An essential new guide to giving, soliciting and receiving feedback
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)
Discipline Is Destiny
Ryan Holiday
Following the bestselling Courage is Calling, this is the second book in a new series. This time: self-control
The Genetic Age
Matthew Cobb
How fifty years of genetic engineering have brought us to the brink of a profound and disturbing future, from Baillie Gifford-shortlisted scientist Ma…
Featured authors
Bestsellers and Classics
Butler to the World
Oliver Bullough
Sunday Times bestselling author Oliver Bullough reveals the scandalous reality of Britain's new position in the world
House Arrest
Alan Bennett
Reflections on Covid and confinement from the unparalleled pen of Alan Bennett
The Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
'I love it. A practical, spiritual, nurturing book.' – Russell BrandSince its first publication, The Artist's Way has inspired the genius…
The Age of Surveillance Capitalism
Shoshana Zuboff
THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERSurveillance Capitalism: A new phase in economic history in which private companies and governments track your every…
SPQR
Mary Beard
Mary Beard on Ancient Rome: Britain's favourite classicist lifts the lid on the Roman Empire. A major new BBC TV series presented by the author s…
Born to Run
Christopher McDougall
'A fascinating and inspiring true adventure story … destined to become a classic.' Ranulph FiennesA New York Times bestseller and word of…