Murdle is the Waterstones Gift of the Year
The murder mystery puzzle sensation is the perfect present for all the family this Christmas
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.
New releases
All You Need is Rhythm and Grit
Cory Wharton-Malcolm
An infectiously positive and inclusive guide to running, from everyone's favourite Apple Fitness+ and Nike trainer, Coach Cory Wharton-Malcolm
Sensational
Ashley Ward
A smorgasbord of the senses from a professor of animal behaviour: how they work, why they're there, and what they mean for both human and animal…
Ravenous
Henry Dimbleby
The food system no longer serves us: it's killing us. Here's why we should be hungry for change
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
Living the Artist's Way
Julia Cameron
The essential Artist's Way programme on guiding ourselves back to creativity
How Bad Are Bananas?
Mike Berners-Lee
Packed full of information yet always entertaining. From text messages and plastic bags to wars and volcanoes, How Bad Are Bananas? has the carbon ans…
How to ADHD
Jessica McCabe
A smart self-help guide to thriving with ADHD by the creator of the wildly popular YouTube channel How to ADHD
Be Bad, Better
Rebecca Seal
A self-help guide to re-evaluating our ideas of success, embracing being 'good enough' and not feeling bad about it.
The Decision Book
Mikael Krogerus
The comprehensively revised edition of the international bestseller, with new material.
Growth Hacker Marketing
Ryan Holiday
Join Ryan Holiday's revolution and learn how the secret new art of growth hacking can help grow your business exponentially
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 Hundred Years' War on Palestine
Rashid I. Khalidi
This is the story of Palestine told from the inside
The Truth Detective
Alex O'Brien
How to navigate a world of deception and find the truth using the rules of poker.
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 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
Conversations from a Long Marriage
Jan Etherington
Based on the hit BBC Radio 4 sitcom starring Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam
Irresistible
Joshua Paul Dale
The first cultural history of cuteness – a topic that tangles psychology, pop culture, evolutionary history and globalisation
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…