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  1. New
    A Night to Remember​

    Relive the gripping story of the Titanic’s final hours with A Night to Remember by Walter Lord, now in a beautifully crafted Folio Society edition. Featuring an introduction by historian Dominic Sandbrook, this is the definitive book of that fateful night, capturing the drama and tragedy of the passengers onboard.

  2. New
    The Fight​

    The Fight​

    Norman Mailer

    £80.00

    Step into the ring with The Fight by Norman Mailer. This 50th-anniversary edition features an introduction by Michael Mailer and Hana Ali, photographs by legendary sports photographer Neil Leifer. This Folio edition captures the legendary Rumble in the Jungle’ like never before.

  3. New
    Emperor of Rome​

    Emperor of Rome​

    Professor Mary Beard

    £105.00

    The fascinating lives of Rome’s rulers are uncovered in Emperor of Rome. Now as an illustrated Folio edition, this captivating volume brings ancient history to life with glorious artefacts, paintings, statues, coins, mosaics and photographs.

  4. Death by Black Hole​

    Death by Black Hole​

    Neil deGrasse Tyson

    £75.00

    ​Delve into the wonders of the cosmos with Neil deGrasse Tyson's Death by Black Hole and Other Cosmic Quandaries. Featuring striking cover art and decorative part-titles by La Boca, this edition also includes carefully selected NASA images that bring the vastness of space to life.

  5. New
    Relativity

    Relativity

    Albert Einstein

    £55.00

    Relativity is the definitive guide to one of the most profound discoveries in modern science. This stylish edition includes Einstein’s 1923 Nobel Prize lecture and an introduction by the renowned physicist Roger Penrose.

  6. Band of Brothers

    Band of Brothers

    Stephen E. Ambrose

    £75.00

    With a new introduction by Cole C. Kingseed – Dick Winters’ biographer – Tom Hanks’ original foreword, and a brand-new picture selection, this Folio edition of Stephen E. Ambrose’s best-selling Band of Brothers is a triumph.

  7. Bestsellers
    Dominion

    Dominion

    Tom Holland

    £80.00

    Dominion is Tom Holland’s epic exploration of how everything we do has been shaped by Christianity, a subversive sect that grew to a religion. This beautiful Folio Society edition has a striking binding design by Noma Bar with 24 pages of colour images.

  8. The Art of War

    Written more than 2,500 years ago, The Art of War remains the most famous military treatise of all time. Sun-tzu’s collection of precepts on strategic warfare has yet to be surpassed.

  9. Pandaemonium

    Pandaemonium

    Humphrey Jennings

    £125.00

    Gathering hundreds of voices, Pandaemonium is Humphrey Jennings's eyewitness account of the rise of the machine age – a superb, illustrated Folio Society edition of the book that inspired the London Olympics Opening Ceremony.

  10. S.P.Q.R.

    S.P.Q.R.

    Professor Mary Beard

    £105.00

    The definitive account of ancient Rome by acclaimed historian Mary Beard vividly depicts ordinary Roman lives and contains more than 45 full-colour images specially selected for the Folio edition of S.P.Q.R.

  11. The Diversity of Life

    The Diversity of Life

    Edward O. Wilson

    £75.00

    Pulitzer Prize-winning scientist Edward O. Wilson’s classic account of evolution and biodiversity remains as relevant as when first published in 1992. The Folio edition of The Diversity of Life features wonderful colour wildlife images and a foreword by Bill McKibben.

  12. Slouching Towards Bethlehem

    Joan Didion’s visceral view of 1960s America is told in her first collection of journalism, Slouching Towards Bethlehem, presented in a new edition by Folio. Introduction and image selection by Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Hilton Als.

  13. The Panda’s Thumb

    The Panda’s Thumb

    Stephen Jay Gould

    £75.00

    The Folio Society presents a superb, illustrated edition of The Panda’s Thumb – a best-selling, award-winning collection of evolutionary scientist Stephen Jay Gould’s greatest essays for Natural History magazine.

  14. Conundrum

    Conundrum

    Jan Morris

    £55.00

    Conundrum is Jan Morris's classic memoir of her transition from man to woman. Marking the 50th anniversary since publication, this edition includes archive photographs and a new introduction by CN Lester.

  15. The Six Wives of Henry VIII

    The Six Wives of Henry VIII is Antonia Fraser’s groundbreaking historical biography of England’s most famous royal consorts – a critically acclaimed international bestseller presented in a lavishly illustrated Folio edition.

  16. The Planets

    The Planets

    Andrew Cohen & Professor Brian Cox

    £110.00

    The Planets is a thrilling tour of our solar system by Andrew Cohen and Professor Brian Cox, in a Folio edition with breathtaking NASA photography from the latest space missions. 

  17. Iron Curtain

    Iron Curtain

    Anne Applebaum

    £110.00

    Iron Curtain is Anne Applebaum’s landmark study of Eastern Europe under Soviet rule. An outstanding Folio edition with newly selected pictures, plus an exclusive introduction on chilling parallels with the invasion of Ukraine.

  18. The Silk Roads

    The Silk Roads

    Peter Frankopan

    £190.00

    The Silk Roads is Peter Frankopan’s revolutionary world history told from the perspective of the East: a beautiful, illustrated Folio edition of an international bestseller.

  19. The Order of Time

    The Order of Time

    Carlo Rovelli

    £75.00

    The Order of Time is physicist Carlo Rovelli’s number-one bestselling exploration of the universe’s greatest mystery – time itself. Philip Pullman introduces this Folio edition featuring Daniel Streat’s unique graphic design.

  20. The Innocents Abroad

    The Innocents Abroad

    Mark Twain

    Illustrated by James Albon

    £105.00

    Mark Twain’s classic travelogue The Innocents Abroad firmly established him as a writer and humourist of dazzling perspicacity. This Folio Society edition is newly introduced by Paul Theroux and lavishly illustrated by James Albon.

  21. Stalin

    Stalin

    Simon Sebag Montefiore

    £190.00

    Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar is Simon Sebag Montefiore’s chilling, superbly researched study of the Soviet dictator and his circle, in a Folio edition with stunning archive photography.

  22. The Right Stuff

    The Right Stuff

    Tom Wolfe

    Illustrated by Tavis Coburn

    £90.00

    The Right Stuff is an exhilarating flight into the death-defying lives of the Mercury Seven, America’s first astronauts. This Folio edition of Tom Wolfe’s classic features superb retro-styled colour illustrations by Tavis Coburn.

  23. Operation Mincemeat

    Operation Mincemeat

    Ben Macintyre

    £80.00

    Ben Macintyre’s number-one bestseller Operation Mincemeat is the definitive account of the Second World War’s greatest military deception: a daring hoax that fooled Hitler and changed the course of history.

  24. The Old Patagonian Express

    One of the greatest travelogues of the 20th century, Paul Theroux’s The Old Patagonian Express is newly presented as a Folio edition featuring an exclusive new introduction by the author and 24 original colour photographs.

  25. Limited Edition
    The Peloponnesian War

    The Peloponnesian War

    Thucydides

    Illustrated by Nick Hayes

    £480.00

    Folio’s fabulous limited edition of the first great military history has been expertly handbound in full-grain leather. Featuring illustrations by Nick Hayes and an exclusive introduction by Katherine Harloe, each of the 750 numbered copies has been signed by both contributors.

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From history to philosophy, travel journals to cookery books, The Folio Society publishes only the best in non-fiction. Each non-fiction book features carefully selected photographs and illustrations. Whether your interests lie in the sciences, the arts, or both, you’ll be able to find the perfect book in the best hardcover bindings.