Non-Fiction

Jet packs, spinning fairground rides and an ant on a garden hose – the award-winning history of string theory from leading physicist Brian Greene.

An unforgettable account of the ‘Forgotten War’ in Burma, written by the British general who transformed catastrophic defeat into resounding victory.

A captivating edition of the classic survey of the rise and spread of the Celts, with new colour photography.

Historian Christopher Hill examines the fascinating radical groups that grew up around the English Civil War, and the roots of a revolution that never happened.

A captivating memoir of the early days of flight, by the author of The Little Prince, with an introduction by Cecil Lewis.

Compelling analysis and vivid everyday observations are combined in the writings of this much-admired journalist. With more than 50 contemporary images.

This fascinating history debunks the notion of a fallow ‘Dark Ages’ following the decline of Rome's political influence, revealing an eastern Mediterranean blossoming with theological and cultural innovation.

Celebrated writer and historian Cecil Woodham-Smith turns her acerbic eye on the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade.

This sparkling study of the ancient world pays tribute to Herodotus, whose Histories made him a forefather of the modern historian.

The chilling account of the Nazi conference to finalise the plans for genocide, with a new preface by author Mark Roseman.

A charming account of Stevenson’s adventure in the wilds of southern France, accompanied only by his stubborn but loveable donkey.

Funny, learned and frank, this book explores what life was really like in the Middle Ages. With specially commissioned illustrations by Robert Venables.

The first illustrated edition of Steinbeck's absorbing dispatches for the New York Herald Tribune.

The First World War is brought to life with first-hand accounts and comprehensive research in this compelling two-volume set.

The life of Thomas More was one marked by political intrigue, religious unrest and a great shifting of ideologies. In this masterful biography, Peter Ackroyd not only reveals the truth behind history's great ‘man for all seasons’, but also paints a fascinating portrait of an age that saw cataclysmic change.

One hundred years on, the enduring impact of the First World War is explored in Paul Fussell’s acclaimed literary and cultural history.

With only two genuine dates, this irreverent romp is history as every schoolboy would wish it – hilarious and memorable.

The definitive account of a tragic conflict, with more than 100 carefully selected images.

Humble plants have long been the spur to economic growth, the key to political power, the tools of conquest, yet until Henry Hobhouse wrote this pioneering book, they had rarely warranted even a footnote in history.

Novelist and linguist Anthony Burgess's study paints a fascinating portrait of a man who is both one of history's most famous figures, and one of its biggest mysteries.

William Gaunt's captivating art history classic features beautiful images of the movement's most significant works.

The essential guide to one of the most fundamental discoveries of modern science.

One of the most significant works in English mysticism, and the first known book written in English by a woman.

In a newly revised edition, Seward’s riveting biography breathes new life into one of English history’s most divisive and infamous figures.

A gripping account of the twilight of the Roman Republic and its bloody transformation into empire; the story of Caesar's generation, thrillingly told.

Erasmus’ biting and brilliant 16th-century satire is ingeniously reimagined with illustrations by award-winning artist Matthew Richardson.

A hundred years of military blunders accompanied by a fascinating psychological analysis.

Roux handles with both precision and lyricism the primary sources that tell us about the medieval history of one the world’s great cities. This edition features an improved translation and an array of visual material.

Patrick Leigh Fermor’s celebrated travel memoirs of Greece, presented in a two-volume set, illustrated by Katyuli Lloyd and with photographs from the first editions by Joan Eyres Monsell.

Described by the Guardian as ‘the book that redefined travel writing’, Chatwin's idiosyncratic account of Patagonia thrums with surprising details and literary finesse. Featuring 22 photographs by the author, 9 of which are previously unpublished.