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Genre: History

Betweenness

Danny Denton

RRP: £14.99

‘An absolute marvel’ Max PorterThey are: co-workers.They are: lovers.They are: going to Japan tomorrow.Joe pulls pints, plays computer games with his young daughter, and dreams of elsewhere. Kathy stu …

RTE

Shane Ross

RRP: £10.99

‘Offers a deliciously readable, frequently funny rundown of some of the institution’s most colourful misadventures’ Sunday Independent’An excellent read. Its thriller-like prose is pacy, its subjects …

Sunak at 10

Anthony Seldon

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The Sunday Times bestselling author of Truss at 10 returns with the definitive account of the Conservative Party’s collapse and what this means for the future of British politics.’Riveting… This ext …

The Troublemakers

Steve Richards

Every era of British politics has its rebels. The MPs who defied their leaders, split their parties and refused to go quietly – dismissed as dangerous idealists or self-serving wreckers, yet whose ide …

Braver New World

John Kampfner

RRP: £12.99

***THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER ***’Refreshing… A rare example of a Broken Britain book with answers’ New Statesman’Engaging and informative, imploring us not to lose hope’ Observer’A ray of sunshine’ Sta …

Fatal Monsters

Jane Draycott

‘Fascinating, brilliantly researched, this sweeping, wonderful book brings Cleopatra and her sister queens to vibrant life’ KATE WILLIAMSToday, Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt is the most famous woman of …

For the Sun After Long Nights

Nilo Tabrizy

RRP: £12.99

***LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION******A 2026 ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING FINALIST******LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WRITING***IN SEPTEMBER …

Plebs Romana

Peter Jones

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‘A deftly written, colourful little tour of plebeian Rome’ Dan Jones, Sunday TimesThe untold story of the real people who built an empireThe plebs were the backbone of Roman civilization. They were th …

Saving Elli

Doug Gold

RRP: £16.99

In Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, near Anne Frank’s house, another Jewish girl is hidden. Her name is Elli. Her father has been executed at Mauthausen concentration camp. Her mother is fleeing for her life. …

Stay Alive

Ian Buruma

RRP: £12.99

‘A captivating mosaic of wartime Berlin’ Katja Hoyer, Financial Times’Brilliant and beautifully written’ Anne Applebaum ‘Brings to life Berlin during World War II so vividly that you can imagine yours …

A Very British Christmas

Rob Temple

RRP: £9.99

‘Spot-on. It’s ideal to read if you’re hiding in your shed on Boxing Day!’ PrimaThe ultimate showcase of the quirks, mishaps and traditions that define British life, all rolled into one bonkers season …

The Flight Nurses’ War

Leah Garrett

The Pacific Theatre was the setting for some of World War II’s bloodiest battles, and yet much of its history remains untold. As the war in Europe was winding down, fierce Japanese resistance and moun …

All the Queen’s Men

Sophie Shorland

The throne of England hung in the balance, and every prince in Europe wanted to claim it.When Elizabeth I ascended the throne in 1558, she became the most eligible woman in Europe. All saw the same pr …

Shadow Before the Flame

Catherine Grace Katz

In the 1930s, the airship was viewed as the future of transatlantic travel and a brave new era of global connectedness. Germany’s safe, fast and efficient airships brought it back into the internation …

Don't Say Palestine

Assal Rad

RRP: £14.99

‘Vital’ OMAR EL-AKKAD’Superb’ RAJA SHEHADEH’Poignant’ YANIS VAROUFAKISIf you’re not writing the truth about crimes against humanity, you’re culpable in them.Activist and Middle East scholar Assal Rad …

53 Days

Timothy Ryback

A chilling chronicle of how Adolf Hitler overturned a constitutional democracy in less than eight weeks.It took just 53 days – one month, three weeks, two days, eight hours and forty minutes – from th …

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