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A sweeping account of the social and political world of the Roman emperors by 'the world's most famous classicist' (Guardian)

Discover who we are and how we got here in comedian David Mitchell's UNRULY: A History of England's Kings and Queens - a thoughtful, funny exploration of the entitled and enthroned. 'JUST FANTASTIC. DELIGHTFULLY CONTRARY AND HILARIOUSLY CANTANKEROUS. VERY, VERY FUNNY' JESSE...

An epic history of how the so-called 'barbarians of the steppes' shaped the modern world. 'A rollercoaster of historical narration' History Today'This is a history of epic scope that brings together the empires of the steppe land with the caravan cities of the Silk Road and...

LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONWATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: HISTORYThe boldly original, dramatic intertwined story of Catherine de' Medici, Elisabeth de Valois and Mary, Queen of Scots - three queens exercising power in a world dominated by men...

'Richly impressive, hard to surpass'William Boyd 'A notable account of an epic human experience' Max Hastings 'James Holland brings every inch of this battle vividly to life'History Revealed 'This excellent book...The Savage Storm reinforces...

BRITISH BOOK AWARDS NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament, by the former Cabinet minister and co-presenter of hit podcast The Rest Is Politics 'The most exceptional political memoir I've...

A 'Book of the Year' in The Economist, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Air Mail, Foreign Affairs and The New York Times 'A work of singular importance . . . balanced, original, human, accessible, and riveting' - Philippe Sands, author of East-West Street'A comprehensive, landmark and riveting...

The remarkable true story of America's first women astronauts 'Lifts the curtain on the moment when Neil Armstrong's "one small step for man" expanded to encompass the talent, ambition and perseverance of America's first female astronauts' MARGOT LEE SHETTERLY,...

Few images more shocked the French population during the Occupation than the photograph of Marshal Philippe Petain - the great French hero of the First World War - shaking the hand of Hitler on 20 October 1940. In a radio speech after this meeting, Petain said 'It is I alone who will be judged by...