Non-fiction
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A brilliant, engaging biography of George Villiers, favourite of James I.
The author was invited to spend a night in a museum in Venice and to write about the experience. Intriguing and thought-provoking insight to a writer's life.
Many people have forged their own interpretations on why and how we tell stories, but this book seeks to do so by making sense of the human brain.
The true story of the friendship between a World War II veteran and a young archaeologist searching for the lost landing craft off the French coast.
Beautifully illustrated, simply told story of how climate change has affected giraffes in Niger.
Subtitled 'The Discovery of Shackleton's Endurance', it describes the search for the ship that slipped under the ice in the Antarctic in 1915.
A fascinating account of how East Germany's secret police decided to fight the encroaching capitalism through poetry.
Beautiful to look at and to hold, this is a fascinating and engaging diary of nature in both city and countryside from this award-winning writer.
When Liesl Herbst escaped Austria at the start of the Second World War, she was a champion tennis player. Her story is powerfully and compellingly told by her granddaughter.
A very readable and practical guide to resisting visual manipulation all around us and instead make our visual landscape inspiring and empowering.
Why the Rule of Life outlined by St Benedict is relevant for us today.
A moving and mesmerising account of a man stepping out of society for the life and lifestyle he has chosen.
The story of before and after the incredible memoir 'The Salt Path' became a bestseller. This is another extraordinary read.
A memoir about keeping a cat, and then hoping to start a family and looking back on life's experiences.
Stories about how the vision and application of engineers have influenced so many areas of modern life. Fascinating and inspiring.
Taking a year to explore knitting throughout the British Isles - a beautifully executed account of a journey through social history and creativity.
These diaries of a junior doctor have been described as 'hilarious and heartbreaking'. What will we all think?
A compelling, difficult read about sudden illness and how life can take an unexpected turn. Difficult but at times humorous, this is an incredible read.
A warm, engaging and fascinating memoir of a writer, and a bookshop owner.
A powerful and uplifting book, giving each man’s story of family and friendship, purpose and hope after they each lost their daughters to suicide.
A fascinating and very readable account of the pursuit of truth by this respected scientist and theologian.
An encouraging and practical guide to stop being ruled by the clock.
Reaching a crossroads in her life, Vanessa O'Brien rose to her friend's challenge to climb a mountain.
Packed with thought-provoking material, written by the head of news and current affairs at Channel Four, Dorothy Byrne.
A memoir on childhood and family as the author presents his guilt and grief in having recently lost two sisters, interwoven with a contemplation of sibling relationships in history and literature.
A fascinating account of the heroic efforts of yachtsmen volunteers in the second world war.
A fascinating memoir about life in a nuclear submarine revealing details about the type of people who can spend months under water, with no daylight, in cramped quarters and living with a constant threat.
Two men have been sleeping in the trees at Regent's Park for five years. The author takes them food and befriends them. Astonishing and beautiful book!
A very personal account of grief and loss, exploring how an inability to express emotion leads to destructive behaviours in young men today.