\nA sweeping history of the Age of Reason, which shows how, although it was a time of progress in many areas, it was also an…

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Higher Call comes the riveting World War II story of an American tank…

The Telomerase Revolution is the definitive work on the latest science on human ageing, covering both theory and clinical…

A brilliant and original investigation into the medical origins of LSD and how the Nazis and the CIA turned it into a…

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\nA warm and affectionate portrait of a city and a people under lockdown during the Covid-19 crisis, from the award-winning…

\nThe forgotten and inspiring story of a London hospital during the First World War which was staffed entirely by women.\n…

Peppered with advice, remedies and recipes, and framed by the English Civil War, Lucy Moore brilliantly brings to life Lady…

Ian Buruma's moving and powerful story of his grandparents' enduring love through the terror and separation of two world…

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Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, published to exceptional reviews in both the US and the UK, American Prometheus is as…

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\nA revelatory political memoir by Theresa May\'s former Chief of Staff\n…

The riveting first-hand account of a young British civilian woman who volunteered to help rebuild Iraq immediately after the…

A revelatory look at the rise of the 'attention merchants', the advertising marketeers who influence and control our…

The timely and gripping story of Russia since the collapse of Communism, by The Economist's Russia editor. Perfect for…

A short yet groundbreaking history of Ancient Rome through the eyes of the oft-forgotten people who made up the empire's…

The fascinating story of the horse from their origins to the present day, via centuries of global human history.…

The definitive history of the Opium War between Britain and China in the nineteenth century, shortlisted for the 2018…

After years fighting in Europe, in 1639 war hero Jack Fiskardo returns to an England on the verge of civil war.…

An engrossing study of seven of history's greatest golden ages, exploring what set them apart and what we can learn from…

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A sweeping 400-year history of the Florentines who gave birth to the Renaissance, by the author of The Medici and The…

A surprising, witty and entertaining journey through the Latin roots of the English language, by the bestselling author of…

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The magnificent and definitive biography of Prince Albert, by one of Britain\'s best biographers and the author of Victoria:…

'Jones spans all 1,200 years of Roman history with seemingly unstoppable enthusiasm... Informative, casually erudite but…

The extraordinary story of the British women who made the perilous journey to Jamestown, Virginia, to become wives for…

The first history of the icon used by everyone from the royalty to pop stars, revised and updated.…

"In Babylon, Paul Kriwaczek tells the story of ancient Mesopotamia from the earliest settlements around 5400 BC, to the…

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From the author of MATTERHORN - 'America's great Vietnam novel' (Sunday Times), 'a novel of astonishing power and insight'…

The definitive account of the rise and fall of Britain's nuclear strike force- the Valiant, Victor and Vulcan RAF bombers -…

A scandal-drenched account of the fall of one of England's great aristocratic dynasties.…

The remarkable story of George Downing: savvy soldier, politician, diplomat and spy... or the biggest scoundrel in Stuart…

A revised and updated edition of this magisterial and sweeping history of modern Africa.…

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The bestselling author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief reopens the unsolved mystery of one of the most catastrophic…

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A groundbreaking book that explains how the world's history of empires still shapes our lives and politics today…

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A fascinating history of the city of Rome, seen through the eyes of its most significant sackings, from the Gauls to the…

An unforgettable depiction of the Roman empire at the height of its power and an elegantly sensational retelling of the…

The fascinating story of the Regency period in Britain - an immensely colourful and chaotic decade that marked the emergence…

From Profumo to Trump, this is fun and funny whistle-stop tour of the porkies told by the political elite.…

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\nThe untold story of the remarkable young men who played a central role in the history of British horticulture and helped…

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\nThe story of the pioneering anthropologists and their adventures among civilisations that were first thought of as being…

\nThe shocking story of the worst year of violence in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, which included Bloody Sunday,…

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Golden ages are marked by periods of spectacular cultural flourishing, scientific exploration, technological achievement and…

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A WATERSTONES BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023LONGLISTED FOR THE 2024 ONDAATJE PRIZE''A masterful portrait of one of the world''s…

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Masterly and ambitious New York Times (Notable Book of the Year)…

This is the last untold story of BletchleyPark. Using recently declassified information, Paul Gannon has written a gripping…