Non-fiction
From biography and politics to true crime and self-help, you’ll find books to illuminate and inspire in our non-fiction range. Discover acclaimed writers like Oliver Sacks and David Olusoga, and explore contemporary bestsellers such as This is Going to Hurt and The Secret Barrister.
Discover our edit of the best non-fiction books of all time.
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe
J. Randy Taraborrelli
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
William Shawcross
It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
James Herriot
Edinburgh
Michael Fry
The Revolt of the Pendulum
Clive James
The Invention of Clouds
Richard Hamblyn
Michael Jackson
J. Randy Taraborrelli
Hops and Glory
Pete Brown
If Only They Could Talk
James Herriot
Man Walks Into A Pub
Pete Brown
Born Free
Joy Adamson
Bad Blood
Colm Tóibín
Homage to Barcelona
Colm Tóibín
The Sign of the Cross
Colm Tóibín
The Making of Modern Britain
Andrew Marr
Love in a Dark Time
Colm Tóibín
Ancient Gonzo Wisdom
Hunter S. Thompson
Screwjack
Hunter S. Thompson
The Great Shark Hunt
Hunter S. Thompson
Songs of the Doomed
Hunter S. Thompson
Better Than Sex
Hunter S. Thompson
Lenin
Robert Service
Trotsky
Robert Service
Stalin
Robert Service
The Longest Siege
Robert Lyman
The Worst Date Ever
Jane Bussmann
The Music Room
William Fiennes
Girl With a One Track Mind: Exposed
Abby Lee
Cantona
Philippe Auclair
Khomeini's Ghost
Con Coughlin
The Life You Can Save
Peter Singer
Love Letters of Great Men and Women
Ursula Doyle (Ed.)
Effective Strategic Leadership
John Adair
Effective Leadership Masterclass
John Adair
Factory Girls
Leslie T. Chang
Effective Time Management (Revised edition)
John Adair
Effective Communication (Revised Edition)
John Adair
Defeat Into Victory
William Slim
High Heels and a Head Torch
Chelsea Duke
Semi-Invisible Man
Julian Evans