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.

1473 books available
  1. Book cover for Pinch of Nom Express

    Pinch of Nom Express

    Kay Allinson

    Kate Allinson

  2. Book cover for The Greatest Manifestation Book (is the one written by you)

    The Greatest Manifestation Book (is the one written by you)

    Vex King

    Kaushal

  3. Book cover for How Not to Age

    How Not to Age

    Michael Greger MD

  4. Book cover for The Geek Way

    The Geek Way

    Andrew McAfee

  5. Book cover for Seek

    Seek

    Scott Shigeoka

  6. Book cover for The Fund

    The Fund

    Rob Copeland

  7. Book cover for Warhol After Warhol

    Warhol After Warhol

    Richard Dorment

  8. Book cover for Kammy

    Kammy

    Chris Kamara

  9. Book cover for Breaking Twitter

    Breaking Twitter

    Ben Mezrich

  10. Book cover for Blood on the Snow

    Blood on the Snow

    Robert Service

  11. Book cover for Went to London, Took the Dog: A Diary

    Went to London, Took the Dog: A Diary

    Nina Stibbe

  12. Book cover for Being Henry

    Being Henry

    Henry Winkler

  13. Book cover for The World's Biggest Cash Machine

    The World's Biggest Cash Machine

    Chris Blackhurst

  14. Book cover for When Fury Takes Over

    When Fury Takes Over

    John Fury

  15. Book cover for A Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses at the End of the World

    A Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses at the End of the World

    González Macías

  16. Book cover for Wild Card

    Wild Card

    Jen Cownie

    Fiona Lensvelt

  17. Book cover for Finding Hildasay

    Finding Hildasay

    Christian Lewis

  18. Book cover for Pain Hustlers

    Pain Hustlers

    Evan Hughes

  19. Book cover for Holding the Note

    Holding the Note

    David Remnick

  20. Book cover for My Gothic Heart

    My Gothic Heart

  21. Book cover for Mozart in Italy

    Mozart in Italy

    Jane Glover

  22. Book cover for 365 Poems for Life

    365 Poems for Life

    Allie Esiri

  23. Book cover for A Very Private Eye

    A Very Private Eye

    Barbara Pym

  24. Book cover for Out There Screaming

    Out There Screaming

    Jordan Peele

  25. Book cover for Divine Might

    Divine Might

    Natalie Haynes

  26. Book cover for Berserker!

    Berserker!

    Adrian Edmondson

  27. Book cover for The Ship Beneath the Ice

    The Ship Beneath the Ice

    Mensun Bound

  28. Book cover for Life Lessons

    Life Lessons

    Jay Blades

  29. Book cover for Think Faster, Talk Smarter

    Think Faster, Talk Smarter

    Matt Abrahams

  30. Book cover for A Brief History of Black Holes

    A Brief History of Black Holes

    Dr Becky Smethurst

  31. Book cover for Turning Points

    Turning Points

    Steve Richards

  32. Book cover for The Making of the Modern Middle East

    The Making of the Modern Middle East

    Jeremy Bowen

  33. Book cover for A Book Lover's Guide to the Zodiac

    A Book Lover's Guide to the Zodiac

  34. Book cover for Enchanted Tales & Happily Ever Afters

    Enchanted Tales & Happily Ever Afters

    Macmillan Collector's Library

  35. Book cover for Ten Times Calmer

    Ten Times Calmer

    Dr Kirren Schnack

  36. Book cover for The Lord God Made Them All

    The Lord God Made Them All

    James Herriot

  37. Book cover for Every Living Thing

    Every Living Thing

    James Herriot

  38. Book cover for Bad Land

    Bad Land

    Jonathan Raban

  39. Book cover for Stay True

    Stay True

    Hua Hsu

  40. Book cover for Passage To Juneau

    Passage To Juneau

    Jonathan Raban

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