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.

Letters Between a Father and Son
V.S. Naipaul

The Loss of El Dorado
V.S. Naipaul

Hyperfocus
Chris Bailey

Leadership Intelligence
Caroline Webb

India: A Million Mutinies Now
V.S. Naipaul

The Awesome Portfolio
Jared Dillian

The City Without Jews
Douglas Smith

This Is for Everyone
Tim Berners-Lee

The Ancient Ways
Seren Hawley-Plows

It Just Works
Neil West

Poetry Poison: Revenge
Deborah Alma

Poetry Poison: Darkness
Deborah Alma

Poetry Poison: Vices
Deborah Alma

High Protein Recipes by Victoria
Victoria Minell

Too Sensitive
Dr Sasha Hamdani

Ten to Zen
Owen O'Kane

The Ten Toughest Leadership Problems
Katie Best

The Lunch Break Investor
Thomas Chua

Putting Myself Together
Jamaica Kincaid

Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything
Alyson Stoner

Selected Poems
Jacob Polley

Mark Kermode's Surround Sound
Mark Kermode

Frankly
Nicola Sturgeon

Every Screen on the Planet
Emily Baker-White

Eleanor
Alice Loxton

The Inflammation Solution
Stephen Perrine

Short Selling Master
David Capablanca

The Four Principles
Adrian Gore

Your Money and Your Mind
Adam Cockerham

Volvelle
Rachael Boast

Hallucinations
Oliver Sacks

The River of Consciousness
Oliver Sacks

The Mind's Eye
Oliver Sacks

Even More Than Money
Justin Castelli
Shanna Due
Taylor Schulte

How Not To Be Stupid
Igor Sibaldi

The Showgirl and the Prince
Ruthie Henshall

Ghost Nation
Chris Horton

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Dave Eggers

Macmillan Collector's Library Weekly Planner
Macmillan Collector's Library

Knives and Spoons
Alasdair Gill