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.

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  1. Book cover for Fragile Science

    Fragile Science

    Robin Baker

  2. Book cover for An Anatomy of Terror

    An Anatomy of Terror

    Andrew Sinclair

  3. Book cover for Brief Lives

    Brief Lives

    W. F. Deedes

  4. Book cover for At War With Waugh

    At War With Waugh

    W. F. Deedes

  5. Book cover for Josephine

    Josephine

    Andrea Stuart

  6. Book cover for 21 Years Gone

    21 Years Gone

    Jack Osbourne

  7. Book cover for Killing My Own Snakes

    Killing My Own Snakes

    Ann Leslie

  8. Book cover for Just Julie

    Just Julie

    Julie Goodyear

  9. Book cover for A Very British Coop

    A Very British Coop

    Mark Collings

  10. Book cover for The Sixties Unplugged

    The Sixties Unplugged

    Gerard DeGroot

  11. Book cover for The Tracks of My Years

    The Tracks of My Years

    Ken Bruce

  12. Book cover for In Search of the Pleasure Palace

    In Search of the Pleasure Palace

    Marc Almond

  13. Book cover for Boycott: The Autobiography

    Boycott: The Autobiography

    Geoffrey Boycott

  14. Book cover for A Way of Life

    A Way of Life

    Reginald Kray

  15. Book cover for The Fame Formula

    The Fame Formula

    Mark Borkowski

  16. Book cover for The Seven Stages of Motherhood

    The Seven Stages of Motherhood

    Ann Pleshette Murphy

  17. Book cover for Thierry Henry

    Thierry Henry

    Philippe Auclair

  18. Book cover for Playing Extra Time

    Playing Extra Time

    Alan Ball

  19. Book cover for Tudors

    Tudors

    Peter Ackroyd

  20. Book cover for Inspector Minahan Makes a Stand

    Inspector Minahan Makes a Stand

    Bridget O'Donnell

  21. Book cover for Into the Abyss

    Into the Abyss

    Carol Shaben

  22. Book cover for Bold As Brass

    Bold As Brass

    Hilary Devey

  23. Book cover for Dream a Little Dream of Me

    Dream a Little Dream of Me

    Eddi Fiegel

  24. Book cover for Britney

    Britney

    Sean Smith

  25. Book cover for Churchill's Cigar

    Churchill's Cigar

    Stephen McGinty

  26. Book cover for Fool's Guide to Online Investing

    Fool's Guide to Online Investing

    David Berger

  27. Book cover for Shakespeare's Local

    Shakespeare's Local

    Pete Brown

  28. Book cover for A History of the World

    A History of the World

    Andrew Marr

  29. Book cover for Reliable Essays

    Reliable Essays

    Clive James

  30. Book cover for One of Us

    One of Us

    Hugo Young

  31. Book cover for Former People

    Former People

    Douglas Smith

  32. Book cover for Let's Pretend This Never Happened

    Let's Pretend This Never Happened

    Jenny Lawson

  33. Book cover for Why We Build

    Why We Build

    Rowan Moore

  34. Book cover for The Spy Who Loved

    The Spy Who Loved

    Clare Mulley

  35. Book cover for The Last Rhinos

    The Last Rhinos

    Lawrence Anthony

    Graham Spence

  36. Book cover for Burying the Typewriter

    Burying the Typewriter

    Carmen Bugan

  37. Book cover for American Scream

    American Scream

    Cynthia True

  38. Book cover for Confucius on Leadership

    Confucius on Leadership

    John Adair

  39. Book cover for My Secret Sister

    My Secret Sister

    Helen Edwards

    Jenny Lee Smith

  40. Book cover for Chickenfeed

    Chickenfeed

    Minette Walters

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