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 You Can't Have My Daughter

    You Can't Have My Daughter

    Elizabeth McDonnell

  2. Book cover for O's Little Book of Happiness

    O's Little Book of Happiness

    The Editors of O, the Oprah Magazine

  3. Book cover for Empire's Crossroads

    Empire's Crossroads

    Carrie Gibson

  4. Book cover for Bamboo Goalposts

    Bamboo Goalposts

    Rowan Simons

  5. Book cover for 7 Successful Stock Market Strategies

    7 Successful Stock Market Strategies

    Glenn Martin

  6. Book cover for Some Desperate Glory

    Some Desperate Glory

    Max Egremont

  7. Book cover for Things A Little Bird Told Me

    Things A Little Bird Told Me

    Biz Stone

  8. Book cover for Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science

    Ada Lovelace: Bride of Science

    Benjamin Woolley

  9. Book cover for The Yorkshire Shepherdess

    The Yorkshire Shepherdess

    Amanda Owen

  10. Book cover for Coming Up Trumps: A Memoir

    Coming Up Trumps: A Memoir

    Jean Trumpington

  11. Book cover for Churchill's Empire

    Churchill's Empire

    Richard Toye

  12. Book cover for The Man Who Couldn't Stop

    The Man Who Couldn't Stop

    David Adam

  13. Book cover for The New Value Investing

    The New Value Investing

    C. Thomas Howard

  14. Book cover for Four Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Romanov Grand Duchesses

    Four Sisters: The Lost Lives of the Romanov Grand Duchesses

    Helen Rappaport

  15. Book cover for 21st Century Point and Figure

    21st Century Point and Figure

    Jeremy du Plessis

  16. Book cover for Night School

    Night School

    Richard Wiseman

  17. Book cover for Rip It Up

    Rip It Up

    Richard Wiseman

  18. Book cover for 59 Seconds

    59 Seconds

    Richard Wiseman

  19. Book cover for Quirkology

    Quirkology

    Richard Wiseman

  20. Book cover for Paranormality

    Paranormality

    Richard Wiseman

  21. Book cover for Queen of the Desert

    Queen of the Desert

    Georgina Howell

  22. Book cover for The $100 Startup

    The $100 Startup

    Chris Guillebeau

  23. Book cover for Mrs. Hemingway

    Mrs. Hemingway

    Naomi Wood

  24. Book cover for Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

    Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

    Alexandra Fuller

  25. Book cover for Once in a House on Fire

    Once in a House on Fire

    Andrea Ashworth

  26. Book cover for The Woman Warrior

    The Woman Warrior

    Maxine Hong Kingston

  27. Book cover for The Mindfulness Colouring Book

    The Mindfulness Colouring Book

    Emma Farrarons

  28. Book cover for Humans of New York

    Humans of New York

    Brandon Stanton

  29. Book cover for Little Humans

    Little Humans

    Brandon Stanton

  30. Book cover for Portfolio Management

    Portfolio Management

    John Bonner

    Edward Ivanovic

    Marcus Rees

  31. Book cover for The Gardener's Son

    The Gardener's Son

    Cormac McCarthy

  32. Book cover for The Investment Assets Handbook

    The Investment Assets Handbook

    Yoram Lustig

  33. Book cover for The Mindfulness Journal

    The Mindfulness Journal

    Corinne Sweet

    Marcia Mihotich

  34. Book cover for How Not to Murder Your Mother

    How Not to Murder Your Mother

    Stephanie Calman

  35. Book cover for The Macmillan Diaries II

    The Macmillan Diaries II

    Harold Macmillan

  36. Book cover for Predatory Thinking

    Predatory Thinking

    Dave Trott

  37. Book cover for 7 Simple Strategies of Highly Effective Traders

    7 Simple Strategies of Highly Effective Traders

    Paresh H. Kiri

    Alpesh B. Patel

  38. Book cover for Little Ern

    Little Ern

    Robert Sellers

    James Hogg

  39. Book cover for Life Signs

    Life Signs

    Claire Petulengro

  40. Book cover for Lobbying

    Lobbying

    Lionel Zetter