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.

1498 books available
  1. Book cover for If Only They Could Talk

    If Only They Could Talk

    James Herriot

  2. Book cover for Man Walks Into A Pub

    Man Walks Into A Pub

    Pete Brown

  3. Book cover for Born Free

    Born Free

    Joy Adamson

  4. Book cover for Bad Blood

    Bad Blood

    Colm Tóibín

  5. Book cover for Homage to Barcelona

    Homage to Barcelona

    Colm Tóibín

  6. Book cover for The Sign of the Cross

    The Sign of the Cross

    Colm Tóibín

  7. Book cover for The Making of Modern Britain

    The Making of Modern Britain

    Andrew Marr

  8. Book cover for Love in a Dark Time

    Love in a Dark Time

    Colm Tóibín

  9. Book cover for Ancient Gonzo Wisdom

    Ancient Gonzo Wisdom

    Hunter S. Thompson

  10. Book cover for Screwjack

    Screwjack

    Hunter S. Thompson

  11. Book cover for The Great Shark Hunt

    The Great Shark Hunt

    Hunter S. Thompson

  12. Book cover for Songs of the Doomed

    Songs of the Doomed

    Hunter S. Thompson

  13. Book cover for Better Than Sex

    Better Than Sex

    Hunter S. Thompson

  14. Book cover for Lenin

    Lenin

    Robert Service

  15. Book cover for Trotsky

    Trotsky

    Robert Service

  16. Book cover for Stalin

    Stalin

    Robert Service

  17. Book cover for The Longest Siege

    The Longest Siege

    Robert Lyman

  18. Book cover for The Worst Date Ever

    The Worst Date Ever

    Jane Bussmann

  19. Book cover for The Music Room

    The Music Room

    William Fiennes

  20. Book cover for Girl With a One Track Mind: Exposed

    Girl With a One Track Mind: Exposed

    Abby Lee

  21. Book cover for Cantona

    Cantona

    Philippe Auclair

  22. Book cover for Khomeini's Ghost

    Khomeini's Ghost

    Con Coughlin

  23. Book cover for The Life You Can Save

    The Life You Can Save

    Peter Singer

  24. Book cover for Love Letters of Great Men and Women

    Love Letters of Great Men and Women

    Ursula Doyle (Ed.)

  25. Book cover for Effective Strategic Leadership

    Effective Strategic Leadership

    John Adair

  26. Book cover for Effective Leadership Masterclass

    Effective Leadership Masterclass

    John Adair

  27. Book cover for Factory Girls

    Factory Girls

    Leslie T. Chang

  28. Book cover for Effective Time Management (Revised edition)

    Effective Time Management (Revised edition)

    John Adair

  29. Book cover for Effective Communication (Revised Edition)

    Effective Communication (Revised Edition)

    John Adair

  30. Book cover for Das Reich

    Das Reich

    Max Hastings

  31. Book cover for Defeat Into Victory

    Defeat Into Victory

    William Slim

  32. Book cover for High Heels and a Head Torch

    High Heels and a Head Torch

    Chelsea Duke

  33. Book cover for Semi-Invisible Man

    Semi-Invisible Man

    Julian Evans

  34. Book cover for Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION)

    Effective Leadership (NEW REVISED EDITION)

    John Adair

  35. Book cover for Effective Decision Making (REV ED)

    Effective Decision Making (REV ED)

    John Adair

  36. Book cover for 44 Years With The Same Bird

    44 Years With The Same Bird

    Brian Reade

  37. Book cover for The Balloon Factory

    The Balloon Factory

    Alexander Frater

  38. Book cover for The World Is What It Is

    The World Is What It Is

    Patrick French

  39. Book cover for The Circuit

    The Circuit

    Bob Shepherd

  40. Book cover for Faberge's Eggs

    Faberge's Eggs

    Toby Faber

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