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 Platonic

    Platonic

    Marisa G. Franco, PhD

  2. Book cover for Why Governments Get It Wrong

    Why Governments Get It Wrong

    Dennis C. Grube

  3. Book cover for The Accidental Duchess

    The Accidental Duchess

    Emma Manners, Duchess of Rutland

  4. Book cover for God

    God

    Francesca Stavrakopoulou

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

    The Making of the Modern Middle East

    Jeremy Bowen

  6. Book cover for How Stella Learned to Talk

    How Stella Learned to Talk

    Christina Hunger

  7. Book cover for The Real Middle-Earth

    The Real Middle-Earth

    Brian Bates

  8. Book cover for The Elephants of Thula Thula

    The Elephants of Thula Thula

    Françoise Malby-Anthony

  9. Book cover for Scenes from My Life

    Scenes from My Life

    Michael K. Williams

  10. Book cover for A Brief History of Black Holes

    A Brief History of Black Holes

    Dr Becky Smethurst

  11. Book cover for Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year

    Shakespeare for Every Day of the Year

    Allie Esiri

  12. Book cover for Day of the Assassins

    Day of the Assassins

    Michael Burleigh

  13. Book cover for Working Backwards

    Working Backwards

    Colin Bryar

    Bill Carr

  14. Book cover for What Strange Paradise

    What Strange Paradise

    Omar El Akkad

  15. Book cover for Less Mess, Less Stress

    Less Mess, Less Stress

    Rachel Hoffman

  16. Book cover for Under The Banner of Heaven

    Under The Banner of Heaven

    Jon Krakauer

  17. Book cover for Facing the Frozen Ocean

    Facing the Frozen Ocean

    Bear Grylls

  18. Book cover for The Jersey

    The Jersey

    Peter Bills

  19. Book cover for Trust

    Trust

    Hernan Diaz

  20. Book cover for The Utopians

    The Utopians

    Anna Neima

  21. Book cover for W-3

    W-3

    Bette Howland

  22. Book cover for Pyramid of Lies

    Pyramid of Lies

    Duncan Mavin

  23. Book cover for Tanqueray

    Tanqueray

    Brandon Stanton

    Stephanie Johnson

  24. Book cover for Going with the Boys

    Going with the Boys

    Judith Mackrell

  25. Book cover for How I Built This

    How I Built This

    Guy Raz

  26. Book cover for Choose Possibility

    Choose Possibility

    Sukhinder Singh Cassidy

  27. Book cover for Annie John

    Annie John

    Jamaica Kincaid

  28. Book cover for Among Flowers

    Among Flowers

    Jamaica Kincaid

  29. Book cover for The Analects

    The Analects

    Confucius

  30. Book cover for Tao Te Ching

    Tao Te Ching

  31. Book cover for Rogues

    Rogues

    Patrick Radden Keefe

  32. Book cover for Theroux The Keyhole

    Theroux The Keyhole

    Louis Theroux

  33. Book cover for How to Make an Apple Pie from Scratch

    How to Make an Apple Pie from Scratch

    Harry Cliff

  34. Book cover for The Book of Minds

    The Book of Minds

    Philip Ball

  35. Book cover for Broken Heartlands

    Broken Heartlands

    Sebastian Payne

  36. Book cover for What Are You Doing Here?

    What Are You Doing Here?

    Floella Benjamin

  37. Book cover for Pinch of Nom Family Meal Planner

    Pinch of Nom Family Meal Planner

    Kate Allinson

    Kay Allinson

    Laura Davis

  38. Book cover for Hearts and Bones

    Hearts and Bones

    Niamh Mulvey

  39. Book cover for Start Painting Now

    Start Painting Now

    Emily Powell

    Sarah Moore

  40. Book cover for The Reluctant Carer

    The Reluctant Carer

    The Reluctant Carer

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