Published to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the moment that Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon broke open Tutankhamun’s tomb, a riveting account of the treasures they found, by one of Britain’s leading Egyptologists.

4.6 billion years of the story of life on Earth, in 52,000 words. Brief, brilliant and entirely gripping.

An urgent primer on race and racism by the host of the viral hit video series.

The classic book on social media and public shaming, now with an extra chapter examining the shaming of Monica Lewinsky.

Shakespeare's delightful comedy of misunderstanding and misidentification, illustrated throughout by Sir John Gilbert and with introduction by Dr Robert Mighall.

Chosen as an Observer Debut of the Year 2024, with fans in Maggie O’Farrell, Colm Tóibín, Maggie Shipstead, Anne Enright and many more

Selfie explains how the West became self-obsessed and reveals the danger of this modern obsession – a ‘fascinating’ (Guardian), ‘brilliant’ (Independent) and ‘electrifying’ (Financial Times) book.

A Macmillan Collector's Library edition of the first of James Herriot's brilliantly funny memoirs about life as a Yorkshire vet.

A collection of Orwell’s compellingly perceptive essays on subjects from food to weather to unemployment, edited and introduced by Professor Michael Gardiner.

A gorgeous pocket-sized, hardback edition of one of Shakespeare's most magical plays, fully illustrated by Sir John Gilbert and with an introduction by Ned Halley.