The fifth instalment in Peter Ackroyds acclaimed and bestselling six-volume History of England. &b>&/b>

In The Ministry of Truth, Dorian Lynskey charts the life of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four: one of the most influential books of the 20th Century, a perennial bestseller, and a work that remains more relevant than ever in today's tumultuous world.

The sixth and final volume in Peter Ackroyd’s magnificent History of England series, taking us from the Boer War to the Millennium Dome almost a hundred years later.

An eye-opening and accessible account of the latest as-yet-inexplicable phenomena of the universe – oddities that could transform our understanding of the fundamental nature of reality.

A superb modern translation of the most famous Chinese text in history.

Shakespeare’s famous political tragedy set in Ancient Rome, fully illustrated by Sir John Gilbert and with an introduction by Ned Halley.

A thoughtful look at what it means to build a home.

Shakespeare's famous drama of the rise and reign of Richard III, fully illustrated by Sir John Gilbert and featuring an introduction by Ned Halley.

An impressively researched, highly readable, invaluable guide to Tolkien's world.

Graham Greene’s gripping WWII thriller about a man who knew too much.