Henry Kissinger analyses how six extraordinary leaders he has known have shaped their countries and the world

'Leaders,' writes Henry Kissinger in this compelling book, 'think and act at the intersection of two axes: the first, between the past and the future; the second between the abiding values and aspirations of those they lead. They must balance what they know, which is necessarily drawn from the past, with what they intuit about the future, which is inherently conjectural and uncertain....

'Beautifully written, and not just a welcome corrective but a book for our times. This is essential reading' Peter Frankopan

From the award-winning author of Empireland – the book that started a national conversation about how we talk about race and imperial history in Britain – a ground-breaking exploration of how British empire has shaped the world we live in today.

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Empireland examined imperialism's lasting impact on Britain. Empirew...

A wickedly funny and prank-filled adventure starring one of Roald Dahl’s most hilarious and popular creations, The Twits. This brand-new and deliciously revolting story is brilliantly written by internationally bestselling authors and children’s literacy advocates Greg James and Chris Smith and illustrated by Emily Jones.

Mr and Mrs Twit are just about as nasty and revolting as two people can get. The only thing that brings the two of them pleasure is playing pranks on one another. But, w...

For fans of Thinking, Fast and Slow and The Power of Habit, a groundbreaking new study of how disrupting our well-worn routines, both good and bad, can rejuvenate our days and reset our brains to allow us to live happier and more fulfilling lives.

Have you ever noticed that what is thrilling on Monday tends to become boring on Friday? Even exciting relationships, stimulating jobs, and breathtaking works of art lose their sparkle after a while. People stop noticing what is most wonderful in th...

The Viking warship of King Cnut the Great. Henry VIII's the Mary Rose. Captain John Franklin's doomed HMS Terror. The German battleship The Bismarck destroyed by Allied forces.

This is the story of some of the greatest underwater discoveries of all time, from the Bronze Age world of Troy and Caesar's Rome, through Viking warriors and the court of Henry VIII, to the exploration of the Arctic and World War Two. A rich and exciting narrative, this is not just the story of those ships a...

This bold new take on the life and ideas of political philosopher Hannah Arendt explores her lessons for living in an age of uncertainty

'Exhilarating, brilliant and utterly original'

PHILIPPE SANDS, author of East West Street

'Beautifully written... Biography at its best'

EDDIE GLAUDE, author of Begin Again

The violent unease of today's world would have been all too familiar to Hannah Arendt. Tyranny, occupation, disenchantment, post-truth politics, conspiracy theories, racism, mass migratio...

A rediscovered classic of Holocaust literature translated for the first time - from journalist, poet and survivor József Debreczeni

'A timely reminder of man's inhumanity to man'

JUNG CHANG, author of Wild Swans

'Immensely powerful and deeply humane'

KARL OVE KNAUSGAARD, author of My Struggle

'It should be required reading'

JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER, author Everything Is Illuminated

When József Debreczeni arrived in Auschwitz in 1944, had he been selected to go 'left', his life expectancy would ...

Airborne to Arnhem Volume 3 is the final volume of reminiscences of the Battle of Arnhem, Operation MARKET, 17th- 26th September 1944 published by Helion and Company. The three volumes contain over 150 personal accounts received from veterans of the 1st Airborne Division alongside those from RAF aircrew and XXX Corps.

The study is the culmination of over forty years of research concentrating on the British 1st Airborne Division's role in the capture of the north end of the Arnhem bridge and t...

STEP INSIDE THE DARK ACADEMIA NOVEL WHICH HAS EVERYONE TALKING THIS SPOOKY SEASON

PERFECT FOR FANS OF LEIGH BARDUGO’S NINTH HOUSE AND NETFLIX'S WEDNESDAY

An elite academy. A secret society. A sister who will stop at nothing to discover the truth.

A deliciously dark and atmospheric read. I tore through this gothic tale of a sister's love and the monsters she will face to unearth the shocking truth - Frances White, Sunday Times bestselling author of Voyage of the Damned

'Eerie, intense, and m...

THE BRAND-NEW NOVEL FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MY ROOMATE IS A VAMPIRE

It started with a fake date. Now true love is at stake . . .

Amelia Collins is tired of constant questions about her non-existent dating life, so she decides to get everyone off her back once and for all by finding someone – anyone – to pose as her date to a family wedding. If he's annoying, or embarrassing, so much the better.

Coincidentally, Reginald Cleaves has centuries of experience at being rude, infuriatingl...