'Not all lost cities are real, but this one was.'

The extraordinary story of Alexander the Great's lost city, and a quest to unravel one of the most captivating mysteries in ancient history.

'Superb . impeccably researched, but with the pace and deftly woven plot complexity of a John le Carré novel ... utterly brilliant' William Dalrymple, Guardian

'[An] exceptional biography ... This is a jewel of a book' Sunday Times

'A brilliant and evocative biography, written with consummate scholarship...

A fully updated 10th anniversary edition of the SUNDAY TIMES No.1 Bestseller

A stunning account of Rome from Tiberius to Claudius, Caligula and Nero for readers of Tom Holland and Mary Beard

A celebration of the alphabet, from its beginnings to its pre-eminence as the organizing principle for the world's knowledge.

The revised and fully updated edition of the seminal, sweeping history of post-colonial Africa.

A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth - how we make it, use it and what it means to us.

A narrative history of the Korean War by bestselling author Sir Max Hastings.

A magisterial portrayal of English Christianity over the last 1,400 years.