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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

A brilliantly readable history of privacy with a simple and urgent argument: private life is a precious and sustaining resource that must be defended.

Focussing on three unforgettable daughters, Shakespeare’s King Lear tackles ideas of family and inheritance. This edition features illustrations by Sir John Gilbert and an introduction by Dr Robert Mighall.