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I Think My Name is Brodie by Clive Anderson – book
I think my name is Brodie. Though, to be honest, I don’t really bother about names very much. They’re more of a human thing. Us dogs mostly just go by sense of smell.
If you’ve ever wondered what’s inside a dog’s head, this is the book for you. In it, I try to work out the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. Also covered are my views on dog food, cushions, fireworks (spawn of the devil), squirrels, foxes, mice and other vermin. Not to mention vets. In other words, a dog’s life.
Price: £14.99
The Newer World by Sebastian Barry – book
An immersive and unforgettable novel of one man’s life in the aftermath of the American Civil War.
Exquisitely rendered, and with a rich cast of characters, The Newer World is a lyrical, visceral novel about what it is to survive, and what might be lost along the way.
Price: £20
How to Talk to AI by Jamie Bartlett – book
Discover how artificial intelligence thinks and reasons, and how we can make the most of their super-human abilities, in the must read new book from the prize-winning technology writer and author of The Dark Net and The People vs Tech.
Price: £11.99
Seasons by Sir Ian Botham – book
Ian Botham, a truly iconic figure in English sport, is in reflective mood as he reaches the milestone of 70. Beefy’s life has not been a quiet one and, through adventure and misadventure, he remains as forthright, honest and entertaining as ever. But now, as he considers his legacy, he is ready to reveal more of himself, more of who he is, than he ever has before.
Price: £22
Freezing Order by Bill Browder – book
Following his explosive international bestseller Red Notice, Bill Browder returns with another gripping thriller chronicling how he became Vladimir Putin’s number one enemy by exposing Putin’s campaign to steal and launder hundreds of billions of dollars and kill anyone who stands in his way.
Price: £10.99
You Are Not a Diagnosis by Tanya Byron – book
We live in a world fluent in therapy-speak — where every bad day is ‘depression’, every worry is ‘anxiety’, and every disappointment is ‘trauma’. But what if this language, meant to heal, is stopping us from feeling what’s real?
Essential, bracing, and deeply human, You Are Not A Diagnosis will change how you understand your feelings, your family, and the conversations we all so desperately need to get right.
Price: £18.99
What If Reform Wins by Peter Chappell – book
A compulsive, chilling nonfiction thriller that imagines what could happen if Reform win a majority at the next general election. Drawing on dozens of new interviews, Peter Chappell, a reporter at The Times, explores a nation on a new and dystopian path.
Price: £16.99
White Male Stand-Up by Alan Davies – book
Following Just Ignore Him, the bestselling memoir of his traumatic childhood, White Male Stand-Up is what happened next to Alan Davies.
Often very funny and always honest, this very personal memoir is a rich tale of uplifting highs and painful lows, of success and excess, and the dangers of both. How Alan Davies survived it – and very nearly didn’t – is the compelling tale of White Male Stand Up.
Price: £25
The Boy with the Knapsack by Lord Alf Dubs – book
From the Kindertransport to the House of Lords, one of Britain’s best-loved political figures reflects on the last eight decades. The Boy With The Knapsack is one man’s life story, but it is also a fascinating first-hand account of Britain over the last eight decades, and a reminder of the values of decency and humanity that unite us.
Price: £25
Orator by Catharine Edwards – book
In this gripping new biography, the distinguished classicist Catharine Edwards brings Cicero vividly to life, revealing both the brilliance and the contradictions of a man caught between principle and ambition. At a moment when democratic institutions feel fragile, and the power of persuasion is once again under scrutiny, Cicero’s life speaks to us with renewed urgency.
Price: £30
Rule of Lies by Jamison R. Firestone – book
A real-life story that reads like a spy novel, Rule of Lies goes deep inside contemporary Russia and events that have reshaped the globe. Darkly comic, sometimes horrifying and deeply moving, it is a chilling warning of what can happen when a nascent democracy succumbs to one man’s corrupt iron rule, becoming not only an authoritarian nation but a profoundly criminal one—a true mafia state.
Price: £20
Trunks & Tiaras by Lady Anne Glenconner – book
Lady Glenconner turns her inimitable eye to the habits and eccentricities she loves most about the people and places she has had the good fortune to explore.
A deeply personal love letter to the joys of exploration from one of its most remarkable storytellers, drawing on nearly a century at the heart of aristocratic life.
Price: £20
Midnight Train by Matt Haig – book
When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop? No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there. The chance to re-live the moments that meant most. To see what kind of person you really were.
Price: £20
Betrayal by Luke Harding – book
Written in thrilling style, this vital and clear-eyed book reports from the frontlines during an age of upheaval. Luke Harding visits villages in eastern Ukraine under Russian bombardment, talks to Greenlanders about a US takeover, tours the divided Korean peninsula and sits down with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He examines why Trump appears to be in thrall to Putin and tracks Russian spies and their links with Nigel Farage’s Reform party. Betrayal is an essential guide to brutal Great Power politics and how it came back.
Price: £20
Plunder by Max Hastings – book
The last weeks of World War II on the Western Front in Europe witnessed extraordinary scenes of heroism, horror, melodrama and pathos.
In Plunder, Max Hastings presents a cast of fascinating people British, American and German, in a series of great events in which some distinguished themselves through wonderful deeds, others through the basest crimes.
Price: £25
Agrippa by Robert Harris – book
Julius Caesar is dead, and the lives of two teenaged boys are about to be changed forever. One is Caesar’s 17-year-old nephew, Octavius, whom he has made his heir.
The other is Octavius’s closest friend, Agrippa.
Price: £22
What a Time to be Alive! by Marina Hyde – book
A wildly funny collection from Britain’s favourite columnist, Sunday Times bestselling author and co-host of The Rest is Entertainment.
Price: £20
Users by Beeban Kidron – book
An insider’s guide to the fight to regulate Big Tech and a manifesto for how concerned citizens and parents can take back control. For fans of Jonathan Haidt, Shoshana Zuboff and Sarah Wynn-Williams.
Price: £22
How to be Hopeful by Caitlin Moran – book
Over the course of a year, Caitlin finds that life can be radically transformed when you rebel against the news cycle and algorithms that want to keep us angry, adrenalised, and anxious. You can’t change the world – but you can change your days. And, once you’ve changed your days, maybe you could change the world. Just a little bit.
Being hopeful is a decision. How To Be Hopeful is the diary of how one person made that change.
Price: £22
Land by Maggie O’Farrell – book
Inspired by the mapping of Ireland in the mid nineteenth century, Land, the new novel from the author of Hamnet, is at once intimate and epic: a portrait of a family navigating a legacy of upheaval and loss with love and hope.
Price: £25
The Good, The Bad & the Rugby: Reloaded – book
The rugby boys are back – and this time, it’s personal. James Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne return with their second book, ready to tackle everything from rugby highs and lows, to the absurdities of everyday life.
Price: £22
The Book of Panto by Craig Revel Horwood – book
The panto villain of Strictly Come Dancing pulls back the curtain on the colourful history of pantomime. Immersing us in a cast of backstage characters – from celebrity performers to costumiers and script writers, set-designers to directors and producers – this book promises a romp through the ages that shows us (oh yes it does) why it’s more popular today than ever before.
Price: £18.99
Where are the Kings by Donal Ryan
Tender, moving, full of warmth, crackling with humour and the love of family, the exquisite new novel from the author of Heart Be At Peace, winner of the Orwell Prize for Fiction and the Irish Book of the Year
Price: £16.99
The Cauldron by Simon Sebag Montefiore – book
With his signature style of voice-driven history that made Jerusalem a national bestseller, Montefiore reveals a stunning portrait of the world we have inherited and interrogates the prevailing historical narratives. This is the essential story of how the Middle East of 1900 led to the Middle East of today—and tomorrow.
Price: £25
Running on Air by Sophie Raworth – book
From the BBC news to the Marathon des Sables, this is the inspiring story of how one of Britain’s best-known broadcasters found her feet through running. Running on Air will show you that you can do so much more than you ever believed, just by putting one foot in front of the other.
Price: £20
Hard Truth by Stephen Sackur – book
From Woodward and Bernstein’s famous exposé of a crooked American president to the shocking murder of Daphne Caruana Galizia who confronted deep-rooted corruption in Malta, Hard Truth explores ten dramatic cases where journalists showed astonishing bravery in uncovering the truth, sometimes paying the ultimate price.
Price: £25
The Brexit Effect by Antony Seldon – book
Britain’s decision to leave the European Union was perhaps the most divisive and consequential event of modern British politics. To assess its impact on the tenth anniversary of the referendum, Anthony Seldon assembles an unparalleled list of writers from all sides of the debate
Price: £16.99
In One Brief Moment All Eternity by Elif Shafak – book
During a time of great turmoil, Gustave Flaubert created literature’s most scandalous heroine: Madame Bovary. He then poisoned her with arsenic. But what if, 175 years later, Emma – and the women history overlooked – could seize the quill from his hands and tell a different story?
Boldly inventive, transporting and illuminating, spanning decades and continents, In One Brief Moment All Eternity is a dazzling love letter to literature, untold stories, neglected communities and the enduring spirit of humanity.
Price: £20.26
Good Mood Food by Tim Spector – book
Recipes to lift your energy, balance your mood, and feed your brain – the feel-good cookbook from the nation’s favourite gut-health scientist, as seen on Channel 4’s What Not to Eat
Price: £30
All About My Mother by Rachael Stirling – book
Legendary actress Diana Rigg was a force to be reckoned with.
Her only child Rachael Stirling is a successful actress too – but it turns out she is also a wonderful writer. Mother and daughter were always very close and when Diana was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she moved in with Rachael and her husband Guy Garvey as well as their young son.
All About My Mother is Rachael’s honest, funny, gossipy, sad and extremely moving attempt to bring the woman she knew and loved back to life so you can get to know her too.
Price: £25
The Real Nigel Farage by John Sweeney – book
Sweeney has gone head-to-head with Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in a career spanning three decades. Now it’s Nigel Farage’s turn. This is the real Nigel Farage. You can’t say you haven’t been warned.
Price: £22
Vigilauntie by Meera Syal – book
Meera Syal is one of Britain’s best loved comedy legends. Now, for the first time, she tells her story. Vigilauntie is a memoir with heart: touching, compelling and very, very funny.
Price: £22
Make Me Well by Xand van Tulleken – book
In Make Me Well, Xand van Tulleken investigates the new Wild West of the wellness industry, demystifying a landscape dominated by three products: supplements, blood testing, and wearable technology. In doing so, he shines a light on how people can take care of themselves better in this new and overwhelming world of wellness.
Price: £22
A More Perfect Union by Marina Wheeler – book
From human rights barrister Marina Wheeler KC, a cathartic injection of reason into the Europe debate, just when we need it most
China’s rise and Russian aggression have upended the global balance of power. The US has proven an unstable partner. Illiberalism is gaining ground. It’s time to admit that Europe is once again central to Britain’s future.