In 1945, Germany lay in ruins, morally and materially. The German people stood condemned by history, responsible for a horrifying genocide and a war of extermination. But by 2015 Germany looked to many to be the moral voice of Europe, welcoming almost one million refugees. At the same time, it pursued a controversially rigid fiscal discipline and made energy deals with a dictator. Many people have asked how Germany descended into the darkness of the Nazis, but this book asks another vital que...

A grand new vision of cognitive science that explains how our minds build our worlds

‘One of the most important books yet published this century’ Spectator

For as long as we've studied the mind, we've believed that information flowing from our senses determines what our mind perceives. But as our understanding has advanced in the last few decades, a hugely powerful new view has flipped this assumption on its head. The brain is not a passive receiver, but an ever-active predictor.

At the f...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the waves, and the men and women who seek to uncover its secrets.

'Masterful and mesmerizing . .

. an irresistible mix of splendid scholarship, heart-stopping adventure writing, and vivid, visceral prose.' Sy Montgomery, author of Soul of an Octopus 'Fantastical and forbidding' Washington Post 'A fascinating history' Time'Casey’s descriptions of the shimmeringly strange life teeming below the wav...

The Night Circus meets Lonely Castle in the Mirror in this multi-award-winning Japanese bestseller, available finally in an English translation by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami

- OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD IN JAPAN

- WINNER OF THE NAOKI PRIZE AND THE JAPAN BOOKSELLERS' AWARD

- A MAJOR MOVIE RELEASE IN JAPAN

'A thrilling and often nail-biting depiction of music, friendship, and personal demons' OBSERVER

'Propulsive and poetic' KIRKUS

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A FINANCIAL TIMES AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023‘Johnson’s stories bring … this history chillingly alive’ Christina Patterson, Sunday Times'An indelible feat of reporting and an urgent read ... It's a privilege to read books like these' Te-Ping Chen, author of Land of Big NumbersA documentary filmmaker who uncovered a Mao-era death camp; an independent journalist who gave voice to the millions who suffered through Covid; a magazine publisher who dodged the secret police: thes...

A tale of friendship, courage and romance, the latest novel from bestselling author Katie Fforde is here.

'The queen of uplifting, feel good romance' AJ PEARCE

'Top-drawer romantic escapism' DAILY MAIL

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When Cass is asked by her father to take on an unusual photography project in the Caribbean Island of Dominica, she really can't see a reason to say no.

But the remote island has just been hit be a severe hurricane, leaving destruction in its wake. Cass i...

YOUR HAPPIEST MEMORY IS THEIR DEADLIEST WEAPON

‘Fabulous… Present-day science fiction that feels like the best sort of spy novel’ NEIL GAIMAN

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A mysterious event

An all-American diner appears overnight in a remote British field. More and more objects materialise: toys, fairground rides, pets and other treasured mementos of the past.

A weapon like no other

The deaths quickly follow. A devastating weapon – Prophet – is bringing these memories to life, then stifling innocent people ...