The author was struck one day by the thought that we devote a lot more time to studying the battles and wars of history than to considering what history really consists of. This inspired him to start a journey around his own house, considering how the ordinary things in life came to be. This book is about the history of the way we live.

A profound new vision of aging happily - from the bestselling author of Plato and a Platypus walk into a Bar

Daybreak in Gaza humanises the people dismissed as mere statistics and ‘collateral damage’, showing Gazans as artists and storytellers with lives full of culture and meaning. This book seeks to preserve the heritage that has been lost, and that which can never be lost, revealing the wealth of Gaza’s cultural landscape and the depth of its history.

Transformative insights on exhaustion, from ancient wisdom to modern life, by a celebrated burnout coach

This love letter to reading is a philosophical take on why we read and collect books, told through a working-class lens

People who believe ageing brings wisdom live longer.

Lucky charms really do improve athletic performance.

Taking a placebo, even when you know it is a placebo, can still benefit your health.

Welcome to The Expectation Effect.

David Robson takes us on a tour of the cutting-edge research happening right now that suggests our expectations shape our experience. Of course, you can't just think yourself thinner, happier or fitter, but using this book you can reframe many different facets of your li...

How Israel makes a killing from the Occupation.

A brave and revelatory account of how a small-minded, low-level KGB operative came to control the world's largest country and, in an astonishingly short time, destroyed years of progress, making Russia once more a threat to her own people and to the world - now with a new preface

A timely critique investigating how four women philosophers persevered in a field that often suppressed and disregarded the insights of female thinkers.