Why the force that keeps our feet on the ground holds the key to understanding time and the origin of the universe

The book behind the hit TV series and movie.

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

The Sunday Times bestselling new book by the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize and author of EAST WEST STREET - a historical detective story that sets out to uncover the truth behind what happened to leading Nazi Otto von Wächter

The story, in his own words, of one of the most popular and influential British popstars of the past 30 years

Scenes from the turbulent life of the rich, glamorous and beautiful Nancy Cunard

The inside story of the Rolling Stones according to the Rolling Stones themselves.

Debut by an exciting young narrative historian - a revisionist history of Medieval Palestine

A gloriously illuminating history of the encyclopaedia (and how and why we have captured knowledge over the years) by the bestselling author of JUST MY TYPE and ON THE MAP

A dazzlingly original and ambitious work of art history, intertwining biography and cultural history, and packed with tales of rebellion, adventure, revolution, travel and tragedy