From the acclaimed and bestselling biographer Jonathan Bate, a luminous new exploration of Shakespeare and how his themes can...

The full story of seabirds from one of the greatest nature writers. The book looks at the pattern of their lives, their habitats,...

‘Trees are wildlife just as deer or primroses are wildlife. Each species has its own agenda and its own interactions with human...

How did the most wanted man in the country outwit the greatest manhunt in British history?
In January 1649, King Charles I was...

Coal is the commodity that made Britain. Dirty and polluting though it is, this black rock has acted as a midwife to genius. It...

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The Pilgrim’s Progress, John...

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‘It is thrifty to prepare today for the...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.

‘Greedily she engorged without...

An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last ‘grain race’ of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric...

Lee... , John David

An extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one...

In the tradition of 'Agent Zigzag' comes a breathtaking biography of WWII's 'Scarlet Pimpernel' as fast-paced and emotionally...

Ben Law’s incredible sense of the land and his respect for age old traditions offers a wonderful insight into the life of Prickly...

Travelling the circumference of the truly gigantic Pacific, Simon Winchester tells the story of the world’s largest body of...

A social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world’s most beloved dogs, by writer, presenter and long-time dog...

Barnosky... , Hadly...

What happens when vast population growth endangers the world's food supplies? Or our water? Our energy needs, climate, or...

Christian... , Griffiths...

A fascinating exploration of how computer algorithms can be applied to our everyday lives.

In this dazzlingly...

Simon Ingram takes us high into Britain’s most forbidding and astonishing wild places through all the seasons of the year – from...

One of the best-selling and best-loved books of recent years, 'Wild Swans' is an epic true story of how one family lived and...

For many years an atheist, C. S. Lewis vividly describes the spiritual quest that convinced him of the truth and reality of...

C.S. Lewis’s dazzling allegory about heaven and hell – and the chasm fixed between them – is one of his most brilliantly...

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? In this funny, evocative, personal book, previously published as...

Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Profumo scandal, An English Affair is a sharp-focused snapshot of a...

A classic of travel writing, A Short Walk in the Hindu Kush is Eric Newby’s iconic account of his journey through one of the most...

Stevens... , Swan...

A decade in the making, based upon hundreds of interviews and extensive new material, Pulitzer Prize winners Mark Stevens and...

This brilliant new book explores the lives of eight generations of the greatest kings and queens that this country has ever seen,...

'I can understand myself only in the light of inner happenings. It is these that make up the singularity of my life, and with...

'Not just a readable, pacey account of an extraordinary individual and his quixotic quest ... but also a troubling expose of the...

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A companion book to the critically acclaimed BBC series.
The bestselling authors of Wonders of the Universe are back with...

No man can live a happy life, or even a supportable life, without the study of wisdom
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC-AD 65) is one...

Do tough times create tougher people? Can humanity handle the power of its weapons without destroying itself? Will human...