Non-fiction
From biography and politics to true crime and self-help, you’ll find books to illuminate and inspire in our non-fiction range. Discover acclaimed writers like Oliver Sacks and David Olusoga, and explore contemporary bestsellers such as This is Going to Hurt and The Secret Barrister.
Discover our edit of the best non-fiction books of all time.

The Aeneid
Virgil

Meditations
Marcus Aurelius

Ripple
Jez Groom
April Vellacott

The Equity Edge
Mark Jeavons

The Map of Knowledge
Violet Moller

Adventures Of The Yorkshire Shepherdess
Amanda Owen

The Wild Journal
Willow Crossley

Living the Life Unexpected
Jody Day

Good to Go
Christie Aschwanden

Spark
Manoush Zomorodi

Daughters of Chivalry
Kelcey Wilson-Lee

Losing Earth
Nathaniel Rich

Coders
Clive Thompson

The Original Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio Scripts
Douglas Adams

Lotharingia
Simon Winder

The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective
Susannah Stapleton

The Vegetarian Kitchen
Prue Leith
Peta Leith

The Girl with the Suitcase
Angela Hart

Germania
Simon Winder

Danubia
Simon Winder

The Behaviour Business
Richard Chataway

Company Valuation Under IFRS (Third Edition)
Nick Antill
Kenneth Lee
Deborah Taylor

It's Not About the Burqa
Mariam Khan

The Knackered Mother's Wine Guide
Helen McGinn

7 Mistakes Every Investor Makes (And How To Avoid Them)
Joachim Klement

The Book of Tea
Okakura Kakuzo
Sayuri Romei

The Orchid and the Dandelion
Dr W. Thomas Boyce

Nature's Mutiny
Philipp Blom

Weaning Made Simple
Annabel Karmel

The Distance Home
Paula Saunders

War Doctor
David Nott

Hyperfocus
Chris Bailey

Confessions of a Bad Mother: The Teenage Years
Stephanie Calman

The Murders at White House Farm
Carol Ann Lee

My New Roots
Sarah Britton

Vegan (ish)
Jack Monroe

The Girl in the Dark
Angela Hart

Trading Systems (Second edition)
Emilio Tomasini
Urban Jaekle

Creative Selection
Ken Kocienda

Pinch of Nom Everyday Light
Kay Allinson
Kate Allinson