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 Disappearing Dictionary
David Crystal

Solo to Sydney
Francis Chichester

Ride on the Wind
Francis Chichester

Alone Over the Tasman Sea
Francis Chichester

Gipsy Moth Circles The World
Francis Chichester

The Romantic Challenge
Francis Chichester

Alone Across The Atlantic
Francis Chichester

Atlantic Adventure
Francis Chichester

The Universe in Your Hand
Christophe Galfard

Aussie Grit: My Formula One Journey
Mark Webber

The Kamikaze Hunters
Will Iredale

The Longest Kill
Craig Harrison

Absolute Pandemonium
Brian Blessed

The Language of Flowers
Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Kung Fu
Ryan Gattis

The Buffett Essays Symposium
Lawrence A. Cunningham

The Barefoot Lawyer
Chen Guangcheng

The Last Act of Love
Cathy Rentzenbrink

...and Relax
David Sinden
Nikalas Catlow

Florence Foster Jenkins
Nicholas Martin
Jasper Rees

The Kray Madness
Chris Lambrianou
Robin Mcgibbon

The Diary of Lena Mukhina
Lena Mukhina

Gate of Lilacs
Clive James

Mr Smiley
Howard Marks

The Great Leader and the Fighter Pilot
Blaine Harden

Eat Dirt
Josh Axe

The Genius of Shakespeare
Jonathan Bate

O's Little Book of Love and Friendship
The Editors of O, the Oprah Magazine

The Defensive Value Investor
John Kingham

Broken and Betrayed
Jayne Senior

A Curious Friendship
Anna Thomasson

How to Think Like an Entrepreneur
Philip Delves Broughton

How to be a Leader
Martin Bjergegaard
Cosmina Popa

How to Be Bored
Eva Hoffman

Terrified
Angela Hart

Midnight Colouring
Kate Larsen

Caravans and Wedding Bands
Eva Petulengro

Last Man Standing
Jack Straw

Sort Your Life Out
Pete Cohen

The Incomplete Angler
Robin Shelton