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.

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  1. Book cover for Shakespeare

    Shakespeare

    Stanley Wells

  2. Book cover for Unscathed

    Unscathed

    Philip Ashby

  3. Book cover for Slipstream

    Slipstream

    Elizabeth Jane Howard

  4. Book cover for The Travels of Ibn Battutah

    The Travels of Ibn Battutah

    Ibn Battutah

    Tim Mackintosh-Smith

  5. Book cover for Mysteries

    Mysteries

    Natasha Garnett

    Rita Rogers

  6. Book cover for Love Stars

    Love Stars

    Claire Petulengro

  7. Book cover for Anthony Blunt

    Anthony Blunt

    Miranda Carter

  8. Book cover for The Picador Book of Cricket

    The Picador Book of Cricket

    Ramachandra Guha

  9. Book cover for 24 Hour Party People

    24 Hour Party People

    Tony Wilson

  10. Book cover for Rimbaud

    Rimbaud

    Graham Robb

  11. Book cover for The Third Reich

    The Third Reich

    Michael Burleigh

  12. Book cover for Bridge Across Forever

    Bridge Across Forever

    Richard Bach

  13. Book cover for Song of the Earth

    Song of the Earth

    Jonathan Bate

  14. Book cover for Lennon

    Lennon

    Ray Coleman

  15. Book cover for Branding Yourself

    Branding Yourself

    Mary Spillane

  16. Book cover for The Isles

    The Isles

    Norman Davies

  17. Book cover for Balzac

    Balzac

    Graham Robb

  18. Book cover for Freaky Dancin'

    Freaky Dancin'

    Bez

  19. Book cover for Trench Warfare 1914-18

    Trench Warfare 1914-18

    Tony Ashworth

  20. Book cover for Rebel Hearts

    Rebel Hearts

    Kevin Toolis

  21. Book cover for One Step Beyond

    One Step Beyond

    Chris Moon

  22. Book cover for East and West

    East and West

    Chris Patten

  23. Book cover for From Pitch to Publication

    From Pitch to Publication

    Carole Blake

  24. Book cover for Rumer Godden

    Rumer Godden

    Anne Chisholm

  25. Book cover for Complete Prose

    Complete Prose

    Woody Allen

  26. Book cover for Victor Hugo

    Victor Hugo

    Graham Robb

  27. Book cover for The Picador Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction

    The Picador Book of Contemporary Scottish Fiction

    Peter Kravitz

  28. Book cover for Miranda Castro's Homeopathic Guides

    Miranda Castro's Homeopathic Guides

    Miranda Castro

  29. Book cover for Albert Speer: His Battle With Truth

    Albert Speer: His Battle With Truth

    Gitta Sereny

  30. Book cover for Take It Like A Man

    Take It Like A Man

    Spencer Bright

    Boy George

  31. Book cover for Coasting

    Coasting

    Jonathan Raban

  32. Book cover for Miles

    Miles

    Quincy Troupe

    Miles Davis

  33. Book cover for Herbs

    Herbs

    Roger Phillips

    Nicky Foy

  34. Book cover for The New Journalism

    The New Journalism

    Tom Wolfe

  35. Book cover for Republican Party Reptile

    Republican Party Reptile

    P. J. O'Rourke

  36. Book cover for Roses

    Roses

    Martyn Rix

    Roger Phillips

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