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The Next World War: The new age of global conflict and the fight to stop it

The inside story of the political crises that may spark the next major international conflict - and how it might be averted - by the Reuters global affairs commentator and British Army analyst Peter Apps
€11.60 excl tax

Baltic

A blend of history, politics and map-hopping reporting exploring one of the most important but overlooked theatres of change: the Baltic.
€8.90 excl tax

The Free World

Longlisted for the 2021 National Book Award for Nonfiction

The Cold War was not just a contest of power. It was also about ideas, in the broadest sense - economic and political, artistic and personal.

€10.20 excl tax

All Hell Let Loose

A magisterial history of the greatest and most terrible event in history, from one of the finest historians of the Second World War. A book which shows the impact of war upon hundreds of millions of people around the world- soldiers, sailors and airmen; housewives, farm workers and children..

€10.20 excl tax

TRIBE: On Homecoming and Belonging

From the author of THE PERFECT STORM and WAR comes a book about why men miss war, why Londoners missed the Blitz, and what we can all learn from American Indian captives who refused to go home.
€6.80 excl tax

Uhtred's Feast

WELCOME TO UHTRED'S FEAST . . .

€15.00 excl tax

Operation Pedestal: The Fleet That Battled to Malta 1942

In August 1942, beleaguered Malta was within weeks of surrender to the Axis, because its 300,000 people could no longer be fed. Churchill made a personal decision that at all costs, the 'island fortress' must be saved. This was not merely a matter of strategy, but of national prestige, when Britain's fortunes and morale had fallen to their lowest ebb.
€6.80 excl tax

Influence

One of the government's former behavioural scientists reveals how you can do what you want, whilst everybody tries to influence you into doing what they want.
€7.50 excl tax

To The City

'An enthralling guide to one of the world's great cities - that blends history and insights into the present day from one of the most astute commentators on the politics of Istanbul' PETER FRANKOPAN

'A love letter to this ancient capital' THE TIMES

€8.90 excl tax

The Bone Chests

A TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR

'A diligent historian and a superb writer' THE TIMES

A gripping new history of the making of England as a nation.

€7.50 excl tax

Savage Beasts

'A beautiful and unique retelling of Medea. I loved it!' Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Irwin

'Absorbing and thoughtful...full of page-turning drama and vibrantly drawn characters. Bold and illuminating' Claire Heywood, author of Daughters of Sparta

€6.10 excl tax

How to Fit All of Ancient Greece in an Elevator

'Irresistibly fascinating' MARIE CLAIRE GREECE

'Essential' VICTORIA HISLOP

'Brilliantly conceived' PAUL CARTLEDGE

An enormous bestseller in Greece, this is a bold, witty retelling of the story of Ancient Greece by a rising star in archaeology

Two strangers meet in a trapped elevator. On

€7.50 excl tax

The Great Divide

'A gorgeous, sweeping epic' ANN NAPOLITANO

'A master of prose' WASHINGTON POST

'One of my favourite writers' ROXANE GAY

'Spectacular' JOANNE SEFTON

'I didn't want it to end' SARA SHERIDAN

A breathtaking historical novel following the incredible constructio

€6.80 excl tax

Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac

A superb and illuminating history of Imperial Rome's most important women - dispelling the myths and misogyny that have distorted their reputations for over 2000 years.

"This book honours its female subjects with the truth in a way only a brilliant story teller can do." Julie Bindell, author, Feminism for Women

€15.00 excl tax

The Demon of Unrest

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War in this 'riveting reexamination of a nation in tumult' (Los Angeles Times).

€8.90 excl tax

Prosecuting the Powerful: War Crimes and the Battle for Justice

Could Putin or other war criminals ever be put on trial? Steve Crawshaw's compelling new history of prosecuting war crimes shows how it is more likely than you might think.
€8.90 excl tax

The Notebook

A 'Best Book of the Year 2023' in the New Statesman, Spectator and Waterstones 'From plans for flying machines to philosophy - the remarkable joy of jotting things down' Guardian 'Surprisingly revealing' The Sunday Times We see notebooks everywhere we go. But where did this simple invention come from? How did they revolutionise our lives, and why are they such powerful tools for creativity? And ho
€7.50 excl tax

Haiku - japanese art and poetry a190

€11.10 excl tax

Little Book Of Pride : The History, the People, the Parades

What began as a protest for gay rights following the Stonewall riots of 1969 in New York has grown to become a global celebration of LGBTQ culture. In the 50-odd years since the original protest and what is now widely accepted to be the first Pride march – Christopher Street Liberation Day, 1970 – Pride events are now attended by millions each year, celebrating how far we've come, recognising wher
€5.50 excl tax