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A dating dystopia for our modern age, from one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists.
Ireland is flooded, derelict. It never stops raining. The Kid in Yellow has stolen the babba from the Earlie King. Why? Something to do with the King's daughter, and a talking statue, something godawful. And from every wall the King's Eye watches. And…
An exploration of transhumanism: the philosophical and technological movement that is working on an update of the human machine.
In The Future is History Masha Gessen follows the lives of four Russians, born as the Soviet Union crumbled, at what promised to be the dawn of democracy. Each came of age with unprecedented expectations, some as the children or grandchildren of the…
Pulitzer Prize-winner Margo Jefferson takes on the legend and legacy of the King of Pop.
A beautifully illustrated, mesmerising investigation of wonder and its importance to our future.
See the world anew with this unique and beautifully designed infographic atlas.
Twelve stories - each a masterful and compassionate guide to the fluctuations of the human heart - from one of Granta's Best of Young American Novelists.
A book about one of the most important albums of all time, which reinvents music writing in the awesome scope of its exploration.
A masterclass in the art of the short, unnerving novel; a story of forbidden borders, haunted landscapes and bodies in danger.
'Julian Baggini's How the World Thinks is there to fill the Sapiens-size hole in your life' Observer's guide to Autumn in cultureIn this groundbreaking global overview of philosophy, Julian Baggini travels the world to provide a wide-ranging map of human…
From the winner of the Man Booker International Prize for The Vegetarian comes a stunning meditation on the colour white; about light, about death and about ritual
Built around 16 life-changing gigs and concerts, a passionate investigation of the charged frontier between 20th century music and politics.
'Makes you laugh out loud, then finally breaks your heart. That's why [Homes] has and deserves her A-list status' Independent
"This book ratcheted the breath out of me so skilfully, that as soon as I'd finished, the only thing I wanted was to read it again." Jessie BurtonTeenage Silvie and her parents are living in a hut in Northumberland as an exercise in experimental…
A groundbreaking, approachable book on the role of emotions in animal and human societies, from the world-renowned primatologist and author of Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
How long would you wait for her? - Haruki Murakami meets Indecent Proposal in this novel of love, money and betrayal.
How inactivity works - and how it can be a necessary and creative condition for a life worth living.
A novel of brilliance, imagination, intrigue and style -- about the painter Velazquez and his royal subject and benefactor, King Philip IV of Spain.
A noir thriller, a lyric romance and a dystopian saga in one fearless debut novel.
From the best-selling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo and The Nakano Thrift Shop, an irresistible new novel about an elusive ladies' man and the women who have loved him.
The world is running out of water. Fred Pearce, environmental consultant to the New Scientist, explains why, and what we can do to stop our rivers drying up - before it's too late.
A book about one of the most important albums of all time, which reinvents music writing in the awesome scope of its exploration.
The first ever global overview of philosophy: how it developed around the world and impacted the cultures in which it flourished, now in paperback.