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Shortlisted for the Booker Prize 2008: a stunningly vibrant novel from Amitav Ghosh.
What really is correctness? Why do people care so much about it? What is at stake in the quarrel about good and bad usage?
Published for the first time in flipback - the new, portable, stylish format that's taken Europe by storm.'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.'So begins Jane Austen's perennially…
The must-read book for anyone concerned about the present and the future
Google receives over 1,500,000 unique applications for jobs every year. This book shows you why. * How to learn from your best employees - and your worst * Why you should only hire people who are smarter than you are * Take away managers' powers over…
Hailed as a business classic by the likes of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett and widely acknowledged as a forerunner to the writing of Michael Lewis, BUSINESS ADVENTURES is an insightful and gripping look at corporate and financial life in America.
Columnist for The Times and bestselling author of Bounce: The Myth of Talent and the Power of Practice Matthew Syed argues that the key to success is a positive attitude to failure.
From the No. 1 bestselling author of What If? - the man who created xkcd and explained the laws of science with cartoons - comes a series of brilliantly simple diagrams ('blueprints' if you want to be complicated about it) that show how important things…
If you've ever choked at a critical moment, you'll know what pressure can do. Using the strategies and techniques in this book you'll be able to take the pressure out of any situation instantly and avoid those moments when your performance drops off,…
The New York Times Bestseller named one of the "Most Important Books of 2016" by Inc, and a Forbes 2016 "Must Read Business Book"'If you love 'Bones' and 'CSI', this book is your kind of candy' Paco Underhill, author of Why We Buy…
New Scientist's brilliant million-selling Christmas book comes of age, exploring everything from the science of bubbles to whether cats are better than dogs
'Want to lose weight? A decent night's sleep? Write a great novel or be better at internet dating? Well, the best way is establish a set of simple rules . . . A fascinating book' The Times
*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILEYS' WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016*PICKED BY OPRAH FOR HER BOOK CLUB 2.0A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING DEBUT Voodoo, faith and racism converge in an East Texas town, where a man is forced to choose between the sister who raised…
The debut novel by actress and presenter Janet Ellis, The Butcher's Hook is the dark and twisted tale of a young girl in 18th-century London determined to take her life in her own hands. No matter the cost.
One of the world's most celebrated psychologists shows us how happiness can be learned and cultivated
What's the best way to sort your laundry? Why is Facebook so good at predicting what you like? How do you find new music? Readers around the world have embraced Ali Almossawi's whimsical illustrations and his funny, clarifying explanations of complex…
The New York Times Bestseller named one of the "Most Important Books of 2016" by Inc, and a Forbes 2016 "Must Read Business Book"Small Data presents a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create global brands and reveals surprising…
The 20th anniversary expanded edition of the classic book that will revolutionise both your work-life and your home-life, including brand new chapters
Freakonomics for our modern online lives from the world's leading cyberpsychologist and inspiration for CSI Cyber, Mary Aiken.
YOU ARE A BADASS AT MAKING MONEY is the book you need if you've spent too much time watching money land in your bank account and then roll through your fingers. Jen Sincero went from living in a converted garage to traveling the world in 5-star luxury…
How the art and science of compassion can build a better society
From Peter Drucker to Sheryl Sandberg, from The Five Dysfunctions of a Team to Creativity Inc., here are the 50 most important titles on organizational and personal success. Brand new title in the bestselling series.
A brand new and updated edition including Marie Kondo, The Power of Habit and Daring Greatly. Bringing you the essential ideas, insights and techniques from 50 legendary works from Lao-Tzu to Benjamin Franklin to Paulo Coelho.
50 Spiritual Classics captures the diversity of life journeys that span centuries, continents, spiritual traditions and secular beliefs: from the historical The Book of Chuang Tzu to modern insight from the Kabbalah, from Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet…
A new and updated edition of 50 Success Classics, helping readers explore the rich and fertile ground of books that have helped millions of people achieve success in their work and personal lives.
All stories in the valley have to begin with the Devil . . . After the blizzard of 1913, it was weeks before anyone got in or out. By that time, what had happened there, what the Devil had done, was already fable. Devil's Day is a day for children now,…
If you thought you knew who you were, THINK AGAIN. Did you know that half your DNA isn't human? That somebody, somewhere has exactly the same face? Or that most of your memories are fiction? What about the fact that you are as hairy as a chimpanzee,…