Nuclear War
Nuclear war begins with a blip on a radar screen.
This is a minute-by-minute account of what comes next.
It has to be read to be believed.
Nuclear War is at once a compulsive non-fiction thriller...
Book Reviews: Non-Fiction
The Orwell Tour Travels through the life and work of George Orwell
A travelogue exploring the life and work of George Orwell through the places he lived, worked and wrote
Emotional The New Thinking About Feelings
Emotional is at once the definitive guide to the new science of feeling, as well as powerful call to rethink treatment for mental illness, our understanding of personal relationships, and ultimately...
Notes on a Nervous Planet
The follow-up to the number one bestseller Reasons to Stay Alive. The world is messing with our minds. What if there was something we could do about it? Looking at sleep, news, social media,...
Escobar: The Inside Story of Pablo Escobar, the World's Most Powerful Criminal
The incredible true story of the rise and reign of Pablo Escobar, the most wanted criminal in history, told by the one man who was with him every step of the way - his brother Roberto.
How Love Actually Ruined Christmas
‘Love Actually dulls the critical senses, making those susceptible to its hallucinogenic powers think they’ve seen a funny, warm-hearted, romantic film about the many complex manifestations of...
Finding Chika
This is Mitch Albom at his most poignant, powerful and personal. Chika is a celebration of a girl, her adoptive guardians, and the incredible bond they formed - a devastatingly beautiful portrait of...
Fifty Words For Snow
Writer and Arctic traveller Nancy Campbell digs deep into the meanings of fifty words for snow
The SS Officer's Armchair
It began with an armchair. It began with the surprise discovery of a stash of personal documents covered in swastikas sewn into its cushion. The SS Officer’s Armchair is the story of what happened...
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
I'll Be Gone in the Dark offers a unique snapshot of suburban West Coast America in the 1980s, and a chilling account of the wreckage left behind by a criminal mastermind. It is also a portrait...
The Uninhabitable Earth
The Uninhabitable Earth is one of the scariest books I have ever read, and I have never wished something was fiction as much as I wished that of this book. It’s a massive wake up call to all of us.
Furious Hours
Reverend Willie Maxwell was a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members for insurance money in the 1970s. With the help of a savvy lawyer, he escaped justice for years until a...
The Book You Wish Your Parents Had Read (and Your Children Will Be Glad You Did)
This book is about how we have relationships with our children, what gets in the way of a good connection and what can enhance it.
The most influential relationships are between parents and...
When I Had a Little Sister
When did she decide to die? Was it before midnight on Friday the 6th, because she couldn’t face another night or was it before dawn on Saturday the 7th because she couldn’t face another...
Stuff I've Been Reading
'Stuff I've been reading' is a collection of articles chronicling books Nick Hornby has read and bought over a period of time. His reading taste is varied covering everything from books...
Mad Girl: A Happy Life With a Mixed Up Mind
Bryony Gordon has OCD.
It's caused alopecia, bulimia, and drug dependency. And Bryony is sick of it. Keeping silent about her illness has given it a cachet it simply does not deserve, so here...
