From the Sunday Times Bestselling authors - dive into your new wordplay obsessionImmerse yourself back in the world of cryptics with this accessible and entertaining guide that guarantees you a whole new skill by the end of the book.With beginner-friendly explanations and step-by-step hints, jump in with these 170 brand-new clues with mini crosswords that will flex your problem-solving training and give you the satisfaction only a puzzle can.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERWelcome to your brand-new wordplay obsessionFrom the creators of the hugely popular online puzzle platform, Minute Cryptic, comes this step-by-step guide to solving and enjoying cryptic puzzles.With over 160 different clues for you to solve, each chapter teaches you about a different wordplay concept essential for unlocking cryptic crossword clues. As you complete the book, you'll build yo...

'A beautifully observed and sympathetic tour of modern Britain that runs on the tracks of our years.'David Quantick'Charming…The accounts will make any fan of railways want to experience these delights for themselves.' – The IndependentAll aboard for a one-of-a-kind journey by train to some of the most obscure parts of BritainOn the 200th birthday of the world’s first passenger-carrying railway, Nige Tassell sets o...

Unlock the power of self-talk to build confidence, believe in yourself and transform your life.Have you ever felt not quite good enough? Or confident enough? Ever felt like you need to do more, be more, to fit in?You’re not alone.In this comforting and empowering book*,* Ro Mitchell teaches you that your thoughts are not always worth believing. Instead, through observing your inner voice and practising self talk, you can unlock happiness.Ro ...

SCHOTT IS BACK – and better than ever.From the mind behind the million-copy bestseller Schott’s Original Miscellany comes an indispensable field guide to the hidden lore and secret languages of our modern age.'Beyond extraordinary' Gyles Brandreth‘The Rosetta Stone for modern times’ Graydon Carter‘This truly remarkable book is quite unlike any other work of etymology or ente...

'The Cultural Tutor is dedicated to a cosmopolitan view of culture. It writes about every continent, every religion, every tradition of art and poetry' TOMIWA OWOLADE, THE TIMES'For anyone who has enjoyed The Cultural Tutor on X, this book will be more of the same delight. Expect nuggets of insight and wisdom, wrapped in the author's trademark warmth and wit' ALAIN DE BOTTON'A rema...

'Tawada's strange, exquisite book toys with ideas of language, identity and what it means to own someone else's story or one's own' ***The New Yorker***on Tawada's Memoirs of a Polar BearAre you formed by your mother tongue?How might the world unfold if you stepped outside of its rhythms?In this playful and daring interrogation of language, the globally acclaimed Yoko Tawada reveals the poetics, politics and potential of ex...

Why do we write poetry?Who should write it?And where do you even start?Well, Brian Bilston, one of the UK’s most hilarious and best-loved poets, is here to take us through the hows, whys and whats of reading, writing and enjoying poetry every day.With his characteristic wit and charm, Bilston accompanies us through the jungle of imagination to the source of inspiration, takes us under the bonnet of a sonnet and over the fear of literary device...

'You will love Harry Sidebottom’s magnificent, blood-drenched study of the life of a gladiator … Was I not entertained? I absolutely was.' Dominic Sandbrook, The Times'Grippingly original' Tom HollandA TIMES AND ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE HWA NON-FICTION CROWN AWARD------In ancient Rome, a single day could decide a ...

'‘Exactly the book you need right now’ Stylist'You know how the best writers pinpoint something you’ve felt for ages but haven’t been able to articulate? This is like that. It’s so good. She should give Radio 4’s next Reith Lectures' GuardianAn electrifying, thought-provoking exploration of how the digital era is reshaping our world, by bestselling, Women's Prize-winning writer Naomi Alderman

Discover how artificial intelligence thinks and reasons, and how we can make the most of their super-human abilities, in the must read book from the prize-winning technology writer and author of The Dark Net and The People vs Tech.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA WATERSTONES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR‘[An] essential read’ Emma Saunders, BBC Culture ReporterKnowing how to speak to AI – and how not to ...

'Two Women Living Together is a wonderfully calming and cosy read. I always adore stories of women who choose to live beyond the confines of cultural expectation—and this book might just be my new favourite!' - Emma Gannon, Sunday Times bestselling author of both fiction and non-fiction, and a former judge for the 2025 Women's Prize.‘Everything about this compelling, curious, beautiful story of two women moving in together, in midlife, is ...