Collection: Adult Non Fiction

When Aamna Mohdin travelled to Calais to report from the frontlines of the refugee crisis, she was confronted by a reality she had been outrunning for two decades: that she had been a child refugee herself. Determined to piece her scattered family history together, Mohdin set off on a mission. On...

From the author of the smash-hit 'Around the World in 80 Trains' comes a new globetrotting journey - this time celebrating the peculiar magic and mayhem of the night train.

From royal expert and royal butler Grant Harrold comes an unforgettable memoir and portrait of a royal household - this revelatory new biography tells the full story of how a boy who grew up obsessed with the royals ended up at the heart of their household. The relationship between the king and h...

Have you dedicated your working life to climbing the corporate ladder, only to discover years later that your work has become unsatisfying and unfulfilling? Would you like to do something about it? Jess Annison is here to give you the tools to turn your mid-career crisis into a rewarding and mean...

During the boom years of the 1980s, the massed oil wealth of the princes of Dubai and Saudi Arabia were pitted against British millionaire Robert Sangster in a battle for control of one of the world's rarest, most precious and most unpredictable commodities: top-pedigree thoroughbred racehorses.

Here is an accessible and approachable guide to work and careers from a trusted and authoritative source. 'The Future-Proof Career' looks at the new way of working in a post-pandemic world and shows you how to make work work for you, no matter what stage of your career you're at.

More than twenty years after teaching English to China's first boom generation at a small college in Sichuan Province, Peter Hessler returned to teach the next generation. At the same time, Hessler's twin daughters became the only Westerners in a student body of about two thousand in their local ...

Before the discovery of insulin, diabetes was treated through diet, from eating purely meat to the reliance on fats, and repeated fasting. After two centuries of conflicting medical advice, most authorities today believe that those with diabetes can have the same dietary freedom enjoyed by the re...

With boundless charm and wit, author Amy Tan charts her foray into birding and the natural wonders of the world. In 2016, she grew overwhelmed by the state of the world: hatred and misinformation became a daily presence on social media, and the country felt more divisive than ever. In search of p...