Collection: Adult Non Fiction

A social, historical and scientific exploration of ghost-hunting, and why our fascination with the paranormal is as timeless as the ghosts we hope to find.

In 2022, Lara Marlowe travelled to Ukraine to report for the Irish Times on the experiences of women in the military. It was there that she met Lieutenant Yulia Mykytenko, who she described as 'one of the most extraordinary people I have interviewed in 42 years of journalism'. Mykytenko has been ...

From trying to conceive to the unpredictable journey of pregnancy, giving birth, and everything that comes after, becoming a mum can be daunting and isolating, but it doesn't have to be. This is the honest, heart-opening companion every mother deserves. Drawing on the deeply personal stories of w...

From the scene-stealing star of 'Pitch Perfect' and 'Bridesmaids' comes a refreshingly candid, hilarious, and inspiring book about her unconventional journey to Hollywood success and loving herself. 'Rebel Rising' follows Rebel Wilson's incredible journey of 'making it,' constantly questioning 'A...

There are three great kingdoms of life - Animals, Plants and Fungi - but the fungi always come in third place. This may be because fungi seem alien to many people: their strange forms, their rapid appearance and disappearance, their hidden means of feeding and propagation. In 'Close Encounters of...

'Homeward Bound' tells the story of Hamza's love of the outdoors. From his day job filming wildlife to his beloved walks with Midge the dog - he loves to get outside and experience the wonder of the natural world. Join Hamza on a new adventure as he shares his most precious moments in nature. Fro...

'Goodbye, Dr Banda' looks at how we engage with different cultures. Using Malawi as a case study, it interrogates the faults and failings of early explorers and settlers, from David Livingstone and the early missionaries to today's tourists, aid workers, and Madonna.

What is the best way to age well and live longer? For decades, millions of people have tried to crack the secret of time and how to withstand it. The question affects the way we eat, treatments we invest in, and expensive packages sold by online gurus offering magical solutions. But without under...

Do you remember the first time you fell in love with a book? The stories we read as children extend far beyond our childhoods; they are a window into our deepest hopes, joys and anxieties. They reveal our past - collective and individual, remembered and imagined - and invite us to dream up differ...

Four days after Germany's surrender in May 1945, a young British officer headed east into Germany. But this was no ordinary soldier. Manfred Gans was searching for his family. As a Jewish boy in Nazi Germany, he fled to England. Once he could, he enlisted, serving in the elite British 'Three Troo...