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Meditations (Collins Classics) by Marcus Aurelius 9780008425029
RRP: £2.99£1.93HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. Our life is what our thoughts make it The extraordinary writings of Marcus Aurelius (AD 121-180), the only Roman emperor to have also been a... -
The Story of the Titanic for Children: Astonishing little-known facts and details about the most famous ship in the world by Joe Fullman
RRP: £10.99£6.28Explore the beautiful sundecks, marvel at the luxurious design and relive the tragic sinking of the world's most famous ship with The Story of the Titanic for Children. Over one hundred years on, the captivating story of the Titanic has lost none of its... -
Skunk Works: A Personal Memoir of My Years at Lockheed by Leo Janos
RRP: £10.99£6.28SKUNK WORKS is the true story, told for the first time, of America's most secret and successful aerospace operation. As recounted by Ben Rich, the operation's brilliant boss for nearly two decades, the story of Lockheed's legendary Skunk Works is a... -
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber
RRP: £12.99£7.73THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND SUNDAY TIMES, OBSERVER AND BBC HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEARFINALIST FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2022'Pacey and potentially revolutionary' Sunday Times 'Iconoclastic and irreverent ... an exhilarating read'... -
Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire by Caroline Elkins 9780099540250
RRP: £16.99£10.31A NEW YORK TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, HISTORY TODAY AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR'Masterly... This book is dynamite' - ROBERT GILDEA, author of Empires of the Mind**Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize**A searing, landmark study of the... -
Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations by Ronen Bergman
RRP: £16.99£9.71AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR'A gripping investigation of Israel's assassination policy' Sunday Times'Remarkable' Observer'Riveting' Daily Mail'Compelling' John le CarreWinner of 2018 National Jewish Book AwardRise and Kill First is the definitive book... -
The Stable Boy of Auschwitz: A heartbreaking true story of courage and survival by Henry Oster and Dexter Ford
RRP: £8.99£2.79The instant Sunday Times and Amazon charts bestseller"I found myself in the Auschwitz stables, and I felt an ember of hope. If I could make myself useful, helping these horses, maybe I could stay alive."In the darkest moment of history, one child found... -
Henry VIII: The Heart and the Crown: 'this novel makes Henry VIII’s story feel like it has never been told before' (Tracy Borman) by Alison Weir 9781472278111
RRP: £10.99£6.28The Sunday Times top 10 bestseller'Alison Weir makes Henry VIII's story feel like it has never been told before... This novel will open your eyes and, at times, break your heart. By the end of it, I felt like I had met Henry for the first time' Tracy... -
Rag and Bone: A History of What We've Thrown Away by Lisa Woollett
RRP: £12.99£2.79'Beautiful, like a muddy journey through time . . . a really important book' RAYNOR WINN, author of The Salt Path Lisa Woollett has spent her life combing beaches and mudlarking, collecting curious fragments of the past: from Roman tiles and Tudor... -
The Girl Behind the Gates: A raw, heart-breaking historical novel based on a true story that will stay with you for ever by Brenda Davies
RRP: £9.99£3.92Perfect for fans of THE GIRL IN THE LETTER and PHILOMENA, this gripping, heartbreaking novel based on a true story will grab hold of your heart and never let go.1939. Seventeen-year-old Nora Jennings has spent her life secure and sheltered in the... -
Build Your Own Robots Sticker Book by Simon Tudhope
RRP: £7.99£4.81Budding engineers will love this technical book - a construction toy in sticker book form. Children can use the stickers to add laser cannons, stun guns and more to a huge range of robots, including Bolt, Blizzard and Ironstein. Each robot comes with a... -
Would you rather? Animals: A fun-filled family game book (National Geographic Kids) by National Geographic Kids
RRP: £6.99£3.86Silly scenarios and questions for guaranteed family fun! Have fun with family and friends with this interactive game book, bursting with 200 side-splittingly funny scenarios, silly choices and thought-provoking questions all about animals... -
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
RRP: £8.99£5.39'A seminal meditation on race by one of our greatest writers' Barack Obama 'We, the black and the white, deeply need each other here if we are really to become a nation'James Baldwin's impassioned plea to 'end the racial nightmare' in America was a... -
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
RRP: £12.99£7.05'Interesting and provocative... It gives you a sense of how briefly we've been on this Earth' Barack ObamaWhat makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?One of the world's preeminent historians and thinkers, Yuval Noah Harari... -
Explore!: Stone, Bronze and Iron Ages by Sonya Newland
RRP: £8.99£5.22Travel back to the time of the stone, bronze and iron ages! What was Britain like over 6000 years ago? Who lived on the island and what was it like? Explore these ancient civilisations to understand how prehistoric people have influenced the way we live... -
Skye Pocket Map: The perfect way to explore Skye by Collins Maps
RRP: £3.99£2.30Handy little full colour Collins map of Skye with a high level of detail. Clear mapping of the Isle of Skye showing the road network, ferries and places of interest. Map at a scale of 1:175 000 (3 miles to 1 inch). Clear, detailed, full colour... -
The British Oak by Archie Miles
RRP: £30.00£5.86The British Oak is a comprehensive overview of everything that the iconic oak tree signifies to Britain and its people.Archie Miles explores the rise of oak woods since the last Ice Age, placing the tree in its biological, cultural and economic context... -
Smoke And Ashes: Opium's Hidden Histories by Amitav Ghosh 9781529349245
RRP: £22.00£12.38'An acerbic, compelling and always accessible account of how opium corrupted the world' TLS'The writing is sublime, the research thorough, the eye for story superb' Sunday TelegraphWhen Amitav Ghosh began the research for his monumental cycle of novels... -
Born For War: One SAS Trooper's Extraordinary Account of the Falklands by Tony Hoare 9781802791419
RRP: £9.99£5.75'A no holdout account of the Falklands War from a man who was in the fight.' Andy McNabTony Hoare always knew he wanted to be in the SAS and so, after working his way through the ranks, he passed arduous SAS selection in 1978.Less than four years later,... -
One Life: The True Story of Sir Nicholas Winton by Barbara Winton 9781472148667
RRP: £10.99£6.28The book that inspired major motion picture ONE LIFE, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonham Carter.'Remarkable' - GuardianSir Nicholas Winton rescued 669 children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia at the brink of World War II. Most never saw... -
Look Inside London by Jonathan Melmoth
RRP: £9.99£4.84In just 14 pages, you can visit and explore central London, the West End, and the River Thames all the way from Buckingham palace to the Tower of London. Beneath flaps big and small, you'll learn secrets of London's amazing underground railway, its... -
Values, Voice and Virtue: The New British Politics by Matthew Goodwin
RRP: £10.99£6.56*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**A Financial Times 2023 book to watch*'Forceful ... The fundamental thrust of Goodwin's argument is right ... a new centre ground of British politics is being formed - even if both parties have yet to fully comprehend it' The... -
Tuesdays With Morrie: An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson by Mitch Albom
RRP: £9.99£6.80THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON THAT HAS TOUCHED THE HEARTS OF OVER 9 MILLION READERS'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' Cecelia Ahern__________Maybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher or a colleague? Someone older, patient and wise, who understood you... -
Rubicon: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Roman Republic by Tom Holland
RRP: £12.99£7.35'The book that really held me, in fact, obsessed me, was Rubicon . . . This is narrative history at its best. Bloody and labyrinthine political intrigue and struggle, brilliant oratory, amazing feats of conquest and cruelty' Ian McEwan, Books of the... -
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius 9780140449334
RRP: £8.99£5.39'Their icy blasts are refreshing and restorative. They tell you the worst. And having heard the worst, you feel less bad' Blake MorrisonWritten in Greek by the only Roman emperor who was also a philosopher, without any intention of publication, the... -
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action by Simon Sinek
RRP: £10.99£6.56THE MILLION-COPY GLOBAL BESTSELLER - BASED ON THE LIFE-CHANGING TED TALK! DISCOVER YOUR PURPOSE WITH ONE SIMPLE QUESTION: WHY?'One of the most incredible thinkers of our time; someone who has influenced the way I think and act every day' Steven Bartlett,... -
KS3 History Complete Study and Practice by CGP Books
RRP: £11.99£9.04Don't miss CGP's superb all-in-one Complete Revision & Practice book for KS3 History. It's bursting with study notes and sources covering fascinating topics from 1066 to 21st Century. There are plenty of practice questions and worked questions to help... -
GCSE History Edexcel Topic Guide - Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939 by CGP Books
RRP: £6.50£4.89CGP's indispensable Topic Guide for Edexcel 9-1 GCSE History - Weimar and Nazi Germany (1918-39) has everything students need for exam success. It's packed with crystal-clear revision notes, heaps of activities, sources, interpretations and exam-style... -
GCSE History Edexcel Revision Guide - for the Grade 9-1 Course by CGP Books 9781782946052
RRP: £7.50£5.62Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Stakeknife: Britain's Secret Agents in Ireland by Greg Harkin
RRP: £12.99£8.28BESTSELLER An explosive expose of how British military intelligence really works, from the inside. The stories of two undercover agents -- Brian Nelson, who worked for the Force Research Unit (FRU), aiding loyalist terrorists and murderers in their... -
The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
RRP: £10.99£6.56THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Gripping' NEW YORK TIMES'At last, the Ripper's victims get a voice... An eloquent, stirring challenge to reject the prevailing Ripper myth' MAIL ON SUNDAY____________Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine... -
Eyewitness to War and Peace by Eamonn Mallie 9781785375064
RRP: £17.99£12.49Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785375064Author Eamonn MallieFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Merrion PressPublisher Merrion Press -
The Complete MAUS by Art Spiegelman
RRP: £16.99£10.31The first and only graphic novel to win the Pulitzer Prize, MAUS is a brutally moving work of art about a Holocaust survivor -- and the son who survives him 'The first masterpiece in comic book history' The New Yorker Maus tells the story of Vladek... -
We Don't Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Ireland Since 1958 by Fintan O'Toole
RRP: £12.99£7.73The #1 Irish Times bestseller WINNER of the An Post Irish Book Awards 'A clear-eyed, myth-dispelling masterpiece' Marian Keyes 'Sweeping, authoritative and profoundly intelligent' Colm Toibin, Guardian 'With the pace and twists of an... -
The Wild Men: The Remarkable Story of Britain's First Labour Government by David Torrance 9781399411431
RRP: £20.00£13.03'Thoroughly researched... brings superbly to life figures whom history should not have forgotten.' - Simon Heffer, Daily Telegraph 'A highly readable, enjoyable and informative book.' - John McTernan, Financial Times 'A meticulously researched... -
Big Ideas from Literature: how books can change your world by The School of Life 9781915087485
RRP: £20.00£12.05Great stories are often universal: our very souls shine with new ideas when we read them. Books can be so powerful, helping us through tricky times, offering us wisdom we haven't learnt yet, showing us that there are people like us, or showing us the... -
The 33 Strategies Of War by Robert Greene
RRP: £18.99£11.48From bestselling author Robert Greene comes a brilliant distillation of the strategies of war that can help us gain mastery in the modern world. Spanning world civilisations, and synthesising dozens of political, philosophical, and religious texts, The... -
Oxford AQA GCSE History: Conflict and Tension First World War 1894-1918 Revision Guide (9-1) by Tim Williams 9781382007672
RRP: £7.99£6.56This Conflict and Tension: First World War 1894-1918 Revision Guide is part of the popular Oford AQA GCSE (9-1) History series. Written by our original author team to match the AQA 9-1 GCSE specification, this guide covers exactly what your students... -
An Italian Girl in Brooklyn: A spellbinding story of buried secrets and new beginnings by Santa Montefiore
RRP: £8.99£4.84Dark secrets and hidden sorrows abound in Santa Montefiore's spellbinding novel set in war-torn Italy and the streets of New York. 'A wonderful story, beautifully told. I absolutely tore through it!' KAREN SWAN New York, 1979. It is Thanksgiving and... -
Black and British: A short, essential history by David Olusoga
RRP: £7.99£4.97Winner of the Book of the Year, Children's Illustrated and Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards, 2021Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year 2020A short, essential introduction to Black British history for readers of 12+ by award-winning historian...