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Brought to you by Penguin. All We Say is the story of the United States through fifteen speeches – some iconic, others long forgotten, all pivotal – from its founding to the intense divisions of our times, from one of President Obama's former speechwriters. For 250 years, America has debated...

Decades of slashing immigration, off-shoring manufacture, preventing house-building and stalling ambitious infrastructure projects like high-speed rail means America has a shortage of workers, houses, innovative products and climate-change solutions. It's a story repeated across the Western World. To progress on the greatest challenges of our time, from housing to climate change, healthcare to infrastructure, progressives need a vision of abundance, and the ability and willingness to enact transformative strategies.

A short, urgent and illuminating book about the rise of the far right in Britain, and what we can do to stop it. Read by Rory Kinnear (Black Mirror, James Bond, Toxic Town) 'READ THIS BOOK!' - JAMES O'BRIEN 'A LUCID PRIMER ON HOW TO RESIST THE APPEASEMENT OF REFORM' -TLS The far right is now...

Many worry that Britain is stuck in a doom loop of higher debt and higher taxes. In Not Bust Yet, Jeremy Hunt argues that getting out of Britain's low growth is a solvable problem, and that we should approach the country's economic future with optimism. Hunt asks the key questions: How...

The stuff of conspiracy theories makes for great, entertaining stories in movies, books, and television. And there is no shortage of subjects: from who really killed JFK to the truth behind 9/11. And then, there are subjects from alien invasions to the Moon landing was simulated - theories that are truly out of this world, which according to some, is flat. Many of these crazy concepts have jumped off the pages or screens to become so pervasive in our culture that thousands - even millions - subscribe to them as reality.

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FORTNUM & MASON'S DEBUT FOOD BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 AN ECONOMIST, DAILY MAIL, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING and AMAZON BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 SHORTLISTED FOR WATERSTONE'S BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 Chosen by the...

The untold story of how the feminist empowerment movement weakened modern women and the case for why strong women are turning back to femininity. Feminism promised women happiness. But decades later, women are more anxious, lonelier, and more unhappy than ever. The movement that vowed to...

The epic, untold story of how some of the biggest names on Broadway and in Hollywood fought fascism, opened America's eyes to the Holocaust, and forced the government to take action—from the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Black Count In September 1941, a screenwriter sat in the bar of...

Britain is complacent about corruption. We are used to thinking of ourselves as firm defenders of fairness and the rule of law. But our institutions have never been more corrupt, from scandals in parliament and local government to crises in housing and the NHS. The evidence is impossible to...

'An adrenalin-fuelled, gritty story of heroism on the frontline in Afghanistan.' - Andy McNab The rounds were single shot from the same two enemy positions, trying to pick me off. They were kicking up the dirt around me. Then all hell broke loose as the gunship's Gatling vomited ammo right over...

A true collective account of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. There are few days in American history so immortalized in public memory as November 22, 1963, the date of President John F. Kennedy's assassination. Adding to the wealth of information about this tragic day is We Were There, a truly unique collection of firsthand accounts from the doctors and staff on scene at the hospital where JFK was immediately taken after he was shot.

Former Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt's World Power is a thought-provoking book about our place in the world in the century ahead. Looking back at his time as this country's global ambassador, he asks: is Britain a minor player, marginalized by our departure from the EU and dwarfed by the rise of...

‘An amazing portrait of how grifters came to be called visionaries and high finance lost its mind.’ Charles Duhigg, bestselling author of The Power of Habit The definitive inside story of WeWork, its audacious founder, and the company's epic unravelling from the journalists who first broke...

The explosive insider story of the biggest mistakes in history and how to put them right – from Anthony Scaramucci, the man who saw America’s wrong moves up close, the White House insider turned host of the hit podcast The Rest Is Politics: US We’re living in an age of deep political anger...

From the bestselling author of The Guilty Feminist, a book about how to change minds - including your own 'An essential guide for fostering nuanced and intricate conversations in today's polarized society' GILLIAN ANDERSON 'Tackles thorny, volatile issues with wit and insight' INDEPENDENT, BOOKS...

In What We Owe The Future, philosopher William MacAskill argues for longtermism, that idea that positively influencing the distant future is a key moral priority of our time. It’s not enough to reverse climate change or avert the next pandemic. We must ensure that civilization would rebound if it collapsed, counter the end of moral progress, and prepare for a planet where the smartest beings are digital, not human. If we set humanity’s course right, our grandchildren’s grandchildren will thrive, knowing we did everything to give them a world of justice, hope, and beauty.

Brought to you by Penguin. A teenage girl stares at her roof, hoping it won’t collapse over her head. A young student searches the Internet for photos of libraries around the world, hoping he’ll be able to visit them one day. Another walks around the city, taking notes of all the buildings...

'An extraordinary mastery of geopolitics, combining years on the ground in the most challenging places, a raw instinct for politics and a deep ethical concern for the world in the face of climate catastrophe. A masterpiece.' - RORY STEWART 'A powerful, passionate and utterly convincing book.' -...

New from the number-one Sunday Times best-selling author of Prisoners of Geography. We feel more divided than ever. This riveting analysis tells you why. Walls are going up. Nationalism and identity politics are on the rise once more. Thousands of miles of fences and barriers have been erected in the past 10 years, and they are redefining our political landscape.