The Globe : How the Earth Became Round by Hannam, James
£11.99Author: Hannam, James
General & world history
Published on 13 October 2025 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 384 pages, 46 illustrations
198 x 129 | 0g
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The Dead of Winter : The Demons, Witches and Ghosts of Christmas by Clegg, Sarah
£10.99Author: Clegg, Sarah
Social & cultural history
Published on 23 October 2025 by GRANTA BOOKS in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 208 pages
127 x 197 x 15 | 148g -
Jane Austen’s Wardrobe by Davidson, Hilary
£25.00Author: Davidson, Hilary
United Kingdom, Great Britain
Published on 12 September 2023 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States.
Hardback | 240 pages, 200 colour + b-w illus.
200 x 263 x 25 | 956g -
Atlantic Furies : The Women Who Risked Everything to be the First to Fly by Gillies, Midge
£20.00Author: Gillies, Midge
20th century
Published on 9 October 2025 by Scribe Publications in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 416 pages, 8pp bw pic sec
234 x 153 | 0g -
Mapping the North : Myth, Exploration, Encounter by Forss, Charlotta
£25.00Author: Forss, Charlotta
Historical geography
Published on 18 September 2025 by Bodleian Library in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 224 pages, 77 Illustrations, colour
175 x 232 x 24 | 824g -
The Surgeon, The Midwife, The Quack : How to Stay Alive in Renaissance England by Skuse, Dr. Alanna
£18.99Author: Skuse, Dr. Alanna
British Isles
Published on 16 October 2025 by Oneworld Publications in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 384 pages
147 x 226 x 36 | 488g -
Plunder? : How Museums Got Their Treasures by Jacobs, Justin M.
£10.99Author: Jacobs, Justin M.
Museums & museology
Published on 22 September 2025 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 216 pages, 49 illustrations
129 x 198 x 19 | 214g -
The Medieval Scriptorium : Making Books in the Middle Ages by Charles, Sara J.
£12.99Author: Charles, Sara J.
c 500 CE to c 1000 CE
Published on 1 September 2025 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 352 pages, 56 illustrations
129 x 199 x 29 | 316g -
The Ethiopians : Lost Civilizations by Kaplan, Steven
£18.00Author: Kaplan, Steven
Ethiopia
Published on 1 September 2025 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Lost Civilizations’ series.
Hardback | 208 pages, 53 colour illustrations
148 x 223 x 20 | 532g -
Street Style : Art and Dress in the Time of Caravaggio by Currie, Elizabeth
£30.00Author: Currie, Elizabeth
Renaissance art
Published on 22 September 2025 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 200 pages, 100 illustrations, 85 in colour
240 x 179 x 20 | 696g -
Miracles of Our Own Making : A History of Paganism by Williams, Liz
£11.99Author: Williams, Liz
British Isles
Published on 13 September 2021 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 352 pages
129 x 197 x 29 | 318g -
Trick or Treat : A History of Halloween by Morton, Lisa
£11.99Author: Morton, Lisa
Hallowe’en
Published on 12 August 2019 by REAKTION BOOKS in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 232 pages, 53 illustrations
129 x 197 x 21 | 218g -
Renaissance Dogs : Curious canines from a bygone age by Wagmore, Professor Taylor
£14.99Author: Wagmore, Professor Taylor
Literary studies: general
Published on 9 October 2025 by Quercus Publishing (Greenfinch) in the United Kingdom as part of ‘the Medieval Cats’ series.
Hardback | 208 pages, approx. 120-140 images
134 x 182 x 22 | 396g -
History’s Greatest Drinking Games : From the Notorious to the Wisely Forgotten by Martyn, Elliot
£16.99Author: Martyn, Elliot
Social & cultural history
Published on 9 October 2025 by Little, Brown Book Group (Constable) in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 224 pages, 15 b&w illustrations
204 x 129 | 0g -
The History of the Peloponnesian War by Waterfield, Robin
£35.00Author: Waterfield, Robin
Ancient Greece
Published on 9 October 2025 by John Murray Press (Basic Books) in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 752 pages, N/A
241 x 166 x 50 | 1084g -
Stowaway : The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat – A NEW SCIENTIST NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR by Shute, Joe
£11.99Author: Shute, Joe
United Kingdom, Great Britain
Published on 16 October 2025 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Bloomsbury Wildlife) in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 272 pages
197 x 129 x 20 | 220g -
Diaries of Note : 366 Lives, One Day at a Time by Usher, Shaun
£25.00Author: Usher, Shaun
Diaries, letters & journals
Published on 9 October 2025 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 480 pages
243 x 164 x 43 | 720g -
The Big Payback : The Case for Reparations for Slavery and How They Would Work by Henry, Lenny
£12.99Author: Henry, Lenny
Slavery & abolition of slavery
Published on 9 October 2025 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 224 pages
223 x 145 x 24 | 334g -
A Little History of Psychology by Hayes, Nicky
£10.99Author: Hayes, Nicky
General & world history
Published on 8 April 2025 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States as part of ‘the Little Histories’ series.
Paperback | 288 pages, 40 b-w illus.
198 x 129 x 24 | 320g -
A Little History of Music by Philip, Robert
£10.99Author: Philip, Robert
Music reviews & criticism
Published on 8 April 2025 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States as part of ‘the Little Histories’ series.
Paperback | 320 pages, 40 b-w illus.
197 x 129 x 25 | 354g -
Queens of the Wild : Pagan Goddesses in Christian Europe: An Investigation by Hutton, Ronald
£10.99Author: Hutton, Ronald
Europe
Published on 12 September 2023 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States.
Paperback | 256 pages, 24 b-w illus.
128 x 198 x 23 | 264g -
Blood and Mistletoe : The History of the Druids in Britain by Hutton, Ronald
£18.99Author: Hutton, Ronald
British Isles
Published on 11 October 2022 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States.
Paperback | 492 pages, 32 b-w illus.
154 x 233 x 42 | 786g -
The Witch : A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present by Hutton, Ronald
£12.99Author: Hutton, Ronald
Europe
Published on 11 September 2018 by YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS in the United States.
Paperback | 376 pages, 16 b-w illus.
178 x 157 x 29 | 366g -
The Traveling Anatomist : Nicolaus Steno and the Intersection of Disciplines in Early Modern Science by Castel-Branco, Nuno
£28.00Author: Castel-Branco, Nuno
c 1600 to c 1700
Published on 7 October 2025 by The University of Chicago Press (University of Chicago Press) in the United States.
Paperback | 320 pages, 40 halftones, 1 tables
153 x 230 x 23 | 474g -
Tracks on the Ocean : A History of Trailblazing, Maps and Maritime Travel by Caputo, Dr Sara
£12.99Author: Caputo, Dr Sara
General & world history
Published on 4 September 2025 by Profile Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 320 pages
129 x 199 x 23 | 290g -
If Russia Wins : A Scenario by Masala, Carlo
£9.99Author: Masala, Carlo
Military history: post WW2 conflicts
Published on 28 August 2025 by ATLANTIC BOOKS in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 128 pages
197 x 130 x 12 | 124g -
Outcast : A History of Leprosy, Humanity and the Modern World by Basciano, Oliver (Assistant Editor / Books Editor)
£20.00Author: Basciano, Oliver (Assistant Editor / Books Editor)
General & world history
Published on 19 June 2025 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom.
Hardback | 320 pages
163 x 242 x 34 | 524g -
Hotel Lux : An Intimate History of Communism’s Forgotten Radicals by Casey, Maurice J
£12.99Author: Casey, Maurice J
Biography: historical, political & military
Published on 7 August 2025 by Footnote Press Ltd in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 400 pages
198 x 129 x 29 | 292g -
The Green Ages : Medieval Innovations in Sustainability by Kehnel, Annette
£11.99Author: Kehnel, Annette
European history
Published on 7 August 2025 by Profile Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 352 pages, TBC
129 x 198 x 23 | 288g -
Invisible Lines : Boundaries and Belts That Define the World by Samson, Maxim
£11.99Author: Samson, Maxim
General & world history
Published on 7 August 2025 by Profile Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.
Paperback | 416 pages, 32 Maps
128 x 198 x 28 | 338g
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