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The Biggest Footprint

Meet the mega human: colossal, clueless . . .and the biggest hope for life on earthThere are eight billion of us humans. All breathing, eating, fidgeting and thinking deep thoughts. It's an unimaginably large number.Or is it? The mega human is the result of smooshing all the people in the world together into one spectacular giant (don't try this at home). Even though the mega human is not the

The Life Impossible

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A beautiful novel full of life-affirming wonder and imagination' BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH'What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don't understand yet . . .'When retired Maths teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook

Bright Side

A GUARDIAN 'BOOK TO READ IN 2025' 'A truly inspirational and beautiful book with a powerful and timely message for today's society' - JIM AL-KHALILIOptimism, irrational though it might be, is central to the human psyche: it seems to give us an advantage both in everyday life and in the evolutionary race.What does Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition have in common with the chicken that

Thrust

On Writing

A collection of previously unpublished letters from America's cult icon on the art of writing.Charles Bukowski was one of our most iconoclastic, raw and riveting writers, one whose stories, poems and novels have left an enduring mark on our culture. On Writing collects Bukowski's reflections and ruminations on the craft he dedicated his life to. Piercing, unsentimental and often hilarious, On

Arboretum

For over thirty years, besides making music, David Byrne has focused his unique genius upon forms as diverse as the archaeology of music as we know it, architectural photography and the uses of PowerPoint. Now he presents his most personal work to date, a collection of drawings exploring the form of the tree diagram. Arboretum is an eclectic blend of science, automatic writing, self-analysis and

Ask The Dust

One of the great novels of L.A., a semi-autobiographical story of a struggling writer ('Fante was my God', Charles Bukowski)

The Laws of Connection

NOW WITH FAQS EXCLUSIVE TO THE PAPERBACKThere is one key factor affecting health and long life that is more important than any other: social connection. When we form meaningful bonds with others, our wounds heal faster, our blood pressure drops and we are less likely to have Alzheimer's, heart attacks or strokes. We perform better on tests of mental focus, memory and problem solving.Strong social

A Ballet of Lepers

An unprecedented glimpse into the formation of the legendary talent of Leonard Cohen. Before the celebrated late-career world tours, before the Grammy awards, before the chart-topping albums, before 'Hallelujah' and 'So Long, Marianne' and 'Famous Blue Raincoat', the young Leonard Cohen wrote poetry and fiction and yearned for literary stardom. In A Ballet of Lepers, readers will discover that

Letters of Note: Space

A compulsive collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and powerful letters with space at their heart, curated by the founder of the global phenomenon lettersofnote.com

Letters of Note: New York

A compulsive collection of the world's most entertaining, inspiring and powerful letters with New York at their heart, curated by the founder of the global phenomenon lettersofnote.com

None of the Above

None of This Is Serious

A sharp and addictive modern debut set in Dublin, about female friendship and our obsession with being online

Pimp

The perennial cult classic, introduced by Irvine Welsh

On Love

Raw and romantic, On Love captures one of our funniest, fiercest, and most daring writers on a subject that touches all of our lives

Reasons to Stay Alive

The 10-year anniversary edition of Matt Haig's warm, witty and honest manifesto for staying alive, whatever your demons

The Lonely City : Adventures in the Art of Being Alone

A dazzling investigation into loneliness, art and the modern city - 'A fierce and essential work' Helen Macdonald

The Life Impossible

The Life Impossible is a story of wild adventure, deep transformation and gloriously heart-warming characters. It shows how a new outlook can burst into life at any moment and change everything.

The Healing Power of Korean Letter Writing

A powerful and inspirational toolkit for fostering human connection through the handwritten letter, from the owner of Geulwoll; a beloved stationery shop in the heart of Seoul

When

Unlock the scientific secrets to good timing to help you flourish at work, school and at home; from the internationally bestselling author of Drive and To Sell is Human