THE BOOKSELLER BUYER’S GUIDE | PUBLISHERS’ AUTUMN TITLES
PORTFOLIO PENGUIN
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
ALLEN LANE
THE VALUE OF EVERYTHING MARIANA MAZZUCATO 06 OCTOBER, HB, £20, 9780241188811 This “groundbreaking” analysis of the crisis in modern capitalism argues that US companies have for too long been valued according to the amount of wealth they capture for themselves rather than for the value they create for the economy.
THE WEALTH OF HUMANS RYAN AVENT 25 AUGUST, HB, £25, 9780241201039 Given that work continues to define us as individuals and societies, what happens when that world of work changes forever, due to zero hours contracts and automated and “non” jobs? The economics correspondent of the Economist draws on research, from China to Silicon Valley to investigate what this revolution in the world of work might mean.
THE EURO JOSEPH STIGLITZ 16 AUGUST, HB, £20, 9780241258156
In this timely look at whether the euro can be saved, Stiglitz argues that Europe’s stagnation and bleak outlook are a direct result of the fundamental flaws inherent in the euro project, with money relentlessly leaving the weaker member states and going to the strong, while debt accumulates in a few ill-favoured countries.
CANONGATE
IF I COULD TELL YOU JUST ONE THING . . . RICHARD REED 24 NOVEMBER, HB, £14.99, 9781782119227 The founder of Innocent Drinks collects pearls of wisdom from the inspiring and game- changing likes of Richard Branson, Andy Murray, the president of Google, President (Bill) Clinton, Richard Curtis and Annie Lennox.
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TOGETHER IS BETTER SIMON SINEK 13 SEPTEMBER, HB, £12.99, 9780241187296 The author of Start With Why collects the best of his axioms and anecdotes on leadership, teamwork and motivation. into this small, beautifully illustrated book. His TED Talk based on Start with Why is the third most popular video of all time on
TED.com, with more than 25 million views.
VERMILION
HUSTLE PATRICK VLASKOVITS; JONAS KOFFLER; NEIL PATEL 08 SEPTEMBER, TPB, £12.99, 9781785040900 Step-by-step guide to breaking out of the monotony of the 9-5 lifestyle and making your dreams a reality. “The Heart” teaches you how to follow your own dreams rather than those of others; “The Head” outlines how to get started and prepare for the mistakes which come with risk, and “The Habits” shows how to spot
opportunities and create your own luck.
CINEMA & TELEVISION
HEADLINE
LEADERSHIP SECRETS FROM THE SPECIAL FORCES ANTHONY MIDDLETON; JASON FOX; MATTHEW OLLERTON; COLIN MACLACHLAN 08 SEPTEMBER, HB, £20, 9781472240712 Life and leadership lessons from the Special Forces, accompanying the Channel 4 series, “SAS: Who Dares Wins”.
HODDER PAPERBACK
DEEP WATER NICHOLAS TOMALIN; RON HALL 11 AUGUST, PB, £8.99, 9781473635364
STAR TREK: 50 ARTISTS 50 YEARS 09 SEPTEMBER, HB, £24.99, 9781785651168 New art pieces including posters, photos, sculptures, comic strips, textiles and more, produced in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the original “Star Trek” TV series. There are also contributions from the late Leonard Nimoy and Juan Ortiz.
VIKING
FIRST DATES: THE ART OF LOVE 22 SEPTEMBER, HB, £14.99, 9780241279878 “First Dates”—where
singletons in search of love are paired up over supper—is one of Channel 4’s biggest shows with 3 million viewers each week. This is the first official companion to the show, and it aims to bring all the heart- warming twists and turns of those awkward meals to the page, along with the dating wisdom of the show’s “insatiably charming” maître d’, Fred and the lovelorn diners we have grown to love.
This classic of investigative journalism, reissued to coincide with a major film, reconstructs the story of one of the greatest hoaxes of our time, that of Donald Crowhurst in the Sunday Times Golden Globe round the world sailing race in 1968.
THAMES & HUDSON
TELEVISION DAVID THOMSON 06 October, HB, £19.95 9780500519165 The renowned film writer with a biography of the six-decade television era in 22 thematically organised chapters. “The first complete history of the defining medium of our time”.
TITAN BOOKS
YALE UNIVERSITY PRESS
PLAY ALL CLIVE JAMES 30 AUGUST, HB, £14.99, 9780300218091 Though he is now making a joke of it, it’s wonderful that Clive James is still around to entertain us in his eclectic way. Here, the veteran TV reviewer in him examines the radical change in content, format, programming and viewing that has taken place since he served as TV columnist for the Observer in the 1970s and ’80s, notably the US cable channels.
HOBBIES AND PASTIMES
JOHN MURRAY
CONSERVATION & ENVIRONMENT
ALLEN LANE
A FAREWELL TO ICE PETER WADHAMS 01 SEPTEMBER, HB, £20, 9780241009413 A “captivating guide” to the “amazing crystal” which plays a vital role in regulating our planet, combining natural history and ocean physics to explain the fascinating ecology of sea ice and ice systems, and predict their potential collapse. Wadhams has visited the Arctic every year since 1971 and says that the implications for our world are immense.
BBC BOOKS
ANIMAL BABIES LAURA BARWICK 18 AUGUST, HB, £9.99, 9781785941009 Photographic menagerie of the world’s most endearing—and bravest—baby animals, from wolf pups squabbling in the pack and elephant calves wobbling to their feet, to baby turtles flipping their way to the sea and baby otters learning to swim. Ties in to an three-part series on BBC1.
PLANET EARTH II STEPHEN MOSS 06 OCTOBER, HB, £25, 9781849909655 On the 10th anniversary of the BBC’s genre-defining “Planet Earth”, this is billed as an new look at the complex life of some of the most amazing places on the globe.
CHILL THE F*CK OUT SASHA O’HARA 08 SEPTEMBER, TPB, £8.99, 9781473642058 From the creator of Calm the Fuck Down, Chill the Fuck Out, a humorous, sassy and out-of-line colouring book. The images are accompanied by subversive sayings such as “It’s been lovely but I have to scream now” and “That’s Ms Bitch to you”.
MACLEHOSE PRESS
NORWEGIAN WOOD ACTIVITY BOOK LARS MYTTING 10 NOVEMBER, HB, £9.99, 9780857056573 This colouring and activity spin-off from the bestselling wood-chopping manual is designed to appeal to men, women and children of all ages in its witty homage to the themes of the original— the cold, the forest, the tools, the stove.
QUIRK BOOKS CRAFTS,
CAT CASTLES CARIN OLIVER 01 NOVEMBER, PB, £10.99,
9781594749414 This DIY construction guide offers fun and easy instructions for making cardboard purr-a-mids and regal cat castles, along with many more pawesome homemade cat habitats, including an igloo, a treehouse, a train, a boat, and a car.
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