THE BOOKSELLER BUYER’S GUIDE | PUBLISHERS’ AUTUMN TITLES
revealing everything he learned the hard way.
ICON BOOKS
THE BRONTËSAURUS JOHN SUTHERLAND 03 NOVEMBER, HB, £9.99, 9781785781438 Was Rochester a murderer? Did the Reverend Brontë carry a loaded pistol? What, precisely, does “Wuthering” mean? To celebrate the bicentenary of Charlotte Brontë’s birth, the eminent Victorian scholar takes an A to Z ramble through the world of Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë (not forgetting Branwell).
THAMES & HUDSON
MYTHOMANIA PETER CONRAD 08 SEPTEMBER, PB, £18.95 9780500292587
Building on his much-praised BBC Radio 4 series, “21st Century Mythologies”, the renowned academic and author examines the enduring place of myth in culture and society, through 27 stand- alone entries from The Queen to Caitlyn Jenner, and from Judge Judy to Steve Jobs.
Information Capital tell 50 stories of wildlife through data and infographics. From how birds avoid tornadoes to what slime can tell us about urban planning, the book will prove that ecology and zoology truly are technological fields.
UNICORN PRESS
ALBION’S GLORIOUS ILE WILLIAM HOLE ILLUS 01 JULY, PB, £15.99, 9781910787175 Classy colouring-in collection of 30 county maps of England and Wales, produced in the early 17th century by cartographic engraver William Hole to accompany famous landscape poem, “Poly- Olbion”. They are arguably the strangest maps of Britain ever produced depicting the counties as playful fairylands, bustling with otherworldly beings.
DK
22 SEPTEMBER, HB, £14.99, 9781509834860 In this illustrated lifestyle book, a renowned Scandinavian cook and writer (author of Scandilicious) explains the concept of hygge, shares the secrets of Nordic living with recipes and shows us how to adopt its key elements into our British lives.
EBURY PRESS MARITIME QUERCUS BOOKS
MAPS & ATLASES
BODLEIAN LIBRARY
TREASURES FROM THE MAP ROOM DEBBIE HALL ED 22 JULY, HB, £35, 9781851242504
This handsomely illustrated volume draws on the Bodleian Library collections to explore the stories behind 75 map treasures, from the 14th- century Gough map of Great Britain to the Selden Map of China and JRR Tolkien’s Map of Middle Earth.
PARTICULAR BOOKS
WHERE THE ANIMALS GO JAMES CHESHIRE; OLIVER UBERTI 27 OCTOBER, HB, £25, 9781846148811 The authors of London: The
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HOW TO HYGGE SIGNE JOHANSEN
THE BOOK OF TIDES WILLIAM THOMSON 06 OCTOBER, HB, £20, 9781786480798 This idiosyncratic, richly illustrated guide to Britain’s rivers, seas and shores, tells the story of the cycles of the sea, combining a lyrical, passionate narrative with graphically beautiful renderings of the main forms of water which affect Britain: Rip, Rapids, Swell, Stream, Tide, Wave, Whirlpool, and Tsunami.
THE BOOK OF HYGGE LOUISA THOMSEN BRITS 01 SEPTEMBER, HB, £12.99, 9781785034466 The half-English, half Danish-author aims to help you to find hygge and embrace it every day. Make a pot of coffee, relax in your favourite chair and discover for yourself how life is better with hygge.
HARPERONE
TEARS TO TRIUMPH MARIANNE WILLIAMSON 14 JULY, HB, £16.99, 9780062205445 The author of Return to Love explains that the only way to overcome our pain is to face it, and in doing so, we will find healing and transcendence.
HAY HOUSE
WHAT IF THIS IS HEAVEN? ANITA MOORJANI 13 SEPTEMBER, TPB, £10.99, 9781781801994 “How I released my limiting beliefs and really started living.” The author’s account of a near-death experience that completely changed her perspective on life.
MIND, BODY & SPIRIT
MICHAEL JOSEPH
HYGGE MARIE TOURELL SØDERBERG 20 OCTOBER, HB, £14.99, 9780718185336 Said to be a beautifully- illustrated, authentically Danish guide to hygge, the Scandinavian lifestyle trend.
STONEHENGE FRANCIS PRYOR 14 JULY, HB, £16.99, 9781784974619 The author of The Making of the English Landscape with a concise, “beautifully illustrated” account of the history and archaeology of Stonehenge, placing the enigmatic stones in a wider
THE STARS 02 SEPTEMBER, HB, £20, 9780241226025 Billed as the ultimate guide to the universe’s celestial wonders, with graphics charting 88 constellations.
HAMISH HAMILTON
ESTUARY RACHEL LICHTENSTEIN 22 SEPTEMBER, HB, £18.99, 9780241142882 This “rich and varied anecdotal” history of one of Britain’s oldest working communities is a immersive journey into the world of the Thames estuary and the people who spend their lives there, including mudlarkers, fishermen, radio pirates and champion racers.
HEAD OF ZEUS QUADRILLE
NATUREWATCH SIMON KING 25 AUGUST, HB, £20, 9781849494762 The presenter of BBC Springwatch, Autumnwatch and Big Cat Diary with a guide to watching British wildlife. He aims to teach us to use our eyes and ears to identify tracks and signs, and move stealthily without disturbing animals. He also offers tips on kit, photography, camouflage and hides.
THAMES & HUDSON
REMARKABLE BIRDS MARK AVERY 01 SEPTEMBER, HB, £24.95
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SNOW MARCUS SEDGWICK 06 OCTOBER, HB, £15, 9781908213402
In this gorgeously presented book, the renowned author explores his feeling for snow in six chapters like the six sides of a snowflake; each one exploring the art, literature and science of snow, as well as his own experiences and memories.
NATURAL HISTORY
cultural context and exploring how antiquarians, scholars, writers, artists and the like have interpreted the site over centuries.
IVY PRESS
BIRD BRAIN NATHAN EMERY 04 AUGUST, HB, £20, 9781782403142 Fascinating and beautifully presented exploration of avian intelligence, showing how science is exploding the myth of our feathered friends being “bird brained” and how we might need to re-evaluate how we think of intelligence in animals.
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