Buddhism
against today’s turmoil and distraction.
Donald S Lopez Jr The Buddha: Biography of a Myth
Yale University Press, September, £22, HB, 9780300234275
Nuakai Aru The Essence of Muay Thai: A Warrior’s Guide to the Tradition and Its Spiritual Heart
Shambhala Publications, October, £23, PB, 9781645473817
Delves into the spiritual traditions of the martial art, Muay Thai.
Dalai Lama XIV A Human Approach to World Peace
Wisdom Publications, October, £21, HB, 9798890700438
Updated and expanded edition with a new foreword by Richard Gere.
Stephen Batchelor Buddha, Socrates, and Us: Ethical Living in Uncertain Times
Yale University Press, August, £20, HB, 9780300275490
Bridging eastern and western thought, this book acts as a baseline introduction to living a valued life
Questioning the reality of the Buddha, the author remythologises and affirms Buddhist doctrine.
Christianity
Robert Boak Slocum Joy to the World! Devotions for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany
Church Publishing, September, £13.99, PB, 9781640658233
Devotions with scripture passages, questions and prayers.
Walking the Camino de Santiago: Find Your Path on the Way of St James
DK, September, £25, HB, 9780241760291
A new travel companion for pilgrims and travellers.
Gavin Evans Bible Stories: Fact, Fiction and Fantasy in Scripture
Icon, October, £20, HB, 9781837732326
Combs the histories of Christian, Jewish and Islamic faiths to tell fact from fiction.
James D Tabor The Lost Mary: Rediscovering the Mother of Jesus
Knopf, September, £25, HB, 9781101947845
Liz Dodd Easter in Disguise: The 2026 Lent Book
Continuum, December, £10.99, PB, 9781399419772
Bloomsbury’s 2026 Lent companion book, written by one of the UK’s youngest nuns.
Through textual and archaeological evidence, a portrait of the real mother of Jesus.
Luke Kennard The Book of Jonah Picador, September, £10.99, TPB, 9781035069262
Sarah Ruden Perpetua: The Woman, the Martyr
Yale University Press, September, £18.99, HB, 9780300273717
Perpetua, a Roman woman, wrote a rare first-hand account of her life ending in Christian martyrdom. This is a new translation of Perpetua’s
Kennard’s new poetry collection chronicles the reluctant prophet, Jonah.
Jonathan Sheehan On the Altar: A History of Sacrifice from the Sacred to the Secular
Princeton, March, £35, HB, 9780691190884
The Christian religion and its relationship to sacrifice.
Catherine Conybeare Augustine the African Profile Books, August, £25, HB, 9781788167505
A fresh look at Augustine of Hippo, an early and very influential early Christian writer and philosopher.
original work alongside Ruden’s commentary.
History, philosophy & science
Examines the human desire to congregate and celebrate, answering why all nations hold such festivals and celebrations.
Susan Deacy, André Ducci The Greek Gods and Their Worlds
Ivy Press, September, £25, HB, 9781836000648
Ivy Press describes this as a richly illustrated guide for scholars and enthusiasts alike.
John Studzinski A Talent for Giving: Creating a More Generous Society That Benefits Everyone
Bloomsbury Business, September, £16.99, HB, 9781399418799
Philanthropy for rich and poor alike, everyone has something to give.
Hywel Williams Why Wittgenstein Matters Now
Continuum, May, £17.99, HB, 9781399417211
An introductory guide to the life and work of one of philosophy’s greats.
Daniel Stables Fiesta: A Journey Through Festivity
Icon Books, August, £20, HB, 9781837732517
Donald J Robertson How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World
Pan Macmillan, January, £10.99, PB, 9781035054794
The publisher promises an accessible and entertaining look at applying ancient ideals to modern living.
Marc David Baer Children of Abraham: The Story of Muslim- Jewish Relations
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