Renay Richardson, Arisa Loomba Human Resources: Slavery and the Making of Modern Britain – in 39 Institutions, People, Places and Things


Profile, 5th, HB, £18.99, 9781800816220


The creators of podcast Human Resources explore 39 ways in which the slave trade transformed Britain, through the places, objects, institutions, commodities and activities we encounter every day.


Bernd Roeck, Patrick Baker (trans) The World at First Light: A New History of the Renaissance


Princeton UP, HB, £38, 9780691183831


Why did the cultural epoch we know as the Renaissance emerge at a certain time and in a certain place, rather than earlier or elsewhere? This “magisterial” history investigates the factors that underpinned birth of the modern world.


David Rooney ( 8) The Big Hop: The First Non-Stop Flight Across the Atlantic Ocean and Into the Future


Chatto, 12th, HB, £22, 9781784745080


“Today, a transatlantic flight is an unremarkable part of everyday life. It is almost a chore. But somebody had to go first.” Mining letters, diaries and unpublished photographs, this richly researched and engagingly written book charts the epic stories of the ordinary heroes who risked their lives in the race to complete the first flight across the Atlantic in the early decades of the 20th century.


Victoria Shepherd Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside: Treasure and Ghosts in the London Clay


Oneworld, 5th, HB, £18.99, 9780861548880


Set in the underbelly of the antiques trade in Edwardian London and combining archaeological with social history, this promises a “thrilling” history of mudlarkers, charlatans, experts and chancers, as well as the discovery of the Cheapside Hoard.


Terry Stiastny Believable Lies: The Misfits Who Fought Churchill’s Secret Propaganda War


WH Allen, 12th, HB, £22, 9780753559833


Taking a new angle on the Second World War,


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this tells the “origin story” of organised psychological warfare, focusing on the Political Warfare Executive, the clandestine British organisation briefed to wage war on the Nazis via fake radio shows, pornographic leaflet drops, rumour campaigns and more.


Andrey Truschke India: 5000 Years of History on the Subcontinent


Princeton UP, 3rd, HB, £35, 9780691221229


From the dawn of the Indus Valley civilisation to the 21st century, this “engaging and richly textured” narrative chronicles the history of the Indian subcontinent through political, social, religious, intellectual and cultural events.


Joad Raymond Wren The Great Exchange: Making the News in Early Modern Europe


Allen Lane, 5th, HB, £40, 9780241188538


From the end of the Middle Ages to the rise of the mass media in modern times, this “epic” history of the birth of news in Europe uncovers a vast invisible network that existed before the rise of print and newspapers.


Francis Young Silence of the Gods: The Untold Story of Europe’s Last Pagan Peoples


Cambridge UP, 19th, HB, £25, 9781009586573


Europe’s last “pagan peoples” were ostensibly converted to Christianity in 1837. But this shows that paganism survived and flourished across the continent for much longer than previously thought, from the Sámi to the Finno-Ugric people of Russia’s Volga-Ural Plain.


Homes, interiors, fashion & beauty


Peter K Andersson The Dandy: A People’s History of Sartorial Splendour


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OUP, HB, £30, 9780198882435 Charting two centuries of working-class dandyism, from Beau Brummell and Baudelaire to Bowie and Bolan, this aims to show how men’s fashion has become democratised over time.


Kirsten Dirksen, Nicolas Boullosa Life-Changing Homes: Eco-Friendly Designs That Promote Well-Being


Abrams, 5th, HB, £30, 9781419771897


“Unique and daring” collections of homes, and the stories of those who have changed their lives by changing their surroundings. Dirksen’s YouTube channel has two million subscribers.


Ali Heath Cocoon: Creating Homes With Heart


Mitchell Beazley, 19th, HB, £30, 9781784729721


Focusing on creating home sanctuaries with a human touch, this latest interiors book from the author of Curate and Create features homes in the UK, France, Spain, the US and Australia.


Caroline Hirons Teen Skincare: The Ultimate


No-Nonsense Guide HQ, 19th, HB, £16.99, 9780008729707


Dealing with hormones, breakouts and an avalanche of dubious TikTok hacks, the undisputed skincare queen returns with the “straight-talking,


no-nonsense skincare guide every teen – and their parents – have been waiting for”.


Humour & gift


Suzi Ruffell Am I Having Fun Now? Anxiety, Applause and Life’s Big Questions Answered


Bluebird, 5th, HB, £18.99, 9781035036882


Does peaking in high school ruin you for life? Was Miley Cyrus right – is it all about the climb? And what scientifically is the best way to mend a broken heart? Stand-up comedian Ruffell tells the story of her anxiety-afflicted life to date and asks experts including Elizabeth Day, Dolly Alderton, Laura Bates, Owen O’Kane and more to help her answer these big questions and more.


Language & literature


Nicola Wilson Recommended! The Influencers Who Changed How We Read


Holland House, 26th, PB, £15.99, 9781739104757


Before Reese Witherspoon and Zoella’s Book Clubs, and even Oprah and Richard & Judy, there was Hugh Walpole and the Book Society, Britain’s first celebrity book club and its judges who shaped reading habits between 1929-1969. This is the illuminating story of how a


group of writers shook up the interwar book world.


Mind, body & spirit


Sarah Bartlett The Book of Lunar Oracles


Piatkus, 5th, HB, £16.99, 9780349441900


Whether used for reflection and meditation or to cultivate self-confidence and self- awareness, this is billed as the first book to offer the wisdom of the oracle deck along with advice on decoding messages from the moon.


Theresa Cheung ( 9) Dreaming of Your Future: Unlock the Precognitive Secrets of Your Mind


Llewellyn, 8th, PB, £21, 9780738779386


The dream decoder author aims to teach us how to interpret the precognitive messages in our dreams through practical exercises and a dream decoding directory.


Kirsty Gallagher Your Cosmic Purpose: Trust in the Universe and Discover Your Life Path


Rider, 5th, HB, £16.99, 9781846047756


From interpreting your birth chart to exploring past lives, the moon mentor, soul alignment, spiritual coach and author of The Goddess Path returns with a guide to discovering your soul’s blueprint so you can live your most authentic life.


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