Titles in this preview are published in June
James Guttman Hi World, I’m Dad: How Fathers Can Journey to Autism Awareness, Acceptance and Appreciation
Jessica Kingsley, 19th, PB, £13.99, 9781805014249
“No-nonsense, funny and compelling” look at parenting an autistic child, written from the perspective of a dad who has made the journey from no awareness of autism to actively embracing its role in his life.
Charles Handy The View from Ninety: Reflections on Living a Long, Contended Life
Hutchinson Heinemann, 12th, HB, £16.99, 9781529154801
What things really matter? What daily worries should we treat as unimportant? How do we discover purpose in everyday existence? The renowned thinker on management, issues and trends looks back on his long and varied life and shares the lessons he has learned along the way.
Joseph Jebelli ( 10) The Brain at Rest: Why Doing Nothing Can Change Your Life
Torva, 26th, HB, £20, 9781911709336
Want to know how to solve tough problems, be more creative and protect your health, all with zero effort? Welcome to the science of the brain at rest which, as the neuroscientist author shows here, has profound implications
for intelligence, creativity and even life expectancy. Drawing on his personal experience of the damage done to the health of both his immigrant parents by overwork, Jebelli explains why rest is also vital to our collective wellbeing.
Miranda Keeling ( 11) The Place I’m In: What I See When I Stop to Notice
Leaping Hare, 19th, HB, £14.99, 978183600470
Discover the magic, humour and beauty of everyday experiences with this collection of observations designed to encourage us to relax, slow down and appreciate the world around us.
Lucy Meggeson Shiny Happy Singles: Celebrating the Joy of Independent, Childfree Lives
Green Tree, 19th, HB, £18.99, 9781399416436
This comprehensive and affirming guide celebrates the joys – and challenges – of living a single and childfree life, “an equally valid life path as any other”, maintains the author. Unmarried and childfree women are statistically the happiest in society, I’m told.
Ro Mitchell How to Talk to Yourself: From Self-Doubt to Self-Confidence
Bluebird, 19th, PB, £14.99, 9781035060443
“We cannot be everything, always, all of the time”. Content-creator author beloved by Gen Z and Gen Alpha followers offers a comforting and empowering guide to finding self-acceptance and being kinder to ourselves in a world of unattainable standards.
Sam Parker Good Anger: A Radical Rethink of Our Most Misunderstood Emotion
Green Tree, 5th, HB, £20, 9781399417853
In a “provocative and seemingly counter-intuitive” book, the journalist author argues that we need a radical rethink of what anger is, and what anger is for. Paradoxically, by understanding our anger better, we can potentially become more peaceful and tolerant of others.
Katie Piper Still Beautiful: On Age, Beauty and Owning Your Space
DK Red, 5th, HB, £18.99, 9780241722596
Aiming to challenge deeply ingrained thinking about ageing, Piper offers a positive, life-enhancing alternative way of thinking, through essays on everything from the beauty of laughter lines to seeing the joy in slowing down.
The School of Life From Trauma to Healing: How to Locate, Process and Recover from Psychological Wounds
The School of Life, 5th, HB, £16.99, 9781916753198
Working in exercises and prompts, this is an “accessible and easily digestible” guide designed to help you confront traumatic moments in your past and learn how to process them.
Cat Sims The Juggle Gallery Books, 19th, HB, £16.99, 9781398549401
Do you have a never- ending commentary of things to do on a constant loop in your head? Writer, podcaster and content creator Sims shares her experience of the “mental load” and invites you to share your own in a way that will make a difference.
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Jules Von Hep The Confidence Ritual: Give Yourself a Glow Up from the Inside Out
Piatkus, 5th, HB, £22, 9780349443898
“Spray tanner to the stars” Von Hep is a celebrity tanning expert and co-founder of self-tan brand Isle of Paradise. This is his practical guide to building self-esteem and unlocking your inner radiance.
Christa Williams, Lindsey Simcik Almost 30: A Definitive Guide to a Life You Love for the Next Decade and Beyond
Bonnier, 3rd, HB, £16.99, 9781785124143
The authors are the creators of wellness podcast and community Almost 30. Here they provide accessible and practical advice on navigating this stage of astronomical and astrological transition in your life.
Philosophy & religion
Alexander Douglas Against Identity: The Wisdom of Escaping the Self
Allen Lane, 19th, HB, £20, 9780241648216
Drawing on the work of three thinkers – ancient Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi, Dutch Enlightenment philosopher Benedict de Spinoza and 20th-century French theorist René Girard – Douglas explains why the search for identity is meaningless. Instead we should escape the self, he argues.
Jetson Khandro Rinpoche How Not to Miss the Point: The Buddha’s Wisdom for a Life Well Lived
Shambhala, 10th, PB, £19.99, 9781611808568
Cut through the noise and cultivate a meaningful and impactful life through the teachings of the Buddha, says the author, a renowned female Tibetan Buddhist teacher.
Yasir Qadhi Understanding Salafism Oneworld, 12th, HB, £35, 9781786078483
Drawing on the author’s involvement in the Salafi movement, including his time spent in Saudi Arabia, this delves into the origins of what the author calls the “most misunderstood movement in modern Islam”.
Paul Scade The Stoics Illustrated Amber, 14th, HB, £29.99, 9781838865023
Giftedly packaged using traditional Chinese book- binding techniques, this contains more than 100 quotes from leading Stoic philosophers including Zeno of Citium, Diogenes of Babylon and Marcus Aurelius.
Poetry
Monica Minott Wandering Spirits of Exile Peepal Tree Press, 19th, PB, £10.99, 9781845235994
This “powerful” collection from Jamaica-born Minott breathes life into images, capturing their essence and telling their stories, as she reimagines journeys of exile.
Michael Mullen Goonie Corsair, 5th, PB, £10.99, 9781472158819
This debut poetry collection by queer Scottish writer and spoken-word artist Mullen is described as a “paean of working-class life, queer triumph, community and the sensual power of poetry”.
Bernard O’Donoghue The Anchorage Faber, 5th, PB, £12.99, 9780571387939
In this latest collection, the renowned Irish poet investigates the idea of anchorage as a place we build for ourselves out of memory and story, how we shape what is lost or past, and how it shapes us.
Popular science
Joanna Baker Starwatchers: A History of Discovery in the Night Sky
Bloomsbury, 19th, HB, £20, 9781526608055
Seeking to link astronomy with the wider tradition of nature writing, this takes us on a journey through space to interrogate the boundaries of our earthly existence, inviting us to marvel at the universe’s dual nature – “both terrifying and enchanting”.
Nicklas Brendborg Super Stimulated: How Our Biology Is Being Manipulated to Create Bad Habits and What We Can Do About It
Hodder Press, 26th, HB, £22, 9781399735148
The Danish author of Jellyfish Age Backwards returns to reveal the ways in which our biology is being manipulated – mainly by powerful tech companies – via “superstimuli” that encourage us to form unhealthy habits. It is all
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