Natural History & Pets
Natural History Museum
Ancient Sea Reptiles Darren Naish 4th September, pb, £16.99, 9780565095765
Richly illustrated with photographs and artistic reconstructions. Naish charts the evolutionary rise of ancient sea reptiles and their domination of the Mesozoic seas.
Octopus
A Wildflower Year Frances Tophill 23rd October, hb, eb, £18.99, 9781804192788
Giftable guide to a year in wildflowers from Gardeners’ World presenter.
Princeton University Press
Elephants and Their Fossil Relatives Asier Larramendi, Marco P Ferretti
6th January, hb, eb, £35, 9780691183770
The ultimate illustrated guide to the animal and their prehistoric predecessors.
Ghost Sharks David A Ebert, Jenny M Kemper, Brittany Finucci, Dominique A Didier, Marc Dando
14th October, hb, eb, £42, 9780691248974
The first authoritative illustrated reference guide to the world’s ghost sharks.
Series
The Princeton Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs Bryce Jones, Egidio Viola (illus)
20th January, hb, eb, 97806912502
Essential, illustrated compendiums of major dinosaur groups. Theropods £45, 12 Sauropods £38, 36 Ornithischians £42, 50
Dragonflies and Damselflies of the World Klaas-Douwe B Dijkstra
5th August, hb, eb, £28, 9780691255033
Richly illustrated guide to the incredible diversity of this insect family.
Horses Ludovic Orlando, Teresa Lavender Fagan (tr)
4th November, hb, eb, £25, 9780691264127
From one of today’s leading experts on
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ancient DNA a sweeping, genetic history that unravels the mystery of where horses were first domesticated.
Butterflies of the World Blanca Huertas, Shinichi Nakahara
2nd September, hb, eb, £28, 9780691265209
Every sub-family featured. Whale
Asha de Vos, Adam Hook (illus) 7th October, hb, eb, £25, 9780691273211
Pictorial look at the life of the whale.
Insect Architecture Michael S. Engel, Tom Jackson
9th September, hb, eb, £25, 9780691275239
Illustrated guide to the ingenious techniques that insects use to construct their natural structures, from nests to shelters to traps.
Profile Editions
The Return of the Grey Partridge Roger Morgan-Grenville, Edward Norfolk
14th August, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781805223498
Heartening story of the return of nature to the Arundel estate.
Reaktion Books
Ocean Art Helen Scales 1st August, hb, eb, £20, 9781836390985
Rich, illustrated tour of marine art, from ancient times to modern.
Eucalyptus Stephen D Hopper 1st October, hb, eb, £18, 9781836391111
Uncovers the dazzling natural history, biology and cultural significance of eucalypts.
Trees Ancient and Modern Charles Watkins 1st October, hb, eb, £25, 9781836391180
Reveals how humanity has used, valued and understood forests over time.
Reed New Holland
A Guide to Spiders of Australia Paul Zborowski, Barbara Baehr, Volker Framenau
1st August, hb, £27.99, 9781921517242
Updated edition of the first comprehensive guide to Australian spiders. Covers all 79 families,
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
illustrated with more than 400 colour photos.
Remembering Wildlife
Ten Years of Remembering Wildlife Margot Raggett
8th October, hb, £59.50, 9781999643393
Features the best images from previous books, new images selected via a competition and a section on the world’s most trafficked animal, the pangolin.
Riverside Press
Dinosaurus Rhys Charles 11th September, hb, eb, £14.99, 9781917226134
Brings prehistoric creatures to life with great illustrations of 60 dinosaurs, ancient beasts and artefacts. Complete with a timeline, maps and pronunciation guides.
Rizzoli International
The Country Life Book of Dogs Agnes Stamp, Tony Allcock 16th September, hb, £50, 9780847874446
Celebration of the many breeds of dog as seen through the pages of Country Life magazine.
Running Press Adult
Street Cats & Where to Find Them Jeff Bogle
19th August, hb, eb, £20, 9780762489145
Practical guide for cat lovers in search of street cats, cat cafés, cat museums and other cat-themed attractions and oddities around the world.
Saraband
Looking Down At the Stars Christina Riley
6th November, hb, £8.99, 9781916812550
Series of celebratory and meditative micro-essays on the wonder of marine life viewed up close.
Schiffer
Out of the Sea Lois Szymanski 1st September, pb, £15.99, 9780764369704
Expanded second edition includes everything there is to know about the Chincoteague ponies and Chincoteague’s annual Pony Penning.
Simon & Schuster
Chasing Fog Laura Pashby 6th November, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781398527010
Meditation on fog and mist explores its role in literature, mythology and history and explains why it is disappearing.
Smith Street Books
The Ultimate Guidebook for Dog Owners
Marlena Lopez, Hannah Naughton (illus) 4th September, hb, £15, 9781923239111
Veterinarian’s guide to raising happy dogs. With friendly, down- to-earth advice this is the companion book for dog owners.
The Ultimate Guidebook for Cat Owners
Marlena Lopez, Hannah Naughton (illus) 4th September, hb, £15, 9781923239128
As above, but for cats.
Dog’s Best Friend Giuseppe Santamaria 21st August, hb, £20, 9781923239173
Toasts the bond between dogs and their humans, one city street at a time.
Smith Street Gift
Minibeasts
Gregory Baldwin 16th October, Book, £20, 9781923239449
The astounding world of insects, spiders and other creepy crawlies in an informative card deck.
Springer
A Natural History of the Milky Way Cristina Chiappini, Francesca Matteucci 9th November, pb, eb, £22.50, 9781461457572 Shows how astronomers’ efforts have used data on itthe Milky Way’s chemical composition to reveal the fascinating history of its birth and evolution.
Sterling
An Illustrated Catalog of American Fruits & Nuts
6th November, hb, £45, 9781454963530
The US Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection encompasses more than 7,500 botanical paintings of evolving fruit and nut varieties.
An Illustrated Catalog of American Mushrooms 6th November, hb, £45, 9781454963554 Taken from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Fungus Collections, one of the largest in the world. Alongside beautiful botanical illustrations, are field notes, sketches, and photographs of fungi.
Storey
Insect Anatomy Julia Rothman, Michael Hearst
25th September, pb, eb, £15.99, 9781635868784
Author/illustrator Rothman expands her popular Anatomy books series with this illustrated guide to the fascinating world of bugs.
Summersdale
Dog Parenting Elizabeth Mullen, Tara Murtagh, Amy Pike
11th September, hb, eb, £9.99, 9781837995752
Infographic guide written by dog behaviour experts will help owners achieve the behaviours they want to see in their pets.
My Cat’s Plans for World Domination Sam Hart, Tatiana Davidova (illus)
14th August, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781837996490
Brimming with humorous illustrations and witty captions, this book is here to help you appreciate your cat’s crafty side.
The Love Language of Dogs Sam Hart, Tatiana Davidova (illus)
14th August, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781837996513
Funny pictures and funny captions.
Kitty Care Susan McCann 9th October, hb, eb, £8.99, 9781837996773
Everything a cat’s human needs to understand.
Fred Basset Yearbook 2026 Alex Graham
11th September, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781837998210
Whole new collection of lively adventures and lighthearted mischief, all brimming with Fred’s signature wit and charm.
Ten Speed Press Sticks
Logan Jugler, Boone Hogg 7th October, hb, £13.99, 9780593837528
The ultimate guide to the art and science of stick collecting.
Thames & Hudson Ocean
Asha de Vos, Rebecca Helm, Anthony J Martin, Helen Scales, Andrew Thaler, Peter Godfrey-Smith
4th September, hb, £45, 9780500027554
Colourful visual journey from the shoreline to the ocean’s depths to celebrate the sheer diversity of life beneath the waves.
City Cats of Istanbul Marcel Heijnen 2nd October, pb, £12.99, 9780500298411
Photographs highlight the felines who inhabit the streets of Istanbul, a city famous for its love of cats.
The University of North Carolina Press
Crayfish, Crawfish, Crawdad
Zackary A Graham 6th January, pb, £23.99, 9781469685731
Love letter to a common crustacean shows nature lovers that crayfish are diverse, important and in need of our help.
Timber Press
Why Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep David Stipp
23rd September, hb, eb, £25, 9781643264875
Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? This engaging tour through evolution’s mysteries is backyard biophilia at its most entertaining.
Unbound Series
Accordion Books Jackie Morris 2nd October, pb, £12.99, 97818001832
Illustrated, folding gift books to be treasured. By co-author of The Lost Words. Hound 85 Hare 92
Universe
Nature Notes of an Edwardian Lady Edith Holden 9th September, hb, £22.95, 9780789344281
Companion volume to the hugely popular The Country Diary of an
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