Highlights of the Season
Lenny Henry, Marcus Ryder The Big Payback Faber & Faber, 9 October, hb, £12.99, 9780571380015
Henry and Ryder explore the burning issue of how best we can resolve the inequality resulting from 400 years of the enslavement of African people and the ongoing racism still suffered by millions across the world.
James Cheshire The Library of Lost Maps Bloomsbury, 9 October, hb, £30, 9781526676610
At the heart of University College London lies a long-forgotten map library. Cheshire tells its remarkable story, revealing how maps have helped inspire some of the greatest scientific discoveries, but also led to terrible atrocities.
Caitlin Blackwell Baines How to Build a Haunted House Profile Books, 9 October, hb, £22, 9781805221487
What makes a house haunted? Why do some buildings conjure up a reputation for being particularly creepy, while others leave us unmoved? This tours some of the world’s most famously spine-chilling structures in search of answers.
Siddharth Kara The Zorg Doubleday, 16 October, hb, £22, 9781529964325
The “astonishing yet little-known” story of one of the most consequential ships that ever crossed the Atlantic. By the time its journey ended, the Zorg had become the first undeniable argument against slavery.
War & Military History
Nick Higham Mavericks Bloomsbury, 9 October, hb, £22, 9781526677013
Edward Brooke-Hitching The Madman’s Orchestra Simon & Schuster, 23 October, hb, £30, 9781398532403
Brooke-Hitching lifts the curtain on the strangest episodes from the entire history of music, taking us on a backstage tour of surprising and eccentric stories.
Social & Local History
The forgotten story of a group of British mavericks during the First World War who took on impossible missions with a fearless approach, changing history in the process.
David Price How to Build a Spitfire Apollo, 23 October, hb, £25, 9781800242326
This “unique homage to the Spitfire” blends the author’s journey of building a replica in his garden with the legendary aircraft’s development and role in the Battle of Britain.
Nicholas Wright Warhead Macmillan, 30 October, hb, £20, 9781035013982
Drawing on his work as a neuroscientist, and adviser to the Pentagon and the UK government, Wright reveals how, whether we like it or not, the brain is wired for conflict – in the office or on the battlefield.
Humour, Novelty & Gift
Graham Robb The Discovery of Britain Picador, 2 October, hb, £25, 9781035026111
The author of the excellent The Discovery of France takes readers on a a “hugely original” tour of Great Britain for a fresh look at the people, places and events that have, for better or worse, shaped a nation.
Quercus Publishing, 23 October, BA, £20, 9781529448115
A beautifully illustrated book of hope and affirmations from the Instagram sensation of the same name.
Richard Ayoade Afterthoughts Faber & Faber, 23 October, hb, £12.99, 9780571398201
Ayoade dispenses a “lifetime of deepness” into more than 500 individually digestible thought pellets. “Taste, masticate, and savour. You are about to get extremely wise.”
Philosophy
with attitudes towards violence and punishment.
Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle
India Knight Home Fig Tree, 16 October, hb, £22, 9780241757437
Inspired by her popular Substack newsletter, Knight explores the essence of what makes a home, debunking intimidating ideas about taste and trends, and providing reassuring advice for every room.
Crafts, Hobbies & Pastimes
GT Karber Merry Murdle Souvenir Press, 23 October, pb, £10.99, 9781805226130
Deck the halls with this festive instalment of Murdle.
Food & Drink
Sarah Rankin Feast Birlinn, 2 October, hb, £25, 9781780279558
Mark Rowlands The Book of Memory Granta Books, 9 October, hb, £14.99, 9781803512648
Drawing on the latest neurological and psychological research and on a range of writers and thinkers, this promises a “mesmerising” journey into how memories are made, lost and remembered, with important consequences for how we understand ourselves.
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet Toilets of the World Lonely Planet Global, 12 October, hb, £11.99, 9781837585847
“From Tokyo’s transparent public toilets to the sand-swept privy in the Namib desert, discover 100 lavish lavatories and outstanding outhouses that offer a window to our world.”
Popular Science
Dr Julia Shaw Green Crime Canongate Books, 9 October, hb, £18.99, 9781805301158
This investigation into ‘green crime’ told through real-world cases by criminal psychologist Shaw asks why and who commits these crimes in order that we might better protect the planet.
Psychology
Ian Mortimer Mortimer’s A-Zs of English History Old Street Publishing, 21 October, hb, £25, 9781913083670
From the Middle Ages to the Regency, the Time Traveller’s Guides author offers four lively A-Zs on English life.
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Holly Smith Up in the Air Verso Books, 28 October, hb, £20, 9781804297377
An award-winning debut historian explores how the high-rise tower block came to symbolise the welfare state, and what went wrong.
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
Gwen Adshead Four Questions About Violence Faber & Faber, 23 October, pb, £9.99, 9780571395095
Stacey McNeill Fox Under the Moon
Is violence normal? Is evil ever a useful concept? Does trauma cause it? And can we change violent minds? The leading forensic psychiatrist and author of the excellent The Devil You Know reckons
Cookery writer Rankin brings together almost 100 recipes – starters, mains, puddings as well as accompaniments and drinks – that will help you cater for any kind of occasion that requires that extra bit of special thought to make it a meal to remember.
Philip Khoury Beyond Baking Quadrille, 2 October, hb, £30, 9781837833597
Former Harrods head pastry chef Khoury presents his second book of innovative and delicious bakes that use plant-based ingredients to create showstopping sweet and savoury treats.
Nabula El Mourid The Weekly Grocery Shop Hardie Grant Books, 2 October, hb, £20, 9781761451522
Make meal planning effortless with this practical guide, suggesting nutritious, budget-friendly supermarket choices and six weekly meal plans containing more than 70 recipes.
Diana Henry Around the Table Hamlyn, 2 October, hb, £20, 9781846016004
A selection of renowned cookery writer Henry’s very best essays on food, handpicked from more than two decades of her acclaimed cookbooks.
Robin Sherriff The Science of Fermentation
DK, 9 October, hb, £22, 9780241727287
This comprehensive reference book helps readers understand essential microbial processes within our food and bodies and master the techniques of fermentation with step-by-step photography and recipes.
Skye McAlpine The Christmas Companion Bloomsbury, 9 October, hb, £28, 9781526681577
Billed as an indispensable guide to the festive season, this includes recipes, crafts and gifts, and tips on everything from planning to hosting.
Jeremy King Without Reservation Fourth Estate, 9 October, hb, £25, 9780008599027
In which the leading restaurateur and food writer looks back on his 40-year career and describes his life in hospitality with insightful anecdotes and well-earned wisdom.
Anthony Bourdain The Anthony Bourdain Reader Bloomsbury, 28 October, hb, £25, 9781526696564
A “definitive, career- spanning” collection of writing from Bourdain, assembled for the first time in book form.
Health, Self-Help & Parenting
Marie Kondo, Marie Iida Letter From Japan Leap, 16 October, hb, £16.99, 9781785125140
Kondo’s invitation to explore Japanese customs and traditions, and how these ways of thinking have informed her life and her famous life-changing tidying method.
Hwang Bo-reum, Shanna Tan (trans) Every Day I Read
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