Highlights of the Season
confidence and banish negative self-talk with the help of this interactive journal from King, bestselling author and a founder of The Rising Circle.
Food & Drink
Joe Wicks Protein in 15 Leap, 4 December, hb, £22, 9781785128547
Whether you’re an experienced gym-goer or simply looking to incorporate more protein into your diet, this new book from the inimitable Wicks contains tasty meals and snacks made with easy-to-source, unprocessed ingredients.
Health, Self-Help & Parenting
Shahroo Izadi How Diets Make Us Fat Leap, 18 December, hb, £20, 9781785122774
Izadi delves deep into the intricacies of food addiction perpetuated by diets and unveils the secret to sustainable weight loss through actively unlearning damaging (and fattening) diet habits.
Travel Guides
Tharik Hussain Muslim Britain Bradt Travel Guides, 19 December, pb, £19.99, 9781804693032
From how the Brighton Pavilion became a “PR hospital” during the world wars, to the role of Powis Castle’s founder in the colonial looting of Muslim India, a “unique” guide to key sites of Islamic culture and heritage in the UK.
Business & Economics
James Patterson , Patrick Leddin Disrupt Everything
Century, 4 December, hb, £22, 9781529962673
Billed as an inspirational non-fiction book from Patterson and renowned leadership expert Patrick Leddin, this aims to show readers how to proactively use disruption for positive change.
Current Affairs
Lara Feigel Custody: The Secret History of Motherhood William Collins, 15 January, hb, £25, 9780008655457
Acclaimed author Feigel presents the first book for general readers on the history of child custody, an issue that affects so many lives and a matter that “seems fundamental to our understanding of family”, she argues.
David Cox We Are What We Eat Fourth Estate, 15 January, hb, £22, 9780008708870
This “hopeful” new book explains why we are living longer but unhealthier lives while unleashing planetary devastation in our wake – and what we can do to fix it.
General History
Alwyn Turner Shellshocked: Britain Between the Wars Profile Books, 22 January, hb, £25, 9781805221876
From the author of Little Englanders comes a “fresh and inventive” social history of interwar Britain, from Armistice Day and the ‘Spanish flu’ to the announcement of war.
Social & Local History
Adam Zmith, Tash Walker The Log Books Faber & Faber, 29 January, hb, £20, 9780571388332
This “moving, intimate journey of queer lineage” charts two generations of LGBTQ+ life in Britain through the call logs of charity helpline Switchboard.
War & Military History
Sadeqa Johnson Beautiful Children Renegade, 8 January, hb, £20, 9781408749418
Focusing on Germany’s shameful treatment of the so-called “Mischlingskinder”, the children of German white women and their Black American lovers, a story about three people from opposite worlds and the heart-wrenching secret that was left behind.
Popular Science January
Megan Garber Screen People Wildfire, 8 January, hb, £22, 9781035430451
It’s never been less clear what’s real and what’s
22 The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
been simply fabricated for our entertainment. So says the author of this deep dive into what happens when we cede our reality to spectacle.
Mark Solms The Only Cure Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 22 January, hb, £25, 9781399623377
A pioneering neuropsychologist reveals how science is proving Freud correct, and explores what this might mean for our mental healthcare systems and our lives.
Psychology
Claudia Hammond Overwhelmed Canongate Books, 1 January, hb, £18.99, 9781837262274
In this psychological toolkit for anyone feeling overwhelmed, Hammond offers practical strategies to manage procrastination, regret, imposter syndrome, perfectionism and more.
Religion
Hiroko Yoda Eight Million Ways to Happiness Bloomsbury Tonic, 1 January, hb, £18.99, 9781526672162
In a book billed as perfect for fans of Ikigai and Abroad in Japan, an immersive journey through Japan’s ancient spiritual traditions, showing how they can bring comfort and happiness today.
Food & Drink
Mind, Body & Spirit
Mark Edwards The Tao of Bowie Allen & Unwin, 8 January, pb, £10.99, 9781805463344
When life gets tough, who can we turn to for help? Who will help us find happiness and purpose? This guide suggests we turn to David Bowie for guidance – and use his amazing life journey through life as a map to help us navigate our own.
Health, Self-Help & Parenting
Dr Karan Rajan This is Vital Information Century, 8 January, hb, £18.99, 9781529923056
Billed as a new taboo- busting medical guide from NHS surgeon Dr Rajan, who has seven million followers across his social platforms.
Dr Charles Knowles Why We Drink Too Much Macmillan, 8 January, hb, £20, 9781035062096
We now know that alcohol, even in modest amounts, is not good for our long-term health. So why do we consume it at all? This is said to be an insightful exploration of this question through a blend of wit, wisdom and rigorous science.
Dr Kirren Schnack Tools for Life Bluebird, 8 January, hb, £16.99, 9781035048694
Inspired by Schnack’s experience as a registered clinical psychologist, these 10 “concise but powerful” tools reveal how to ditch harmful behavioural and thought patterns and find the courage to live authentically.
Nadia Narain, Katia Narain Phillips Glimmers
Penguin Life, 15 January, hb, £14.99, 9780241739426
Ilhan Mohamed Abdi The Ramadan Kitchen Pavilion, 29 January, hb, £26, 9780008743062
This guide to preparing Ramadan meals is billed as a cherished heirloom to hand down through generations, with more than 80 recipes designed to help families enjoy nutritious, flavourful meals without the stress.
Sisters Nadia and Katia share simple techniques and advice that will help you tune into the glimmers that are all around you; those small experiences of pleasure that happen during simple, everyday activities.
Aimee Donnellan Off the Scales Fourth Estate, 15 January, hb, £22, 9780008719081
The inside story of the race to develop Ozempic‚ the first effective and safe obesity drug, and its potentially revolutionary effects on our public health, culture and values.
Adam Phillips The Life You Want Hamish Hamilton, 29 January, hb, £20, 9780241766118
Where do we get ideas about the lives we want? And, what do we do – and fail to do – about getting them? Phillips uses psychoanalytic and literary approaches to answer these profound questions.
Catherine Gray Little Addictions Octopus Publishing Group, 29 January, pb, £16.99, 9781804193242
Having written about big addictions and behaviours (alcohol, love, negativity), Gray now focuses on gaining greater mastery over our smaller compulsions, freeing up peace of mind, disposable income and time and supporting well-being in the process.
Sports & Gaming
Sabrina Pace-Humphreys Start Where You Are Bloomsbury Sport, 2 January, pb, £16.99, 9781399423311
With real-life runner testimonies and tips about how to run during menopause, fuelling and hydration, common injuries and more, a beginner’s guide to running for women that challenges misconceptions and offers a positive and motivating guide to get you started.
Emma Kirk-Odunubi Find Your Pace Bluebird, 8 January, hb, £18.99, 9781035062799
Revealing how running saved her life, the author offers practical, expert advice, including detailed guides and training plans for beginners, intermediate and advanced-level runners.
Conservation & Environment
Megan Eaves-Egenes Nightfaring Simon & Schuster, 29 January, hb, £18.99, 9781398532946
Travel writer and ‘dark sky’ enthusiast Eaves- Egenes travels the world from New Zealand to Uzbekistan, Italy to Japan, Germany to the Himalayas, exploring the many ways that we have depended on, feared and mythologised darkness.
Geography
William Rankin Radical Cartography Picador, 22 January, hb, £25, 9781509888801
Cartographer and historian Rankin argues that it’s time to reimagine what a map can be and how it can be used. Maps are not neutral, he argues. They are innately political, defining how the world is divided, what becomes visible and what stays hidden, and whose voices are heard.
Natural History & Pets
Jeffrey Marlow The Dark Frontier Faber & Faber, 15 January, hb, £20, 9780571364923
In this “awe-inspiring and panoramic” investigation into the hidden world of the deep sea, marine microbiologist and expert deep-sea explorer Marlow plunges us into this unreachable realm.
Business & Economics
Joe Studwell How Africa Works Profile Books, 8 January, hb, £25, 9781788167994
The economist offers a radical reassessment of one of the most pervading myths of our time: that the African continent is uniquely ill-suited to economic development.
Alex Hurst Generation Desperation Coronet Books, 29 January, hb, £20, 9781399728287
Described as a fable for our times, the story of how one man made a million dollars in online trading, and lost it all overnight (but without losing his mind).
Specialist, Technical & Medical
Thomas Crowther Nature’s Echo Torva, 1 January, hb, £22, 9781911709701
Leading ecologist Crowther reveals how the feedback loops that generate sustainable ecosystems give rise to the stars, planets and life – and economic inequality and privilege. He explains how we can do our part so that nature can begin the vital process of healing itself.
Ben Rein Why Brains Need Friends Quercus Publishing, 1 January, hb, £25, 9781529438611
Revealing the new science of social interaction - and how it can give us healthier, happier, longer lives in our increasingly disconnected world.
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