Highlights of the Season
explore the enigmatic relationship between the internationally lauded novelist Graham Greene and spy and traitor Kim Philby.
Professor Mary Beard Talking Classics Profile Books, 16 April, hb, £16.99, 9781805220312
Pointing to the surprising connections between antiquity and the present, the acclaimed classicist explains why the Classics – the life, art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome – have something to offer everyone.
home, a charming photographic collection of cats from bookshops across the world, and a celebration of the havens they help create.
Law
the “bold, radical, and inspiring” work of more than 75 international make-up artists working today.
Crafts, Hobbies & Pastimes
Kit Chellel Lucky Devils Monoray, 16 April, hb, £22, 9781800963252
The secret history of a trio of gamblers who used homemade technology and their own ingenuity to outplay the house, transforming the way games are played.
Food & Drink
Ramya Nagesh Any One of Us HarperNorth, 23 April, hb, £16.99, 9780008714178
Natalie Livingstone The Nuremberg Women John Murray, 23 April, hb, £25, 9781399813433
Eighty years on, the overlooked history of the crucial role played by women during the Nuremberg trials; told through eight extraordinary figures; including a young Soviet interpreter balancing political survival with truth-telling; and a British painter capturing justice in oils.
War & Military History
Al Murray, James Holland, Goalhanger Productions We Have Ways of Making You Talk: World in Peril Headline Book Publishing, 23 April, hb, £22, 9781472296504
From Alamein to Barbarossa, and the war on China to Stalingrad, Murray and Holland dispense up-to- date and pioneering academic research on a host of Second World War-related topics.
Humour & Novelty
Daphne du Meowier Bookshop Cats HarperCollins, 9 April, hb, £10.99, 9780008710200
From Blue Cypress Books in New Orleans, Louisiana, where you will find Kitty Meow, to Bea, the stray Moggy who now calls Shrew Books in Cornwall
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Through the lens of gripping, real-life cases, barrister Nagesh challenges our perceptions of conventional morality and culpability, reveals the limitations of the justice system, and invites us to ask the question: could it happen to me?
Philosophy
Kathleen Stock Do Not Go Gentle Little, Brown, 2 April, hb, £22, 9780349136646
Is there a right to die? Is assisted death really compassionate? Are we sleepwalking into a moral disaster? Writer and philosopher Stock tackles these questions as she assesses one of the great debates of our time: should we set up a system of assisted death?
Psychology
Dr David Lewis, Keelan Leyser Unseen Bloomsbury Sigma, 9 April, hb, £18.99, 9781399422383
Exploring the hidden corners of the human mind where perception fails, this considers different types of blind spots, why they occur, how they can be used to manipulate our thoughts and the practical steps we can take to avoid them.
Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle
Alistair O’Neill (intro) Blush Phaidon Press, 15 April, hb, £34.95, 9781837291212
Billed as the first global survey to celebrate
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
Julian Baggini, James Hoffmann The Book of Coffee
Mitchell Beazley, 9 April, hb, £14.99, 9781846016387
A gifty collaboration between philosopher Baggini and coffee expert Hoffmann, a “beguiling” deep dive into what the world’s favourite hot drink can teach us about the art of living.
Donna Hay
Sunshine, Lemons and Seasalt 4th Estate, 9 April, hb, £28, 9781460768358
Celebrating modern coastal Australian home cooking, this new recipe collection
from Hay features “fresh, sun-drenched and zingy summer food made for sharing”.
Gardening
Charles Dowding Grow Together DK, 9 April, hb, £14.99, 9780241807101
No Dig guru Dowding draws on 40 years of growing experience to recommend which crops to grow together to improve growth, maximise space and increase yields.
Health, Self-Help & Parenting
Ghillie Basan Levantine Ryland Peters & Small, 14 April, hb, £25, 9781788795845
A collection of recipes inspired by the vibrant and diverse culture of the Levant, the region of the Middle East that stretches along the shores of the eastern Mediterranean.
Nathan Outlaw Nathan Outlaw on Fish Octopus Publishing Group, 16 April, hb, £30, 9781804193211
Melissa Thompson Fired Up Carnival, 9 April, hb, £22, 9781836007968
With more than 90 “bold, flavour-packed recipes that shine over open flame”, this modern but unfussy barbecue book aims to elevate your grilling game.
From Michelin-star chef Outlaw, this new handbook is aimed at anyone cooking with fish, from home cooks to culinary students, and covers fishing methods, shopping and storing, plus preparation techniques and more.
Felicity Cloake Peach Street to Lobster Lane
Mudlark, 23 April, pb, £10.99, 9780008687687
In which Cloake tackles highways, byways and pieways by bike on a coast-to-coast food adventure, and a mission to prove there is more to American food than burgers and doughnuts.
Georgina Hayden MEDesque Bloomsbury Publishing, 23 April, hb, £26, 9781526691408
From weeknight dinners to weekend feasts, travel through Italy, Spain, the Middle East and beyond through Hayden’s new book of over 110 “effortless, sensational” Mediterranean recipes.
Kate and Kay Allinson Pinch of Nom: Air Fryer Light & Easy
Bluebird, 23 April, hb, £20, 9781035090150
From cloud pancakes to creamy sausage gnocchi and from ranch burgers to blueberry cheesecake swirls, this new book from Pinch of Nom contains easy recipes for energy and time-saving meals for slimming without stress.
Kate Llewellyn-Waters The Immunity Plan Michael Joseph, 2 April, hb, £18.99, 9780241795293
The nutritionist offers practical advice, lifestyle strategies and immunity-supporting recipes aimed at strengthening your immune health, reducing inflammation and protecting against autoimmune disease.
Florence Comite Invincible Cornerstone Press, 7 April, hb, £22, 9781529977066
What determines how long, and how well, we live? The author’s clinical research reveals that your genes do not have to be your destiny and that even into middle-age, you can reverse the unhealthy trajectory you are on, live disease and pain-free, active and happy, and recapture the energy of your 20s.
Mind, Body & Spirit
Kate Bowler Joyful, Anyway Bloomsbury Tonic, 9 April, pb, £18.99, 9781037202568
After surviving a stage- four cancer diagnosis, Bowler ached for more connection, more surprise, less resentment on an ordinary day. This is her account of how she went looking for joy: “the type that sneaks in unexpectedly, seemingly out of nowhere”.
Sports & Gaming
Caleb Azumah Nelson, Thomas Turner, Elly Watson (intro) Nike Football Boots
Phaidon Press, 15 April, hb, £34.95, 9781837291496
Richly illustrated, this is said to be the first book to chart the unprecedented history of Nike-branded football boots and is published ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup kick-off.
Richard Heller, Peter Oborne Full Circle Elliott & Thompson, 23 April, hb, £25, 9781783969449
Written by cricketing historians, commentators and fans Oborne and Heller, this is an “authoritative and entertaining” global history of cricket, from its earliest origins to the present day.
Sophie Raworth Running on Air Bloomsbury Sport, 23 April, hb, £20, 9781399426336
From the BBC news to the Marathon des Sables, an inspiring journey into running by broadcaster Raworth. She explains how she has found inner confidence, strength and community through running, which has also helped her overcome some tough personal challenges.
Classic Football Shirts Ebury Press, 30 April, hb, £30, 9781529957457
Featuring hundreds of match-worn shirts from clubs around the world; from Pelé and Zidane’s World Cup victories, to the style and flair of Italia 90, this richly illustrated book is a love letter to football shirts and fan culture, told through the world’s most sought-after kits.
Art & Antiques
Noah Charney There’s a Criminal Touch to Art Bloomsbury Academic, 16 April, hb, £20, 9798765163047
Nicholas Crane The Path More Travelled Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 23 April, hb, £25, 9781399605816
Geographer and travel writer Crane explores the hidden history of Britain’s coast-to-coast web of footpaths; from prehistoric routeways walked by European migrants 12,000 years ago to pilgrim ways and coffin roads, turnpikes, towpaths and city pavements.
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