Have you ever turned away from the news in despair? Or do you sometimes scroll through social media and come away angry, frustrated, listless and afraid? This is a book about the toxic atmosphere of modern politics that makes it sometimes hard to breathe; the damage it does to democracy ... and the antidote.

A novel of epic scope, rich in warmth, intellect and humanity, The Potter's Hand explores the lives and loves of one of Britain's greatest families, whose travails are both ordinary - births, deaths, marriages, opium addiction, depression - and utterly extraordinary.

In this sweeping global survey, one of Britain's most distinguished journalists and media commentators analyses for the first time the state of journalism worldwide as it enters the post-truth age.

A landmark history of the men and women who have defined the UK's role in the modern world - and what makes them special - by a seasoned political journalist.

The magnificent and definitive biography of Prince Albert, by one of Britain's best biographers and the author of Victoria: A Life.

The magnificent and definitive biography of Prince Albert, by one of Britain's best biographers and the author of Victoria: A Life.

A novel of compassion and and imagination from the virtuosic author of The Echo Maker, Pulitzer Prize finalist Richard Powers. Prisoner's Dilemma tells the story of the triumph of the mind over infirmity.

A gorgeous, strange, dark-edged novel that has garlanded critical acclaim throughout Europe and won the prestigious Nordic Council's Literature Prize.