A century of reinvention, from Superman in the Great Depression to the blockbuster movies of today

Uncovering one of the world's greatest civilisations

Islam and Christianity and their ancient struggle for world supremacy

The First World War in vivid, personal detail, in the voices of those who lived it

An updated edition of the bestselling A Brief History of the Middle East.

* 'A book of formidable creative intelligence, and real moral purpose' OBSERVER

A major new work celebrating the oak tree in Britain - exploring the history, culture, topography and biology of the nation's iconic tree.

The official, unmissable Broadchurch novel, inspired by the first season of the mega-hit ITV series.