2026 releases

Illustrated by Hugo Martinez A stunning, imaginative work of history that transforms our understanding of slavery and resistance Women warriors planned and led slave revolts on slave ships during the...

A one-of-a-kind exploration of goddesses from our ancient past 'I loved Goddess with a Thousand Faces. Fascinating, fun and thoughtful and enlightening' JENNIFER SAINT 'A beautiful weave of history, myth and storytelling...

The Cultural Contradictions of a New Elite How a new “woke” elite uses the language of social justice to gain more power and status—without helping the marginalized and disadvantaged Society...

A moving, eye-opening journey through the world of contemporary art from one of the most innovative voices in the fieldAt a moment in which working as a professional artist is...

Meet the doctors, scientists, patients and campaigners tackling the world's worst diseases We often hear about the dark side of the pharmaceutical industry from extortionate pricing to the opioid epidemic....

Written during a genocide, After Savagery reveals the ethical bankruptcy of “Western philosophy” and how it undergirds the erasure of the colonized. The death toll in Gaza continues to rise―a cold, lifeless...

A groundbreaking history of Africa’s looted architectural heritage—and a bold proposal for the repatriation of the continent’s stolen cultural artifacts Between the nineteenth century and today, colonial officials, collectors, and...

Translated by Megan McDowell An incisive, stylish exploration of how Truman Capote wrote In Cold Blood and the ethics of storytelling by a star non-fiction writer. In 1960, Truman Capote arrived in...

A groundbreaking history of the way music has threaded through human history, by a brilliant young historian and BBC Next Generation Thinker An ancient shaman raises a conch shell to...

Rebellion and Resistance of the Enslaved in the Atlantic World A revelatory history of enslaved people's resistance to Atlantic slavery. The ending of the slave trade and abolition of slavery...

A deeply considered reappraisal of Pakistani politics as a permanent state of struggle and contention between actors, mindsets and interests. This book is a major reinterpretation of Pakistani politics. Its...

A philosopher explores the transformative role of wonder and awe in an uncertain world Wonder and awe lie at the heart of life’s most profound questions. Wonderstruck shows how these...

Kevin Le Gendre brings his considerable knowledge and experience to The Philosophy of Jazz, interpreting the mindset, outlook and ambition of the jazz musician and a form of music that has...

*** Finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay**** In this engaging follow up to How to Make a Slave and Other Essays, the recipient of PEN...

A unique collection of multi-generational contributions from up-and-coming, as well as established, actors on representation of Blackness on stage and screen. This groundbreaking collection of curated interviews provides an opportunity...

An Environmental History of the Last 500 Years A brilliant, paradigm-shifting global survey of how human history has reshaped the planet, and vice versa over the last 500 years In...

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NONFICTION A New Yorker Best Book of 2024 • An Esquire Best Book of Fall 2024 • Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence...

Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present he international best-selling author explores the revolutions - past and present - that define our chaotic, polarized and unstable ageFareed Zakaria first...