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In 20 short books, Penguin Classics brings you the new canon of great environmental works Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As humans have driven the...

Nobel Peace Prize winner and bestselling author Malala Yousafzai introduces some of the faces behind the statistics and news stories we read or hear every day about the millions of...

80 easy and tasty recipes for this popular cuisine that can be made at home. In Vietnamese, Uyen Luu demonstrates that Vietnamese food is just as easy to whip up...

A major new biography from the internationally bestselling author of Wild Swans, Mao and Empress Dowager Cixi- a gripping story of sisterhood, revolution and betrayal, and three women who helped...

'The Greens Goddess' — Daily Mail 'Ching's recipes are not only deliciously healthy but easy enough for anyone to have a go at and enjoy.' — Tom Kerridge Asia has...

A Joyful Celebration of Indian Home Cooking A stunning celebration of regional Indian food for the home cook. The word 'Thali' refers to the way meals are eaten in India;...

The Magical Language of Others is a powerful and aching love story in letters, from mother to daughter. After living in America for over a decade, Eun Ji Koh's parents...

The T-Shirts I Love The international literary icon opens his eclectic closet — here are photographs of Murakami's extensive and personal T-shirt collection, accompanied by essays that reveal a side...

Masayoshi Son, SoftBank, and Disrupting Silicon Valley *Picked by the Financial Times as a Best Read of 2021* 'I have no intention of making small bets' — Masayoshi Son In...

An Alternative History of Identity A slave woman in 1840s America dresses as a white, disabled man to escape to freedom, while a twenty-first-century Black rights activist is ‘cancelled’ for...

21 Objects from a Continent DividedThe emotion and trauma of the Partition are buried deep, but Aanchal Malhotra has found a way to recover them. Through the possessions saved by...

The much-anticipated and inspiring memoir by Indra Nooyi, the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo, offering clear-eyed insight and a call to action for how our society can really blend work...

The Life and Times of a Chinese MillennialKaroline Kan was born in 1989, the year of the Tiananmen Square massacre: her generation has always been caught between China's authoritarian politics...

UNESCO World Heritage Sites UNESCO has inscribed 38 World Heritage sites in India, all of which are presented in this volume, together with commentary by architects and conservationists and stunning...

One day, not so very many years ago, a small peasant boy was chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. His mother urged him to take this chance...

A Guide to Creating a Unique Japanese Garden for Your HomeLearn how to create a tranquil outdoor space at home with this practical and inspiring guide! With instructive drawings and...

The Feminist Awakening in China How the Feminist Five and the rise of China's feminist movement are challenging China's authoritarian government On the eve of International Women's Day in 2015,...

Tamil Women and Work in Postwar Sri Lanka Beyond nostalgic tea industry ads romanticizing colonial Ceylon and the impoverished conditions that beleaguer Tamil tea workers are the stories of the...

An illustrated guide for truly understanding your cat Japan's leading cat doctor tells you EVERYTHING you need to know about feline behaviour Cats are so mysterious. What makes them climb...

In 20 short books, Penguin Classics brings you the new canon of great environmental works Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As humans have driven the...

A comforting book that will offer relief to anyone moving through intense grief and loss, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh shares accessible, healing words of wisdom to transform our suffering....

The Last Years of the LTTE De-Facto State Little is known about the Tamil liberation cause and struggle, as it has been widely dismissed by global powers of all persuasions...

Caste as Lived ExperienceCaste, as it is experienced in everyday life, is the pièce de résistance of this book. Thirty-two voices narrate how from childhood to adulthood, caste intruded upon...

A Year-Round Growing Guide for Healthy and Beautiful Plants Succulents for Beginners is the perfect introduction to this friendly and forgiving plant family. Misa Matsuyama — the bestselling author of...

Architecture, Philosophy and the Good Life in ChinaAn accessible and highly-original introduction to Chinese architecture, philosophy and cultural history.For more than three thousand years, Chinese life from the city and...

Chinese Australian Voices South Flows the Pearl is a fascinating journey through the history of Chinese Australia. Taking the reader from Shanghai and the Pearl River Delta to Sydney, Perth,...

Japan's most popular filmmaker speaks on life, love, and the world of anime. The Starting Point...of the Greatest Career in Animation History In the first two decades of his career,...

Introducing the Collins Modern Classics, a series featuring some of the most significant books of recent times, books that shed light on the human experience – classics which will endure...

One family's escape from the Taliban and their fight to save their son. A powerful tale of a family in crisis, and a moving love letter to the NHS. Herat,...

The second volume of legendary animation director Hayao Miyazaki’s career memoir continues with essays, interviews, and discussions about some of his most popular films, including Spirited Away and Ponyo. In...

Wild Swans meets Educated in this riveting true story spanning four generations 'Revelatory and remarkable' — TRENT DALTON'Memorable and vivid' — RICHARD GLOVER'Lands with a thump in your heart' —...

The No. 1 Sunday Times and internationally bestselling account of life as a child with autism, now a documentary film Winner of Best Documentary and Best Sound in the British...

Dispatches from Bollywood, Dizi, and K-Pop There is a vast cultural movement emerging from beyond the Western world. Truly global in its range and allure, it is the biggest challenge...

The awe-inspiring story of the only person to successfully escape from Australia's notorious offshore detention centre on Manus Island. In 2013 Jaivet Ealom fled Myanmar's brutal regime and boarded a...

Essays 2003-2020A collection of the finest essays by the 'Best of the Booker' winner, following on from his much-acclaimed STEP ACROSS THIS LINESalman Rushdie is celebrated as a storyteller of...

An unforgettable portrait of the tectonic shifts happening in rural China. After a decade away from her ancestral family village, during which she became a writer and literary scholar in...

Translated by Muhammad Haji A history of the Malay Peninsula and the islands of the Archipelago The Genealogy of Kings (Malay — Sulalat al-Salatin or Sejarah Melayu, is a literary...

A sweeping account of modern Korean history told through one writer's imprisonment in time, in language, and in a divided country from Korea's most acclaimed novelist. In 1993, writer and...

Hidden Stories from Women of Afghanistan Compelling, enlightening, heart-breaking, Dear Zari is a collection of true stories from women in Afghanistan that is more urgent now than ever. Dear Zari...

On 3 June 1947, as British India descended into chaos, its division into two states was announced. For months the violence and civil unrest escalated. With millions of others, Marina...

A Modern Translation of Japan's Gardening Classic Learn the art of Japanese gardening with this classic, fascinating text. The Sakuteiki, or "Records of Garden Making," was written nearly one thousand...

The celebrated chef behind Momofuku and star of Netflix's Ugly Delicious gets uncomfortably real in his debut memoir. In 2004, Momofuku Noodle Bar opened in Manhattan's East Village. Its young...

Illustrated by Salman ToorThousands of islands rise from the rivers' rich silts, crowned with forests of mangrove, rising on stilts. This is the Sundarban, where great rivers give birth; to...

Curated by Tina Pang A journey through M+'s collection and Hong Kong's cultural spaces, telling the story of the city's past and present through its works of art and key...

The secret Japanese way to live a happy and long lifeFind out how to live a long and happy life thanks to the ikigai miracle, a Japanese philosophy that helps...

How Great Founders Do More With Less A revolutionary roadmap for building startups that go the distance Cracks are forming in the myth of the VC-funded, IPO-driven billion-dollar company. They're...

NAGOMI is the Japanese ideology that advocates embracing everything life throws at us so we can live peacefully and harmoniously. There is no translation for the word nagomi in the...

The Japanese Art of Repairing Pottery and Glass Old, broken objects can become more beautiful than ever! The thought of throwing away a cherished dish or mug can be heartbreaking....

The True Story of China's Genocide of the Uyghurs **Shortlisted for the Moore Prize for Human Rights Literature** A devastating account of China’s genocide of the Uyghurs, by a leading...

An Ordinary Killing A masterly and agenda-setting inquest into how the deaths of two teenage girls shone a light into the darkest corners of a nation Katra Sadatganj. A tiny...