Cultural Studies

A lively, subversive history of the new UK jazz wave, encapsulating its revolutionary spirit and tracing its foundations to birth of the genre itse...

Sour Mouth, Sweet Bottom is the book Simon Napier-Bells fans have always hoped hed write. His previous bestsellers lifted the lid on the industry, ...

Joyfully absurd and hilarious. ADAM KAY'One of the funniest things Ive ever read. It is brilliant.' CLAUDIA WINKLEMANHere before you is Joe Wilkins...

At the end of the 1970s, Manchester seemed to be sliding into the dustbin of history. Today the city is an international destination for culture an...

'A timely bridge for our divided world' - Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and TakeOpen your mind, heal your relationships, and connect acros...

'A spicy and original romp through Russian history' ROBERT SERVICE'Poignant, comical, and in the best sense disturbing' PAUL FREEDMAN, AUTHOR OF TE...

An absolute gem Sunday Times A mouthwatering history The Guardian In this delicious history of Britains food tradi...

'Delicious... Wonderful' Guardian'Fascinating... Full of incident and food for thought' Mail on Sunday'Delightful... Vogler offers up a feast of ta...

'Essential reading ... An incisive and urgently needed book' Tim Harford'[An] entertaining introduction to the uses (and misuses) of data ... a pen...

Uncork a whole new take on the fascinating story of wine, captivatingly told by everyones favourite wine expert Oz Clarke. ...

A New Scientist, Globe and Mail, and Eater Best Book of 2023In the tradition of Michael Pollan, Anthony Bourdain, and Mark Bittman, a surprising, f...

Take a deep dive into a turbulent era of the Star Wars galaxy and chart the rise of the Rebellion from the prequel trilogy through Star Wars: Obi-W...

WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023: PUZZLES AND HUMOURWhether it was Harry talking about his todger in his controversial autobiography, or ce...

50 Years of Shoot! brings back fond memories of a time when sideburns and haircuts were long, shorts were short and England's World Cup victory was...