True Stories: Discovery/Historical/Scientific

“Impressively researched and written with storytelling verve” (The Wall Street Journal), this is the definitive account of the disastrous siege at ...

From award-winning author Ariel Sabar comes the gripping, true story of a sensational religious forgery and the scandal that engulfed Harvard Unive...

A charming children's encyclopedia for little learners who love exciting journeys and incredible discoveries. The world is so much bigger than youn...

‘Sometimes, 1+1 = changing the world. Cathy Newman’s witty, warm history on the power of determined couples will make you look at your...

** Chosen as a May 2021 pick for The Fearless Book Club by Nobel Peace Prize-Winner, Malala Yousafzai **Travel writer Julia Cooke's exhilarating po...

For many years, scholars of the conquest worked to shift focus away from the Spanish perspective and bring attention to the often-ignored voices an...

The History of the New World is an abridged, unique English translation of sixteenth-century Italian merchant Girolamo Benzoni’s popular account of...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘The rain pattered dismally against the p...

Tay BridgeOn the night of Sunday December 28, 1879, the unthinkable happened. Battered by a ferocious storm, the Tay Bridge collapsed. Tay Bridge t...

A heart-breaking and hilarious memoir about the author’s fight to be true to themself WINNER OF THE POLARI FIRST ...

The stories of Thor, Odin and Loki are familiar to most of us. Many people know that the Norse gods fought against giants and were ultimately betra...

‘An incredible read. I laughed, I cried and my heart was truly touched by this beautifully written true story of hope and humanity at its best.’ Ro...

And Finally… is the injection of cheer we all need in these rather depressing times. This heart-warming book takes a look at the very ...