Summer Reads

From twice-Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Steve Coll comes Private Empire, winner of the FT/GOLDMAN SACHS BUSINESS BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2012.The oil giant ExxonMobil makes more money annually than the GDP of most countries; has greater sway than US...

Both gripping real-life thriller and mesmerising character study, The Key Man highlights one of history's biggest ever financial scams as the man entrusted by world leaders with ending poverty is revealed as an avaricious fraudster on an unparalleled...

Approaching the issue of racism in the workplace in a practical, strategic manner, Livingston outlines methods that companies and CEOs can utilise to transform mission statements on racial diversity into concrete objectives for change. Longlisted for...

Highlighting the shameful record on pollution of corporate monoliths and right-wing populists, Mann calls for an effective movement to redress the balance between individuals and businesses in the ongoing campaign to end climate change. Longlisted...

Deeply disturbing and endlessly fascinating, Perlroth's investigation into the new breed of cyberweapons and nation-crippling software bugs paints a shocking picture of governmental collusion and technological sabre-rattling. Longlisted for...

Asserting that the social contract between a government and its people is failing throughout the world, the Director of the London School of Economics sets forth her bold vision for the principles that democracies across the globe must sign up to...

(Available after October 31, 2021)An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath!Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But...

Informed and persuasive, Scott’s polemic against gender inequality in global economics highlights the benefits for everybody of empowering women in business and in the workforce.   Shortlisted for the Royal Society Insight Investment Science Book...

(Available after November 21, 2021) Winner of the 2021 Lionel Gelber Prize: A provocative look at how today's trade conflicts are caused by governments promoting the interests of elites at the expense of workers"The authors weave a complex tapestry of...

Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2020 Business leaders often take actions that prop up earnings in the short term, but compromise their companies' long-term health. David Cote, the much-respected former...

'If you've ever wondered what would happen if limitless money met limitless power, wonder no longer, it's all here ... Terrifying, disturbing and ghastly'  -- Oliver Bullough, author of Moneyland'Explosive' --  The Times'[A] Crisp page-turner of a book...

In turbulent times such as those we are currently living through, the uncertainty of the future can seem truly terrifying. Kay and King’s incisive, rigorously researched volume challenges the accepted strategies used to cope with uncertainty and...

Longlisted for the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2020 The South Sea Company was formed to trade with Asian and Latin American countries. But it had almost no ships and did precious little trade. Instead it got into...

When we are baffled by the insanity of the "other side"-in our politics, at work, or at home-it's because we aren't seeing how the conflict itself has taken over.That's what "high conflict" does. It's the invisible hand of our time. And it's different...

The definitive account of the race to create artificial intelligence'This colourful page-turner puts artificial intelligence into a human perspective . . . Metz explains this transformative technology and makes the quest thrilling.' --  Walter Isaacson,...

'A delicious book.' -- Jared DiamondWho controls the space around an aeroplane seat: you or the person behind you trying to work on their laptop? Who owns your favourite football player? And why do Facebook and Google want your private...

***NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER***Feel like you're always drowning in email? How much more would you achieve without them - and how much happier would you be?'A World Without Email crystallizes what so many of us feel intuitively but haven't been able to...

Foreword by Bill Gates From the authors of New York Times bestsellers, The Alliance and The Start-up of You, comes a smart and accessible must-have guide for budding entrepreneurs everywhere. Silicon Valley is renowned for its striking number of...

(Available on October 14, 2021) The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take on the classic haunted house story from New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson! Marigold is running from...

The 10th anniversary edition of the breathtaking final instalment in Laini Taylor's unmissableSunday Times bestselling seriesBy way of a staggering deception, Karou has taken control of the chimaera rebellion and is intent on steering its course away...