Sociology

How far would you go to bury the truth? While searching for a missing hill walker, Glencoe Mountain Rescue Team uncovers a body - just not the one they were looking for....

Tormented by the recent loss of a colleague, DCI Jack Logan is on the warpath, determined to bring down all those he holds responsible for the officer's death....

Since its release in 1949, The Hero with a Thousand Faces has influenced millions of readers by combining the insights of modern psychology with Joseph Campbell's revolutionary understanding of comparative mythology. In this book, Campbell outlines the Hero's Journey, a universal motif of...

Just when he thought he was out.... Burdened by guilt over the trauma recently inflicted on his friends and colleagues, former-Detective Chief Inspector Jack Logan has spent the past nine months living in self-imposed exile....

Now available as an unabridged recording for the first time NATIONAL BESTSELLER Discover the game-changing theory of the cycles of history and what past generations can teach us about living through times of upheaval—with deep insights into the roles that Boomers, Generation X, and...

Imagine you are dying with a secret. Something you've never had the courage to tell your friends and family. Or a last wish - a task you need carried out before you can rest in peace. Now imagine there's a man who can take care of all that, who has no respect for the living, who will do anything...

When a young man is found frozen to death on a Highland street in mid-December, DCI Jack Logan initially puts it down to a Christmas night out gone tragically wrong....

When the remains of a brutally murdered young woman are left hanging from the Glenfinnan Monument in the Highlands of Scotland, DCI Jack Logan and his Major Investigations team are dispatched to investigate. At first, the case appears to be fairly open and shut....

When a badly burned body is found near the remote Ardnamurchan Lighthouse on the west coast of Scotland, it feels like just another day on the job for DCI Jack Logan and his team....

The definitive English translation by Constance Farrington. First published in 1961, Frantz Fanon's The Wretched of the Earth offers a powerful exploration of race, colonialism, and the psychological impact of oppression. This seminal text has inspired generations of revolutionaries and...

At the core of Impossible Cure is the amazing story of how the author's son was cured of autism with homeopathy....

Navigating the challenges of long-term commitment takes effort - and it just got simpler, with this empowering, step-by-step guide to communicating about the things that matter most to you and your partner....

My Big TOE: Awakening, written by a nuclear physicist in the language of contemporary culture, unifies science and philosophy, physics and metaphysics, mind and matter....

Bestselling author Nigel Latta's simple psychological toolkit for life's ups and downs. What do you do when you're told you only have months to live? If you're like Nigel Latta, first, you're going to eat a lot of ice cream. Then, you're going to assemble a mental toolbox to deal with every...

Why do people dodge responsibility when things fall apart? Why the parade of public figures unable to own up when they screw up...

Are men born to cheat? Does monogamy serve women's interests? Wright unveils the genetic strategies behind everything from our sexual preferences to our office politics....

Melissa Lucashenko is one of Australia's most admired and awarded novelists. She is renowned for writing about ordinary Australians and the extraordinary lives they lead.

A private investigator with a haunting past, Bill Edgar's life was never destined to be ordinary. Rising to international fame as the 'Coffin Confessor' - the man who crashes funerals on behalf of the deceased, giving voice to their last wishes - Bill dismantled many of the assumptions we hold...

Remarkable for the breadth and depth of its analysis, this dialogue between a famous atheist and a former radical is all the more startling for its decorum....

An oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers (some willingly, some unwittingly) have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. They've tested France's first guillotines, ridden the...

Procrastination. Disorganization. Distractibility. Millions of adults have long considered these the hallmarks of a lack of self-discipline. But for many, these and other problems in school, at work and in social relationships are actually symptoms of an inborn neurological problem: ADD, or...

Compulsory ujamaa villages in Tanzania, collectivization in Russia, Le Corbusier's urban planning theory realized in Brasilia, the Great Leap Forward in China, agricultural "modernization" in the Tropics - the twentieth century has been racked by grand utopian schemes that have inadvertently...

Brought to you by Penguin. 'We love a rags-to-riches story, and we love to see someone triumph through sheer determination. But the story is rarely that simple. My story isn't, anyway.' As the middle of five kids growing up in dire poverty, the odds were low on Katriona O'Sullivan making...

Jon Ronson delves into the extraordinary history of our current cultural conflicts 'A thoroughly satisfying listen' Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian From taking the knee to transgender rights, wedge issues are everywhere in modern life - dividing opinions, polarizing debate and tearing friendships...

From two times number one Sunday Times bestselling author, James Smith, comes HOW TO BE CONFIDENT – the third instalment in James’ no-nonsense guides to gaining the tools to empower your decision-making and change your life. Now, more than ever, we are so often lost within a cycle of...

Why do people with mental health conditions die 15-20 years earlier than people without? Why is £100 million spent every year placing patients far from their homes? How did the question, 'What matters to you?' transform mental health care in Norway? We live in a country in which community is...

In an age of curated silence, false virtue, and weaponized identity, Alyssa Rosenheck refused to shrink. White. Blonde. Jew. is a brave cultural and political narrative for anyone ready to speak truth, reclaim moral clarity, and lead with values that won’t bend.

For years, the "Mark of the Beast" has been relegated to the realm of fringe theory—a bogeyman for the superstitious, a metaphor for moral decay, or a plot point in low-budget cinema. But as I cross-referenced the functional requirements of a global, cashless economy with the specific constraints outlined in Revelation 13, the skepticism I had carefully cultivated began to erode. I realized that we have been looking for a villain—a singular, dark figure to appear on the world stage—when we should have been looking for an infrastructure. The "Beast" is not a man. It is a system.

Bloomsbury presents Are They Dead Yet?: The Art of the Obit by Sam Roberts, read by Nathan Osgood "Mordantly wonderful." —CARL HIAASEN "I almost died laughing." —ROZ CHAST "My own departure would not be so bad if only Mr. Roberts could write the obit!" —KAI BIRD From celebrated New York...

Bloomsbury presents Don't Shoot: One Man, a Street Fellowship, and the End of Violence in Inner-City America by David M. Kennedy, narrated by Patrick Lawlor. The remarkable story of David Kennedy's crusade to combat America's plague of gang- and drug-related violence - with methods that have...

From acclaimed artist and Instagram star Guadalupe Rosales comes this moonlit memoir, a visually stunning, poignant account of growing up in ’90s Los Angeles that weaves stories with snapshots and social media moments. “A vibrant and wild time capsule of a ’90s girlhood in East L.A...

A Pulitzer Prize Winner and landmark book from one of the truly original scholars of our time: a magnificent revelation of turn-of-the-century Vienna where out of a crisis of political and social disintegration so much of modern art and thought was born. "Not only is it a splendid exploration of...

Faith in Space examines the key thinkers and religious leaders throughout American history who built faith communities around the notion that we are not alone in the universe, and that the path to spiritual truth leads heavenward to the stars. Paul Gutjahr reveals the pivotal role Protestant Christianity played in the formation of extraterrestrial belief in many of these traditions, sharing new perspectives on prominent Americans such as Cotton Mather, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and Thomas Paine.

Evangelicalism is a favorite scapegoat of American public life. Christianity Today deputy editor Bonnie Kristian argues that the most common attacks fall apart under scrutiny, issuing a bold call for evangelicals not to be ashamed of their tradition and, instead, to preserve and deepen it...

For over 25 years, Readings for Diversity and Social Justice has been the trusted, leading anthology to cover a wide range of social justice issues. With full sections dedicated to racisms, classism, religious oppression, ableism, youth and elder oppression, and sexism, heterosexism, and...

In Moral Boundaries Joan C. Tronto provides one of the most original responses to the controversial questions surrounding women and caring. Tronto demonstrates that feminist thinkers have failed to realize the political context which has shaped their debates about care. It is her belief that...

“The book everyone with a college-age kid should read.” —Katie Couric * “Anyone who wants to understand the crisis in higher education—and help solve it—should read this book.” —Greg Lukianoff, author of The Coddling of the American Mind * “Everyone has an opinion about higher...

Christianity is, by far, the most persecuted religion in the world today. The twentieth century saw more Christian martyrs than all the other centuries combined, yet this violence against Christians, in both word and deed, continues to this day. Over three hundred million Christians around the world face high degrees of hostility, and it is estimated that more than five thousand Christians are killed annually for their faith. What do their deaths demand?

What does it mean to be young and spiritual today—when the New Age isn’t exactly new, when female rabbis and ministers are no longer unusual, and when Eastern religion’s ideas and practices are no longer considered exotic? Who are the faces behind today’s fresh approaches to faith, approaches that are destined to shape the future of spiritual life in America?

From the acclaimed author of Awake, Not Woke comes this incisive exposé of the widespread, politically motivated no-contact movement that deconstructs the ideology behind this trend and equips readers to avert estrangement and repair broken relationships. “Refusing easy villains or easy...

Navigate the lethal streets of 19th-century London in this thrilling historical guide to urban survival. Whether you are powering through a daily commute or seeking an atmospheric escape, this dark, second-person adventure drops you straight into the crowded, coal-choked heart of the Victorian...

Master the hidden systems of urban planning and sustainable design to transform your daily commute and local community. Whether you are waiting for a delayed bus, renting a downtown apartment, or walking through your neighborhood, the invisible rules of civic design impact your everyday life...

Master evidence-based grief counseling and transform bereavement support into a journey of profound emotional healing. Whether you are a dedicated professional upgrading your clinical practice or a compassionate caregiver navigating complex loss, this grounded guide provides immediate clarity...

What can a city reveal about the civilization that built it? In The City, influential urban thinker Lewis Mumford examines the growth of American cities and the social values embedded in their streets, buildings, industries, and neighborhoods. Mumford argues that every period of American history...

The age of AI is not what you think. Rather than ushering in a fourth Industrial Revolution, AI has become a crucial social infrastructure of everyday life. It's embedded in the tools, platforms, and systems that organize our most intimate lives and our interactions with the most fundamental institutions of society, from government agencies to banks and schools. In these linkages are embedded assumptions about who we are, what we can do, and where we belong.

Birth rates are falling almost everywhere. But why? Governments have spent billions trying to reverse the trend, yet fertility continues to fall. Economists blame housing costs. Sociologists point to changing cultural values. Politicians argue over policy. But what if they’re all focusing on...

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is often remembered as a simple story about kindness and inclusion. But beneath the music and tradition is something deeper. A story about difference. A story about exclusion. A story about being valued only when you become useful. Misfit Magic revisits a familiar story with new attention —exploring what it reveals about identity, dignity, and the quiet ways people are asked to change in order to belong. Because the question has never gone away: Who gets to belong —and on what terms?

Pride was once considered the most dangerous of the Seven Deadly Sins. Today, it is celebrated. Modern culture encourages constant self-expression, personal branding, identity performance, and public validation. Social media rewards outrage. Politics rewards moral superiority. Entire industries now profit from the endless promotion of the self. The result is a society built on what Kevin Whitworth calls The Narcissism Economy.

Do you want to change the world but wonder if there’s any point trying? Are you unsure what you can offer, or don’t feel that you fit the activist mould? Do you think activists can be self-righteous, even oblivious to the very people they’re trying to help? How Not To Save the World is a book about doing good, for anyone who has looked at politics or public discourse and thought, ‘we need better than this.’ The fervour that drives us to change the world can create blind spots, where we don’t see our own behaviour, or disregard it because the cause is urgent.

You do not see the world as it is. There is a lens you look through. Every belief you hold, every conclusion you reach, every judgment you make is filtered through layers of experience, conditioning, memory, expectation, and emotion. Most people assume they are responding to reality itself. Few stop to consider that they may be responding primarily to their interpretation of it.