Made In America by Bill Bryson (More from this author). Added: In the last 24 hours 

Bill Bryson's "Informal History of the English Language in the United States" is, in a word, fascinating. After reading this tour de force, it's clear that a nation's language speaks volumes... read more

Pies And Prejudice by Stuart Maconie (More from this author). Added: In the last 24 hours 

'My name is Stuart Maconie, and I am from the North Of England. Some time ago, I was standing in my kitchen, rustling up a Sunday brunch for some very hungover, very Northern mates who were 'down'... read more

Troublesome Words by Bill Bryson (More from this author). Added: In the last 24 hours 

A revised edition of the dictionary that provides a straightforward guide to the pitfalls and hotly disputed issues in written English. The entries are discussed with wit and common sense, and... read more

Violet To Vita: Letters Of Trefusis To Vita Sackville-West by Violet Trefusis (More from this author). Added: In the last 24 hours 

The passionate love affair between Violet Trefusis and Vita Sackville-West ended in 1921 with their forced separation and return to their respective husbands and families. This collection of Violet's... read more

50 Philosophy Ideas (You Really Need To Know) by Ben Dupre (More from this author). Added: In the last 24 hours 

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How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered The World by Francis Wheen (More from this author). Added: In the last 24 hours 

A big bestseller in the UK and right on about the U.S.: Francis Wheen's delightful "assault on all things irrational, inexplicable, dumb-headed and phony" (The Financial Times) What characterizes... read more

Letter From America: 1946-2004 by Alistair Cooke (More from this author). Added: In the last 24 hours 

For over half a century, Alistair Cooke entertained and informed millions of listeners around the world in his weekly BBC radio program Letter from America. An outstanding observer of the American... read more

Born To Be Riled by Jeremy Clarkson (More from this author). Added: In the last 24 hours 

Jeremy Clarkson, the opinionated motoring journalist, has something to say on just about everything, not just cars, in this collection of his columns from both Top Gear Magazine and The Sunday... read more

And Another Thing: The World According To Clarkson: V. 2 by Jeremy Clarkson (More from this author). Added: In the last 24 hours 

Jeremy Clarkson finds the world a perplexing place. So much so, in fact, that he wrote a book about it. But despite the appearance of the bestselling "The World According To Clarkson", things don't... read more

The CEO Of The Sofa by P.J. O'Rourke (More from this author). Added: In the last 24 hours 

New York Times best-selling author P. J. O'Rourke lobbed one-liners on the battlefields of the Gulf War, traded quips with communist rebels in the jungles of the Philippines, and went undercover at... read more

The Complete Prophecies (Wordsworth Reference) by Nostradamus (More from this author). Added: In the last week

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Small Wonder by Barbara Kingsolver (More from this author). Added: In the last week

Readers familiar with Barbara Kingsolver will find that Small Wonder, a collection of 23 essays, shows the same sensitivity and thoughtfulness, the same rich knowledge of and love for the natural... read more

Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Shit?: The Encyclopedia Of Modern Life by Alan McArthur, Steve Lowe (More from this author). Added: In the last week

An encyclopedic attack on modern culture so hilariously bitter that it actually becomes uplifting. Based on two runaway UK bestsellers, this new American edition has been ingeniously adapted and... read more

Love All The People by Bill Hicks (More from this author). Added: In the last week

In 1993, network executives abruptly cut the final appearance of comedian Bill Hicks - a scathing tirade of digs on the Pope and the pro-life movement - from an episode of The Late Show with David... read more

How Mumbo Jumbo Conquered The World by Wheen, Francis (More from this author). Added: In the last week

An entertaining, impassioned polemic on the retreat of reason in the late 20th century.

The Brontes: A Life In Letters by Charlotte Bronte, Juliet Barker (More from this author). Added: In the last week

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Devil's Advocate by John Humphrys (More from this author). Added: In the last week

John Humphrys has been a journalist since he left school at the age of 15. He is now one of the most respected broadcasters of his generation and his interviews on Radio Four's Today programme are... read more

Love All The People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines by Bill Hicks (More from this author). Added: In the last week

In 1993, network executives abruptly cut the final appearance of comedian Bill Hicks - a scathing tirade of digs on the Pope and the pro-life movement - from an episode of The Late Show with David... read more

Don't Tell Mum: Hair-raising Messages Home From Gap-year Travellers by Simon Hoggart, Emily Monk (More from this author). Added: In the last week

The e-mail home is an essential part of every gap-year back-packers journey. Where once the news of a fresh tattoo, the purchase of a gold Mercedes or a village chief's proposal of marriage would... read more

Dude, Where's My Country? by Michael Moore (More from this author). Added: In the last week

The people of the United States, according to author and filmmaker Michael Moore (Bowling for Columbine, Stupid White Men), have been hoodwinked. Tricked, he says, by Republican lawmakers and their... read more