Whether you are starting school again in September or not, the 9+ years of school have taught us that September is for starting something and learning new things.
So here is your chance to learn something – get a selection of educational non-fiction books 30% off using code SmartSeptember
by Scott Christianson, Colin Salter
A thought-provoking chronological journey through the world’s most influential books.
by James Comey
In his book, former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions.
by Jenni Murray
Encompassing artists, politicians, activists, reporters and heads of state from past and present, A History of the World in 21 Women celebrates the lives, struggles and achievements of women who have had a profound impact on the shaping of our world.
by Ben Goldacre
Ben Goldacre masterfully dismantles the dodgy science behind some of the great drug trials, court cases and missed opportunities of our time, but he also goes further: out of the bullshit, he shows us the fascinating story of how we know what we know, and gives us the tools to uncover bad science for ourselves.
by Emma Young
Worry, doubt, confusion, depression, anger and feelings of condemnation: all these are attacks on the mind.
by Candace Owens
Political activist and social media star Candace Owens explains all the reasons how the Democratic Party policies hurt, rather than help, the African American community, and why she and many others are turning right.
by Robin Wall Kimmerer
“In Braiding Sweetgrass, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer tackles everything from sustainable agriculture to pond scum as a reflection of her Potawatomi heritage, which carries a stewardship ‘which could not be taken by history: the knowing that we belonged to the land.’ . . . It’s a book absorbed with the unfolding of the world to observant eyes—that sense of discovery that draws us in.” —NPR
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by Cal Newport
One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you’ll achieve extraordinary results.
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by Nick Hornby
In Nick Hornby’s completely joyous and original new book two great figures share the stage. Charles Dickens and Prince. Two wildly different artists who caught fire and lit up the world in ways no others could.
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by Joshua Wolrich
Dr Joshua Wolrich will empower you to escape the diet trap and call out the bad health advice for what it really is: complete nutribollocks.
by Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn
From two of our most fiercely moral voices, a passionate call to arms against our era’s most pervasive human rights violation: the oppression of women and girls in the developing world.
by Dennis Duncan
This is the secret world of the index: an unsung but extraordinary everyday tool, with an illustrious but little-known past. Here, for the first time, its story is told.
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by Hope Jahren
Lab Girl is a book about work and about love, and the mountains that can be moved when those two things come together.
by Kathy Abernethy
Sensible and practical advice from an experienced specialist nurse.
by Joshua Foer
The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory
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by Rose George
An eye-opening exploration of blood, the lifegiving substance with the power of taboo, the value of diamonds, and the promise of breakthrough science
by Haruki Murakami, Philip Gabriel (Translator), Ted Goossen (Translator)
Discover the secrets of one of the world’s most successful writers.
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by Ingvar Villido, Mark Gober
Humans have eternally been subject to emotional influences and addicted to their emotions. We believe that living with endless emotions is inevitable, but Ingvar shows that emotions themselves are often the cause of human suffering.
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What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters
by Steven Pinker
In the twenty-first century, humanity is reaching new heights of scientific understanding – and at the same time appears to be losing its mind. How can a species that discovered vaccines for Covid-19 in less than a year produce so much fake news, quack cures and conspiracy theorizing?
by David Shields
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by Tony Juniper
Published to coincide with a major BBC1 TV series, this book combines stunning images with ways you can help to save planet Earth for future generations.
by Emma Young
Sharing surprising secrets from blind ballerinas, voodoo priests and even a nurse who can smell Parkinson’s disease before it is diagnosed, Super Senses uncovers the science behind these abilities that make us human – and offers fascinating lessons in how we can all learn to use them better.
by Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
Freakonomics has been imitated many times over – but only now, with SuperFreakonomics, has it met its match.
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by Caspar Henderson, Golbanou Moghaddas (Illustrator)
An entrancing guide to the world’s most far-fetched creatures – a unique blend of cutting-edge science and philosophical meditation on what we humans can learn from the extraordinary animals around us
by Richard Susskind, Daniel Susskind
Based on the authors’ in-depth research of more than ten professions, and illustrated by numerous examples from each, this is the first book to assess and question the relevance of the professions in the 21st century.
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by Jack Ronald Hillier
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
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by Marie Kondō
Marie Kondo’s method is based on a ‘once-cleaned, never-messy-again’ approach. If you think that such a thing is impossible then you should definitely read this compelling book.
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Eleven Green Berets Fought for a New Afghanistan
by Eric Blehm
Eric Blehm, author of the award-winning The Last Season, is back with another true adventure story, The Only Thing Worth Dying For.
by James E. Lovelock
James Lovelock, originator of the idea of Gaia, makes an argued plea that we must change our way of life – before it is too late.
by Julia Cameron
What if everything we have been taught about learning to write was wrong?
by Ruchir Sharma
‘As ambitious as it is well executed … a mix of humble pragmatism and daring decisiveness’ Reuters
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by Mark Manson
In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be “positive” all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people.
by Geoffrey Engelstein, Michael Korfhage (Illustrator)
A heavily illustrated, accessible, humorous exploration of the scientific principles of the universe—all explained with a chocolate chip cookie.
by Christophe Galfard
Imagine if The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy was a real hand book…
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by Paul Connett
The Zero Waste Solution: Untrashing the Planet One Community at a Time
by Robert Macfarlane
Underland is an epic exploration of the Earth’s underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory and the land itself. At once ancient and urgent, this is a book that will change the way you see the world.