Explore non-fiction books that bring clarity, context and fresh perspective. From history and science to ideas shaping the world today, this collection contains some of the best non-fiction reads. For readers who enjoy learning through thoughtful, well-written works.
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Agatha Christie: First Lady of Crime
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A is for Arsenic
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Dorothy L. Sayer's Britain
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The Agatha Christie Cure
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V is for Venom (Paperback)
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Poison: The History of Potions, Powders and Murderous Practitioners
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Agatha Christie
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Agatha Christie: An Autobiography
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The Puffin: A Biography
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Hirameki
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Botanica Fantastica: The illustrated guide to fantastical plants from fictional worlds
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Magic & Symbols (Sprayed Edge)
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A Very British Christmas
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The Sunny Side of Franz Kafka
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My Rangers (Signed Edition)
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Perilous Enchantment (Signed Edition)
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Devil on my Shoulder
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Napoleon's Orangutan (Signed Edition)
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The Book of Panto (Signed Edition)
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A History of The World in Ten Wars (Signed Edition)
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Fictional Selves (Signed Edition)
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The Queerest of Folk: A Life in Television (Signed Edition)
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Letters to Our Sons (Signed Edition)
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ALL ABOARD!: Tales from a Yorkshire Steam Railway (Signed Edition)
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Sleeping Beauties: Why Good Ideas Go Dormant and How They Wake Up
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Castles: A Fortified History of the World (Signed Edition)
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What a Time to Be Alive!: Scenes from a Strange Age (Signed Edition)
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Three Brothers in a Boat: A True Story of Adventure and Purpose Rowing the Pacific (Signed Edition)
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Creative Writing (Signed Edition)
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Come Rain or Shine (Signed Edition)
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Mending: Busted, Breaking and Getting Better (Signed Edition)
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The Elegant Hustler: Adventures From a Life on the Move (Signed Edition)
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Journey Across Japan (Signed Edition)
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The Official Miss Marple Puzzle Book
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Sleuth-Hound (Signed Edition)
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The Twelve Songs of Christmas
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