A History of the World in 21 Women: A Personal Selection
By: Jenni Murray
3.83
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
They led while others followed. They stood up and spoke out when no one else would. They broke the …
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1. Wild Horses
By: Dick Francis
3.96
Format: 352 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Once a blacksmith, now famous and respected as a newspaperman, Valentine Clark knows everyone who i… read more
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2. I'm the King of the Castle
By: Susan Hill
3.72
Format: 272 pages,
'I didn't want you to come here.' So says the note that the boy Edmund Hooper passes to Charles Kin… read more
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3. You're The One That I Don't Want
By: Alexandra Potter
3.87
Format: 268 pages, Paperback
What if you found your soulmate... and then discovered you couldn't lose him? When Lucy meets Nate … read more
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4. The Living Planet
By: David Attenborough
3.81
Format: 75 pages, Hardcover
(Also has Collins ISBN - 0002191393) Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants, animals and m… read more
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5. The Impostor
By: Damon Galgut
3.77
Format: None pages,
A gripping tale of guilty secrets, betrayal, and racial tension, of isolation and revenge in modern… read more
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6. Fix the System, Not the Women
By: Laura Bates
4.52
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
Too often, we blame women. For walking home alone at night. For not demanding a seat at the table. … read more
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"So how do we fix it? The short answer is that we don't. We have wasted decades telling women and girls how to fix things. How to fix themselves. How to stay safe. It hasn't worked. Because women were…"-Laura Bates, Fix the System, Not the Women
7. Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
By: David Mitchell
4.16
Format: 433 pages, ebook
A rollicking history of England's earliest kings and queens, a story of narcissists, excessive behe… read more
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"The defeat of the Armada in 1588 was Elizabeth's high point. Things went downhill after that. Militarily the triumph against Spain was rather undermined the following year when Elizabeth sent her own…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"There were a couple of positives: in 1554, the Queen Regent's Prerogative Act was passed which made explicit, for the first time, that when a woman inherited the throne - became the sovereign, queen …"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Standing jaggedly on Senlac Hill, where Harold Godwinson died, possibly as a result of having taken an arrow to the eye - though possibly more boringly than that, some historians have felt constraine…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
"Queen Mary was known as Bloody Mary because of the large number of people she killed. And also because of misogyny. She was the first properly crowned woman to rule as queen regnant, not just queen c…"-David Mitchell, Unruly: The Ridiculous History of England's Kings and Queens
8. Listening to the Animals: Becoming the Supervet
By: Noel Fitzpatrick
4.28
Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition
THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. A powerful, heart-warming and inspiring memoir from the UK's most… read more
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"Money does not and never will concern me or in itself motivate me because we're doing the right thing for the animals and for those who love them."-Noel Fitzpatrick, Listening to the Animals: Becoming the Supervet
"Research has shown that dogs and cats can feel happy or sad, excited or disappointed, depressed or elated, and that these feelings may be similar to ours, even if they cannot express them in the same…"-Noel Fitzpatrick, Listening to the Animals: Becoming the Supervet
"I don't believe in 'ownership' of a sentient life - I think we undertake volitional guardianship and that this bringing forth can be one of the most rewarding and reciprocally loving relationships th…"-Noel Fitzpatrick, Listening to the Animals: Becoming the Supervet
"For the dog, colour doesn't matter, reputation doesn't matter, wealth doesn't matter. Dogs see us all as equals. They live in the present and in a world of emotion. They know if you are true and trus…"-Noel Fitzpatrick, Listening to the Animals: Becoming the Supervet
9. Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights
By: Helen Lewis
4.23
Format: 368 pages, Kindle Edition
Well-behaved women don’t make history: difficult women do. Feminism’s success is down to compli… read more
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"Women's history should not be a shallow hunt for heroines."-Helen Lewis, Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights
"If feminism doesn't frighten people with power, it is toothless."-Helen Lewis, Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights
"Women need time and space to play - particularly when we work so hard"-Helen Lewis, Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights
"Feminism has to fight 'the tyranny of niceness'. It is, and has always been, one of the most potent forces holding women back."-Helen Lewis, Difficult Women: A History of Feminism in 11 Fights
10. The Secret Barrister: Stories of the Law and How It's Broken
By: The Secret Barrister
3.90
Format: 385 pages, Kindle Edition
Welcome to the world of the Secret Barrister. These are the stories of life inside the courtroom. T… read more
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11. The Satsuma Complex
By: Bob Mortimer
3.68
Format: 301 pages, Kindle Edition
'My name is Gary. I’m a thirty-year-old legal assistant with a firm of solicitors in London. To des… read more
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"And off she toddled back into the flat, banging Lassoo in the face with the door as he followed behind her. He looked up at me as if to say, 'That's your fucking fault."-Bob Mortimer, The Satsuma Complex
12. A History of the World in 21 Women: A Personal Selection
By: Jenni Murray
3.83
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
They led while others followed. They stood up and spoke out when no one else would. They broke the … read more
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13. UNMASKED
By: Ellie Middleton
4.24
Format: 331 pages, Hardcover
Brought to you by Penguin. Whether you are neurodivergent, suspect you might be, or want to be a… read more
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14. No Silly Questions: The Daily Aus explains how the world works (and why you should care)
By: Zara Seidler
4.17
Format: 239 pages, Kindle Edition
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the news cycle and a bit lost without the background to everything … read more
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15. The Watchful Wife
By: Suzanne Leal
3.80
Format: 368 pages, Paperback
A story of unshakeable belief and unbending faith from the author of The Deceptions.'The Watchful W… read more
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16. Bloody Brilliant Women: Pioneers, Revolutionaries & Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention
By: Cathy Newman
3.78
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
‘A litany of fresh heroes to make the embattled heart sing’ Caitlin Moran A fresh, opinionated h… read more
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"Increasing openness about sex wasn’t the same as increasing openness about how it was used by the powerful to oppress the weak."-Cathy Newman, Bloody Brilliant Women: Pioneers, Revolutionaries & Geniuses Your History Teacher Forgot to Mention
17. The Silent Stars Go By
By: Sally Nicholls
3.56
Format: 225 pages, Hardcover
Three years ago, Margot’s life was turned upside down when her fiancé, Harry, went missing in actio… read more
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18. Wild Fell: Fighting for Nature on a Lake District Hill Farm
By: Lee Schofield
4.41
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
In 2015, England's last and loneliest golden eagle died in an unmarked spot among the remote easter… read more
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19. Captain Tom's Life Lessons
By: Tom Moore
4.32
Format: 130 pages, Kindle Edition
Start your year with the uplifting and heartwarming life lessons from a truly inspirational man, Ca… read more
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20. Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries
By: Kate Mosse
3.71
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries brings together Kate’s rich and detailed knowledge of unhear… read more
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21. Accidental Feminists
By: Jane Caro
3.94
Format: 277 pages, Paperback
How one generation became feminists—by accident. Women over fifty-five are of the generation tha… read more
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"To be a woman, no matter your background, is to have to fight for your territory in a way that men don’t have to."-Jane Caro, Accidental Feminists
"Feminism, in essence, is itself a giant female support group, where women (mostly) offer each other support and encouragement—literally, pass on courage to one another."-Jane Caro, Accidental Feminists
"When I was young, when the women of my generation were in their formative years, we were not taken seriously. Nor, just as damagingly, were our mothers, or our grandmothers."-Jane Caro, Accidental Feminists
"Whenever people nominate the world’s most important inventions (the internal combustion engine, the world wide web, battery storage), I always suggest the pill and the tampon"-Jane Caro, Accidental Feminists
22. Hinch Yourself Happy: All The Best Cleaning Tips To Shine Your Sink And Soothe Your Soul
By: Mrs. Hinch
3.74
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Hinch Yourself HappyAll the best cleaning tips to shine your sink and soothe your soul. Discove… read more
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23. Speak Your Truth: Connecting With Your Inner Truth and Learning to Find Your Voice
By: Fearne Cotton
3.77
Format: 181 pages, Kindle Edition
Fearne Cotton's voice is familiar to millions, whether that's through television, radio or on her h… read more
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24. East of Croydon: Travels through India and South East Asia
By: Sue Perkins
4.16
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A few years ago I was asked if I'd like to make a documentary on the Mekong River, travelling from … read more
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"Your heart keeps its own clock. It doesn’t care for hours and minutes; the fake lines of measurement, which the outside life uses to calculate success, age or achievement."-Sue Perkins, East of Croydon: Travels through India and South East Asia
25. The Ghost Cat
By: Alex Howard
3.61
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
A charming novel for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and How to Stop Time , following a cat thr… read more
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26. Hack Your Hormones
By: Davinia Taylor
3.95
Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition
THE INSTANT NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'A wonderful book' Dr Chris van Tulleken, Sunday Time… read more
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27. Inspire: Life Lessons from the Wilderness
By: Ben Fogle
4.10
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
The latest adventure from bestselling author Ben Fogle explores what we can learn from nature about… read more
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28. Up: My Life Journey to the Top of Everest
By: Ben Fogle
4.18
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
My eyes lifted to the horizon and the unmistakable snowy outline of Everest. Everest, the mounta… read more
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29. Cracking The Menopause : While Keeping Yourself Together
By: Mariella Frostrup
4.25
Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition
t’s time for us to start talking about the menopause. Cracking the Menopause, from straight-talking… read more
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30. On This Day She: Putting Women Back Into History, One Day At A Time
By: Jo Bell
4.14
Format: 800 pages, Kindle Edition
The tried and tested 'On This Day in History' format has elevated the stories of many people and th… read more
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