Staff PickMore Days at the Morisaki Bookshop
In Tokyo, there is a neighbourhood with the highest number of bookstores in the world. It is called Jinbocho where book lovers can browse to their heart's delight and where hunters of first editions or autographed copies prowl the bookcases. The Morisaki bookshop, a small family-run shop, is so packed with books that barely five people can fit inside. Books...Paperback$2200Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Staff PickI Will Teach You To Be Rich (2nd Edition)
I Will Teach You To Be Rich (2nd Edition) by Ramit Sethi is a highly practical and insightful guide that offers a comprehensive 6-week programme for mastering your personal finances. Ramit Sethi, an acclaimed financial guru, provides readers with a clear and actionable plan to manage money, eliminate debt, enhance savings, and make smart investments, all without skimping on the...Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Dylan's PickLess is More
Less is More by Jason Hickel is a groundbreaking exploration into the most effective solution to the climate crisis: a new economic model and a deeper, more ethical relationship with the natural world. This thought-provoking book challenges the very foundation of our current economic system and paves the way for an innovative approach to living sustainably on our planet. Our...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Dylan's PickDie With Zero
Die with Zero by Bill Perkins is a transformative guide that challenges conventional wisdom about personal finance and life optimisation. This book introduces a compelling paradigm shift designed to ensure you take full advantage of your time and resources, advocating for a life filled with rich experiences rather than accumulating wealth for a distant future. Perkins offers a unique and...Paperback$3500Elsewhere:$3699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Secret Life of Flying
How does a plane stay up in the air? Does the Mile-High Club actually exist? When you flush the toilet, where does it all go? Buckle up for some turbulence because nothing flies under the radar for Captain Jeremy Burfoot. With more than 35 years of airline experience, the former Qantas pilot presents an Airbus-load of stories about unruly passengers...Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayOne Last Question, Prime Minister
From Muldoon to Luxon, untold stories from the House of Parliament Barry Soper has spent close to five decades questioning New Zealand's prime ministers.From the imposing, larger-than-life characters of Rob Muldoon and David Lange, to the golden age of Helen Clark and John Key, and the post-Covid era of Jacinda Ardern and the 'Chrises', Soper's insight and nose for a...Paperback$3199Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Women's Prize WinnerThe Correspondent
84 Charing Cross Road meets A Man Called Ove in this heartwarming, witty story about the life of an extraordinary woman, told through her letters. In her letters to family and friends, we come to know the life of Sybil Van Antwerp—stubborn, cantankerous, opinionated, always steadfast in her belief in the power of the written word. But as the clock...Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3700Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Thursday Murder Club
Four unlikely friends A shocking murder Welcome to THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might...Paperback$2100Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayWhat to Make of a Life
Jim Collins, international bestselling author of Good to Great, offers transformative lessons on constructing—and reconstructing—a life through the cliff moments and transitions we all will face repeatedly in our lives. What to Make of a Life? It is a question we all wrestle with more than once. How do we find our way in the world? How do we make...Hardback$5900Elsewhere:$7500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Call Me By Your Name
Call Me By Your Name is a beautifully crafted tale that sweeps readers into the intoxicating whirlwind of a sudden, intense romance between seventeen-year-old Elio Perlman and his family's summer guest, Oliver. Set against the opulent backdrop of the Italian Riviera, this evocative novel captures the languid, sultry days of summer where intellectual pursuits, the exploration of identity, and the...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
New ReleaseThe Emperor of Gladness
The instant Sunday Times bestseller, a vibrant and heartbreaking story of unexpected friendship and how far people go to find a second chance. One late summer evening in the town of East Gladness, nineteen-year-old Hai stands on the edge of a bridge, ready to jump, when he hears someone shout across the river. The voice belongs to Grazina, an elderly...Paperback$2499Elsewhere:$2800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayRadical Candor
Radical Candor by Kim Scott revolutionises the traditional concepts of management with a bold approach that emphasises candour and empathy in the workplace. The book draws extensively from Scott's own illustrious career at some of Silicon Valley's most successful companies, including Google, where she led major business units and teams, and Apple, where she was instrumental in developing a world-class...Paperback$2100Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayTurn The Ship Around!
Turn The Ship Around! by L. David Marquet is an inspiring account of how one man transformed the way leadership functions in one of the most high-pressure environments imaginable—a nuclear-powered submarine. Captain David Marquet, assigned to the USS Santa Fe, a vessel plagued with poor morale and abysmal performance, was determined to make a change. Faced with a challenging situation,...Paperback$2700Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Atlas of the Heart
Atlas of the Heart is a profoundly insightful exploration into the myriad of emotions and experiences that shape the human condition. Bestselling author and renowned researcher Dr Brené Brown offers readers an intricately woven tapestry of 87 distinct emotional states and personal experiences. This significant work seeks to develop our emotional literacy, enabling us to build deeper and more meaningful...Hardback$4000Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayThe Road Less Travelled
The Road Less Travelled by M. Scott Peck is a profound and thought-provoking journey into the realm of personal development and spiritual growth. As you immerse yourself in this timeless classic, you will find that it transcends the typical self-help genre, drawing you into a rich exploration of the fundamental truths of human existence. With compelling narrative and deep insight,...Paperback$2800Elsewhere:$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Half His Age
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of I’m Glad My Mom Died comes a sad, funny, thrilling novel about sex, consumerism, class, desire, loneliness, the internet, rage, intimacy, power, and the (oftentimes misguided) lengths we’ll go to in order to get what we want. Waldo is ravenous. Horny. Blunt. Naive. Wise. Impulsive. Lonely. Angry. Forceful. Hurting. Perceptive. Endlessly...Paperback$2799Elsewhere:$3499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Shirl's PickTomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
Stylish and open-hearted, this is a very different kind of love story, elevated and energised by being set in the world of creativity and video gaming. THE BESTSELLING PHENOMENON I loved this book – Jojo Moyes This is the story of Sam and Sadie. It's not a romance, but it is about love. When Sam catches sight of Sadie at...Paperback$2100Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
The Shining
The Shining by Stephen King is a spine-chilling masterpiece that delves into the horrifying and supernatural. The story revolves around the Torrance family: Jack, Wendy, and their five-year-old son, Danny, who possesses an extraordinary psychic ability, referred to by the hotel's cook, Mr Hallorann, as "shining". This gift allows Danny to see the horrific past and foreboding future of the...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Swimming in the Dark
Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski is a profound exploration of love, repression, and the search for freedom. Set against the tumultuous backdrop of 1980s Poland, it tells the story of Ludwik, a shy and introspective student who finds himself sent to an agricultural camp along with his university classmates. In the midst of this forced labour, he unexpectedly...Paperback$1900Usually:$2299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
We Solve Murders
Combining the heart and humour of The Thursday Murder Club with a puzzling international mystery, welcome to the blockbusting new series from the biggest new fiction author of the decade, Richard Osman. Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar habits and routines— the pub quiz, his favourite bench,...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$3800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayAristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRODUCED BY LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, by award-winning author Benjamin Alire Sáenz, is a profoundly moving novel that delves into themes of family, friendship, and first love. This lyrical work will captivate fans of John Green, Love, Simon, and Call Me by Your Name. In the...Paperback$2200Elsewhere:$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayReWork
ReWork by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson revolutionises the way we approach business in today’s fast-paced, technology-driven world. This eye-catching Vermilion Life Essentials edition brings the authors' radical insights to a wider audience of forward-thinking readers. The book challenges conventional wisdom, urging entrepreneurs, small-business owners, and even those stuck in mundane day jobs to reimagine the fundamentals of running...Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$3400Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Extreme Ownership
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin is a compelling and actionable leadership guide that emerged from the high-stakes world of Navy SEALs combat and has since applied these core principles to the corporate world. This updated edition of the bestseller, which has sold more than half a million copies, continues to revolutionise how leadership is understood and practised...Paperback$2900Elsewhere:$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Dylan's PickA Life on Our Planet
The legacy-defining Sunday Times bestseller by Sir David Attenborough - now in paperback. With a new afterword, "Why You Are Here" - A speech on the opening of the COP26 climate summit. As a young man, I felt I was out there in the wild, experiencing the untouched natural world - but it was an illusion. The tragedy of our...Paperback$2300Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Careless People
Shocking and darkly funny, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to the decisions that are shaping our world and the people who make them. Welcome to Facebook. Sarah Wynn-Williams, a young diplomat from New Zealand, pitched for her dream job. She saw Facebook's potential and knew it could change the world for the better. But, when she got there...Paperback$3200Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayDeep Work
One of the most valuable skills in our economy is becoming increasingly rare. If you master this skill, you'll achieve extraordinary results.Deep Work is an indispensable guide to anyone seeking focused success in a distracted world.'Cal Newport is exceptional in the realm of self-help authors' New York Times'Deep work' is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding...Paperback$3300Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Great Dune Trilogy
Three of the greatest science fiction novels in the world in one bumper omnibus, and the inspiration for the spectacular cinematic events Dune: Part One and Dune: Part Two. The Great Dune Trilogy by Frank Herbert is a cornerstone of science fiction literature. This omnibus edition combines the first three novels of the series: Dune, Dune Messiah, and Children of...Hardback$7100Elsewhere:$8000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayPurple Cow
In Purple Cow, marketing guru Seth Godin explores the importance of creating remarkable products in a rapidly changing market. Through a series of insightful and often counterintuitive arguments, Godin demonstrates why traditional marketing methods are becoming obsolete. Instead, he introduces the concept of the 'Purple Cow' – something so extraordinary and unique that it captures the world's attention and stands...Paperback$2900Elsewhere:$3100Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Remote
Remote: Office Not Required by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson is a ground-breaking guide to harnessing the power of remote work. As the founders of the innovative tech company 37signals, the authors draw on their extensive experience to present a compelling case for the benefits of remote working. This book offers a wealth of practical advice on how to...Paperback$4000Elsewhere:$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Dylan's PickMan's Search For Meaning
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is an extraordinary narrative that chronicles the harrowing experiences and intense psychological journey of its author through the Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz. Frankl, a renowned psychiatrist, presents a profound exploration of human suffering, resilience, and the quest for purpose in the face of unimaginable adversity. Throughout the book, Frankl delves into...Paperback$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Pillars of the Earth
1135, and civil war, famine, and religious strife abound. With his family on the verge of starvation, mason Tom Builder dreams of the day when he can use his talents to create and build a cathedral like no other. Philip, the prior of Kingsbridge, is resourceful, but with money scarce, he knows that for his town to survive, it must...Paperback$2600Elsewhere:$5999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Dylan's PickDelivering Happiness
Successfully grow your business and improve customer and employee happiness with this New York Times bestseller, written by the CEO of Zappos. Delivering Happiness by Tony Hsieh explores a visionary approach to achieving both personal and professional fulfilment. Beginning with his early entrepreneurial ventures, Hsieh draws on his experiences, starting from a humble worm farm business during his childhood to...Paperback$3100Elsewhere:$3499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Dylan's PickThe Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy
The Art of War & Other Classics of Eastern Philosophy offers an enchanting journey through the timeless wisdom of ancient Chinese philosophers. This anthology includes translations of Sun Tzu's Art of War, Lao-Tzu's Tao Te Ching, the teachings of Confucius, and the writings of Mencius. Each work delivers profound insights into the human condition, the art of leadership, social harmony,...Leather / fine binding$4900Elsewhere:$5500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Shark Heart
Every page bursts with heart Anthony Doerr, author of All The Light We Cannot See Compelling, moving, lyrical - Claire North, author of Ithaca and The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August For Lewis and Wren, their first year of marriage is also their last. A few weeks after their wedding, Lewis receives a rare diagnosis. He's turning into a...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips todayIt Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work
It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson is a timely manifesto offering a refreshing alternative to the high-stress, burnout-inducing culture that dominates so many modern workplaces. The plot of this influential guide revolves around the concept of "the calm company," a model developed and proven successful by the authors over twenty years...Paperback$3400Elsewhere:$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Sentence
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2022 PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE NIGHT WATCHMAN ----------------------------------------------------- In this stunning and timely novel, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich creates a wickedly funny ghost story, a tale of passion, of a complex marriage and of a woman's relentless errors. Louise Erdrich's latest novel, The Sentence, asks what we...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
Dylan's Pick
How To Have A Beautiful Mind
Discover the secrets to a beautiful mind with How To Have A Beautiful Mind by Edward de Bono. This enlightening and transformative book explores the essence of true beauty, which extends beyond physical appearance and delves into the realms of creativity, imagination, and effective communication. Through practical advice and exercises, de Bono demonstrates how anyone can cultivate a fascinating, engaging,...Paperback$2700Elsewhere:$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
Staff PickSteve Jobs
The acclaimed biography Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson unravels the rollercoaster journey of Steve Jobs, the visionary co-founder of Apple Inc. and a pioneer in the realms of personal computing, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. This compelling narrative is drawn from more than forty interviews with Jobs himself over two years, as well as interviews with...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableBackorderShips mid AugustThe No Complaining Rule
More than 200,000 sold Negativity in the workplace costs businesses billions of pounds and impacts the morale, productivity, and health of individuals and teams. In The No Complaining Rule: Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work, Jon Gordon, a bestselling author, consultant, and speaker, shares an enlightening story that demonstrates how you can conquer negativity and inspire others to...Hardback$4799Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 3-4 weeks-
The Toyota Way, Second Edition: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer
Explore the enlightened path to transformational business success with the updated and expanded edition of Jeffrey Liker's acclaimed work, The Toyota Way, Second Edition: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer. Delve into the legendary business philosophy that has placed Toyota at the pinnacle of global manufacturing excellence. In this highly anticipated update, Jeffrey Liker refines and broadens the...Hardback$8500Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks 
Revenge of the Tipping Point
Twenty-five years after the publication of his groundbreaking first book, Malcolm Gladwell returns with a brand new volume that reframes the lessons of The Tipping Point in a startling and revealing light. What does the heartbreaking fate of the cheetah tell us about the way we raise our children? Why do elite universities care so much about sports? What is...Paperback$2999Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
How Big Things Get Done
Nothing is more inspiring than a big vision that becomes a triumphant, new reality. Think of how Apple's iPod went from a project with a single employee to an enormously successful product launch in eleven months. But they are the exception. Consider how London's Crossrail project delivered five years late and billions over budget. More modest endeavours, whether launching a...PaperbackSold Out
Courage Is Calling
Courage Is Calling by Ryan Holiday delves deeply into the timeless virtues of bravery and valour, exploring the essential role courage plays in leading a meaningful and effective life. In this compelling narrative, Holiday seamlessly weaves together ancient Stoic wisdom with contemporary lessons, providing readers with a roadmap to overcoming fear and embracing boldness. Drawing from a rich tapestry of...HardbackSold Out
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