Adult Non Fiction

Was the Battle of Hastings a French victory? No! William the Conqueror was Norman and hated the French. Were the Brits really responsible for the...

In October 2006, the Royal Marine Commandos took up their six month tour of duty in war-torn Helmand Province - the toughest and hottest war zone on...

On 2 March 1998 ten-year-old Natascha Kampusch was snatched off the street by a stranger and bundled into a white van. Hours later she found herself...

In April 2006, the elite 3 Para battle group was despatched to Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. They were tasked with providing security to...

Abandoned tells the heartbreaking story of a little girl's abusive childhood and her subsequent homelessness as an adult. Born illegitimately to...

Tales of brave and selfless deeds used to be part of every boy's education. We grew up sharing stories with our fathers, uncles and grandfathers of...

The extraordinary true story of one woman's friendship with a South London gang Harriet Sergeant's three year friendship with a South London teenage ...

The shipping forecast on BBC radio is as familiar as the sound of Big Ben. Sitting at home listening to it can be a cosily reassuring experience....

In 2003 Celia Walden, a young reporter, receives a phone call from her editor. She is to drop everything, travel to Malta and track down legendary...

We are constantly bombarded with inaccurate, contradictory and sometimes misleading information-until now. Ben Goldacre masterfully dismantles the...