Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them.This is the story of modern football’s great data r...

Frankenstein - or, The Modern Prometheus - is considered to be one of the earliest examples of science fiction. Written by Mary Shelley, it tells the story of scientist Victor Frankenstein and the catastrophic consequences of his attempts to create a perfect new being by activating a group of body parts with an electrical charge. The hideous monster that is born of Frankenstein's experiment wreaks havoc when it realises that it will never know the happiness that mere mort...

Adrian Gray was born in May 1862 and met his death through violence, at the hands of one of his own children, at Christmas, 1931. Thus begins a classic crime novel published in 1933, a riveting portrait of the psychology of a murderer. Each December, Adrian Gray invites his extended family to stay at his lonely house, King's Poplars. None of Gray's six surviving children is fond of him; several have cause to wish him dead. The family gathers on Christmas Eve – and by the following morning,...

Pre-order the next DCI James Walker thriller now!Two women are discovered brutally murdered in a hot tub, their blood staining the water a vivid red.Nicola and Emily, friends taking a holiday break, have become victims of a frenzied attack. With no signs of forced entry and their phones missing, DCI James Walker is stumped.As he delves deeper into the case, James uncovers a tangled web of betrayal. Each new suspect he uncovers has a motive fit for murder, but can Ja...

From the moment he sets his eyes on Ashley Oliver at sixth form on the cusp of the new millennium, Charlie falls in love.It isn’t all sunshine and roses though and it takes several years and more than one chance meeting before they begin their relationship. Will they survive everything the world has to throw at them or will the pressure of life, love, and London be too much for them?Told through big and small, trivial and significant moments, this is a movi...

Explore and understand the key ideas and movements in anthropology – the study of human societies and cultures and how they work.What does it mean to be human? Why do we have rituals? How do family structures differ around the world, and why? The Anthropology Book answers questions like these and many, many more.The Anthropology Book introduces key concepts from different branches of the subject, such as cultural anthropology, ethnography,...

Bloomsbury presents… xGenius: Expected Goals and the Science of Winning Football Matches by James Tippett read by Simon Darwen'Eye-opening. An essential read for any football fan' – Jamie CarragherA new, expanded and super-charged guide to Expected Goals (xG) analysis from the bestselling author of The Expected Goals Philosophy.The concept of Expected Goals – or xG – has changed how we understand f...

‘Genuinely shocking with jaw dropping twists, I was SHOCKED’ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Snow is falling. Murder is calling.Journalist Gordon Carver receives news that sends a chill down his spine. Rushing home from the pub, he frantically calls his police contact, DCI James Walker to share his discovery, only to be struck from behind, plunging him into darkness.James misses the call, and by the time he arrives at the crime scene, Gordon is ...

Bloomsbury presents What Writers Read by Pandora Sykes, read by Pandora Sykes, Elizabeth Day, Nick Hornby, Diana Evans, Paris Lees, Caleb Azumah Nelson, Paul Mendez, Sara Collins, Nina Stibbe, Tessa Hadley, Damon Galgut, Simon Darwen and Aysha Kala.A WATERSTONES NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTHIn this love letter to reading, curated by Pandora Sykes in aid of the National Literacy Trust, bestselling and beloved writers share their favourite books: the ones they hold most dearl...

Bloomsbury presents Gary Lineker: A Portrait of a Football Icon by Chris Evans read by Simon Darwen'Full of pace and style, just like its subject ... a vivid, nostalgic reminder of Lineker’s greatness as a player' - Leo McKinstry'Skilfully crafted – there is not much more you can ask from a biography' – Patrick BarclayENGLAND CAPTAIN. WORLD CUP HERO. SERIAL GOALSCORER. MATCH OF THE DAY HOST...

'The funniest fitness book I've ever read in my life,' CHRIS EVANS, Virgin RadioWELCOME TO FITNESS UNLOCKED: THE ONLY TRAINING MANUAL YOU WILL EVER NEED.Whether you've been training for a while, or you're a complete beginner, getting in great shape is simple. It's not easy, but it's simple. It just needs to be unlocked.Thankfully for you, you've discovered this incredible book written by one of our generati...

THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY OF LANDO NORRIS' EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY TO BECOME F1 CHAMPIONAfter one of the most exciting and closely-fought F1 Championships in years, Lando Norris stands top of the podium as World Champion, leading a new generation of young, exciting and fast British drivers gracing the grid. With George Russell joining Norris at the top table, Lewis Hamilton reaching the twilight of his extraordinary ...