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A beautifully illustrated Flammarion history of Le Grand Hôtel and Café de la Paix — two Parisian institutions on the Place de l’Opéra since 1862, with a guest list spanning Proust, Wilde, and de Gaulle. An essential celebration of French luxury hospitality and la belle époque art de vivre.

The authoritative guide to Rosslyn Chapel — separating historical fact from popular legend about one of Scotland’s most extraordinary fifteenth-century buildings. Oxbrow and Robertson examine the intricate carvings and their real meanings with scholarly rigour and genuine engagement with the myths.

The definitive reference documenting over 400 tartans with full-colour illustration, clan histories, and cultural context. From disputed ancient origins to romantic Victorian reinvention, Zaczek and Phillips trace the full history of one of the world’s most recognisable design systems.

A richly illustrated architectural and cultural history of New York’s most iconic street, from Washington Square to Marcus Garvey Park. William J. Hennessey traces Fifth Avenue’s evolution across two centuries in a book that is both serious historical study and visual pleasure.

Mark Galeotti’s sweeping, engaging exploration of crime across human history — from ancient thieves to modern hackers. A leading security expert traces how criminals and the societies that produce them have always shaped each other, in a work that is both serious scholarship and compulsive reading.

Religions of the World (Lorenz Books) — Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Shinto, and the indigenous traditions of Africa, Australia, and the Americas — each presented from its origins through its major texts, ritual practices, sacred sites, and contemporary global presence. The most complete one-volume guide to world religion available, with the visual richness and historical depth the subject demands. Published by Lorenz Books.

The Japanese Myths by Joshua Frydman (Thames & Hudson) — one of the world’s great mythological traditions presented in its complete form: the creation of the islands from the cosmic ocean, the storm god Susanoo and the sun goddess Amaterasu, the descent into the underworld, the founding of the imperial dynasty. As rich, as strange, and as philosophically serious as the Greek or Norse myths — and significantly less familiar to Western readers. Published by Thames & Hudson.

The Rise of the Railways by DK — the extraordinary story of how the steam locomotive transformed the world in fifty years, reshaping economies, altering landscapes, creating cities, and changing the social fabric of every country it reached. From George Stephenson and the Rocket through the great Victorian railway builders to the golden age of steam and the transition to modern traction — comprehensive visual detail throughout. Published by DK.

A History of Astrology by DK — astrology’s full cultural and historical richness, from the celestial omens of ancient Mesopotamia through the mathematical astrology of the Hellenistic world, the medieval integration with natural philosophy, the challenge of the Copernican revolution, and contemporary astrological practice. Exceptional reproductions of original manuscripts, celestial charts, and astrological instruments throughout. An essential reference. Published by DK.

Exploration: Map by Map by DK — the complete history of the age of exploration told through the maps that explorers made as they went: original maps from the world’s great cartographic collections, some beautiful, some wildly inaccurate, all historically fascinating. Expert commentary draws out what each map shows, what the mapmaker understood, and how geographical knowledge developed through the cumulative work of centuries. Published by DK.

A History of Christianity by DK — the complete story of Christianity from the life and teachings of Jesus through the early church, the great councils, the medieval synthesis, the Reformation, and the global diversification of the faith into the modern era. The visual approach illuminates Christian art, architecture, and manuscript tradition with exceptional photography. An essential reference for students of religious history. Published by DK.

Philosophers Who Changed the World by DK — eighty of the most consequential thinkers in the history of philosophy, Eastern and Western, ancient and contemporary, profiled with biographical depth, clear exposition of key ideas, and a genuine account of why each philosopher’s contribution mattered. Non-Western traditions — Buddhist, Confucian, Indian — receive the same seriousness as the European canon. The ideal companion for a serious philosophical reading list. Published by DK.

The Anthropology Book by DK — the key ideas, major practitioners, and most important debates of anthropology, from the founding questions of cultural relativism through social anthropology, feminist anthropology, and the contemporary debates about decolonising the discipline. Part of the DK Big Ideas Simply Explained series, with profiles of key thinkers from Malinowski and Lévi-Strauss to Margaret Mead. Published by DK.

The World War I Book by DK — the complete history of the First World War, from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand through the battles of Verdun and the Somme to the armistice of November 1918. Every phase covered with maps, photographs, profiles of key commanders, and analysis of the tactical and strategic decisions that determined the course of a conflict that killed seventeen million people. Published by DK.