The Bodley Head Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
Ed Yong"Mind-broadening… a journey to alternative realities as extraordinary as any you’ll find in science fiction." - An Immense World by @edyong209, @thetimes Book of the Week Ed's phenomenal book publishes today. Here's a sneak peek of the wonders he uncovers... https://t.co/OlxhQyXedK
Paperback, 2023
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Losing Our Minds: The Challenge of Defining Mental Illness
Lucy FoulkesLucy Foulkes, author of #LosingOurMinds, is giving away two signed copies of her book! RT her tweet below 👇 https://twitter.com/lfoulkesy/status/1392878330693754882
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The Outlaw Ocean: Journeys Across the Last Untamed Frontier
Ian Urbina#THEOUTLAWOCEAN is out today!! Happy publication day @ian_urbina for a book described by @NaomiAKlein as 'just incredible.' A riveting, adrenalin-fuelled tour of a vast, lawless world that few have ever seen: the high seas. Grab a copy here: https://t.co/OLFLRsHHHt #OutlawOcean https://t.co/CD0wKagA6f
Paperback, 2020
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows: A Memoir
Ai WeiweiRead the latest interview with @aiww here. 1000 YEARS OF JOYS AND SORROWS is out now by @vintagebooks. https://t.co/0Hqo7sTvYE
Paperback, 2022
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Most Remarkable Creature: The Hidden Life of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey
Jonathan MeiburgOn 22nd April, we publish A Most Remarkable Creature by @JonathanMeiburg, 'a lavishly talented nature writer... [and] a master of descriptive nuance' @WSJ Find out more 👇👉https://bit.ly/3wAcbYT https://on.wsj.com/3fPnR3X
Paperback, 2022
$21.00Member price:$10.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
India's Saudi Policy: Bridge to the Future
P. R. KumaraswamyListen to the fascinating @GalorOded, author of THE JOURNEY OF HUMANITY, talk us through the history of inequality on this week’s episode of Bridges to the Future https://t.co/tEMJT39iGR
Paperback, 2018
$54.99Member price:$52.24 + Free shipping5% off
Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus
David QuammenWonderful to see David Quammen's incisive, fascinating BREATHLESS be shortlisted for the National Book Awards! @DavidQuammen @nationalbook #NBAwards https://t.co/KtNXckif3u
Paperback, 2023
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Animal Liberation Now: The Definitive Classic Renewed
Peter SingerANIMAL LIBERATION NOW is out today! Congratulations @PeterSinger - it's a phenomenally important book, and we're so proud to be bringing it to readers here in the UK @Susanna_Lea @SLALondon https://t.co/p7SbvV5YJq
Paperback, 2023
$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Spy Named Orphan: The Soviet Agent Who Stole the West's Greatest Secrets
Roland PhilippsFrom Roland Philipps, the author of A Spy Named Orphan, comes the true story of an enigmatic female double agent in WW2. VICTOIRE is available to pre-order now: https://t.co/vCZOWsGSZ8 #Victoire #RolandPhilipps https://t.co/eKGIwoivdO
Paperback, 2019
$18.95Member price:$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Himalaya: A Human History
Ed Douglas'This is certainly not a book to be dismissed... Anyone with a serious interest in the Himalayan region will want to buy it and will find it invaluable' - @TheTLS Read Himalaya: A Human History by Ed Douglas🗻 👉https://bit.ly/2H4Yg8e 👇 https://bit.ly/32KTzIb
Paperback, 2022
$25.00Member price:$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book