Beletrie Profile books

Mary Beard

Britain's favourite classicist lifts the lid on the Roman Empire in this major non-fiction release for 2015. Covering 1,000 years of history, and casting fresh light on the basics of Roman culture from…

Janice Hallett

Ezra Klein, Derek Thompson

The real threat to liberal democracy isn't autocrats - it's the lack of effective action by progressives. Here, two expert journalists reveal the structural, economic and political forces that have…

David Runciman

'A splendid book: economical, invigorating and surprising' The Times'He has that gift, both as a podcaster and as a writer, to illuminate abstruse and abstract ideas with human charm' ObserverIn this…

Janice Hallett

Ruby Tandoh

Laszlo Krasznahorkai

M. John Harrison

The cult classic novel from the author of Climbers and The Sunken Land Begins to Rise AgainWith an introduction by bestselling author of Our Wives Under the Sea, Julia Armfield'A spare textual elegance…

Matthew Cobb

Catriona Ward

Helen Gordon

Suzy Hansen

Garry Disher

Joost Ellfers, Robert Greene

An inspirational guide to self-empowerment, based on the advice of Elizabeth I, Henry Kissinger, Louis XIV and Machiavelli, amongst others. 30,000 copies sold in hardback.

David Runciman

Ryan Holiday

Inspiring and practical, this is a powerful meditation on the nature and dangers of ego, from the bestselling author of "Trust Me, I'm Lying" and "The Obstacle Is The Way".

Torrey Peters

Richard Rumelt

A Profile Business Classic edition of this critically acclaimed book on strategy. 'A business classic' "Management Today"

Ryan Holiday

Jack Hartnell

Mikael Krogerus, Roman Tschäppeler

Robert Greene