The Best Non-Fiction of 2025
Our top picks from this year's new releases
David's Bookshop Craftland: A Journey Through Britain’s Lost Arts and Vanishing Trades by James Fox
£25.00
David's Bookshop The Lost Folk: From the Forgotten Past to the Emerging Future of Folk by Lally MacBeth
£20.00
David's Bookshop How to Build a Haunted House: The History of a Cultural Obsession by Caitlin Blackwell Baines
£22.00
David's Bookshop Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist by Liz Pelly
£22.00
David's Bookshop Bread of Angels by Patti Smith
£25.00
David's Bookshop The Uncool by Cameron Crowe
£22.00
David's Bookshop The Rolling Year: Listening to the Seasons with Vivaldi by Dr Hannah French
£20.00
David's Bookshop Is A River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane
£25.00
Bestselling Non-Fiction
Our current topsellers in non-fiction
David's Bookshop Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run by Paul McCartney
£35.00
David's Bookshop We Did Ok, Kid: A Memoir by Sir Anthony Hopkins
£25.00
David's Bookshop Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts by Margaret Atwood
£30.00
David's Bookshop Nobody's Girl by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
£25.00
David's Bookshop This Way Up by Map Men
£16.99
David's Bookshop The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins
£22.99 £19.99
David's Bookshop Raising Hare: The heart-warming true story of an unlikely friendship by Chloe Dalton
£10.99
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David's Bookshop Barcelona Cult Recipes (mini) by Stephan Mitsch
£12.99 £11.69
David's Bookshop Adriatico: From Puglia to Venice, Recipes from Italy's Adriatic Coast by Paola Bacchia
£27.00
David's Bookshop Laksa: 65 Recipes for Comforting Asian-Style Noodle Bowls
£14.99 £13.49
David's Bookshop South and West: From a Notebook by Joan Didion
£8.99
David's Bookshop Blue Nights by Joan Didion
£9.99
David's Bookshop The White Album by Joan Didion
£10.99
David's Bookshop Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
£9.99
David's Bookshop How to Grow a Garden: A beginner's guide to creating a thriving outdoor space by Ellen Mary
£16.99
David's Bookshop The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Shrubs: The Art and Science to Grow with Confidence
£14.99
David's Bookshop The Compost Coach: Make compost, build soil and grow a regenerative garden - wherever you live! by Kate Flood
£16.99
David's Bookshop Project Mushroom : A Modern Guide to Growing Fungi
£20.00
David's Bookshop The Garden Apothecary: Transform Flowers, Weeds and Plants into Healing Remedies by Becky Cole
£16.99
David's Bookshop The First-Time Gardener by Frances Tophill
£22.00
David's Bookshop The Muse of History: The Ancient Greeks from the Enlightenment to the Present by Oswyn Murray
£30.00
David's Bookshop If You Live To 100, You Might As Well Be Happy: Lessons for a Long and Joyful Life: The Korean Bestseller by Rhee Kun Hoo
£16.99
David's Bookshop The Middle Kingdoms: A New History of Central Europe by Martyn Rady
£16.99
David's Bookshop The Experience Machine: How Our Minds Predict and Shape Reality by Andy Clark
£10.99
David's Bookshop Watford Forever: How Graham Taylor and Elton John Saved a Football Club, a Town and Each Other by John Preston & Elton John
£10.99
David's Bookshop Pageboy: A Memoir by Elliot Page
£10.99
David's Bookshop Garden Heaven by Vanessa Berridge
£16.99
David's Bookshop The Flowerpot Forager: An Easy Guide to Growing Wild Food at Home by Stuart Ovenden
£14.99
David's Bookshop RHS The Little Book of Cut-Flower Gardening: How to grow flowers and foliage sustainably for beautiful arrangements by Holly Farrell
£14.99
David's Bookshop Wild Life: 50 Projects to Rewild Your Life From the Home to Outdoors by Anna Carlile
£16.99
David's Bookshop The Gardeners’ World Problem Solver: Year-Round Troubleshooting for Every Gardener
£16.99
David's Bookshop The Green Gardening Handbook: Grow, Eat and Enjoy by Nancy Birtwhistle
£14.99
David's Bookshop The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook: Habits for Hope in a Changing World by Kirsten Bradley
£22.00
David's Bookshop Grow Trees: Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success by Zia Allaway
£9.99
David's Bookshop Grow Lawns: Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success
£12.99
David's Bookshop Grow Shade Garden: Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success by Zia Allaway
£12.99
David's Bookshop Grow Compost: Essential Know-how and Expert Advice for Gardening Success by Zia Allaway
£9.99
David's Bookshop Rewild Your Garden: Create a Haven for Birds, Bees and Butterflies by Frances Tophill
£16.99
David's Bookshop The Layered Edible Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Creating a Productive Food Garden Layer by Layer – From Ground Covers to Trees and Everything in Between by Christina Chung
£22.00
David's Bookshop Vertical Gardening: Green ideas for small gardens, balconies and patios by Martin Staffler
£14.99
David's Bookshop The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Perennials: The Art and Science to Grow with Confidence
£14.99
David's Bookshop RHS How to Grow Plants for Free: Creating New Plants from Cuttings, Seeds and More by Simon Akeroyd
£14.99
David's Bookshop David Cronenberg: Clinical Trials by Violet Lucca
£35.00
David's Bookshop Modern Upholstery: Discover the Joy of Transforming Your Furniture by Micaela Sharp
£30.00
David's Bookshop Agak Agak: Everyday Recipes from Singapore by Shu Han Lee
£26.00
David's Bookshop The Art of Gothic Living : Dark Decor for the Modern Macabre by Paul Gambino
£22.00
David's Bookshop A Day in Hong Kong: A Cantonese Cookbook by ArChan Chan
£20.00
David's Bookshop Taco Night: 60+ recipes for date nights, lazy nights and party nights by Deborah Kaloper
£15.00
David's Bookshop Almodovar: A Retrospective
£30.00
David's Bookshop Gorgeous Gatherings: Designing Unforgettable Weddings and Luxurious Celebrations by Alison Hotchkiss
£26.00
David's Bookshop Wild Yarn: Creating hand-spun yarn from ethical fibres by Imogen Bright Moon
£25.00
David's Bookshop Playgirl: The Official History of a Cult Magazine
£25.00
