Guardian Shorts imprint: 32 books

This ebook collection charts how the Guardian and Observer have covered Doctor Who, Britain's most popular Saturday tea-time drama, since it was revived by the BBC in 2005.Who's Who? The Resurrection of the Doctor features interviews with the three men to tackle the leading role - Christopher Eccleston,...

Memory is an astounding psychological trick. Not only are we capable of recalling facts, we are able mentally to transport ourselves to a different place in time, conjuring an image of the past in an instant. For this ebook, we have assembled a cast of experts to explore the power of memory. We ask how...

Obesity has hit epidemic levels. In the developed, and much of the developing word, it is now 'normal' to be overweight with a BMI of 25 or more. And the global population is getting fatter all the time as a powerful mix of cheap foods, social behaviours and commercial pressures drive us to the biscuit...

A new race to the North Pole is underway but not on sleds by bearded and wild-eyed adventurers looking for new challenges. The latest pioneers tend to be clean-shaven, hard-nosed salesmen in scheduled aircraft flying in to make money out of a bleak landscape. Cold is the new hot for Big Business and...

Simon Hattenstone has inteviewed the great and the good from all walks of life, and posed just about every imaginable question, from asking Willem Dafoe if it's true he has the biggest penis in Hollywood, to asking Woody Allen to share the secrets of his success with women when he's just so 'plain-looking'....

If cricket is a religion in India, then Tendulkar is God. Not just a deity, but the only one. When he bats a billion Indians tune in. Stadiums fill when he comes to the crease. High-class batsmen ahead of him in the batting order have been booed because the crowd cannot wait to see Sachin. And when he...

In nearly twenty years, Robert McCrum has interviewed literatures most influential subjects. In On Authors, McCrum reflects on the experience of interviewing these literary giants and collects together the very best Observer interviews.

This book tells a tale of innovation, disruption, and transformation.Mobile money, e-money, e-float, e-wallets, mobile banking, however you characterize it, is not just a cool app. Its a killer app, the first for mobile phones in the developing world. Its also a disruptive innovation that threatens incumbent...

Ewan Spence looks beyond the sequins, pyrotechnics and key changes to explore what Eurovision really means, from the finer details of the contest to the myth of political voting. This book examines whether the best song ever wins, the media perception of the contest and the ability of this mad, wonderful...

The Book of Job is the first document in history to take seriously the question of why really bad things happen to really good people. Alexander Goldbergs eight-part ebook explores who Job was, why he matters, and what his story has to teach us about the nature of belief and of life.The How to Believe...

Curious, confounding and brilliant, Wittgenstein is a philosopher whom people find it easy to get obsessed with. In Investigating Wittgenstein, Giles Fraser explores the secret of his attraction?The How to Believe series of ebooks explores the teachings, philosophies and beliefs of major thinkers and...

What is it to be a human being? Why do I behave as I do? Montaigne did not flinch from these essential questions. His insights into the way we live are as relevant for today as they were in the 16th century. Sarah Bakewells seven-part ebook tackles the brilliance of Montaigne, philosopher of life, and...

The Acts of the Apostles tell the story of a disparate group of men who, against the odds, came to spearhead an international movement. Jane Williams examines the central messages of Acts and how and why they matter to us.The How to Believe series of ebooks explores the teachings, philosophies and beliefs...

To some, Soren Kierkegaard is primarily a philosopher, to others a Christian thinker or theologian. He was also a perceptive psychologist and incisive cultural critic. But above all, Kierkegaard was a writer. Clare Carlisles tackles eight key questions surrounding Kierkegaards multi-faceted thinking,...