Guardian Faber Publishing: 30 books
Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse
And Other Lessons from Modern Life
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
THE SUNDAY TIMES-BESTSELLING BOOK BY ONE OF BRITAIN'S BEST-LOVED COMIC WRITERS
**Pre-order now: David Mitchell's new book Dishonesty is the Second-best Policy**
There are many aspects of modern life that trouble award-winning comedian David Mitchell, such as:
Why is every film...
Football Leaks
Uncovering the Dirty Deals Behind the Beautiful Game
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2018
One anonymous football fan.
18.6 million confidential documents.
This is the explosive story of the biggest leak in sporting history, and the shady underworld of modern football.
In 2016, a whistleblower known only as 'John' started to leak a treasure trove of top-secret files...
by Charlie Brooker
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Would you like to eat whatever you want and still lose weight?
Who wouldn't? Keep dreaming, imbecile.
In the meantime, if you'd like to read something that alternates between laugh-out-loud-funny and apocalyptically angry, keep holding this book. Steal it if necessary.
In his...
by Charlie Brooker
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2009
Brooker on the BNP Party Political Broadcast: 'Nick Griffin's first line is "Don't turn it off!", which in terms of opening gambits is about as enticing as hearing someone shout "Try not to be sick!" immediately prior to intercourse.'
Brooker on Philip from The Apprentice:...
The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game
Tips and Tactics from the Ultimate Insider
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2014
The bestselling anonymous author is back with the ultimate book to challenge conventional footballing wisdom. This is football gift with a bit of attitude. Perfect for football fans and armchair referees alike.
With his trademark wit, opinion and candour, The Secret Footballer will guide the...
by Anon
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
Ever wondered how to build a football club? What a typical match day feels like for the players on the pitch and those behind the scenes? From scouting systems to managing the big names (and their egos), merchandise deals to hotel life, the Secret Footballer takes you into the fascinating world of...
Natural Selection
a year in the garden
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2017
"When it sings, a garden will have the power to transport and to lead you to a place that is magical. It is an oasis for creation, available to anyone with a little space and the compunction to get their hands dirty."
In Natural Selection, Dan Pearson draws on ten years of his Observer...
Mrs Moreau's Warbler
How Birds Got Their Names
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2018
Swallow and starling, puffin and peregrine, blue tit and blackcap. We use these names so often that few of us ever pause to wonder about their origins. What do they mean? Where did they come from? And who created them?
The words we use to name birds are some of the most lyrical and evocative...
The Secret Teacher
Dispatches from the Classroom
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
I will teach them literature, poetry, culture. I will teach them The Waste Land*! I will be the Best Teacher Who Has Ever Lived! Or so The Secret Teacher thinks. On his first day at an inner-city state school he gets nuked.*
The class he is made to cut his teeth on are an unruly mob stuffed...
How to Leave Twitter
My Time as Queen of the Universe and Why This Must Stop
Language: English
Release Date: July 14, 2011
Three years ago columnist and author Grace Dent joined new social network site Twitter, mainly as a place to dump her surplus jokes, rant about garbage TV and post exclusive j-pegs of her hot new toenail-varnish. But as every 're-tweet' and 'Follow Friday' saw her audience figures soar by tens of...
How to Win
Lessons from the Premier League
Language: English
Release Date: January 3, 2017
"I saw men under pressure. I saw men succeed and more men fail. I always wondered where the difference lay."
What separates the good from the truly great players? How do football managers get the best out of their team? How do you come back from a crushing defeat to win?
In...
by Aleks Krotoski
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
The World Wide Web is the most revolutionary innovation of our time. In the last decade, it has utterly transformed our lives. But what real effects is it having on our social world?
What does it mean to be a modern family when dinner table conversations take place over smartphones? What happens...
by Roger Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
The National Health Service, described by Nigel Lawson as Britain's only 'national religion', has never been more popular. So why is the government so desperate to reform it?
Last year, the Office of National Statistics reported higher public satisfaction with the NHS than at any time since...
Veneto
Recipes from an Italian Country Kitchen
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2017
Introducing Italy's best kept secret. the cuisine of the Veneto.
Food-writer, cook and photographer Valeria Necchio shares the food and flavours at the heart of the Veneto region in North Eastern Italy. Veneto includes lovingly written recipes that capture the spirit of this beautiful and often...