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Rutger Bregman speaks truth to power! Rediscover optimism in this exhausted world…

Utopia for Realists 💙
Humankind 🧡
Moral Ambition 💚
November 18, 2025 at 6:28 PM
In Moral Ambition, Rutger Bregman shows us that with moral ambition – the will to make the world a wildly better place – we can be both idealistic and successful, and change the world along the way.

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November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In Humankind, Rutger Bregman shows how believing in human kindness and altruism can be a new way to think – and act as the foundation for achieving true change in our society.

It is time for a new view of human nature.

www.bloomsbury.com/uk/humankind...
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
In Utopia for Realists, Rutger Bregman shows that we can construct a society with implementable, visionary ideas. Every milestone of civilisation, from the end of slavery to the beginning of democracy, was once considered a utopian fantasy.

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November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The BBC Reith Lecturer for 2025 is Rutger Bregman. The title of his talks will be "Moral Revolution", asking how we can follow history’s example and assemble small, committed groups to spark positive change.

Find out about his books with Bloomsbury 👇
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The antidote to apathy: Moral Ambition.

Bestselling author Rutger Bregman shows us that with moral ambition - the will to make the world a wildly better place - we can be both idealistic and successful, and change the world along the way.

Moral Ambition is out now.
November 18, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Everyone deserves a delicious slice of Want this Christmas 🍒🎄

Gillian Anderson's bestselling Want collects and introduces the anonymous sexual fantasies of women from around the world (along with her own anonymous submission). They are all extraordinary and full of desire!
November 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Swap books, share stories this Christmas.

Nothing beats sharing the books you love with the people you love whether it’s a fantasy epic, an emotional memoir, a stunning cookbook or a heart-warming romance.

Gift a book this Christmas to the people you love 🎁📚
November 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
🔍 The Return of Moriarty – Jack Anderson

The start of a fiendishly inventive and enjoyable new historical mystery series. The Moriarty Mystery books see Sherlock Holmes' iconic villain re-invented for a whole new generation of readers.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/return-of...
November 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
⚫ Putin and the Return of History – Martin and Daniel Sixsmith

An original history of Russia's thousand-year past, tracing the forces and the myths that have shaped Putin's politics and rekindled the Cold War.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/putin-and...
November 6, 2025 at 2:38 PM
🔥 The Matchbox Girl – Alice Jolly

From the multi-award-winning author – a beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel telling the story of a young girl's battle for survival and search for the truth in occupied Vienna

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/matchbox-...
November 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
✍️ Maryville – Joelle Taylor

From the T. S. Eliot and Polari Prize-winning author of C+NTO & Othered Poems comes an innovative collection exploring the scars, hopes and potentialities of the queer underground.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/maryville...
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
🔴 Manchester United After Munich – Wayne Barton

This compelling and moving story of Manchester United's rejuvenation after the Munich air crash revisits an era that is fundamental to the club's place in the modern game.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/mancheste...
November 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🏺 Greek to Us – John Davie

A scholarly but always entertaining journey through the world of the Ancient Greeks, their extraordinary language and how it has shaped our own understanding of the world today.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/greek-to-...
November 6, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The Forever War – Nick Bryant

An insightful and urgent reassessment of America's past, present and future. With an updated new section covering the ever-changing political landscape.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/forever-w...
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
🟢 El Generalísimo – Giles Tremlett

Nuanced and comprehensive, El Generalísimo offers a fresh perspective that reveals the intricate interplay of ambition and fearlessness of Francisco Franco

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/el-genera...
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
✨ As Many Souls as Stars – Natasha Siegel

A fantasy debut full of transporting historical detail, with thrilling twists and an abiding, thought-provoking romance that feels at once epic and deeply personal.

Read more: www.bloomsbury.com/uk/as-many-s...
November 6, 2025 at 2:23 PM
📚 Happy publication day! We have a beautiful stakc of books ready to be explored. Has any taken your eye?

Thread 👇
November 6, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We’re delighted that Patti Smith's fantastic new book Bread of Angels has been shortlisted for Foyles Book of the Year! 🎉
October 31, 2025 at 11:28 AM
We’re absolutely delighted that The Queer Thing About Sin by Harry Tanner has been shortlisted for Foyles Book of the Year! 🎉
October 31, 2025 at 11:27 AM
We’re delighted that Tim Siadatan’s gorgeous new book Padella has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year!
October 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Monstrous Tales is out now. A spine-tingling collection of short stories inspired by the beasts and legends that have haunted Britain for centuries.

Featuring new stories from Janice Hallett, Rosie Andrews, Abir Mukherjee, Stuart Turton and more.

Don’t look behind you… 👁️
October 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
🍴The Picky Bits Sommelier - Neil Ridley

Long live picky bits! Whether you're throwing together a last-minute party or knackered after a long day at work, picky bits are your saving grace and you'll find something for every occasion.

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October 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
⚽️ The Football Battalions - Dr Sarah Woodhouse

1914. Britain is slowly becoming football-obsessed: players are becoming household names, attendance is increasing and George V attends the FA Cup Final in May. Then the war breaks out.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/football-...
October 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🕯️ Monstrous Tales

In this deliciously chilling collection, award-winning and bestselling authors bring you tales inspired by the monsters that share our land.

Read more - www.bloomsbury.com/uk/monstrous...
October 23, 2025 at 9:50 AM