Reaktion Books
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Voices of Thunder: Radical Religious Women of the Seventeenth Century
$24.00 Add to cartThe stories of early modern Protestant women, including Rose Thurgood, Anna Trapnel, and Jane Lead, who defied the religious authority of their age.
Voices of Thunder illuminates the stories and belie- Author: Baker, Naomi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: December 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391196
- Language: English
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Myriad, Microscopic and Marvellous: The World of Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek
$30.00 Add to cartThe fascinating life and legacy of a pioneering seventeenth-century microbiologist.
The pioneering Dutch microbiologist Antoni van Leeuwenhoek uncovered hidden worlds of minuscule life. With his inge- Author: Dekkers, Geertje
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: December 26 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390971
- Language: English
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Berghain Nights: A Journey Through Techno and Berlin Club Culture
$24.00 Add to cartOne of the Books of the Year 2025 at The Irish Times
A pulsing, personal, and fabulous ride through the music and culture of an iconic nightclub scene. Fascinated by Berlin nightclub Berghain’s stra- Author: Cagney, Liam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: December 08 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390831
- Language: English
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Domenico Ghirlandaio: An Elite Artisan and His World
$25.00 Add to cartAn accessible life of the fifteenth-century painter and instructor of Michelangelo.
Domenico Ghirlandaio (1448-94) was a master of Renaissance art, celebrated for his vivid frescoes and detailed port- Series: Renaissance Lives
- Author: Cadogan, Jean K.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: February 06 2026
- ISBN10: 183639120X
- Language: English
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Winter Dreams: A Historical Guide to Old Age
$30.00 Read moreOne of The Daily Telegraph‘s Greatest Books of 2025
A life-affirming exploration of the rich emotional lives of the elderly across thousands of years of human history. Winter Dreams is an evocative hi- Author: Rosenwein, Barbara H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: September 09 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390912
- Language: English
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Katherine Mansfield: A Hidden Life
$32.00 Add to cartOne of the Best Memoirs and Biographies of 2025 at The Guardian A revealing look at the life and writing of the great modernist.
This biography explores the life and work of Katherine Mansfield, one o- Author: Kimber, Gerri
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: December 26 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391625
- Language: English
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Eaters of the Dead: Myths and Realities of Cannibal Monsters
$15.99 Read moreSpanning myth, history, and contemporary culture, a terrifying and illuminating excavation of the meaning of cannibalism.
Every culture has monsters that eat us, and every culture repels in horror w- Author: Wetmore Jr, Kevin J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: August 19 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391609
- Language: English
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The Secret Sacred: Mystery Cults in Ancient Greece and Rome
$27.50 Add to cartWith numerous images of artifacts, an illuminating investigation of the clandestine cults of the ancient world.
The Secret Sacred explores the hidden religious practices of the classical world. These- Author: Stone, Damien
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: November 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391099
- Language: English
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Al Dente: A History of Food in Italy
$30.00 Add to cartSpaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo, margherita pizzas, ricotta and parmesan cheeses–we have Italy to thank for some of our favorite comfort foods. Home to a dazzling array of wines, cheese,… [more below]
- Series: Foods and Nations
- Author: Parasecoli, Fabio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: October 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390807
- Language: English
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Francis I: The Knight-King
$25.00 Add to cartA compelling, concise biography of the sixteenth-century French king, whose patronage was central to Renaissance art.
Francis I of France led one of the most colorful and influential reigns of the si- Series: Renaissance Lives
- Author: Richardson, Glenn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 23 2026
- ISBN10: 1836391218
- Language: English
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Marcus Aurelius: Philosopher-King
$24.00 Read moreThe moving life and legacy of Rome’s great emperor philosopher.
This book guides us through the fascinating life and writings of Marcus Aurelius, Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor. Philosopher Will- Series: Great Lives of the Ancient World
- Author: Stephens, William O.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 232
- Publish Date: December 18 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391161
- Language: English
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The Solar System
$40.00 Add to cartAn inviting expedition across our galactic neighborhood, from Mercury to the Sun’s furthest satellites, complete with the latest discoveries.
The Space Age probes to the Moon, Venus, and Mars ushere- Series: Kosmos
- Author: Sheehan, William
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: October 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390645
- Language: English
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The Phoenicians: Lost Civilizations
$18.00 Add to cartDrawing on an impressive range of archaeological and textual sources and a nuanced understanding of biases, this book offers a valuable reappraisal of the enigmatic Phoenicians.
The Phoenicians is a f- Series: Lost Civilizations
- Author: Jigoulov, Vadim S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 248
- Publish Date: December 24 2024
- ISBN10: 1789149444
- Language: English
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The Sound Atlas: A Guide to Strange Sounds Across Landscapes and Imagination
$22.50 Add to cartMapping the acoustic onto the human soul, moving meditations on the power and meaning of sound.
Nature writers Michaela Vieser and Isaac Yuen set out in search of sounds beautiful and loathsome, melo- Author: Vieser, Michaela
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: November 11 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391102
- Language: English
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Richard the Lionheart: In Life and in Legend
$25.00 Add to cartA deep dive into the myth and history surrounding England’s crusader king.
How did Richard the Lionheart, who once said he would sell London if he found a buyer, become celebrated as the ideal of Eng- Series: Medieval Lives
- Author: Blurton, Heather
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: January 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1836391234
- Language: English
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Scipio Africanus: The First Imperator
$40.00 Add to cartThe life story of an early Roman military commander whose brilliance surpassed all of the emperors to come.
Scipio Africanus (235-183 BCE) commanded his first army at twenty-five, led a daring invasi- Author: Hoyos, Dexter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 13 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390998
- Language: English
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Maurice Ravel
$22.00 Add to cartAn introduction to the life and work of the impressionist French composer.
Maurice Ravel is one of the twentieth century’s most intriguing and contradictory composers. This biography, published for t- Series: Critical Lives
- Author: Kilpatrick, Emily
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 12 2025
- ISBN10: 1836390890
- Language: English
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Trees Ancient and Modern: Woodland Cultures and Conservation
$40.00 Add to cartLeafed with illustrations and branching into many realms of human thought, an exploration of the beauty, importance, and precarity of forests.
While trees are celebrated as symbols of natural beauty,- Author: Watkins, Charles
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: December 25 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391188
- Language: English
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Kanpai: The History of Sake
$27.50 Add to cartLift a glass to the story of sake–from Japanese homebrew to global phenomenon.
Sake, Japan’s iconic rice-based alcoholic drink, has been central to Japanese culture for over 1,300 years. Traditional- Author: Rath, Eric C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 21 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391153
- Language: English
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The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages
$19.95 Add to cartIlluminated with illustrations, an exploration of medieval manuscript production that offers insight into both the early history of the book and life in the Middle Ages.
This book takes the reader on- Author: Charles, Sara J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 12 2025
- ISBN10: 1836391064
- Language: English
