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Award-winning science journalist Angela Saini investigates the bias lurking within data collection and human classification, and interrogates what purpose it truly serves.
Gay & Lesbian studies / LGBTQ studies
A Life in Lyrics: The Official Creative Legacy of Freddie Mercury, Based on His Unseen Personal Archives and Collections
Freddie Mercury was one of the greatest showmen of the twentieth century. With his unparalleled voice and searing on-stage energy, he was a great pretender, a killer queen and a champion of the world.
Out in the World: The Gay Guide to Travelling with Pride
Out in the World is the ultimate LGBTQ+ travel guide – brought to life in stunning technicolour by The Nomadic Boys – designed to help you discover where you can feel safe, welcomed, and completely yourself, wherever you go.
Letters to My Younger Queer Self: Inspiring, influential voices from the LGBTQIA+ community
‘The compelling stories in this book are funny, uplifting and at times poignant and sad, but always honest. I learned such a lot.’ – Lorraine Kelly
‘A beautifully heartfelt and poignant collection of wisdom, wit, and reflection.’ – William Hanson, author of Just Good Manners
Queen James: The Life and Loves of Britain’s First King
‘James comes alive in full flamboyance … Russell expertly weaves the bedchamber gossip into the tapestry of a tumultuous reign’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Brings the backbiting and power struggles of the Jacobean court to life with wit and vigour’ OBSERVER
‘A warts and all story told with compassion’ PHILIPPA GREGORY
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Her Name Is Alice: My Daughter, Her Transition and Why We Must Remember Her
‘Thoughtful, beautiful, incredibly necessary. People need to read this book, especially if they feel a resistance to. I wish everyone would.’ Sofie Hagen
‘Uncompromising, anguished, combative: culture wars have victims, and this is an agonising story told with honesty and passion.’ Richard Beard
‘An intimate, beautifully told memoir’ Elinor Cleghorn
The Closet
Throughout his life, clothes have provided an outlet through which journalist Teo van den Broeke understands both himself and the world around him.
Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson
The first definitive biography of revolutionary activist Marsha P. Johnson—an iconic and trailblazing figure in LGBTQIA+ history—unveiling her life, profound impact, and enduring legacy.
A Bookshop of One’s Own: How a group of women set out to change the world
Shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards, Christopher Bland Prize and The People’s Book Prize
A Waterstones Best Memoir of 2024
An Independent and Stylist Best Non-Fiction Book
The captivating true story of an underdog business – a feminist bookshop founded in Thatcher’s Britain – from a woman at the heart of the women’s liberation movement.
Collins Classics – Orlando (Collins Classics)
One of the BBC’s ‘100 Novels That Shaped Our World’
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