William Collins Books

🦢 THE LONG-AWAITED SEQUEL TO WILD SWANS, THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING SENSATION... 🦢 FLY, WILD SWANS brings the story of Jung Chang's family – along with that of China – up to date. The book is in many ways Jung’s love letter to her mother. Out 16 September!

'No one has opened up the CIA to us like Weiner has, and THE MISSION deserves to win him a second Pulitzer' @Guardian The epic successor to the National Book Award-winning classic, LEGACY OF ASHES: a gripping history of the CIA in the 21st  century. Congratulations…

COUNTING is an innovative, erudite, world-wrapping journey through humanity’s marvellous ability to impose numbers on things from acclaimed historian and mathematician Benjamin Wardhaugh! Out today in paperback 🧮

🪡 @SewingBee 2025 has begun and @PaddyGrant, author of LESS, chatted to Radcliffe and Maconie on BBC Radio 6 all about it! Listen from 1:34:22 below: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

.@WmCollinsBooks has signed The Philosophical Life, a guide to 'cultivating a life of the mind in an age of distractions', from philosopher and YouTube creator Jared Henderson (@jhendersonYT) bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

If you're interested in military history, don't miss our event with bestselling author @sauldavid66 on Tues 16th Sep! Saul will be discussing his fascinating new book TUNISGRAD, which delves into the Allies' North African campaign during #WW2. Do come! 👇 chilternbookshops.co.uk/event/an-eveni…

Delighted to have @jhendersonYT joining the list at William Collins

Join us on Monday 1st September for an evening with renowned royal biographer @andrewlownie! Andrew will be discussing his eye-opening new book ENTITLED: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, which is full of extraordinary revelations. Tickets here! 👇 chilternbookshops.co.uk/event/an-eveni…

Today on my blog a family memoir, not something I normally read, but this one is simply exceptional. #HilterStalinMumAndDad is @Dannythefink piecing together from letters, diaries and recollections his family's struggles to survive WWI @WmCollinsBooks peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2025/07/21/hit…

.@WmCollinsBooks has signed psychotherapist Aimee Cliff on empathy and neurodivergence - How To Read Minds interrogates the science and stereotypes surrounding autism and empathy bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d… (£)

Thank you @LauraNMeyer @WmCollinsBooks for this proof of Moscow Underground by Catherine Merridale. Out August 14th 🧵4

‘Everything I hoped for and more’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Inspiring in all kinds of unexpected ways’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Kick ass’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Have you read REBEL GIRL yet? Discover the Sunday Times bestselling memoir from @kathleenhanna that readers can't stop talking about. Out now in paperback.

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A truly extraordinary book by a truly extraordinary author - don’t miss @garethrussell1 on Queen James @Southwarkcathed on Saturday! Tickets: eventbrite.com/e/queen-james-… @FellowsAuctions

Delighted to have Aimee Cliff joining our list!

'Absolutely stunning. Reads like the best spy thirller you have ever read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Well written and engaging' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Listen to THE SPY IN THE ARCHIVE, from the co-host of @triclassified today! Available on Spotify and Audible now.

We are delighted to be publishing @SahilBloom THE 5 TYPES OF LIFE PLANNER this November.

We are delighted to announce MOTHERLAND, the story of modern Russia told through the history of its women, from revolution to utopia to autocracy. From award-winning journalist @juliaioffe COMING 23 OCTOBER 2025

“We had no map for what came next—only the will to survive it.” —from "No Escape" Now out in paperback in the UK. 🇬🇧📚by @WmCollinsBooks @WMEBooks The cover photo was taken after my father was freed from a labor camp—and my mother and I from a reeducation camp. It’s more…

Today is a very proud day, as The CIA Book Club occupies the front cover of The New York Times Book Review, with a rave review from @JoeFinder, who calls it “perfectly, painfully timely”. Huge thanks to Joe and everyone involved with this five-year research & writing project. 🙏

🎤In her bestselling memoir REBEL GIRL @kathleenhanna opens up about falling in love with Ad-Rock of the Beastie Boys and her debilitating battle with Lyme disease. She also writes candidly about the Riot Grrrl movement. Out now in paperback