Publishers REAKTION BOOKS

Cover for Machtelt Bruggen Israels · Piero della Francesca and the Invention of the Artist - Renaissance Lives (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Piero della Francesca and the In... (2021)

Machtelt Bruggen Israels

Cover for Dr Dana Mills · Rosa Luxemburg - Critical Lives (Paperback Book) (2020)

Rosa Luxemburg - Critical Lives (2020)

Cover for Ramin Ganeshram · Saffron: A Global History - Edible (Hardcover Book) (2020)

Saffron: A Global History - Edible (2020)

Ramin Ganeshram

Cover for Martin Wallen · Squid - Animal (Paperback Book) (2021)

Squid - Animal (2021)

Cover for Louise M. Pryke · Turtle - Animal (Paperback Book) (2021)

Turtle - Animal (2021)

Louise M. Pryke

Cover for Rosa Abreu-Runkel · Vanilla: A Global History - Edible (Hardcover Book) (2020)

Vanilla: A Global History - Edible (2020)

Rosa Abreu-Runkel

Cover for Luigi Amara · The Wig: A Hairbrained History (Hardcover Book) (2020)

The Wig: A Hairbrained History (2020)

Cover for Ronald H. Fritze · Egyptomania: A History of Fascination, Obsession and Fantasy (Paperback Book) (2021)

Egyptomania: A History of Fascin... (2021)

Ronald H. Fritze

Cover for Steven Roger Fischer · A History of Writing (Paperback Book) [Revised edition] (2021)

Revised edition

A History of Writing (2021)

Steven Roger Fischer

Cover for Edward Parker · Ash - Botanical (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Ash - Botanical (2021)

Cover for Clifford J. Cunningham · Asteroids - Kosmos (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Asteroids - Kosmos (2021)

Clifford J. Cunningham

Cover for Frances F. Berdan · The Aztecs: Lost Civilizations - Lost Civilizations (Hardcover Book) (2021)

The Aztecs: Lost Civilizations -... (2021)

Frances F. Berdan

Cover for Alison K. Smith · Cabbage and Caviar: A History of Food in Russia - Foods and Nations (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Cabbage and Caviar: A History of... (2021)

Alison K. Smith

Cover for Concrete Poetry: A 21st-century Anthology (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Concrete Poetry: A 21st-century ... (2021)

Cover for Cynthia Chris · Crab - Animal (Paperback Book) (2021)

Crab - Animal (2021)

Cover for Erik Butler · The Devil and His Advocates (Hardcover Book) (2021)

The Devil and His Advocates (2021)

Cover for Christine Baumgarthuber · Fermented Foods: The History and Science of a Microbiological Wonder (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Fermented Foods: The History and... (2021)

Christine Baumgarthuber

Cover for Norman Kolpas · Foie Gras: A Global History - Edible (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Foie Gras: A Global History - Ed... (2021)

Cover for Dr Samantha Rose Hill · Hannah Arendt - Critical Lives (Paperback Book) (2021)

Hannah Arendt - Critical Lives (2021)

Dr Samantha Rose Hill

Cover for Kathryn Brown · Henri Matisse - Critical Lives (Paperback Book) (2021)

Henri Matisse - Critical Lives (2021)

Cover for Eric C. Rath · Oishii: The History of Sushi (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Oishii: The History of Sushi (2021)

Cover for Andrew Robinson · The Indus: Lost Civilizations - Lost Civilizations (Paperback Book) (2021)

The Indus: Lost Civilizations - ... (2021)

Andrew Robinson

Cover for Sarah B. Hood · Jam, Jelly and Marmalade: A Global History - Edible (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Jam, Jelly and Marmalade: A Glob... (2021)

Cover for Jess Cotton · John Ashbery - Critical Lives (Paperback Book) (2023)

John Ashbery - Critical Lives (2023)

Cover for Andrew Hadfield · John Donne: In the Shadow of Religion - Renaissance Lives (Hardcover Book) (2021)

John Donne: In the Shadow of Rel... (2021)

Andrew Hadfield

Cover for Alexander Marr · Rubens’s Spirit: From Ingenuity to Genius - Renaissance Lives (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Rubens’s Spirit: From Ingenuity ... (2021)

Cover for Randy Malamud · Strange Bright Blooms: A History of Cut Flowers (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Strange Bright Blooms: A History... (2021)

Cover for William Viney · Twins: Superstitions and Marvels, Fantasies and Experiments (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Twins: Superstitions and Marvels... (2021)

Cover for Kristoffer Hegnsvad · Werner Herzog: Ecstatic Truth and Other Useless Conquests (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Werner Herzog: Ecstatic Truth an... (2021)

Kristoffer Hegnsvad

Cover for Nicholas Frankel · The Invention of Oscar Wilde (Hardcover Book) [Annotated edition] (2021)

Annotated edition

The Invention of Oscar Wilde (2021)

Nicholas Frankel

Cover for Daniel Heath Justice · Raccoon - Animal (Paperback Book) (2021)

Raccoon - Animal (2021)

Daniel Heath Justice

Cover for Jake Poller · Aldous Huxley - Critical Lives (Paperback Book) (2021)

Aldous Huxley - Critical Lives (2021)

Cover for Boria Sax · Avian Illuminations: A Cultural History of Birds (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Avian Illuminations: A Cultural ... (2021)

Cover for J. David Archibald · Charles Darwin - Critical Lives (Paperback Book) (2021)

Charles Darwin - Critical Lives (2021)

J. David Archibald

Cover for Charlotte Cooper-Davis · Christine de Pizan: Life, Work, Legacy - Medieval Lives (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Christine de Pizan: Life, Work, ... (2021)

Charlotte Cooper-Davis

Cover for Geoff White · Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to Vote Rigging, How Hacking Went Global (Paperback Book) (2021)

Crime Dot Com: From Viruses to V... (2021)

Cover for Gina Louise Hunter · Edible Insects: A Global History - Edible (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Edible Insects: A Global History... (2021)

Gina Louise Hunter

Cover for Adrian Forty-Olivia Horsfall Turner-Miranda Critch · Extinct: A Compendium of Obsolete Objects (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Extinct: A Compendium of Obsolet... (2021)

Adrian Forty-Olivia Horsfall Tur...

Cover for Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen · Freud’s Patients: A Book of Lives (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Freud’s Patients: A Book of Lives (2021)

Mikkel Borch-Jacobsen

Cover for Anne Green · Gloves: An Intimate History (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Gloves: An Intimate History (2021)

Cover for Colin Burgess · The Greatest Adventure: A History of Human Space Exploration - Kosmos (Hardcover Book) (2021)

The Greatest Adventure: A Histor... (2021)

Cover for Harriet Nussbaum · Hummus: A Global History - Edible (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Hummus: A Global History - Edible (2021)

Harriet Nussbaum

Cover for Stefana Sabin · In the Blink of an Eye: A Cultural History of Spectacles (Hardcover Book) (2021)

In the Blink of an Eye: A Cultur... (2021)

Cover for Daniel M. Grimley · Jean Sibelius: Life, Music, Silence (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Jean Sibelius: Life, Music, Silence (2021)

Daniel M. Grimley

Cover for Catani, Dr Damian (author) · Louis-Ferdinand Celine: Journeys to the Extreme (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Louis-Ferdinand Celine: Journeys... (2021)

Catani, Dr Damian (author)

Cover for Anthony Bale · Margery Kempe: A Mixed Life - Medieval Lives (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Margery Kempe: A Mixed Life - Me... (2021)

Cover for Liz Williams · Miracles of Our Own Making: A History of Paganism (Paperback Book) (2021)

Miracles of Our Own Making: A Hi... (2021)

Cover for Chris Caseldine · Most Unimaginably Strange: An Eclectic Companion to the Landscape of Iceland (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Most Unimaginably Strange: An Ec... (2022)

Chris Caseldine

Cover for Lydia Pyne · Postcards: The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Social Network (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Postcards: The Rise and Fall of ... (2021)

Cover for Richard Hamblyn · The Sea: Nature and Culture - Earth (Paperback Book) (2021)

The Sea: Nature and Culture - Earth (2021)

Richard Hamblyn

Cover for Katherine Harvey · The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Middle Ages (Hardcover Book) (2021)

The Fires of Lust: Sex in the Mi... (2021)

Katherine Harvey

Cover for Andrew Hussey · Speaking East: The Strange and Enchanted Life of Isidore Isou (Hardcover Book) (2021)

Speaking East: The Strange and E... (2021)

Cover for Professor Christopher Breward · The Suit: Form, Function and Style (Paperback Book) (2021)

The Suit: Form, Function and Style (2021)

Professor Christopher Breward

Cover for Kerri Andrews · Wanderers: A History of Women Walking (Paperback Book) (2021)

Wanderers: A History of Women Wa... (2021)

Cover for Stig S. Frøland · Duel Without End: Mankind’s Battle with Microbes (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Duel Without End: Mankind’s Batt... (2022)

Stig S. Frøland

Cover for Resnick, Professor Irven M. (Professor and Chair of Excellence) · Albertus Magnus and the World of Nature - Medieval Lives (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Albertus Magnus and the World of... (2022)

Resnick, Professor Irven M. (Pro...

Cover for Eric Robertson · Blaise Cendrars: The Invention of Life (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Blaise Cendrars: The Invention o... (2022)

Cover for Caspar Pearson · Leon Battista Alberti: The Chameleon’s Eye - Renaissance Lives (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Leon Battista Alberti: The Chame... (2022)

Cover for Spike Bucklow · Children of Mercury: The Lives of the Painters (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Children of Mercury: The Lives o... (2022)

Cover for Constance L. Kirker · Coconut: A Global History - Edible (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Coconut: A Global History - Edible (2022)

Constance L. Kirker

Cover for April Henning · Doping: A Sporting History (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Doping: A Sporting History (2022)

Cover for Verity Wilson · Dressing Up: A History of Fancy Dress in Britain (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Dressing Up: A History of Fancy ... (2022)

Cover for Elza Adamowicz · The Eye of the Poet: Andre Breton and the Visual Arts (Hardcover Book) (2022)

The Eye of the Poet: Andre Breto... (2022)

Cover for Andrew Spira · Foreshadowed: Malevich’s Black Square and Its Precursors (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Foreshadowed: Malevich’s Black S... (2022)

Cover for Jeremy Robbins · Incomparable Realms: Spain during the Golden Age, 1500–1700 (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Incomparable Realms: Spain durin... (2022)

Cover for Mike Maunder · House Plants - Botanical (Hardcover Book) (2022)

House Plants - Botanical (2022)

Cover for Boria Sax · Imaginary Animals: The Monstrous, the Wondrous and the Human (Paperback Book) (2022)

Imaginary Animals: The Monstrous... (2022)

Cover for Kevin Lane · The Inca: Lost Civilizations - Lost Civilizations (Hardcover Book) (2022)

The Inca: Lost Civilizations - L... (2022)

Cover for Veronica Della Dora · Where Light in Darkness Lies: The Story of the Lighthouse (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Where Light in Darkness Lies: Th... (2022)

Veronica Della Dora

Cover for Megan E. O’Neil · The Maya: Lost Civilizations - Lost Civilizations (Hardcover Book) (2022)

The Maya: Lost Civilizations - L... (2022)

Megan E. O’Neil

Cover for Robert Bartlett · The Middle Ages and the Movies: Eight Key Films (Hardcover Book) (2022)

The Middle Ages and the Movies: ... (2022)

Robert Bartlett

Cover for Mary Ann Caws · Mina Loy: Apology of Genius (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Mina Loy: Apology of Genius (2022)

Cover for Kim Dhillon · Counter-Texts: Language in Contemporary Art - Art since the 80s (Paperback Book) (2022)

Counter-Texts: Language in Conte... (2022)

Cover for Maria Golia · Ornette Coleman: The Territory and the Adventure (Paperback Book) (2022)

Ornette Coleman: The Territory a... (2022)

Cover for Paul Baker · Outrageous!: The Story of Section 28 and Britain’s Battle for LGBT Education (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Outrageous!: The Story of Sectio... (2022)

Cover for Lars Svendsen · A Philosophy of Lying (Paperback Book) (2022)

A Philosophy of Lying (2022)

Cover for Peter Stanfield · Pin-Ups 1972: Third Generation Rock ’n’ Roll (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Pin-Ups 1972: Third Generation R... (2022)

Peter Stanfield

Cover for Mark Pack · Polling UnPacked: The History, Uses and Abuses of Political Opinion Polls (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Polling UnPacked: The History, U... (2022)

Cover for Stuart Borthwick · Positive Vibrations: Politics, Politricks and the Story of Reggae (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Positive Vibrations: Politics, P... (2022)

Stuart Borthwick

Cover for Helen Langdon · Salvator Rosa: Paint and Performance - Renaissance Lives (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Salvator Rosa: Paint and Perform... (2022)

Cover for Rebecca Mitchell · Sergei Rachmaninoff - Critical Lives (Paperback Book) (2022)

Sergei Rachmaninoff - Critical L... (2022)

Rebecca Mitchell

Cover for Matt Ffytche · Sigmund Freud - Critical Lives (Paperback Book) (2022)

Sigmund Freud - Critical Lives (2022)

Cover for David Cohn · Spain: Modern Architectures in History - Modern Architectures in History (Paperback Book) (2024)

Spain: Modern Architectures in H... (2024)

Cover for The Worst Military Leaders in History (Hardcover Book) (2022)

The Worst Military Leaders in Hi... (2022)

Cover for Jonathan L. Lee · Afghanistan: A History from 1260 to the Present, Expanded and Updated Edition (Paperback Book) [Expanded and Updated edition] (2022)

Expanded and Updated edition

Afghanistan: A History from 1260... (2022)

Jonathan L. Lee

Cover for Elisabeth Townsend · Cod: A Global History - Edible (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Cod: A Global History - Edible (2022)

Elisabeth Townsend

Cover for Joanna Bourke · Disgrace: Global Reflections on Sexual Violence (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Disgrace: Global Reflections on ... (2022)

Cover for Jonathan K. Nelson · Filippino Lippi: An Abundance of Invention - Renaissance Lives (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Filippino Lippi: An Abundance of... (2022)

Jonathan K. Nelson

Cover for Panayi, Panikos (Reviews Editor) · Fish and Chips: A Takeaway History (Paperback Book) (2022)

Fish and Chips: A Takeaway History (2022)

Panayi, Panikos (Reviews Editor)

Cover for Michael Fried · French Suite: A Book of Essays (Hardcover Book) (2022)

French Suite: A Book of Essays (2022)

Cover for Professor Ritchie Robertson · Friedrich Nietzsche - Critical Lives (Paperback Book) (2022)

Friedrich Nietzsche - Critical L... (2022)

Professor Ritchie Robertson

Cover for John Dixon Hunt · Genius Loci: An Essay on the Meanings of Place (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Genius Loci: An Essay on the Mea... (2022)

John Dixon Hunt

Cover for Jeffrey Chipps Smith · Kunstkammer: Early Modern Art and Curiosity Cabinets in the Holy Roman Empire (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Kunstkammer: Early Modern Art an... (2022)

Jeffrey Chipps Smith

Cover for Robert Black · Machiavelli: From Radical to Reactionary - Renaissance Lives (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Machiavelli: From Radical to Rea... (2022)

Cover for Nicholas P. Money · Mushrooms: A Natural and Cultural History (Paperback Book) (2022)

Mushrooms: A Natural and Cultura... (2022)

Nicholas P. Money

Cover for William Doyle · Napoleon at Peace: How to End a Revolution (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Napoleon at Peace: How to End a ... (2022)

Cover for Alan G. Jamieson · Out of the Depths: A History of Shipwrecks (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Out of the Depths: A History of ... (2022)

Alan G. Jamieson

Cover for Fiona Lindsay Shen · Pearl: Nature’s Perfect Gem (Hardcover Book) (2022)

Pearl: Nature’s Perfect Gem (2022)

Fiona Lindsay Shen

Cover for Nicholas Tromans · The Private Lives of Pictures: Art at Home in Britain, 1800–1940 (Hardcover Book) (2022)

The Private Lives of Pictures: A... (2022)

Nicholas Tromans

Cover for Helen F. Wilson · Robin - Animal (Paperback Book) (2022)

Robin - Animal (2022)

Helen F. Wilson