Hurst is an independently owned non-fiction publisher based in central London, in the heart of Bloomsbury. Founded in 1969, Hurst now publishes ninety books per annum, building on our strengths in African Studies, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, South Asian Studies, War and Conflict Studies, History and Politics.

New Releases
People of the Rainforest
The Villas Boas Brothers, Explorers and Humanitarians of the Amazon
Under Red Skies
The Life and Times of a Chinese Millennial
Chinese Spies
From Chairman Mao to Xi Jinping
Follow Me, Akhi
The Online World of British Muslims
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The Blog
03.09.19 | John Hemming
The Villas Boas Legacy in the Rainforest

A timely examination of the legacy of the Villas Boas brothers in the Amazon Rainforest.

02.09.19 | Marta Dassù Edoardo Campanella
Suspending Parliament: What Lies Behind Boris’ No-Deal Brexit

Boris Johnson has gone for the nuclear option. The prime minister’s request to the Queen to suspend Parliament for up to five weeks frustrates anti-Brexit legislation and sends a clear message to Brussels: the current government is serious about leaving the EU, deal or no deal.

26.07.19 | James Heartfield
Remembering Abolition

One hundred and eighty-six years ago the House of Commons finally agreed to abolish slavery in the West Indies. The decision was a long time coming, and many since have wondered what it meant.

Events
King's College London
Joana Cook Book Launch
17 Sep 2019 – 19.00
Royal Geographical Society
Explorer-humanitarians of the Amazon, with Dr John Hemming
23 Sep 2019 – 18.20
Asia House
Follow Me Akhi: The Online World of British Muslims w/ Hussein Kesvani
26 Sep 2019 – 18:45 - 21:00
Cheltenham Literature Festival
Women In the New China, with Karoline Kan
6 Oct 2019 – 10.30am - 11.30am
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