Latest releases
Featured authors
Afterwords
AfterWords explores the stories behind remarkable books. From colonialism and genocide to mysterious deaths and Brexit Britain, listen for lively discussions between authors and leading experts.
Blog
The People on the Beach
On a cold and blustery day, I walk up the road to the Israeli hilltop village of Karmei Yosef.
The Long Shadow of Chemical Weapons
The technical details of the history of chemical weapons stays largely unnoticed by the general public.
Israel and the UAE
For over a decade now, Israel and several of the Gulf monarchies have been moving closer together, a shared animus towards Iran being the most obvious driver pushing the UAE, Bahrain and, albeit more slowly, Saudi Arabia to align their regional security interests ever more closely with those of Israel.
Events
Remnants of Partition webinar w/ Aanchal Malhotra
Royal Society for Asian Affairs (online event)
Join author of Remnants of Partition Aanchal Malhotra for a webinar at the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.
What would the world look like if it was led by women? w/ Anne Karpf
Bradford Literature Festival
What would the world look like if it was led by women? Join us as we explore this idea during a panel discussion, looking at how matriarchal structuresaaa
New book alerts
Sign up here for exclusive discounts and pre-publication offers.
Friends of Hurst
Hurst has been publishing groundbreaking non-fiction for over 50 years. Join our patron scheme to help support an independent press and continue bringing you thought-provoking books that surprise as well as inform.