The rise of the 'idea' genre: Why non-fiction is booming

Even as we are flipping open the brand new 2021 calendar, Jake Kerridge applauds our thirst for knowledge, but warns we must not be hobbled by current dogma

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Publishers seem to have become more confident that the general reader is interested in ideas
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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow
Talking to My Daughter About the Economy: A Brief History of Capitalism
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos
Sapiens
A Brief History of Time
Penguin Great Ideas
Great Ideas
The Great Ideas
Great Ideas
The Italian Job
Great Ideas
David Hume Tower
Great Ideas
Great Ideas
The Great Ideas
Great Ideas
The titles from the Great Ideas series, published by Penguin Classics, are available now in e-book and paperback.
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