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We publish books on current affairs, history, conflict and religion in Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. And much else besides.
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🇵🇸 As seen in the cover story of the Sunday magazine from
@thetimes.com, Jean-Pierre Filiu's 'A Historian in Gaza' is 'an unflinching eyewitness account' (Guardian). It's sold out online from some retailers, but you can order from us at 50% off until midnight tonight!

➡️ hurstpublishers.com?s=filiu
A magazine cover showing Palestinian people (a lady, a young man and two children along with other unclear figures) huddled in a camp in Gaza. The text reads 'The Sunday Times Magazine: A Gaza diary: An eyewitness account from inside the war zone last winter by Jean-Pierre Filiu. Book cover for 'A Historian in Gaza' by Jean-Pierre Filiu showing the Palestinian flag in the middle and a barbed wire pattern at the top and bottom of the cover. The background colour is a blue/grey.
December 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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👀Troublemaker by @cktroublemaker.bsky.social is out of stock with some retailers. But you can order for immediate despatch at 50% off until midnight December 9th directly from Hurst (and support an indie publisher in doing so!)

A @newyorker.com and Kirkus Book of the Year

👉 tinyurl.com/3z8zha7jA
December 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Today marks the first anniversary of the fall of the house of Assad in Syria. Find our reading list on modern Syria here: tinyurl.com/3dr7wref (all titles 50% off through midnight tomorrow).
A stack of copies of Transformed by the People with the Somerset House courtyard visible in the background. The cover features an image of Ahmad al-Sharaa waving to crowds. There is white and yellow text that reads 'Transformed by the People: Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham's Road to Power in Syria. Patrick Haenni & Jerome Drevon.' A copy of It Started in Damascus: How the Long Syrian Revolution Reshaped Our World by Rime Allaf held in front of Somerset House. The cover of the book features a photo of a turret taken through an archway. There are birds flying around the spire. The author name, title and subtitle are in white text.
December 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
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‘An incandescent indictment of [Putin’s] regime.’ @thetimes.com

'Z Generation' by @irgarner.bsky.social out now in paperback & updated. Get your copy at 50% off in our holiday sale.

➡️https://tinyurl.com/4wjxs8cw
Book cover for Z Generation: Into the Heart of Russia's Fascist Youth showing a youth group in Russia holding posters of Putin. Also a review quote from the Financial Times that says, 'A chilling investigation.'
December 4, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Check out our 'Books of the Year'!

Your chance to nab a copy at half-price on our sitewide holiday sale. Spend more than £50 (excl shipping) & get a free eBook as well! You have until midnight the 9th of December. Browse our full list ➡️ hurstpublishers.com
Thirteen book covers honoured as books of the year show: Russia's Man of War, Central Europe, A Historian in Gaza, Troublemaker, Abortion, Heaven Does Not Block All Roads, Unbroken Chains, Vatican Spies, Zero Sum, Seven Children, Abiy Project, Caste, and Muslim Women and Misogyny.
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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Congratulations @cktroublemaker.bsky.social! Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford is out today 🥳

‘Even-handed… impressive.’— @thespectator1828.bsky.social

'A repository of astounding resourcefulness.’— @nytimes.com

50% off until 9th December in our sale tinyurl.com/3z8zha7j
A stack of copies of Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford by Carla Kaplan in the Somerset House courtyard. The book cover has a turquoise background and a black and white prison mugshot of Decca Mitford wearing a checked skirt and jacket. There is white and black lettering.
December 4, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Thrilled to see @pratinavanil has highlighted @pratinavanil.bsky.social 'A Historian in Gaza' in the Guardian round-up of 'Best History and Politics Books of 2025'. Get your copy at 50% off during our holiday sale, offer ends December 9th. 🇵🇸

➡️ www.hurstpublishers.com/profile/jean...
Image of the Guardian Best of History and Politics 2025 book featuring A Historian in Gaza. The text reads: The most harrowing chapter in the story of the modern Middle East is narrated by Jean-Pierre Filiu. A slender addition to his definitive, door-stopping Gaza: A History, A Historian in Gaza (Hurst) is an unflinching eyewitness account of the destruction wreaked by Israel, with Anglo-American support. Look no further for an impartial account of the tragedy of the Palestinians, caught between Hamas’s fanaticism and Netanyahu’s ethnic cleansing. A veteran of war zones from Syria to Somalia, Filiu writes: “Now, I understand why Israel is denying the international press access to such a distressing scene.”
December 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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This Cyber Monday, get your free eBook when you spend more than £50 (excl shipping) in our Black Friday sale. ALL in-stock titles are 50% off until midnight on the 9th of December.

Browse our full list ➡️ hurstpublishers.com
Image description Christmas baubles surround book cover for 'Troublemaker,' 'A Historian in Gaza,' 'Unbroken Chains,' 'Abortion,' 'Russia's Man of War,' 'Heaven Does Not Block All Roads,' and 'Central Europe.'
December 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Our Black Friday sale is live! 🎉

Get 50% off ALL books until midnight on 9th December. This year, you can get your hands on a free eBook when you spend over £50 (excl shipping).

Browse our full list ➡️ hurstpublishers.com
A black graphic with the words 'Black Friday Sale' in gold at the top with a '50% off' gold sign at the bottom right. In the middle of the graphic, in white, the words read: 'Valid until December 9' and 'Free ebook with orders over £50 (conditions apply, see FAQs on our website'.
November 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Fifty years after Franco's death, @spaincivilwartours.bsky.social's Travels Through the Spanish Civil War 'offers a vivid and thrilling journey... reminding [of] those who fought fascism, and what's at stake as we resist its return.' — Paul Mason

25% off w/code TRAVELS25➡️ tinyurl.com/yh2rnc6e
A copy of Travels Through the Spanish Civil War held up against a cream background. The cover of the book features a black and white photo taken from inside a vehicle through the dashboard. On the road you can see various soldiers and others on horseback . There is white and beige lettering for the book title and author name.
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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In honour of Disability History Month, we're offering @rachelcdailey.bsky.social's 'Ramping Up Rights: An Unfinished History of British Disability Activism at 25% discount w/promo code RIGHTS25 and a free copy of the ebook.

ORDER HERE: tinyurl.com/ync7vmar
A profile picture of author Rachel Charlton-Dailey smiling at the camera next to an image of the cover of her book, 'Ramping Up Rights: An Unfinished History of British Disability Activism' designed in green with disability pride flags.
November 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Early stock of the ‘remarkable’ new biography of Decca Mitford, the Communist rebel sister, is available now! ⭐

Carla Kaplan’s ‘impressive study…proves once and for all that she was the only Mitford sister worth taking seriously.’— Polly Toynbee

25% off w/code TROUBLEMAKER25➡️ tinyurl.com/4f3565k3
A graphic that displays a black and white image of Decca Mitford against a turquoise background. There is black and white lettering that reads 'Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford. 'A book as infectious, stylish and hard-hitting as its subject.' Jonathan Eig. 'The best, brightest and most dynamic of the Mitford sisters.' Baroness Helena Kennedy.'
November 14, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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📚 ADVANCE STOCK ALERT!
Who Will Defend Europe? by @keirgiles.bsky.social is now updated & in paperback.

Grab your copy direct ➡️ tinyurl.com/ckfsdvw2 & get 25% off w/code GILES25.

‘A blistering account of our defence shortcomings.’ @edwardlucas.bsky.social, @thetimes.com
Granite grey speckled spare bookshelf showing three paperback copies of the book 'Who Will Defend Europe? An Awakened Russia and a Sleeping Continent' by Keir Giles.
November 12, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Thanks again to Alistair Campbell of @therestpolitics.bsky.social for highlighting 'The Bagpipes' by Richard McLauchlan: ‘An absolutely brilliant book!’
Listen ➡️ tinyurl.com/3jkbxd9p

It's sold out in places, but you can always order direct:
➡️ tinyurl.com/4e6vck59

25% off w/promo code BAGPIPES25
A screenshot from The Rest Is Politics of Alastair Campbell in front of a microphone holding a copy of The Bagpipes: A Cultural History by Richard McLauchlan.
November 10, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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As Trump continues to push the idea of a US takeover of Greenland, read 'the textual equivalent of sitting down for a beer w/someone who just happens to be an expert on Arctic security.' — @newstatesman1913.bsky.social

'So You Want to Own Greenland?' by Elizabeth Buchanan ➡️ tinyurl.com/4ezeesk4
Trump: 'The people of Greenland would love to become a state of the US. Now, Denmark maybe doesn't like it. But then we can't be too happy with Denmark and maybe things have to happen with respect to Denmark having to do with tariffs.'
November 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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A Historian in Gaza by Jean-Pierre Filiu is ‘a supplement to his wonderful history, Gaza… essential reading to understand what is happening in that most troubled and tragic region.’ — @willdalrymple.bsky.social
A Historian in Gaza by Jean-Pierre Filiu has a white background with a Palestinian flag on it and black and white lettering.
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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In Unbroken Chains: A 5,000-Year History of African Enslavement by @martinplaut.bsky.social, ’the former BBC World Service Africa editor places the now well-documented horrors of the transatlantic slave trade in a wider historical context.’ — Michela Wrong
The cover of Unbroken Chains: A 5,000-Year History of African Enslavement by Martin Plaut has a white background with pale blue chains running across it, with black and red text.
November 6, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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‘An absolutely brilliant book and one of the best research books I’ve read in a long time!’

@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social on The Bagpipes: A Cultural History by Richard McLauchlan🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎶
Listen on today’s episode of @therestpolitics.bsky.social Question Time 👇
open.spotify.com/episode/2veU...
A screenshot from The Rest Is Politics of Alastair Campbell in front of a microphone holding a copy of The Bagpipes: A Cultural History by Richard McLauchlan.
November 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Congratulations @rallaf.bsky.social, It Started in Damascus publishes today.

‘Weaving her own story through an account of recent Syrian history, Rime Allaf provides a riveting insider’s perspective.’ — @lindseyhilsum.bsky.social

Get 25% off w/code DAMASCUS25 ➡️ tinyurl.com/y8kryytf
A copy of It Started in Damascus: How the Long Syrian Revolution Reshaped Our World by Rime Allaf held in front of Somerset House. The cover of the book features a photo of a turret taken through an archway. There are birds flying around the spire. The author name, title and subtitle are in white text.
November 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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📚 🇮🇳 OUT NOW: Coolie Migrants, Indian Diplomacy: Caste, Class and Indenture Abroad, 1914–67 by @kalathmika.bsky.social

‘Transforms our understanding of diplomatic history.’ @rahulraothariel.bsky.social

25% off w/code COOLIE25 tinyurl.com/59246yu5
Typographic book cover of Coolie Migrants, Indian Diplomacy in red writing with passport stamps.
November 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Helsinki: The History of a Nordic City by Henrik Meinander is out now! 🇫🇮

‘Meinander weaves a highly readable tale of this fascinating city of hidden depths.’ — @dankaszeta.bsky.social

25% off w/code MEINANDER25 ➡️ tinyurl.com/97j32y57
A stack of copies of Helsinki: The History of a Nordic City by Henrik Meinander in the courtyard of Somerset House. The cover of the book features a historic painting of a harbour in the snow. There is black and grey lettering displaying the title, subtitle and author name.
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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🇳🇱 What does the blow to the Dutch far-right signal? To learn more about the challenges facing the Netherlands today, read @npw99.bsky.social's 'Orange Sky, Rising Water.'

'A wonderful guide to the country’s soul.’
@simonkuper.bsky.social

25% off w/code ORANGE25 ➡️ tinyurl.com/v7v4p9vx
Book cover of 'Orange Sky, Rising Water' showing a windmill sinking into water in the orange and blue colours of the Netherlands.
October 30, 2025 at 7:25 AM
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📚 Now available in paperback! 'The Small States Club' by former president of Armenia, Armen Sarkissian is ‘a fascinating and timely analysis of the agility and adaptability of small states.’ @financialtimes.com

25% off w/code SMALLSTATES25 ➡️ tinyurl.com/2r7u8rt5
Small States Club book cover in black showing flags from 'small states' in the text including EIRE and Armenia.
October 28, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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📚 City of Kashmir: Srinagar, A Popular History by Sameer Hamdani is now available!

'Reveals a Srinagar retrieved from scrolls and stones, from art & poetry, from memories of lost streets & pleasure.'@psemolina3.bsky.social

Buy at a 25% discount w/promo code KASHMIR25 here ➡️ tinyurl.com/ms84hxs7
Book cover of City of Kashmir showing the skyline of Srinagar.
October 27, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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🎣🎙️Listen to the first episode of @rigbysherrings.bsky.social’s podcast to accompany his new book, Rigby’s Encyclopaedia of the Herring: Adventures with the King of Fishes.

🎧 www.herripedia.com/of-beginning...

Get 25% off the book using code HERRING25 ➡️ tinyurl.com/yader4dp
October 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM