Books published by Profile Books Ltd

An important and unique primer for coaches and performers alike.

A meditation on the meaning of existence as well as a critical account of Buddhism, Essays in Zen Buddhism was the first book to fully introduce Zen in the West.

Fortune favours the bold. All great leaders of history have known this, and were successful because of the risks they dared to take. But today so many of us are paralysed by fear. Drawing on ancient Stoic wisdom and examples across history and around the world, Ryan Holiday shows why courage is so important, and how to cultivate it in our own lives. Courage is not simply physical bravery but also doing the right thing and standing up for what you believe; it's creativity, generosity and perseverance. And it is the only way to live an extraordinary, fulfilled and effective life. Everything in life begins with courage. This book will equip you with the bravery to begin.

Bestselling author Emily Oster shares her framework for making choices and managing life with kids aged 5 to 12.

First book on Covid-19 by a scientist on SAGE, assessing how the government 'followed the science'.

An award-winning poet's nonfiction debut - essays about the natural world, and the way its inhabitants can teach, support and inspire us.

The true story of trans punk performance art sensation Jayne County's wild and daring life.

A moving memoir of a love affair with an addict, weaving personal reckoning with psychology and history to grapple with addiction, codependency and our appetite for obsessive love.

A biting and original history which places culture front and centre to explain how our country went to pieces

The sheer energy of the digital metropolis - superb fiction from a Spanish master at the peak of his powers.

Award-winning historian Linda Colley shows the dawn of the modern world - through the advance of written constitutions.

A tiny book with a big heart - a favourite gift for weddings, best friends and Valentines.