Books published by Verso Books

Leading historians present a fascinating collection of essays on the eighteenth century legal system and those who passed through it.

Argues that property relations provide the key to unlocking the changing meaning of 'international' across the medieval, early modern and modern periods. This book shows that international politics remained under the control of dynastic and absolutist political elites that were rooted in feudal property regimes.

Surveys phenomena as diverse as the uniqueness of the European family, the development of romantic love, the evolution of national and regional cuisines, and the globalization of Chinese food. This book shows that the ethnocentricity of much of Western scholarship has distorted the comprehension of the East and of developments in Europe.

A unique book, tracing forty years of anti-racist feminist thought.

A collection of crime stories with themes of greed and corruption.

Part-memoir, part-history, here is an account of the collapsing standards of contemporary publishing that is irascible and often passionate. "The Business of Books" warns of the danger to adventurous, intelligent publishing in the bullring of today's marketplace.

Acclaimed anatomy of Britain's relationship with its monarchy, by foremost historian of nationalism.

The first comprehensive reader on punk and race, from The Clash to Bad Brains.

A dramatic re-evaluation of the founding of the United States and the history of capitalism.

In the era of #MeToo and mass incarceration, The Feminist and the Sex Offender makes a powerful feminist case for accountability without punishment and sexual safety and pleasure without injustice.

Discusses the politics and culture of architecture - its powerful institutions and personalities, its various schools, and its background of hidden deals. These essays range from the skyscrapers and development scandals of New York to the architectural culture of Los Angeles.

Discusses about the Reformation which was originally an attack on a corrupt Church, sparked by Martin Luther.