Little Histories

A brand-new look from April 2025

Inspiring guides for curious minds...

Following in the footsteps of E. H. Gombrich's worldwide bestseller A Little History of the World, the books in our Little Histories series explore the history of the world's most remarkable people, events and ideas.

For 2025 the series has been relaunched with a brand new look for both hardbacks and paperbacks, foregrounding each book's gorgeous illustrations across the printed inside covers and tip-in pages. In their rainbow of fresh and joyous colours, we hope the books in the series will continue to entice readers young and old for the next twenty years and more.

Our Authors

Snezana Lawrence
Nicky Hayes
Robert Philip
Charlotte Mullins
John Carey
Brian Fagan
Niall Kishtainy
Richard Holloway
James West Davidson
John Sutherland
William Bynum
Nigel Warburton
David Crystal
E. H. Gombrich

Illustrators & Artworks

Each one of our Little History books features cover illustrations and internal images that have been specially commissioned to compliment the text. We work with artists who are passionate about storytelling - and their contribution to the books are one of the things that make our Little Histories unique.

Kat Flint | A Little History of Mathematics
Karin Rytter | A Little History of Psychology
Emily Louise Howard | A Little History of Music
Mat Pringle | A Little History of Art
Nick Morley | A Little History of Poetry
Joe McLaren | A Little History of Archaeology
Hazel Partridge | A Little History of Economics
Gary Bullock | A Little History of Religion
Gordon Allen | A Little History of the United States
Sarah Young | A Little History of Literature
Tom Duxbury | A Little History of Science
Jeffrey Thompson | A Little History of Philosophy
Jean-Manuel Duvivier | A Little History of Language
Clifford Harper | A Little History of the World

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