Hurst Publishers

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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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Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jul 10

Now available in Paperback 📚 ‘Highly recommended’ — The Muslim World Book Review Get 20% off 'Hope and Despair: Israel's Future in the New Middle East' by @michaelhorowitz.bsky.social w/code HOROWITZ20 ➡️ tinyurl.com/nmyhfmas

A blue book mock-up shows the following text in white: 'Hope and Despair: Israel's Future in the New Middle East', followed by the author's name in all capital letters: Michael A. Horowitz. The number 20 is shown at the top left-hand corner of the cover and a flag of Israel. Hebrew lettering and a black mark (which looks like a stamp that has been cut off) is also visible. The background colour is also blue.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jul 7

Read our latest Substack piece: 'The Arab Model' written by @faisaldevji.bsky.social ➡️ tinyurl.com/y7fy3fxf

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jul 1

Now available in paperback: ‘Humanitarianism 2.0: New Ethics for the Climate Emergency’ by Hugo Slim. ‘A compelling case for integrating the humanitarian and environmental agendas’ Marco Lambertini, Nature Positive Initiative Get 20% off titles by Hugo Slim w/code SLIM20 ➡️ tinyurl.com/2p3xbc4d

Book cover in 'Humanitarianism 2.0: New Ethics for the Climate Emergency' with red colouring.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 30

📚 Advance stock alert: 'Extreme Britain: Gender, Masculinity and Radicalisation' by @lizzypearson.bsky.social is now available in an updated paperback edition that includes a new foreword from Kathleen Blee. 'Fascinating' Security Women 20% discount w/code EXTREME20 ➡️ tinyurl.com/zmeekybn

Cover for 'Extreme Britain: Gender, Masculinity and Radicalisation' by Elizabeth Pearson showing the outline of a man holding a poster with the title on it.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 27

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Book cover of 'Cabo Verde and the Creole South Atlantic'

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 26

Out Now ⬇️ 'A powerful contribution to the history of colonial violence and warfare.' @philipwblood.bsky.social 'Empire with a Vengeance’ by Mark Condos is an absorbing new history of European colonialism from 1815–1914. Get 20% off w/code CONDOS20 ➡️ tinyurl.com/4f6rwus3

Against a beige background is the book mock-up of 'Empire with a Vengeance: Honour and Revenge in European Colonial Warfare, 1815–1914' by Mark Condos. A nineteenth-century-style illustration depicts mounted European cavalry standing in battle, surrounded by smoke and dust. The title appears in large blue writing with the subtitle and author's name visible as well.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 25

Congratulations to Athanasios Platias and Constantinos Koliopoulos, The Art of Strategy is out today 📚 ‘Essential reading for leaders navigating a world where strategy is no longer optional.’ — Punit Oza, Director of Maritime NXT, Singapore Get 20% off w/ code STRATEGY20 ➡️ tinyurl.com/5d8cx65z

A mockup of a copy of The Art of Strategy and the ebook cover on a device against a red and grey background. The cover of the book features two chess pieces (knights) facing each other against a black background. There is white and red lettering for the title, subtitle and author names.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 24

📚 Now in Paperback ‘A comprehensive and thorough account.’ — @foreignaffairs.com 'Original Sin' by @bleddb.bsky.social is an eye-opening account of a world order shaped by spacepower and the threat of space warfare. Get 20% off w/code ORIGINAL20 ➡️ tinyurl.com/4errmtyz

Against a purple background is the book mock-up of 'Original Sin' by Bleddyn E Bowen. The title and author name are visible as well as the subtitle ' Power, Technology and War in Outer Space'. The cover shows a dark view of the earth from space.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 24

✍️ We're on Substack! Read our new post: 'Hungary's Post-Illiberal Trilemma' written by Zsuzsanna Szelenyi ➡️ tinyurl.com/mpt6hyc4 Subscribe to gain access to exclusive author interviews, articles and much more!

Against a dark blue sky, the Hungarian parliamentary building is shown and written in white text is: 'Hungary's Post-Illiberal Trilemma' along with 'Hurst Publishers' and 'HURSTPUBLISHERS.SUBSTACK.COM

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 24

🇨🇳🇬🇧 In the @thetimes.com today, author @methorley.bsky.social discusses China's influence in Britain today. Read the article here: tinyurl.com/2c9yxsz2 To order 'All That Glistens: Chinese Party-State Influence in Britain' at 25% discount, use code GLISTENS25 ➡️ tinyurl.com/34wdtpp2

Screenshot of the Times article 'British lawyers and academics in China's web of influence' with snapshots of XI and others with red stars in the background.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 23

As an extreme heatwave grips Europe, the climate crisis is once again in the news. But in our shift away from fossil fuels, what are the costs? See Philippe Le Billon's ‘The Great Green Grab’ to learn more. ‘A tour de force.’ @triofrancos.bsky.social 20% disc w/code GREEN20: tinyurl.com/4f48cy6v

An image of a pile of hardback books of 'The Great Green Grab' by Philippe Le Billon. The book cover shows an illustration of a green hand plucking up a blue earth that is dripping into the typography.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 20

It's the last day of #IndieBookshopWeek, and our final 'Championed by Indies' book is Winner of the Goldsmith Book Prize from @harvard.edu 'Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford' by @cktroublemaker.bsky.social. Shop indie & get a copy from Words and Wonder in Norfolk.

Against a blue/green background is the book cover for 'Trouble Maker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford' by Carla Kaplan, featuring a black-and-white photo of a woman posing in front of a height chart.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 19

There's still time to support your local indie bookshop this #IndieBookshopWeek! Get your copy of 'Awake: William Blake and the Power of the Imagination' by @askwilliamblake.bsky.social at @pgwells.bsky.social in Winchester. #ChooseBookshops

On a yellow background is the book cover of 'Awake! William Blake and the Power of the Imagination' by Mark Vernon, featuring a classical-style figure with celestial elements and a radiant background.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 19

Negotiating with the Devil: Inside the World of Armed Conflict Mediation by Pierre Hazan is out now in paperback with an updated preface! 📚 ‘A breathtaking, demanding, but vital read.’ — @scotsman.com Get 20% off w/ code HAZAN20 ➡️ tinyurl.com/mhtazs2b

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 19

💊🩺Congratulations @caitjan.bsky.social! Healthy Scepticism: Tales of Doubt, Dissent and Distrust in Medicine is out now! 🎉 ‘A brilliant, humane and urgently needed account of medicine’s critics, casualties and contradictions.’ — Dr Guddi Singh 20% off w/ code SCEPTICISM20 ➡️ tinyurl.com/mr3fakd7

A copy of Healthy Scepticism held up in the Somerset House courtyard. The cover of the book has a turquoise background, and features an image of a red stethoscope styled in the shape of a question mark. There is black and white writing for the author name, title and subtitle.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 18

Next up in our 'Championed by Indies' series is 'A Historian in Gaza' by Jean-Pierre Filiu, chosen as a ‘Book of the Year’ by @theguardian.com and @thespectator1828.bsky.social Shop indie and pick up your copy at @lighthousebks.bsky.social in Edinburgh. #ChooseBookshops

On a grey background, the book cover for 'A Historian in Gaza' by Jean-Pierre Filiu, featuring the Palestinian flag and a white background with black text.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 17

This Pride, shop indie and pick up the new paperback edition of @eleanormedhurst.bsky.social's 'Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion' at @gaystheword.bsky.social in London. #ChooseBookshops #IndieBookshopWeek

On a purple background is the book cover of 'Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion' by Eleanor Medhurst, featuring a vintage photo of women in stylish attire.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 16

As recommended by Imran Khan, 'Lost Islamic History' by Firas Alkhateeb is up next in our 'Championed by Indies' series. This #IndieBookshopWeek, get your copy from the new Topping & Co branch in York. #ChooseBookshops

Against a purple background is the book cover titled 'Lost Islamic History: Reclaiming Muslim Civilisation from the Past' by Firas Alkhateeb with a decorative blue-and-gold geometric border.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 15

Next up in our ‘Championed by Indies’ series is a Counterfire book of the year 'White Malice: The CIA and the Neocolonisation of Africa' by Susan Williams. Shop indie and buy your copy from @housmansbookshop.bsky.social in North London. #ChooseBookshops

Against a light green background, the book cover of 'White Malice' by Susan Williams, featuring a red and white map of Africa with a crosshair symbol, and subtitle 'The CIA and the Neocolonisation of Africa'.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 14

GROUP G 🇮🇷 Iran: As recently reviewed in the @financialtimes.com this week, 'The Shah's Party: And the Iranian Revolution That Followed' by Robert Templer is 'accessible and engaging.'

Cover of 'The Shah's Party' showing the Shah lighting his wife's cigarette in a black and white atmospheric photo. A print and ebook edition are visible

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 14

Kicking off our 'Championed by Indies' series is @thetimes.com and @newstatesman1913.bsky.social Book of the Year, and one of our best sellers: 'Northumbrians: North-East England and Its People: A New History' by Dan Jackson. Shop indie & get your copy at @forumbooks.bsky.social in Northumberland.

A book cover mock-up on an orange background. The book cover is for 'The Northumbrians: North-East England and its People, A New History' The title is visible at the top of the cover in white and the subtitle is written in black below. The author's name 'Dan Jackson' is written in white at the bottom of the cover. The cover shows a landscape image and a blue sky.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 13

Happy Independent Bookshop Week 📚 #ChooseBookshops and pick up your next Hurst read at your local indie store: booksaremybag.com @booksaremybag.bsky.social Join us this week as we spotlight some of our titles championed by indie bookshops!

A table with books, a drink, and glasses sits on a patio surrounded by greenery. Text promotes Independent Bookshop Week and encourages asking booksellers for recommendations.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 12

Father’s Day Flash Sale: 45% off any available title when ordering direct until 13/6. At Hurst, there's a book for any dad who likes to sound smart! www.hurstpublishers.com Discount applied at checkout. @shannonmonaghan.bsky.social @rigbysherrings.bsky.social @florencegaub.bsky.social

Book covers of 'Rigby's Encyclopaedia of the Herring,' 'The Future,' 'The New Byzantines,' 'Italy in a Wine Glass,' and 'To Die with Such Men.'

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 11

Father’s Day Flash Sale: 45% off any available title until Friday midnight when ordering direct. At Hurst, there's a book for any dad who likes to sound smart: from opining on the Spanish Civil War to the magic of bagpipes. www.hurstpublishers.com Discount automatically applied at checkout.

Book covers of 'First Overland,' 'Orwell's Ghosts,' 'War in the Smartphone Age,' 'The Bagpipes,' and 'Travels through the Spanish Civil War.'

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 11

Father’s Day Flash Sale: 45% off any available title when ordering direct through Friday midnight. At Hurst, there's a book for any dad who likes to sound smart: from British political history to attempted Arctic takeovers. www.hurstpublishers.com Discount automatically applied at checkout.

Book covers for 'So You Want to Own Greenland,' 'Awake!,' 'The Cancelled Prime Minister,' 'The Doom Loop,' and 'A Thousand Miracles.'

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 11

⚽️The World Cup kicks off today! Learn about the growth of ‘Football in the Middle East’ in Abdullah Al-Arian’s collection and how Saudi, set to host in 2034, became a power player in ‘Kingdom of Football’ by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen. www.hurstpublishers.com?s=football

Green book covers for 'Football in the Middle East' and 'Kingdom of Football.'

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 10

Jean-Pierre Filiu’s A Historian in Gaza has been long listed for the 2026 Moore Prize for Human Rights Writing 👏🎉

Jean-Pierre Filiu's author picture of him wearing a dark-coloured suit standing in front of a cream all, next to a mockup of his latest book, A Historian in Gaza. The cover features the Palestinian flag and black and white writing that reads 'A Historian in Gaza. Jean-Pierre Filiu. Author of Gaza: A History' and white writing in a green circle that reads 'A Guardian History Book of the Year'.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 9

‘Shared Sacred Sites in South Asia’ edited by @laurentgayer.bsky.social, @jaffrelot.bsky.social, Aminah Mohammad-Arif & Grégoire Schlemmer is now available! 20% discount on this & other titles in the Comparative Politics & International Studies Series w/code CJSERIES20 ➡️ tinyurl.com/4tatkkcb

Book cover of 'Shared Sacred Sites' showing a photo of two different worshippers in South Asia' from behind.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 5

As Ukraine's drones & a stagnating economy overshadow 'Putin's Davos' in St Petersburg, learn why investors should indeed tread cautiously by reading 'Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia' by @charleshecker.bsky.social. Updated PB in Sept. Sample & purchase 👉 tinyurl.com/3vy2snjn

Print book and ebook of Zero Sum: The Arc of International Business in Russia by Charles Hecker showing the Moscow skyline.

Hurst Publishers@hurstpublishers· Jun 1

🎩👑🪩Happy publication day @eleanormedhurst.bsky.social ! Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion is out now in paperback! ‘Charts the myriad styles of women-loving women through the ages.’ — @theguardian.com Get 20% off w/ code UNSUITABLE20 ➡️ bit.ly/3Kn4bTl