A heavyweight - but never burdensome - history of the publishing house... A must for quiz-hounds

As close to pornography as you can get as a bibliophile. From one angle it is a testament to book design over nigh on a century. On another, it is a work of publishing history

The UK pubgoers' Bible

I can't imagine a better or more beautifully presented reference for a book-lover

Why Information Grows shows us how humans infuse information into matter, making it more valuable than gold. Hidalgo's work brilliantly spotlights the true alchemy of the twenty-first century and its impact from economic complexity to national competitiveness

A gorgeous confection . . . How do I love this book? Let me list the ways . . .

Brimful of piquant and scrumptious surprises

Hours of innocent snacking

Very entertaining and sprightly

Thoroughly enjoyable... As amusing as it is informing

Buried deep in the etymology of the word 'list' is the notion of pleasure. Mr Eliot's marvellous vade mecum reminds us why

I loved Eliot's book for its wit, learning, eccentricity and unrepentant bookishness

A magnificent labyrinth of literary trivia to get lost in . . . fun and fascinating things on every page

A trove of treasures from start to finish

Deliciously idiosyncratic

Reading this book is like going on a literary Grand Tour . . . Essential for the pub quiz

Eliot's books have been my equivalent of big game almanacs. This book is half a delight and half a gauntlet

The ultimate book for lovers of lists and literature . . . surprising, inspiring and amusing

As well-reported, and at times as emotionally wrenching, as Amy Goldstein’s Janesville . . . In facing . . . the fraying of the social contract between employer and employee, Sarah Kessler's work in Gigged makes one thing increasingly clear: we must get busy building a new one that benefits all sides of that relationship, and the society around it.

Goes under the bonnet of the gig economy.

Kessler’s recent book Gigged is all about [the] desire for independence . . . Kessler investigates the liberating ethos and terrible trade-offs of this new economy by following several people working in such positions. She discovers why the revolution in “independent contractor” work – which comes without guarantees for minimum wages, paid vacation, or health benefits – is paradise for one slice of the population, but has been disappointing, and in some cases devastating, for others.

For those interested in inquiries into modern (and future) work, there’s Gigged by Sarah Kessler, an analysis of the gig economy.

Looks at the potential of the gig economy and ultimately the problems it bears.