Many books are written to be agreed with. Antidote Books publishes the other kind — books for readers who want to be challenged rather than reassured: idea-driven, well-argued non-fiction across history, politics, economics, international relations, and culture, written by people with something original to say and the authority to say it.

Some of our titles will provoke fierce debate; others will simply change the way you see something familiar. What they share is a belief that good non-fiction should make you think, rather than tell you what to think. Antidote exists to publish books that matter — books that cut through the noise, resist easy answers and stay with you long after you’ve finished reading them.