NON-FICTION

Pig: Tales From An Organic Farm Helen Browning, Wildfire, £16.99

This offering from the president of the Soil Association focuses on the day-to-day life of a bunch of saddleback pigs on her Wiltshire farm.

We look into the inner lives of these intriguing animals, who are as intelligent and inventive as they are mischievous.

It’s a delightful read.

OUR VERDICT 7/10 Theatre Of The World Thomas Reinertsen Berg, Hodder, £30

Subtitled “The Maps That Made History” this visually stunning book will top many Christmas present lists.

It shows the ways maps have changed the world, applauding the visionary geographers and heroic explorers of both the ancient and modern world.

It covers everything from from stone age symbols to Google

Earth.

OUR VERDICT 9/10 My Alphabet: A Life From A To Z Nick Hewar, Sion & Schuster, £20

Ever wondered what makes TV Countdown host Nick Hewar tick?

The former right-hand man to The Apprentice’s Lord Sugar walks us through his intriguing life from A-Z, starting, unsurprisingly, at A for Apprentice.

In it, he reveals his thoughts on growing old, his greatest regrets and even muses on the importance of determination.

OUR VERDICT 7/10