Best HarperCollins products in the Non-fiction category

On this page you'll find a ranking of the best HarperCollins products in this category. To give you a quick overview, we've already ranked the most important information about the products for you.

1. NKJV, Holy Bible, Soft Touch Edition, Leathersoft, Pink, Comfort Print

NKJV, Holy Bible, Soft Touch Edition, Leathersoft, Pink, Comfort Print: Holy Bible, New King James Version.

NKJV, Holy Bible, Soft Touch Edition, Leathersoft, Pink, Comfort Print (English, Thomas Nelson., 2018)
Non-fiction
CHF21.90

NKJV, Holy Bible, Soft Touch Edition, Leathersoft, Pink, Comfort Print

English, Thomas Nelson., 2018

2. Consumption - Why we buy what we don't need

WHAT COMES AFTER SHOPPING?
ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR CONSUMPTION

The pandemic has temporarily put us on a cold consumption withdrawal. But it has not cured us. We
just keep buying - even things we don't really need. What drives us to do this? And what is changing right now?

Trend researcher Carl Tillessen takes us behind the scenes of a global machine whose success is based primarily on manipulation and exploitation. Piece by piece, he dissects the psychological mechanisms that are always at work among us - and in the process sharpens our awareness: for our actual needs, but also for the conditions under which our smartphones and sneakers are created. Because the price that nature and the people in the producing countries pay for our hyperconsumption is high. But the opportunity to change this has never been as great as it is today.

"The question of need has become secondary. Mere wanting has become the engine of our economy. A benefit is no longer a prerequisite for the success of a product. On the contrary, a useful product makes us satisfied at best. But only that which goes beyond utility, luxury, makes us happy. A vacuum cleaner bag doesn't make us happy, a scented candle does."

"The fact that things seem more desirable to us the scarcer they are is in our nature. Evolution has taught us to secure anything that is in limited supply because you never know when it will next be available. That's why things suddenly seem more valuable to us when we realize they're rare."

"I recommend this book to you and yours."
Bettina Rust on radioeins (rbb) Hörbar Rust, 15.11.2020

"Tillessen writes precisely, very topically and mercilessly putting his finger in the wound, which role shopping plays in our lives [...]."
(Hersfelder Zeitung, 08.12.2020).
 

Consumption - Why we buy what we don't need (German, Carl Tillessen, 2020)
Non-fiction
CHF15.70

Consumption - Why we buy what we don't need

German, Carl Tillessen, 2020

3. The Christmas Chronicles

WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON AWARDS BEST FOOD BOOK 2018 From the BBC1 presenter and bestselling author of Eat, The Kitchen Diaries and Toast comes a new book featuring everything you need for the winter solstice. The Christmas Chronicles is the story of Nigel Slater's love for winter, the scent of fir and spruce, ghost stories read with a glass of sloe gin, and beeswax candles with shadows dancing on the ceiling. With recipes, decorations, fables and quick fireside suppers, Nigel guides you through the essential preparations for Christmas and the New Year, with everything you need to enjoy the winter months. Taking you from 1 November all the way to the end of January, The Christmas Chronicles covers everything from Bonfire Night, Christmas and New Year to Epiphany. Throughout the season, Nigel offers over 100 recipes to see you through the build-up, the celebrations and the aftermath. Here are much-loved classics such as goose and turkey (and making the most of the leftovers), mincemeat and cake recipes to make the cold months bearable, like ribsticker bread pudding with Comté and Taleggio, salt crust potatoes with blue cheese and goat's curd, and hot-smoked salmon, potatoes and dill as well as bright flavours to welcome the new year, including pink grapefruit marmalade, pear and pickled radish salad and rye, linseed and treacle bread. Packed with feasts, folktales, myths and memoir and all told in Nigel's warm and intimate signature style, The Christmas Chronicles is the only book you'll ever need for winter. 

The Christmas Chronicles (English, Nigel Slater, 2017)
Non-fiction
CHF22.20

The Christmas Chronicles

English, Nigel Slater, 2017

4. La mort n'existe pas

La mort n'existe pas (French, Allix Stéphane, 2023)
Non-fiction
CHF32.–

La mort n'existe pas

French, Allix Stéphane, 2023

5. Brothers

In this intimate and open account - nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read - Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate. 

Brothers (English, Alex Van Halen, 2024)
Non-fiction
CHF26.90

Brothers

English, Alex Van Halen, 2024

6. The myth of the national dish. The invented traditions of Italian cuisine

Why Parmesan is political - the scandal book from Italy
All over the world, Italian cuisine is regarded as the epitome of indulgence and culinary
perfection. And nothing is as sacred in Italy as the
prodotti tipici
the regional specialities that bear recognised seals such as DOC or DOP. Export hits such as
Parmigiano Reggiano
,
Prosciutto di San Daniele
or
Dolcetto d'Alba
are considered national treasures.
Hardly any other book has caused as much controversy in Italy as the findings of Alberto Grandi, an economic historian who teaches in Parma: the much-hyped authenticity of Italian products was mainly due to skilful marketing strategies by the food industry in the 1970s, and their allegedly ancient origins were simply invented. Parmesan, as it used to be, is now only available in Wisconsin, causing Alberto Grandi to shake his country's national self-image, and the outrage reached into government circles and beyond the country's borders. Why nationalism sometimes starts on the plate. Grandi dissects it with knowledge and humour.
 

The myth of the national dish. The invented traditions of Italian cuisine (German, Alberto Grandi, 2024)
Non-fiction
CHF21.70

The myth of the national dish. The invented traditions of Italian cuisine

German, Alberto Grandi, 2024

7. New York Then and Now

New York Then and Now: People and Places.

New York Then and Now (English, Evan Joseph, 2012)
Non-fiction
CHF31.56

New York Then and Now

English, Evan Joseph, 2012

8. Good Energy

"Good Energy" is a groundbreaking nonfiction book by Dr. Casey Means that explores the surprising connection between glucose, metabolism, and health. This book presents a new perspective on optimizing our health that is relevant both now and in the future. Dr. Means argues that many health issues, including depression, anxiety, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes, stem from a common cause: the functioning of our cells and their ability to generate and utilize energy. The book not only offers scientific insights but also personal stories that encourage readers to take charge of their own health. With a clear four-week plan, "Good Energy" demonstrates how to improve metabolic function to achieve better well-being and prevent disease. It is an essential guide for anyone looking to actively shape their health. 

Good Energy (English, Dr Casey Means, 2024)
Non-fiction
CHF30.50

Good Energy

English, Dr Casey Means, 2024

9. Disturbingly beguiling - Under the spell of the orchid

Entertaining, humorous, seductive - the wondrous world of orchids

Orchids are among the most popular indoor and ornamental plants of all. No flower is as sexy and
beguiles people as they do. But what makes them so fascinating? Where does it come from? What myths surround it? And why has the illegal trade in it flourished for centuries?
Noemi Harnickell takes us into the wondrous world of orchids: She visits mass production sites in Holland, talks to passionate collectors, follows the heels of an alleged orchid thief, accompanies a salep producer and follows her to her roots in Ancient Greece. A grandiose voyage of discovery that makes you addicted to more.

Everything you ever wanted to know about the queen of flowers.
 

Disturbingly beguiling - Under the spell of the orchid (German, Noemi Harnickell, 2022)
Non-fiction
CHF29.07

Disturbingly beguiling - Under the spell of the orchid

German, Noemi Harnickell, 2022

10. Geddy Lee/'s Big Beautiful Book of Bass

Geddy Lee/'s Big Beautiful Book of Bass (English, Geddy Lee, 2018)
Non-fiction
CHF88.90

Geddy Lee/'s Big Beautiful Book of Bass

English, Geddy Lee, 2018