Ben Schott Books in Order

Ben Schott collects curious facts from the worlds of eating and drinking, mixing culinary history with recipes, etiquette and terminology. Unexpected connections between ordinary meals and obscure traditions make this a book for browsing and discovery.

Sports, games and leisure supply the material for this collection of unexpected facts. Ben Schott moves from elephant polo and surfing to poker hands and escapology, uncovering odd traditions and overlooked details behind familiar pastimes.

This annual gathers the events and curiosities surrounding 2005, from the Asian tsunami's aftermath to Live8 and European politics. Statistics, cultural milestones and brief explanations connect major headlines with the less noticed details of everyday life.

Ben Schott surveys the events of 2006 through facts, statistics and short explanations. Politics, popular entertainment, sport and technological ambitions share space in an annual designed to reveal connections beyond the year's most familiar headlines.

From Gordon Brown becoming prime minister to Hurricane Dean and the final Harry Potter novel, this annual records the events shaping 2007. Political developments sit beside cultural milestones, scientific news and unexpected statistics about everyday life.

This annual surveys a year marked by economic recession, Barack Obama's presidency and international climate negotiations. Ben Schott combines political and financial developments with cultural events, sport and unexpected facts to capture a broader picture of the period.

Ben Schott's annual gathers significant events alongside the statistics and curiosities that illuminate them. Its sections range across world affairs, science, health, entertainment, money and sport, offering a varied record of the year's public life.

Ben Schott gathers another collection of overlooked facts, from runway markings and shoe labels to traditional ways of counting sheep. Everyday symbols and obscure customs sit together, inviting readers to explore the unfamiliar details around them.

Ben Schott invents German compound words for experiences that often go unnamed, from forgotten jokes to the pleasure of a cool pillow. This playful dictionary uses language to examine the small frustrations and satisfactions of daily life.

Jeeves's club of butlers and valets conceals a branch of British intelligence. Hunting a fascist spy in high society requires Bertie Wooster's help, bringing secret-service business into a world already complicated by romance, friends and formidable aunts.

With the Drones Club in trouble and the government asking a favor, Jeeves and Bertie embark on another espionage adventure. Romantic complications, dubious bookmakers and eccentric acquaintances turn their travels between Mayfair and Cambridge into a tangle.

Ben Schott assembles an eclectic collection of facts, lists, curiosities, and reference snippets. Topics ranging from clothing symbols and military ranks to literary trivia invite browsing, unexpected discoveries, and the occasional useful answer to an unusual question.