From Monty Don to Ikea hacks, we’ve rounded up a brilliant range of books for handy and green-fingered readers.

How do we navigate the world around us? Where do we start if we want to learn something new? Here is a reading list of non-fiction books exploring ideas that matter, including books by Margaret Atwood, Haruki Murakami, Ai Weiwei, Chelsea Manning and more.

Give the book-lover in your life something special with one of these gorgeously illustrated stories, ornate classics or coffee table books – or, you know, just treat yourself.