Biographies & Autobiographies books

The extraordinary true story of journalist Cheng Lei whose life was abruptly transformed when she was detained in...  Read More >>

The Bequest of John T. Ward is a riveting exploration of one man's relentless fight for freedom and equality during...  Read More >>

A personal Holocaust memoir, historically rich and deeply contextual, that traces intertwined family stories through...  Read More >>

A pioneering biography of George Orwell told through moments of everyday life.  Read More >>

T. E. Lawrence, soldier and writer, the co-leader with King Faisal of Saudi Arabia of the Arab Campaign during the...  Read More >>

I'm not mad. I'm just bloody emotionally skint. A raw, funny, and unfiltered account of what it means to be a working-class...  Read More >>

The compulsively readable new book from The Rest is Classified host Gordon Corera. About how one man – Vasili Mitrokhin...  Read More >>

The essential planner for anyone who draws inspiration from the Seasons of the Witch oracle series.  Read More >>

The follow-up to Kristin Casey's widely acclaimed memoir Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh Casey Dancer is the...  Read More >>

Not an Ordinary Life is a fascinating account of the life of Eileen Younghusband: Au Pair in France just before...  Read More >>

A candid, heartfelt account of Bob's remarkable eighty-four years. With his memory starting to fade, Bob has set...  Read More >>

An captivating exploration of the significance of birds and place through Britain's history.  Read More >>

This is not an inspirational memoir. This is not trauma porn. This is a memoir about the forces that impact our...  Read More >>

The finest book on Britain's most popular rock 'n' roll band 'Read on … It's all true' Noel Gallagher...  Read More >>

'A glorious freewheel through the culinary quirks and delights of the USA – an unmissable treat!' – Tim Spector...  Read More >>

Memoirs chronicling a career with Hyderabad’s Nizam’s State Railways combine an account of engineering feats with...  Read More >>

A thought-provoking journey through some of the strangest ways our brains can delude us and what these can teach...  Read More >>

From the bestselling author of Girlhood, an examination of celibacy as well as the solitude, the freedoms and the...  Read More >>

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INSIDE THE UNSTOPPABLE RISE OF FORMULA ONE, TOLD BY TWO OF THE MOST CONNECTED JOURNALISTS IN THE SPORT  Read More >>

A rare insight into the heart of pro cycling and the inner workings of the peloton, from Team Sky and Ineos Grenadiers...  Read More >>

From one of our leading biographers and critics comes an exhilarating, landmark new look at Muriel Spark.  Read More >>

Dandelion Soup is a book that can be related to by readers of all ages, backgrounds, and ethnicities. Through multiple...  Read More >>

A powerful examination of changing attitudes towards people with learning disabilities, and a community's fight...  Read More >>

'Iain Dale introduces Margaret Thatcher to a new generation and intelligently explodes some of the myths about her'...  Read More >>