Biography & Memoir
In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein
Fiona Sampson
Mary Shelley as never before – a new biography that shows the woman behind Frankenstein
The Diary of a Bookseller
Shaun Bythell
Love, Nina meets Black Books: a wry and hilarious account of life in Scotland's biggest second-hand bookshop and the band of eccentrics and book-…
My Life in Orange
Tim Guest
The bestselling memoir of a childhood in the Rajneeshi cult – as seen in hit Netflix documentary Wild Wild Country
The Hardmen
The Velominati
Stories of the toughest cyclists of all time, told by The Velominati, originators of The Rules
Anquetil, Alone
Paul Fournel
The legend of Jacques Anquetil, controversial French cycling star of the 60s, told through the eyes of novelist and childhood Anquetil fan Paul Fourne…
India: Superfast, Primetime, Ultimate Nation
Adam Roberts
A compelling portrait of modern India – and where it should go next.
Adventures of a Ballad Hunter
John Lomax
The autobiography of John A. Lomax, the folklorist who travelled around the United States collecting folk music and made recordings of legendary music…
My First Guitar
Julia Crowe
The world's greatest guitarists reveal the stories behind the first six-string that fed their lifelong passion.
Where the Line is Drawn
Raja Shehadeh
'Brilliantly evokes the Palestinian tragedy by way of a complex friendship. This is a fiercely intelligent and honest account.' – Ian McEwan
Sound
Bella Bathurst
An astonishing personal journey from hearing to deafness and back again helps Bella Bathurst explore what sound, listening and silence mean to us
Hinterland
Chris Mullin
A wry and revealing political memoir from the man behind the celebrated diaries: A View from the Foothills, A Walk-On Part and Decline & Fall
American Heiress
Jeffrey Toobin
A thrilling account of a crime that defined a decade from the bestselling author of The Run of His Life (the book behind The People v. O.J. Simpson)
Our Revolution
Bernie Sanders
An inside account of Sanders' extraordinary campaign – and a blueprint for future political action.
The Durrells of Corfu
Michael Haag
The recent TV award winning adaption The Durrells left its 7 million fans with questions: What happened to the family – and what took them to Corfu in…
Superfast, Primetime, Ultimate Nation
Adam Roberts
A compelling portrait of modern India – and where it should go next.
Notes on Blindness
John Hull
A unique and moving account of one man coming to terms with losing his sight – the film adaptation received 3 BAFTA nominations including Best British…
Treasure Palaces
Maggie Fergusson
From Julian Barnes to Ali Smith, great writers give us personal tours of the museums they treasure
