Biography & Memoir

A new translation of a great historical epic, recounting the turbulent life and times of Chinggis Khan'Bear the sword andHew asunder high and haughty necksSlash apart all strong and self-willed shoulders'Born poor into a world of dangers and hardships,...

Laughing out loud at the collapse of a marriage? Quietly sobbing while witnessing the pain of being human and in relationship? This funny, touching memoir is a genuine spiritual and human excavation of the soul and the puzzle of love, belonging, and...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“A timely, urgent portrait of working-class American women.”—Gabrielle UnionIn her highly anticipated memoir Tell Me Everything, Minka Kelly shares a story as powerful as it is page-turning.Fans...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Eloquent and enthralling..." —Washington Post"The emergence of our true selves is all of our life's work. Pageboy helps chart the course." —Jamie Lee Curtis"Searing, deeply moving, and...

'One of the most successful MI5 undercover surveillance officers of his time.' - SunTom.Marcus spent years of his life working covertly against those who want to do us harm. Now, for the first time, he tells the full story of what it is like to live your...

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • “A searing account of grief and the quest to bring her sister’s murderer to justice years after the fact” (The Boston Globe),...

The first modern biography of one of the most influential yet long-neglected rulers of the ancient world: Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Antony and Cleopatra.“A vibrant, fascinating portrait of a great woman who deserves her place in the pantheon of...

Drawing from his time in Westminster and his considerable experience in foreign politics, Rory Stewart shares his insights into the era of populism and global conflict with candour and sharp humour. From the former Conservative Cabinet minister and...

An evocative portrait of the underbelly of contemporary Paris as seen through the eyes of a young waiter scraping out a living in the City of Light.A waiter's job is to deceive you. They want you to believe in a luxurious calm because on the other side...

From bestselling author Bill Bryson comes this compelling short biography of William Shakespeare, our greatest dramatist and poet. Examining centuries of myths, half-truths and downright lies, Bill Bryson makes sense of the man behind the masterpieces...

Tiffany & Co.: The Story Behind the Style is a beautifully illustrated, handbag-sized visual history of one of the world's most iconic brands.Open the world's most famous little blue box to discover the story of Tiffany & Co. since its...

A Telegraph Best Book of 2022Faith, Hope and Carnage is a book about Nick Cave’s inner life.Created from more than forty hours of intimate conversations with the journalist Seán O’Hagan, this is a profoundly thoughtful...

Filled with warmth, candour and entertaining anecdotes, Amir Khan’s powerful memoir takes in the highs and lows of his incredible nearly three-decade-long career in boxing. Following Khan's retirement from the sport in May 2022, in Fight...

In 2020, we enjoyed Atwood’s latest poetry title, Dearly. Not unlike her poems, Atwood’s essays show how she is always looking, observing and questioning. She even has an essay about Zombies! And, what a perfect look back...

Named a Best Book of 2022 by The New Yorker, Publishers Weekly, and NPRIn this genre-defying work of cultural history, the chief film critic of Slate places comedy legend and acclaimed filmmaker Buster Keaton’s unique creative...

Bamford puts herself on the frontline of her own existence — and, we are better off for it. If there’s anyone who can help us see the proverbial “lighter side of life”, it’s Maria Bamford as she’s seen the darker side...

Happy days are here again! EGOT, icon, and THE funny girl herself shares her story — from Brooklyn to Broadway, to Brolin, and everything in between.The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and televisionBarbra...

From New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning—now a TV series developed by Amy Poehler and Scout Productions—a book of humorous and charming advice for embracing life and aging joyfully.In...

Sir Stanley Wells is one of the world's greatest authorities on William Shakespeare. Here he brings a lifetime of learning and reflection to bear on some of the most tantalising questions about the poet and dramatist that there are. How did he...

8:15 am, August 6, 1945. Six miles above the city of Hiroshima, bomb day doors snapped open to release "Little Boy", a code-name for the world's first atomic bomb. In an instant thousands of lives were destroyed, while the city's buildings, books and...