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Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters

Elizabeth & Margaret: The Intimate World of the Windsor Sisters

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Author: Andrew Morton Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 They were the closest of sisters and the best of friends. But when, in a quixotic twist of fate, their uncle...
Busy Being Free: Starting Again on Your Own

Busy Being Free: Starting Again on Your Own

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Author: Emma Forrest Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 'Beautiful' Nigella Lawson 'I adored it' Dolly Alderton 'Wonderful' Lisa Taddeo 'Intoxicating' Abi Morgan What happens when your story doesn't end...
At the Loch of the Green Corrie

At the Loch of the Green Corrie

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Author: Andrew Greig Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 A homage to a remarkable poet and his world. 'At The Loch of Green Corrie is more than merely elegant, more...
As It Turns Out: Thinking About Edie and Andy

As It Turns Out: Thinking About Edie and Andy

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Author: Alice Sedgwick Wohl Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 We think we know Edie Sedgwick, Warhol muse, Factory superstar, icon of the 1960s, a comet who flamed out too...
The Water Book

The Water Book

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Author: Alok Jha Format: Paperback Number of Pages: A biography of the strangest molecule in the universe. Alok Jha takes the most every day of subjects - water - and...
Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of The Velvet Underground

Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of The Velvet Underground

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Author: Dylan Jones Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 400 Rebellion always starts somewhere, and in the music world of the transgressive teen whether it be the 1960s of the 2020s,...
The Secret to Happy: How to build resilience, banish self-doubt and live the life you deserve

The Secret to Happy: How to build resilience, banish self-doubt and live the life you deserve

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Author: Vicky Pattison Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 THE IMMEDIATE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The debut self-help book from Vicky Pattison, on how to quash your inner doubts, overcome fear...
Born Survivors: The incredible true story of three pregnant mothers and their courage and determination to survive in the concentration camps

Born Survivors: The incredible true story of three pregnant mothers and their courage and determination to survive in the concentration camps

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Author: Wendy Holden Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 Among millions of Holocaust victims sent to Auschwitz II-Birkenau in 1944, Priska, Rachel, and Anka each passed through its infamous gates...
Remember Me?: Discovering My Mother as She Lost Her Memory

Remember Me?: Discovering My Mother as She Lost Her Memory

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Author: Shobna Gulati Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 Afterword by Alzheimer's Research UK. 'Shobna Gulati is the Northern heroine of a nation' - Lemn Sissay 'Lucid and probing' -...
The Familia Grande: A family's silence weighs on everyone

The Familia Grande: A family's silence weighs on everyone

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Author: Camille Kouchner Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 THE LITERARY SENSATION THAT STORMED THE WORLD, THE PHENOMENAL FRENCH BESTSELLER HAS SOLD 350,000 COPIES THE BOOK THAT SPARKED THE VIRAL...
GROW: Motherhood, mental health & me

GROW: Motherhood, mental health & me

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Author: Frankie Bridge Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 'Open, honest, straight talking on mental health and motherhood.' - Tik Tok's Dr Julie 'I absolutely love it - it doesn't...
A Normal Family: The Surprising Truth About My Crazy Childhood (And How I Discovered 35 New Siblings)

A Normal Family: The Surprising Truth About My Crazy Childhood (And How I Discovered 35 New Siblings)

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Author: Chrysta Bilton Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 ONE OF PEOPLE MAGAZINE'S BEST SUMMER READS 2022 5* 'A jaw-dropping memoir' - THE TELEGRAPH 'One of the maddest memoirs you'll...
Granta 161: Sister, Brother

Granta 161: Sister, Brother

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Author: Sigrid Rausing Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 232 Psychoanalysis famously privileges the vertical relationship between a child (the patient) and their parents over the seemingly equal and unproblematic horizontal...
Stanley I Resume: Further Recollections of an Exuberant Life

Stanley I Resume: Further Recollections of an Exuberant Life

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Author: Stanley Johnson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 Stanley Johnson: one-time spy, politician, animal rights crusader - and irresistibly brilliant raconteur. From his career as a Member of the...
A Life Stolen: The tragic true story of my son's murder

A Life Stolen: The tragic true story of my son's murder

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Author: Sarah Sak Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 As featured in the BBC drama Four Lives. On 18 June 2014 Sarah Sak's son, Anthony Walgate, was murdered by serial...
What Makes Us Stronger

What Makes Us Stronger

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Author: Freya Lewis Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 'Freya Lewis is extraordinary' Katie Piper 'A love letter to the NHS' Lorraine Kelly 'An unflinching story of grief, survival and...
The Memory Keeper: A Journey Into the Holocaust to Find My Family

The Memory Keeper: A Journey Into the Holocaust to Find My Family

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Author: Jackie Kohnstamm Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 Jackie Kohnstamm's mother rarely talked about what had happened during the war and had kept little evidence of her early life....
Waypoints: My Scottish Journey

Waypoints: My Scottish Journey

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Author: Sam Heughan Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'As the title suggests, Waypoints is a rewarding mix of markers, both...
The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister

The Death of a Soldier Told by His Sister

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Author: Olesya Khromeychuk Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 224 WITH A FOREWORD BY PHILIPPE SANDS AND AN INTRODUCTION BY ANDREY KURKOV 'If you read only one book about the war,...
The Queen: 1926-2022

The Queen: 1926-2022

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Author: Andrew Morton Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 448 Following her death in September 2022, the outpouring of affection and admiration for the Queen was as touching as it was...
The Queen: 1926-2022

The Queen: 1926-2022

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Author: Andrew Morton Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 In this entertaining and insightful biography, award-winning writer Andrew Morton, author of Diana, Her True Story and Elizabeth & Margaret: The...
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing: The Comedy Classic

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing: The Comedy Classic

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Author: Bob Mortimer Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Two comedy greats talk life, friendship and the joys of fishing... Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have...
Little Me: My life from A-Z

Little Me: My life from A-Z

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Author: Matt Lucas Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 336 Little Me is the first memoir from comedian, screenwriter and actor Matt Lucas. He is best known for his work with...
Ed Sheeran: Divide and Conquer

Ed Sheeran: Divide and Conquer

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Author: David Nolan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 Since his emergence into the music industry, Ed Sheeran has gone on to become a household name, with sell-out tours and...
Your Life In My Hands - a Junior Doctor's Story

Your Life In My Hands - a Junior Doctor's Story

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Author: Rachel Clarke Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'I am a junior doctor. It is 4 a.m. I have run arrest calls, treated life-threatening bleeding,...
In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss

In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss

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Author: Amy Bloom Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 In January 2020, Amy Bloom travelled with her husband Brian to Switzerland, where he was helped by Dignitas to end his...
The Windsors at War: The Nazi Threat to the Crown

The Windsors at War: The Nazi Threat to the Crown

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Author: Alexander Larman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 432 At the outbreak of WW2, the British monarchy was in a state of turmoil. The previous king, Edward VIII, had abdicated...
Don't Forget to Scream: Unspoken Truths About Motherhood

Don't Forget to Scream: Unspoken Truths About Motherhood

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Author: Marianne Levy Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 240 Until I had my first child, and this is to my shame, I had little understanding of just how much mothers...
The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives

The Sound of Being Human: How Music Shapes Our Lives

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Author: Jude Rogers Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 'Too often we treat popular music as wallpaper surrounding us as we live our lives. Jude Rogers shows the emotional and...
On the High Wire: With an introduction by Paul Auster

On the High Wire: With an introduction by Paul Auster

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Author: Philippe Petit Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 144 TRANSLATED AND INTRODUCED BY PAUL AUSTER 'A book of instructions to those who will dare one day the impossible. I bow...
My Unapologetic Diaries

My Unapologetic Diaries

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Author: Joan Collins Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 'As brutal, withering and funny as you'd expect' Julian Clary 'A rollicking read, packed with wit and old-school glamour' Sunday Telegraph...
A Life of One's Own: Nine Women Writers Begin Again

A Life of One's Own: Nine Women Writers Begin Again

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Author: Joanna Biggs Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 272 I took off my wedding ring - a gold band with half a line of 'Morning Song' by Sylvia Plath etched...
Busy Being Free: A Lifelong Romantic is Seduced by Solitude

Busy Being Free: A Lifelong Romantic is Seduced by Solitude

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Author: Emma Forrest Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 'A staggering piece of writing' Nigella Lawson 'It's woken me up' Minnie Driver, author of Managing Expectations 'The most delicious memoir...
Heal Me: In Search of a Cure

Heal Me: In Search of a Cure

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Author: Julia Buckley Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Like a third of the UK population, Julia has a chronic pain condition. According to her doctors, it can't be cured....
Still Life with Bones: A forensic quest for justice among Latin America's mass graves: CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2023 BY FT READERS AND THE NEW YORKER

Still Life with Bones: A forensic quest for justice among Latin America's mass graves: CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2023 BY FT READERS AND THE NEW YORKER

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Author: Dr Alexa Hagerty Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 320 ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF 2023 SO FAR CHOSEN BY FINANCIAL TIMES' READERS' FOR BEST BOOKS OF...
No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality

No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality

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Author: Michael J Fox Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 'The book is great: moving but also properly funny.' Hadley Freeman, The Guardian 'A memoir with an unusual sense of...
Pride and Passion: My Autobiography

Pride and Passion: My Autobiography

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Author: Warren Gatland Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 SHORTLISTED FOR RUGBY BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2020 TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS. 'excellent' Donald McRae, The Guardian 'Gatland is...
The Yellow House: WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION

The Yellow House: WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION

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Author: Sarah M. Broom Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION 'A major book that I suspect will...
A Different Kind Of Weather: A Memoir

A Different Kind Of Weather: A Memoir

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Author: William Waldegrave Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 336 'Why did you go into politics in the first place?' A question that former Cabinet minister has found himself asked, and...
Unprotected: A Memoir

Unprotected: A Memoir

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Author: Billy Porter Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 It's easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue. But growing up Black and gay in...
Knockout

Knockout

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Author: Mia Kang Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 288 Mia Kang is many things: a soughtafter model, an immigrant, an eating disorder survivor, and a Muay Thai fighter. Her first...
Let's Do It: The Authorised Biography of Victoria Wood

Let's Do It: The Authorised Biography of Victoria Wood

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Author: Jasper Rees Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 592 THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'I was born with a warped sense of humour and when I was carried home from being...
The Simple Life: How I Found Home: The unmissable Sunday Times bestselling memoir

The Simple Life: How I Found Home: The unmissable Sunday Times bestselling memoir

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Author: Sarah Beeny Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 304 An instant Sunday Times bestseller Join Sarah Beeny on her journey to live more simply and find her forever home... Throughout...
Beyond Supervet: How Animals Make Us The Best We Can Be: The perfect gift for animal lovers

Beyond Supervet: How Animals Make Us The Best We Can Be: The perfect gift for animal lovers

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Author: Professor Noel Fitzpatrick Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 368 In this inspiring, uplifting and heart-warming memoir, world-renowned veterinary surgeon Professor Noel Fitzpatrick shares some of the most personal and...
Undoctored: The brand new No 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the author of 'This is Going to Hurt'

Undoctored: The brand new No 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the author of 'This is Going to Hurt'

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Author: Adam Kay Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - NOW INCLUDING BRAND NEW MATERIAL THIS IS GOING TO HURT was the bestselling non-fiction...
Driving Forwards: An inspirational memoir of resilience and empowerment after life-changing injury

Driving Forwards: An inspirational memoir of resilience and empowerment after life-changing injury

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Author: Sophie L Morgan Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 'A book that'll change your perspective on life. You'll not be able to put it down.' Fearne Cotton 'Everyone should...
Yearbook: A hilarious collection of true stories from the writer of Superbad

Yearbook: A hilarious collection of true stories from the writer of Superbad

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Author: Seth Rogen Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 272 THE NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Hi! I'm Seth! I was asked to describe my book, Yearbook, for the...
Rising to the Surface: 'Moving and honest' OBSERVER

Rising to the Surface: 'Moving and honest' OBSERVER

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Author: Lenny Henry Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 'The king of character comedy.' Good Housekeeping'A lynchpin of British comedy.' Alan MooreThe nation's favourite comedian opens up about two extraordinary...