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'Every page feels alive with passion' - Sophie Pavelle, author of 'Forget Me Not' 'A beautiful book' - Levison Wood, author of 'Walking the Himalayas' 'A heartfelt account of exploration...

From the author of the top ten bestseller The Junior Officers' Reading Club. When Patrick Hennessey returned home from Afghanistan, battle-worn, exhilarated, unsure if he'd see anything like it in...

An uncannily brilliant evocation of the falconer's art and a moving story of a man's discovery of how to be a father. 'I was moved to tears by Ben Crane's...

Honest, funny, moving conversations about mental health, identity and contemporary issues between bestselling author and her teenage daughter 'Fascinating... a much needed conversation between generations' THE TIMES How can we...

#1 New Zealand bestseller #1 Amazon bestseller #2 Audible bestseller #3 New York Times bestseller #3 Sunday Times bestseller #4 Australian bestseller From the former prime minister of New Zealand,...

When Dr Buddhi moved to Arnhem Land to run a health program for Aboriginal children, he had no idea he would face the challenge of his life. Six months into...

'Hilarious, bitter, poignant and profound, this is the human condition laid brilliantly bare, like an existential soap opera - only with more laughs.' - Philip Hoare, author of Leviathan It...

The deliciously funny confessions of a debutante which became an international bestseller It is the early 1960s, and eighteen-year-old Charlotte Bingham, fresh from convent school, has been catapulted into the...

So relevant in today's evolving cultural climate, Fahmy's story offers a perceptive and personal glimpse into the sometimes sticky but ultimately rewarding balance of independent choice and tradition.

A powerful, inspiring memoir from Kon Karapanagiotidis, founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, which argues that by putting community, love and compassion at the centre of our lives, we...

'Moving and inspiring, courageous and true: real art. Just reading her is pleasure' Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun 'She is fearless in her depiction of female desire - I...

The ultimate guide to mental toughness by James 'Iron Cowboy' Lawrence-the greatest endurance athlete in human history. Lawrence's accomplishments are nearly impossible to comprehend. In 2015, he set a Guinness...

Dancer, singer, gang member, cocaine addict and artist's favourite: Betty May - aka the Tiger Woman - was a woman like no other. Born into abject poverty in Limehouse, Betty...

GIRL TO CITY follows one young woman's progression from Elton John fan in the Pittsburgh suburbs to Manhattan art student; from punk show habitue to fledgling musician to cult singer-songwriter...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books In one of the great English war memoirs, we learn what it is to cross the Pyrenees through freezing snow to...

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books \"All Frenchmen know you have to become civilised between eighteen and twenty-three and that civilisation comes upon you by contact with...

The extraordinary story of American special operator and trailblazer Shannon Kent, who hunted high value targets on classified missions in the most dangerous locales on earth while trying to balance...

'Unforgettable' SUNDAY TIMES 'Courageous' OBSERVER 'One of the most important books to be published in years' SARA COLLINS 'There are few writers with Li's power' DOUGLAS STUART The best book...

'An incredibly useful take on facing grief as a young person' CARIAD LLOYD'Brilliantly, brilliantly written ... Packed with clarity, curiosity and courage' FELIX WHITE'It turned on so many lights for...

In a music and publishing industry first, acclaimed musician Kristin Hersh releases her new studio album, CROOKED, as a book. Kristin Hersh, lead singer of Throwing Muses and successful solo...

The six years John Burbidge spent in India as a community development worker changed him in many ways, but one stands out from all the rest. It led him to...

At birth it was only Amal's father who looked at her and said "I see hope in her face. I want to call her 'Amal'- meaning 'Hope'- in the hope...

**A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** 'He had the dream again last night... He taps the gloves of his unbeaten Polish opponent. There are rumours that the loser will be sent to...

In 2021, Kellie Finlayson, with a three-month-old daughter, found herself staring down the barrel of a terminal diagnosis: Stage 4 bowel cancer. She was 25. Incredibly, Kellie is still fighting...

A TIME BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR AND NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK "In the past, for reasons I try to explain, I've often felt I had to be careful...

Anyone familiar with WWII studies in the Pacific will recognize the name Eugene B. Sledge. The author, who corresponded with Sledge 30 years ago, shared the experience of serving on...

"In this hilarious, uplifting memoir, Wolfe describes her intense bond with Harlow...as she grapples with the chaos of her 20s, marriage, and eventually new motherhood."- Washington Post "An engaging debut...

At fifteen, Elizabeth Gilpin was an honor student, a state-ranked swimmer and a rising soccer star, but behind closed doors her undiagnosed depression was wreaking havoc on her life. Growing...

Born into a political dynasty, Jenna and Barbara Bush grew up in the public eye. As small children, they watched their grandfather become president; just twelve years later they stood...

Following a drunken misunderstanding Simon Dawson gave up his job in the city, moved to the wilds of Exmoor and became an accidental self-sufficient smallholder with an array of animals....

'I SEEK A KIND PERSON WHO WILL EDUCATE MY INTELLIGENT BOY, AGED 11.' In 1938, Jewish families are scrambling to flee Vienna. Desperate, they take out adverts offering their children...

'Part poignant memoir of time and place. Part record of the violence, and indifference, against which most girls grow up. The Stirrings is a pleasure and a shock' Eimear McBride...

You are a single woman in your thirties, fed up with the singles scene. You are tired of singles dinner parties, and exhausted by phone calls, e-profiles, and forced dinner...

Now included in UQP's First Nations Classics series with an introduction from Gayle Kennedy, Broken Dreams is a moving and inspiring story of a life transformed in an accident, told...

Shortly before his second birthday, Allison Moorer's son, John Henry, stopped using the twenty-seven words he had learned. John Henry's diagnosis of nonverbal autism was devastating, even though Allison knew...

As a kid, Randy Lanier dreamed of achieving four-wheel glory at the Indianapolis 500, but knew he'd never be able to afford the most expensive sport on earth. That all...

A raw, explicit memoir as high-intensity and riveting as any of Ellroy's novels. The theme- the author's obsessive pursuit of women. America's greatest living crime writer gives us a raw,...

Leap of Faith is the story of a young American woman who became wife and partner to an Arab monarch. Queen Noor of Jordan provides a compelling portrait of her...

Like A YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING this powerful and touching book is both an inspirational read and a comfort to those who are looking for help in overcoming loss. The...

The legendary crime writer gives us a raw, brutally candid memoir--as high intensity and as riveting as any of his novels--about his obsessive search for "atonement in women." The year...

'Extraordinary. It is about death, but I can think of few books which have such life. It shows us what love is.' Max Porter, author of GRIEF IS THE THING...

The early life path of Ukraine-born Sergei Polunin was akin to a dancer's fairytale. A precocious talent. Ballet training in Kiev. Admission to the Royal Ballet School in London at...

A warm, reflective, and uplifting memoir about healing wounds, reclaiming a voice and discovering freedom through the open water. The open water. To the uninitiated, it represents the unknown, an...

'Harpy is a tonic; a tongue-in-cheek manual for dealing with Spanish Inquisition-style questioning about saying pass to procreation and building an enriching life beyond the nuclear family' - VOGUE 'Harpy...

'Harpy is a tonic; a tongue-in-cheek manual for dealing with Spanish Inquisition-style questioning about saying pass to procreation and building an enriching life beyond the nuclear family' - VOGUE 'Harpy...

The world's biggest star squeezed down to a miniature pocket-size. Harry Styles is the hero we all deserve right now. And judging by the deafening noise he received on his...

' Motherland had me feeling angry, then sobbing, then laughing, then cheering and finally left me so inspired. These true stories, captured so beautifully by Stephanie Trethewey, reveal the guts,...