XXth Monthname 2025
Ted Kessler, Hamish MacBain A Sound So Very Loud: The Inside Story of Every Oasis Song Recorded
Macmillan, 3rd, HB, £25, 9781035078257
Written by two insiders and published ahead of the band’s grand reunion tour, this is a “deeply researched” tribute to the music of Oasis “crammed with unknown detail and the kind of anarchic, brilliantly funny anecdotes only this band could generate”.
Nick Levine The Life, Style and Music of Chappell Roan
Greenfinch, 24th, HB, £14.99, 9781529447125
This introduction to the world of current pop sensation Chappell Roan charts her journey from small-town girl to global fame, promising a deep- dive into her life, lyrics and looks.
Frank Loesser, Dominic Broomfield- McHugh, Cliff Eisen The Letters of Frank Loesser Yale, HB, £25, 9780300250749 The first collected correspondence of the American songwriting great, most famous for Guys and Dolls. His correspondents included John Steinbeck, Elia Kazan, Bing Crosby, Groucho Marx and many other luminaries of the day.
Simon Matthews Everything and the Kitchen Sink: UK Film, Music and TV Before the Beatles
Oldcastle, 31st, PB, £19.99, 9780857305961
Taking in figures including Alan Sillitoe, Shelagh Delaney and Edna O’Brien, as well as TV series including Coronation Street and Z-Cars, this is an account of “kitchen sink realism” and the creatives who “wrenched Britain out of post-war austerity”.
Alan Niven Sound N’ Fury: Rock N’ Roll Stories
ECW Press, 24th, PB, £20.99, 9781770419940
Likened to a record composed of different tracks, a collection of “intimate, often stranger than fiction” rock ‘n’ roll anecdotes from band manager Niven, featuring Guns N’ Roses, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith and more.
Keith Robinson Take No Prisoners: The Desert Storm Sound System Story
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Velocity Press, 4th, PB, £14.99, 9781913231910
This autobiography by one of the godfathers of the UK and European free-party scene was written by the founder of the Desert Storm sound system before his untimely death in 2016.
Food & drink
Zoe Adjonyoh Serving Up: Essays On Food, Identity and Culture
Unbound, 3rd, PB, £12.99, 9781800183384
Edited by chef and activist Adjonyoh, this “groundbreaking” collection of food essays examines food’s powerful links to identity, culture and community, from the point of view of 20 contributors from around the world. Topics include Latino food in cinemas, the cultural appropriation of Chinese food and vegetarianism in Buddhist diets.
Anaïs Bourny Delon Portugal: Recipes and Ingredients
Mitchell Beazley, 17th, HB, £26, 9781840919400
This lushly packaged cookbook invites you to take a culinary journey around Portugal, meeting chefs from Lisbon to Porto, as they share recipes from their nation’s rich gastronomic traditions.
Emma Chung Easy Chinese Food Anyone Can Make
Ebury, 24th, HB, £22, 9781529939750
From sweet and sour pork to mapo tofu, this debut cookbook from online recipe creator @
iam.chungry aims to help you recreate your favourite Chinese dishes easily at home.
Gísli Egill Hrafnsson, Inga Elsa Bergbórsdóttir Scandinavia: Recipes and Ingredients
Mitchell Beazley, 17th, HB, £26, 9781840919387
With “stunning” photography, a beautiful package is promised for this culinary tour through Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland and Finland, with recipes organised by season: from Danish rye bread and pickled herring to skyr sorbet.
Katie Marshall Toast: 80 Delicious Recipes for Toast with a Twist
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OH, 3rd, HB, £18.99, 9781035420742
From a simple tuna melt and Welsh rarebit to sumptuous Scandi salmon on rye, Marshall aims to elevate toasted bread into whole meals with 80 toast-topper recipes.
Grace Mortimer One Pot Wonders: 1 Pot, 5 Ingredients, Delicious Every Time!
HQ, 3rd, HB, £20, 9780008647124
Eighty recipes feature in this third cookbook from the author behind the @myfirstmeals Instagram account where she has more than 600k followers.
Lou Robbie Make & Freeze Michael Joseph, 17th, HB, £22, 9780241738856
Robbie has more than 800k followers on Instagram for her freezer- friendly recipes. From school morning pancakes to chickpea and squash curry, her first book contains 100 recipes that can be made in advance and then frozen.
Karim Saad Exquisite Eats: 85+ Health Recipes Inspired by Fast-Food Favourites
DK, 22nd, HB, £27, 9780593842614
Saad has 4.2 million followers on TikTok, where he shares healthier homemade versions of his favourite restaurant meals. From cinnamon roll pancakes to chipotle shrimp tacos, this debut cookbook includes his most popular fast food dupes, as well as quick, takeout-inspired meals.
Arnie Segovia ArnieTex: Over 100 Recipes for Mexican- American Cooking and Texas-Style BBQ
DK, 15th, HB, £27, 9780593958643
Segovia is a “Texas guy with Mexican roots” and has a growing social media following for his recipes blending the two cuisines. From fajitas to authentic Texas chilli, and illustrated with photography of South Texas, this book contains his comfort-food recipes.
Hasan Semay Smoke and Seasoned Bread: Recipes From Türkiye
Pavilion, 17th, HB, £22, 9780008603755
This second cookbook from the half-Turkish Cypriot, half-British chef and host of YouTube series Big Has Sunday Sessions blends recipes, travelogue, history and memoir in a “Turkish delight” of a food book.
Gardening
Sandra Lawrence Kew: The Psychedelic Garden: Mind-Altering Plants in Folklore, Superstition and Popular Culture
Welbeck, 24th, HB, £16.99, 9781035422227
An illustrated account of how psychoactive plants have been used by different cultures for thousands of years, for everything from shamanic rituals to helping people stay awake.
Health, diet & parenting
Claire Fulton ( 3) The Little Book of Positive Birth Stories
Virago, 3rd, HB, £16.99, 9780349019550
So many of the stories we hear about birth are negative or frightening; this gift book tries to redress that balance a little by collecting 30
positive stories to offer confidence to anyone about to give birth. Fulton – a doula and hypnobirthing coach – has a popular podcast entitled The Hypnobirthing Podcast.
Catherine Knibbs Tech-Smart Parenting: How to Keep Your Kids Happy & Safe Online
Vermilion, 10th, PB, £16.99, 9781785045707
By a child psychotherapist who is also a cybertrauma expert, this guide explains in simple and reassuring language what the science really tells us about the dangers of technology and how it affects young minds. Knibbs also suggests strategies for helping kids develop a positive relationship with tech.
Sarah Ockwell-Smith Raising Attention: A Supportive Guide for Parents and Carers of Children with ADHD and Explosive Behaviour
Piatkus, 3rd, PB, £16.99, 9780349444307
Aiming to bust commonly believed myths surrounding ADHD and “naughty” children, this parents’ guide also provides authoritative and practical advice. Parenting expert Ockwell-Smith also has a son with ADHD.
Rachelle Robinett Naturally: The Essential Guide to Modern Herbalism
Rider, 24th, PB, £16.99, 9781846048753
From the analgesic properties of cloves and turmeric to lemon balm for anxiety, this attractive beginner’s guide to herbalism explores the
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