Highlights of the Season
Bloomsbury, 23 October, hb, £14.99, 9781526692801
The author of Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop returns with a warm collection of essays on reading, language and life.
Mind, Body & Spirit
Gaby Roslin Spread the Joy HQ Non-Fiction, 9 October, pb, £9.99, 9780008712563
In this guided journal for a “more fulfilled life”, the TV and radio host shares joyful stories, tips and tasks to help create moments of daily happiness.
Sports & Gaming
Simon Kuper The World at My Feet Profile Books, 2 October, hb, £18.99, 9781805224105
Kuper is among the vanishingly small number of writers who have attended every World Cup since 1990. He attempts to find the heart of football, through the nine tournaments he’s experienced first-hand – from Italia 90 to witnessing the French triumph at home in 1998, South Africa’s national dream in 2010 and the troubling legacy of Qatar 2022.
into obscurity; some would leave an indelible mark on the game.
Art & Antiques
James Payne Great Art Explained Thames & Hudson, 2 October, hb, £30, 9780500025956
Based on the popular YouTube channel of the same name, writer and curator Payne unveils fascinating stories behind some of the world’s most iconic artworks.
Verity Babbs The History of Art in One Sentence
Bloomsbury, 2 October, hb, £14.99, 9781526686893
Comedian and art historian Babbs explores 50 key art movements, answering 10 essential questions about each, with a single sentence for every answer.
Roberto Campolucci- Bordi, Paul Coldwell (intro) Banksy: The Prints Thames & Hudson, 16 October, hb, £40, 9780500028582
The first comprehensive catalogue of Banksy’s print editions from 2002 to 2022.
Cinema & TV
Dance, Drama & Theatre
Lorraine Ali No Lessons Learned Blink Publishing, 7 October, hb, £30, 9781785124334
This illustrative oral history of inimitable comedy show Curb Your Enthusiasm draws on unprecedented access to cast and crew, and never-before-seen images and anecdotes from its 24 years on air.
Music
Justin Lewis Into the Groove Elliott & Thompson, 2 October, hb, £16.99, 9781783969135
Providing a month-by- month guide for every year of the 1980s: this “wry and surprising” compendium of popular music stories and trivia is billed as the perfect gift for any music lover.
Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden Iron Maiden: Infinite Dreams Thames & Hudson, 7 October, hb, £50, 9780500029602
This official book celebrating 50 years of Iron Maiden is a “visual feast”, incorporating commentary by band members past and present, and never-before-seen photography from the Iron Maiden archives.
Photography
Robin Muir (ed), Hamish Bowles Cecil Beaton’s Fashionable World National Portrait Gallery, 2 October, hb, £40, 9781855148055
John Cleese Fawlty Towers Headline, 9 October, hb, £25, 9781035433216
Geraint Thomas According to G Quercus Publishing, 9 October, hb, £25, 9781787479098
One of Britain’s greatest cyclists tells the inside story of his career, from the streets of suburban Cardiff to the Champs- Elysees in Paris, and from the mountains of the Alps to the cobbles of northern Europe.
Christopher Evans The Football Battalions Bloomsbury Sport, 23 October, hb, £20, 9781399413510
Evans tells the story of the First World War through the eyes of seven leading footballers of the day. Some would never make it back; some would fade
Autumn/Winter 2025
Fifty years ago, legendary sitcom Fawlty Towers hit TV screens for the first time, becoming an instant classic. Now for the first time, Cleese tells stories from behind the scenes in this anniversary celebration.
Design & Architecture
Jane Hall
Making Space Phaidon Press, 15 October, hb, £39.95, 9781837290086
Richly illustrated survey of 250 of the most creative women practising as interior designers from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day.
A “captivating” illustrated journey through Beaton’s photographs from 1922 to 1955, when glamour, resilience and creativity converged to define an era. Accompanies a National Portrait Gallery exhibition.
Poetry
Donna Ashworth Joy Chose You Blink Publishing, 2 October, hb, £20, 9781785308451
A new colour-illustrated collection of the most loved poems to bring you joy and comfort by the mega-bestselling author of Wild Hope.
Conservation & Environment
Elin Kelsey How to Be Hopeful
Rose George Every Last Fish Granta Books, 23 October, hb, £20, 9781783787920
The author of the excellent Deep Sea and Foreign Going with a “fresh and fascinating” take on fish, the fishing industry, and our shared future, from one of our most intrepid and entertaining non-fiction writers.
Travel Writing
Anthony Seldon The Path of Light Atlantic Books, 30 October, hb, £20, 9781805464105
Said to be an inspiring and reflective memoir about walking the 1,000km route from where the First World War ended, to Auschwitz, discovering the towns and people who resisted in the face of unbearable destruction, and ruminating on the Second World War’s legacy.
Jimmy Wales The Seven Rules of Trust Bloomsbury, 28 October, hb, £22, 9781526665010
Internet pioneer and Wikipedia founder Wales shares his clear, actionable rules for building trust in business, leadership and life. He reminds us that without trust, we have no knowledge. And without knowledge, we can’t fight back.
Computers & The Internet
Greystone Books,Canada, 30 October, pb, £18.99, 9781778402623
Kelsey aims to empower readers to confront their own emotional landscapes, engage in collective action, envision a sustainable future, and cultivate a hopeful and resilient response to the pressing issues of our time.
Maps & Atlases DK
Maps, Annotated DK, 2 October, hb, £35, 9780241682845
Written by an expert academic panel of geographers, historians and curators, this “glorious” guided tour of cartographic history features more than 300 of the most important and beautiful maps ever created.
Natural History & Pets
Miles Morland The Hopeless Biker Muswell Press, 30 October, hb, £25, 9781068389320
Over five continents, armed with nothing but stubborn determination and tatty maps, Morland trades deskbound comfort for breakneck adventure in a series of helter-skelter bike journeys.
Business & Economics
Life online is getting worse and worse. Leading tech critic Doctorow has the answer, I’m told, arguing that we need to question the monopolies that dominate so much of our online lives, demand regulation and our privacy back, allow for interoperability, and win tech workers’ rights.
Emily Baker-White Every Screen on the Planet Macmillan Business, 23 October, hb, £22, 9781035049264
Investigative journalist Baker-White charts TikTok’s rise – from its Chinese founders’ early ambitions to its emergence as the world’s most valuable start-up. Based on explosive reporting that caused TikTok to track the author and led to an ongoing criminal investigation.
Language Learning & Linguistics
Danny Bate Why Q Needs U Blink Publishing, 2 October, hb, £14.99, 9781785307430
Why are the Cs in circus pronounced differently? And why is there an L in salmon and a K in know? Bate takes us on a journey through the English alphabet, to reveal the alphabet’s hidden mechanisms and inspire a newfound sense of wonder in this ancient tool.
Lily Dunn Into Being Manchester University Press, 7 October, hb, £16.99, 9781526179258
Aiming to demystify the craft and help writers turn raw experience into universal truth, this excellent and radical guide to memoir reveals how writing such books can transform both author and reader.
Literature & Criticism
Ann Morgan Relearning to Read: Adventures in Not-Knowing Renard Press, 1 October, pb, £10, 9781804471326
Cory Doctorow Enshittification Verso Books, 14 October, hb, £22, 9781836742227
Inviting us to “read upside down and see what falls out”, this open-hearted and gently challenging book examines the assumptions we make, and the gaps that can open up in our understanding as a consequence, however widely we currently read.
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