Biography & Memoirs
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The Dead Girl
Melanie Thernstrom, Daphne Merkin 12th August, pb, eb, £17.99, 9781681379142
Classic, true-crime memoir of the murder of Berkeley student Roberta Lee in 1984, written by her close friend, desperate for justice. Gripping and heartbreaking.
Memoirs From Beyond the Grave: 1815 -1830 Francois-Rene Chateaubriand, Alex Andriesse (tr)
2nd December, pb, eb, £26, 9781681379616
Third part of the epic autobiography of Chateaubriand, the aristocratic Frenchman who lived through the beginning of the French Revolution. Unabridged English translation.
The Forbidden Experiment Roger Shattuck, Jed Perl
12th August, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781681379777
Story of a 19th-century abandonment of a child who lived for years alone in the the French wilderness before being brought under the care of a young physician.
Oldcastle Books
The Pen is Mightier Edward Tudor Pole 2nd October, pb, eb, £12.99, 9780857306159
Fascinating, behind-the- scenes account of the punk world and a career in show business written by a part-time Sex Pistol.
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The Rigor of Angels William Egginton 9th October, pb, £12.99, 9781805337676
A poet, a physicist and a philosopher explore the greatest enigmas of the universe in this scintillatingly original book about the limits of human knowledge.
Open Borders Press
Our Daily War Andrey Kurkov 28th August, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781916788787
Second volume of Kurkov’s war diaries: a poignant account of life under siege in Ukraine, rich with humanity, dark humour and unforgettable glimpses of resilience.
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Oxford University Press
Leaves From the Journal of Our Life in the Highlands, 1848-1861 & More Leaves, 1862-1882 Adrienne Munich (ed), Joanna Marschner (ed), Margaret Homans (ed), Queen Victoria
9th October, pb, £8.99, 9780192893864
Queen Victoria’s fascinating writings about her travels in Scotland and the British Isles are entertaining to read and offer an intimate view of the most important woman of her time.
Pan Never
Rick Astley 6th October, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035049417
Official autobiography from the singer, songwriter and musician.
From Here to the Great Unknown Lisa Marie Presley, Riley Keough
25th September, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035051069
Intimate look at the life of Lisa Marie, Elvis and the Presley family, compiled from Lisa’s taped conversations and finished with the guiding hand of her daughter Riley Keough.
Ungovernable Simon Hart 11th September, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035068838
The first insider account of life as a chief whip inside Westminster. Hart served under Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak.
Freedom: Memoirs 1954-2021 Angela Merkel
25th September, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781035020782
The most important European leader of the past 50 years gives her reflections on her tenure as chancellor of Germany.
Over the Influence Joanna ‘JoJo’ Levesque 2nd October, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781035067244
Breathtakingly candid memoir by the multi- platinum recording artist behind hits such as Leave (Get Out), Too Little, Too Late and the Grammy Award-winning Say So.
Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth) Markus Zusak
29th January, pb, eb, £9.99, 9781035062942
Motley memoir about dogs, love and nature
The Bookseller Buyer’s Guide Non-Fiction
Behind the Scenes Angela V John 6th November, vol 9 959
from the bestselling author of The Book Thief.
Charles III Robert Hardman 28th August, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781035027491
Story of King Charles’ reign with a new chapter covering the most recent events of 2024.
Unbroken Katarina
Johnson-Thompson 28th August, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781035055197
Two-time world heptathlon champion writes her autobiography.
Where There is Evil Sandra Brown 7th August, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035079452
Searing account of the disappearance of a 12-year-old girl and the story of Sandra’s quest to unravel the mystery and see justice done.
Sir Lewis Michael E Sawyer 8th January, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035071661
Definitive biography of the greatest Formula One driver of all time, Lewis Hamilton.
Iron Hope
James Lawrence 22nd January, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781035062263
Account of Lawrence’s record-breaking feat of endurance— completing 100 triathlons in 100 days— with inspirational lessons on how we can all achieve the seemingly impossible.
Parthian Books
Series Modern Wales pb, eb, £15, 9781917140
Innovative, high-quality imprint of serious studies of the Welsh condition, people, place and history. Minnie Pallister Alun Burge 9th October, vol 8 874
Penguin Books
Myself and Other Animals Gerald Durrell 4th December, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781405974158
Final posthumous work of autobiography from the beloved conservationist and naturalist republished in celebration of the centenary of his birth.
Ootlin Jenni Fagan 21st August, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781804942130
Powerful memoir from the Granta Best Young British Novelist author of The Panopticon, The Sunlight Pilgrims and Luckenbooth.
Sonny Boy Al Pacino 9th October, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781804946138
Long-awaited memoir of the acting legend. For all fans, obviously, plus readers of Keith Richards’ Life and Bruce Springsteen’s Born to Run.
Loud Drew Afualo 21st August, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781804948491
Patriarchy-smashing manifesto by the TikTok and Spotify star.
Citizen Bill Clinton 20th November, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781804953082
Candid and richly detailed memoir from controversial former president reveals what life looks like after the most powerful position in the world—triumphs, tribulations and all.
Pen & Sword Military
Jack Youll VC, Great War Hero Paul Chrystal, Nina Youll
30th August, hb, £22, 9781036108977
Biography of a VC recipient who served on the Western Front and in Italy between 1915 and 1918.
Byzantine Emperor Constantine V, ‘The Dung-named’ Leslie Ivings 30th September, hb, £22, 9781036114824
First, full-length biography of Constantine V in English for over half a century.
Churchill’s Angel Nicoletta Maggi 30th August, hb, £22, 9781036129705
Exceptional biography of a female SIS secret agent in the Second World War.
Pen & Sword Transport
George Jackson Churchward, 1857-1933 Tim Hillier-Graves 30th September, hb, £29.99, 9781399046916
By noted author and historian.
Picador
Always Home, Always Homesick Hannah Kent
6th November, hb, eb, £16.99, 9781035066278
From the author of Burial Rites comes a love letter to Iceland and the creative life it inspired. One for lovers of travel, storytelling and what it means to write.
Letters Oliver Sacks 9th October, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781509821846
The letters of one of the greatest observers of the human species, collected together for the first time, reveal his passion for life, work, medicine, art and friendship.
The Making of the Modern Middle East Jeremy Bowen
18th September, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035083992
Vivid and authoritative, this account from the BBC’s long-serving correspondent in the region now contains an additional chapter on the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
Let’s See What Happens: The Last Mayor of Bristol Marvin Rees
21st August, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035009190
From the first mayor of Black African heritage to lead a European city.
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Dave Eggers
6th November, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035060276
Lauded memoir of Eggers’ extraordinary life with his younger brother, now republished in the Picador Collection.
Once in a House on Fire Andrea Ashworth 4th September, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781035065264
Set in 1970s Manchester, this memoir tells the true story of a close-knit family forced to battle poverty, abuse and depression. Reissued in the Picador Collection.
Pitch
The Unseen Sir Alf Grant Bage 1st September, hb, eb, £25, 9781801509589
Tears up the traditional narrative of Alf Ramsey’s life and career and uses new evidence to tell the story afresh.
The David Speedie Story David Speedie, Paul Hodgson
1st September, hb, eb, £25, 9781801509916
No-holds-barred autobiography of the former Scotland international and English Football League striker.
Bill McCracken, the Offside King Paul Joannou
29th September, hb, eb, £19.99, 9781836801696
First biography of football pioneer and Newcastle United legend who forced a change in how football was played.
Jimmy Armfield Roy Calley 1st September, hb, eb, £25, 9781836801771
Six hundred-plus appearances and 43 England caps over three decades made Armfield one of the best-known footballers in the country. This is his story.
Red, White and True Scott Nisbet, Alistair Aird 29th September, hb, eb, £25, 9781836801870
Rollercoaster story traces Nisbet’s life from its origins in one of the roughest parts of Edinburgh to his emergence as a Rangers cult hero.
Tackling the Game Paul Parker 15th September, hb, eb, £25, 9781836801887
Autobiography of Manchester United and England star who was part of Bobby Robson’s World Cup squad at Italia 90.
Pass Master
Liam O’Brien, Jimmy Geoghegan 6th October, hb, £25, 9781836801894
The autobiography of the man who said “No” to Alex Ferguson: former Manchester United, Newcastle United and Republic of Ireland midfielder O’Brien.
Maestro: A Portrait of Garry Sobers David Tossell
20th October, hb, eb, £30, 9781836801948
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