Biography: General

Donald Maclean was a star diplomat, an establishment insider and a keeper of some of the Wests greatest secrets. He was also a Russian spyCodenamed...

As the western worlds most wanted terrorist, Osama bin Laden has fought to keep his personal life a mystery loyalty and fear keeping those who kno...

Jenna Fischer's Hollywood journey began at the age of 22 when she moved to Los Angeles from her hometown of St. Louis. With a theater degree in han...

In this refreshingly candid memoir, Kal Penn recounts why he rejected the advice of his aunties and guidance counselors and, instead of becoming a ...

Denise Van Outen, original 90s 'ladette', West End star and primetime TV favourite, reveals for the first time the true story of grit and graft ben...

From acclaimed composer and biographer Jan Swafford comes the definitive biography of one of the most lauded musical geniuses in history, Wolfgang ...

An engaging, accessible introduction into how numbers work and why we shouldnt be afraid of them, from maths expert Rachel Riley. ...

'Fantastic' Nick Hornby'Beautifully written' Sunday Times'Truly remarkable' Rolling StoneUnfaithful Music and Disappearing Ink is the long-awaited ...

Number One Sunday Times Best Seller. For the first time Cheryl tells her full story, her way. Revealing the truth behind the headlines, t...

In the late eighties and early nineties, Moby, then an underground DJ and musician, was scraping out a living in New York City. In a scene popular ...

In his own words is the candid, witty, and unvarnished story of the songs and shows, the hits and pans, the marriages and divorces, the ascents t...

Stephen Fry invites readers to take a glimpse at his life story in the unputdownable More Fool Me.'Oh dear I am an arse. I expect there'll be what ...

Hope in a Ballet Shoe tells the story of Michaela DePrince. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnessed atrocities that no child ever should...

Lemmys name was synonymous with notorious excess. His blood would have killed another human being. This is the up-to-date story of the heaviest dri...

***NOMINATED FOR THE NME BEST BOOK AWARD 2017 *** The first and only OFFICIAL book from ZAYN, for his ultimate fans. Zayn's autobiography features...

'A CINEMATIC RECORD OF HOW AN ACTOR SHAPES A CAREER' Tom Hanks'FUNNY, SAD AND HEARTFELT' Vince Gilligan'GRITTY, FUNNY AND SAD' Entertainment Weekly...

INCLUDES NEVER-BEFORE-SHARED PROJECTS, RECIPES AND INSPIRATION, ALONG WITH STUNNING NEW PHOTOGRAPHYFor as long as Zoe Sugg can remember she has lov...

'I was 22 years old, a hard-on with a pulse: wretched, vice-ridden, too much to burn and not enough minutes in a hour to do so'The action begins in...

In this inspiring and hilarious memoir, YouTube star Ricky Dillon gives you an exciting look into his personal life and reveals the ins and outs of...

Passionate about music from childhood and much-respected as a teenage guitarist in his native Birmingham, Jeff Lynne rose through the ranks of vari...

Guillermo del Toro is a complete and intimate study of the life and work of one of modern cinema's most truly unique directors, whose distinct aest...

THE TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLERA GUARDIAN, TELEGRAPH, THE TIMES, IRISH TIMES, SUNDAY EXPRESS, ROUGH TRADE, MOJO, CLASH, ROLLING STONE, UNCUT BOOK OF TH...

Shot through with Stoppard's voice, and illuminating all his plays, Lee's gripping narrative draws on unprecedented access to archive material, int...

No other art movement in history has contained two artists as different as Magritte and Miró. This is because Surrealism was not in origin an art m...

Rock 'n' roll was born in rural Alabama, 1923, in the form of Sam Phillips, the youngest son of a large family living in a remote colony called the...

Coco Chanel: The Illustrated World of a Fashion Icon is an illustrated biography of Cocos Chanel's life from the internationally reknown illustrato...

French couturière Coco Chanel has achieved legendary status across the world and continues to captivate young generations of fashion fans who eager...

Marilyn Monroe remains the most provocative female legend of the twentieth century. What you may have known about her before was only the tip of th...

The first half of this fascinating book contains a detailed exploration of Van Gogh's life, including his background, early career, influences and ...

This is an expert and detailed account of the painter Claude Monet, one of the key founders of the Impressionist movement and arguably the most inf...

Superb...Gopnik persuasively assembles his case over the course of this mesmerising book, which is as much art history and philosophy as it is biog...

'Engagingly written and scrupulously researched' ObserverAn UPDATED EDITION of Howard Sounes' classic, definitive biography to mark the legendary B...

  Amazing adventures. Apparently I was there. Richard Hammond For over 12 years Phillipa Sage worked alongside Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and...

A comprehensive guide to the K-pop girl group who are taking the music world by storm. The sassiest, most stylish girls around BLACKPINK!Blackpink...

'A thorough, objective telling of McCartney's story - in and out of the most famous band ever.' ESQUIREThe first biography written with McCartney's...

Filled with 55 classic Chanel designs and products, and including six removeable prints, Chanel Paperscapes is the ultimate gift for fans of the gr...

'A woman can carry a bag, but it is the shoe that carries the woman' - Christian LouboutinAmong designers of luxury shoes, there is one whose desig...

An intimate look at the legendary British designer behind Apple's most iconic products - including the Apple WatchWith the death of Steve Jobs in 2...

With four years in the Parachute Regiment, ten years in the SAS and two Everest summits to his name, no one is better equipped than Jay Morton to r...

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BUISNESS BOOK OF THE YEAR*The remarkable inside story detailing the rise and fall of WeWork, perfect for readers of Too Big to F...

A ROLLICKING READ ABOUT THE CORPORATE WORLD''S GREATEST RIVALRIES. ADAM GRANT, New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Originals, an...

A fantastic, provocative book about where we are now and where we are going Phil Simon Huffington PostAmazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google are the f...

A BARACK OBAMA TOP BOOK OF 2021 'A heartfelt and witty collection of essays on everything from marriage and knitting to the inevitability of dea...

Longlisted for Autobiography of the Year, Sports Book Awards 2022 The Instant Sunday Times Bestselle...

**DAILY MAIL'S 'BEST NON-FICTION BOOKS TO HELP YOU THROUGH LOCKDOWN'**'Beautifully written . . . very entertaining, very funny' RICHARD & JUDY'...

From legendary Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and MMA master Rickson Gracie comes a riveting, insightful memoir that weaves together the story of Gracies stun...