Biographies & True Stories

In June 2005 four US Navy SEALs left their base in Afghanistan for the Pakistani border. Their mission was to capture or kill a notorious al-Qaeda ...

This is the true story of a 24-hour period on Everest, when members of three separate expeditions were caught in a storm and faced a battle against...

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING ACCOUNT OF A NEUROSURGEON'S OWN NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE. Internationally acclaimed neurosurgeon Dr Eben Alexander ...

"Think about the most wretched day of your life. Maybe it was when someone you loved died, or when you were badly hurt in an accident, or a day whe...

The place is London, and the year is 1966. It's a time when anything seems possible, especially if you are a young, free-spirited, mini-skirted gir...

With unforgettable characters and exotic wildlife, The Elephant Whisperer is an enthralling book that will appeal to animal lovers and adventurous ...

Product Description 'Original, thought-provoking and a joy to read' Tim Harford'Highly recommended. It's not easy to become (more of) a scout, bu...

Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to my Daughter reveals Maya Angelou's path to living well and living a life...

30 inside stories of the American Mafia, Sicilian Cosa Nostra, Camorra and ’Ndrangheta Images of life in the Mob pervade our film and TV screens...

This is published to coincide with Leonard Cohen's exclusive show at London's The O2 on Friday 21 June 2013. This book contains exclusive material ...

Review Beautiful, honest and massively comforting -- DAWN FRENCHImmensely moving and disarmingly witty -- NIGELLA LAWSONWill strike a chord with a...

An immediate sensation upon its publication in 1969, Papillon is a vivid memoir of brutal penal colonies, daring prison breaks and heroic adventure...

Total Competition is the most compelling, comprehensive and revealing insight into what it takes to get to the top in Formula One that has ever bee...

Former trial biking world champion Dougie Lampkin's superb autobiography gives a unique insight into one of motorsport's most famous dynasties as w...

'Beautifully written, passionate and moving, this is the book everyone should read about COVID-19' Kate Mosse 'Hard to put down' Rachel Clarke 'G...

From Ben Mezrich, the New York Times bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and Bringing Down the House, comes Bitcoin Billionaires - th...

Edward Thomas was perhaps the most beguiling and influential of First World War poets. Now All Roads Lead to France is an account of his final five...

'A delightful insight into an eclectic life' The Daily Telegraph 'Very funny and astute . . . a loathly feast for royal-watchers' Hilary Mantel, ...

Women's Football Superstars is packed with photos of the game’s most popular teams and players, plus hundreds of quickfire facts and incredible rec...

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY 2016 Surfing only looks like a sport. To devotees, it is something else entirely: a beautiful addiction...

Among millions of Holocaust victims sent to Auschwitz II-Birkenau in 1944, Priska, Rachel, and Anka each passed through its infamous gates with a s...

A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities. In his lifetime, Isam...

Product description Waging Heavy Peace is the remarkable memoir of rock icon Neil Young. Neil Young is a singular figure in the history of rock an...

A timely and trenchant critique of the influential theory that we all have an inner feeling about our sex, known as a gender identity, and that thi...