Biographies & Memoirs

The British Crown is in crisis, with constitutional threats at home and abroad. Since their infamous 'Megxit' split from the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have dominated global headlines. Ferociously controversial, not least for demanding privacy while seeking the spotlight, the Sussexes have remained a subject of gripping fascination for both supporters and cynics alike. Both camps are united on one platform: what is the endgame? Fighting to preserve their royal titles and privileges, In their attempts to create a Sussex brand the couple have fuelled bitter hostility.

Your boss asked you for a chat, and you just knew you were going to be fired You didn't sleep all weekend, and you weren't fired Someone answered your message with a thumbs-up emoji and you just knew they hated you. So you stopped talking to them, they eventually stopped texting, and now you...

After seeing a friend run the London Marathon, Sophie decided to give it a go. Collapsing two miles from the finish line, her first attempt was a disaster, but she picked herself up and kept going on a path that would take her to races all over the world across the Alps and even the Sahara Desert for the famous 150-mile Marathon des Sables. Sophie has now run all six World Marathon Majors, completed 15 marathons and three ultra-marathons, and run the entire length of the Thames Path, from source to sea.

AN AUDIBLE MOST ANTICIPATED LISTEN, Read by the Author Herself *AUDIOBOOK READ BY BRANDY!* The iconic, multiplatinum, Grammy Award–winning performer Brandy brings us a raw, intimate portrait of her life, charting her journey from Mississippi churches to Hollywood spotlights From the moment...

'Soaring with compassion, intelligence and hard-won wisdom. Ireland's most important contemporary voice.' LOUISE KENNEDY, author of Trespasses 'Amazing. I couldn't put it down.' ELAINE FEENEY, author of As You Were 'Every woman needs to read this book. Every man needs to read this book.' EDEL...

Running From Me is not just a story, it’s a survival manual for anyone who’s ever felt lost, broken, or beyond repair. This book is my life. The raw, unfiltered truth of what it means to grow up in chaos, to chase validation in all the wrong places, to run from your past until your legs give out, and finally, to come home to yourself. I’ve battled addiction, heartbreak, depression, and my own inner demons. I’ve self-sabotaged every good thing I ever had, then stood in the wreckage wondering why I wasn’t happy. But every time I thought I was finished, I found a way to get back up.

‘Remarkable and haunting . . . a revelation’ Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes ‘A dazzling achievement, heartbreaking, glamourous, elegiac, revelatory and utterly gripping’ Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The World: A Family History of Humanity ‘Truly beautiful and...

Brought to you by Penguin. The hilarious story of Britain's best-known dog lover Martin Clunes, two uncontrollable Jack Russell puppies, and a whirlwind of canine chaos . . . A TALE OF TWO PUPPIES When Martin Clunes welcomed two adorable Jack Russell puppies, John and Murray, into his Dorset...

The long awaited autobiography from the musical maverick, polymath and Beta Band front man. “Self-destructive pop saboteurs who did it all wrong in all the right ways. Utterly brilliant” —NME Steve Mason is a Scottish singer songwriter and founding member of the Beta Band. Formed in 1996...

Brought to you by Penguin. Lucy Shepherd’s story of her journey to become an explorer, her world-first expedition across the Amazon’s Kanuku Mountains and her mission to share the wild places of our world. What does it really take to become an explorer? To travel beyond maps and certainty...

Amelia B. Edwards first heard about the Dolomites in 1853, through sketches brought back to England from Italy. On 27 June 1872, she embarked on a trip through the mountains with her friend Lucy Renshaw. At the time of Edwards’s visit, the Dolomites were described as terra incognita and even educated persons had never heard of them. During the expedition, Edwards also sought works of Titian, finding a Madonna and Child in Serravalle (Vittorio Veneto) and two other paintings at a village church in Cadore.

A powerful memoir about one young woman's survival against the odds, and how the love of her mother saved her. When the White Island volcano erupted in New Zealand in 2019, it shattered the lives of Stephanie and Marie Browitt. Stephanie, just 23 years old, suffered horrific burns to 70 per cent...

Audiobook narrated by author. “Madia’s adventurous tales transcend their rugged terrain, telling, at the crux of it all, very human stories”—The Source New York Times bestselling author of Nowhere for Very Long and Never Leave the Dogs Behind Brianna Madia considers putting down...

An unflinchingly honest and disarmingly funny memoir from an exhausted mom who broke under the pressure to do it all, faced her past, found herself—and learned to let go of perfection and just serve the dang chicken nuggets. "Libby is shifting the cultural narrative in a way that will echo for...

“Dominic clearly remembers more about the 90s than I do.” – Zoe Ball I was in the right place at exactly the right time. I was handed a precious backstage pass to this magical period, as a chronicler of some of its most significant moments, of its wild protagonists, whether in music...

Surviving the unsurvivable. Healing from the unhealable. This is an inspiring memoir of physical and mental recovery, from someone who lived through the Whakaari White Island volcanic eruption. ""I heard someone say, 'Wow!' And someone else exclaimed, 'Look at that!' I had my back to the crater...

From the author of Make Your Bed, The Hero Code and The Wisdom of the Bullfrog, comes an uplifting selection of speeches, letters, toasts and poems that capture the essence of who we are as Americans. Admiral McRaven's name has become synonymous with indelible advice for changing your life...

From award-winning journalist and author Isabel Vincent, a revelatory portrait of RFK Jr., tracing his astonishing journey from young socialite to environmental activist, his battles with addiction, and his rise to the Trump administration’s Secretary for Health and Human Services, based on...

"A MUST READ FOR EVERYONE." —Meb Keflezighi "A BEAUTIFUL REFLECTION ON WHAT IT MEANS TO KEEP SHOWING UP." —Allyson Felix "LEFT ME ON THE SIDELINES CHEERING." —Joan Benoit Samuelson Sara Hall shares the story of her record-breaking career and her unconventional path to motherhood...

For years living was a fate worse than death for Dan Biddle. In a moment of someone else’s madness, he lost all meaning to his existence along with both his legs, his left eye, his spleen and all hearing in his left ear. His body and mind were devastated on 7 July 2005, during the worst single terrorist atrocity on British soil. It took ten seconds to disassemble him. It’s taken twenty years for him to find the inner peace and brutal honesty reveal his daily battle to go on surviving.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ***AUDIOBOOK READ BY JENNIE GARTH*** Beloved actress, designer, and entrepreneur Jennie Garth opens up in this fiercely honest book about pursuing happiness, aging with confidence, and learning to love and prioritize yourself. Jennie Garth is best known for...

Jeffrey Dahmer. You've seen the Netflix series. You've heard the name. You know about the apartment, the photographs, the things they found in the freezer. You know enough to feel a shiver when someone mentions Milwaukee, and you know enough to change the subject when the conversation gets too specific.

For anyone who has loved-and lost-deeply, My Heart Still Talks to Heaven is a hope-filled companion for exploring sorrow, searching for healing, and rediscovering joy. When Dr. Kathy L. Baker lost her son, she discovered that grief isn't about "moving on"-it's about moving through. With more than 40 years of counseling and lived experience, she offers: Heartfelt reflections from someone who understands; Journaling prompts for processing complex emotions; Prayer declarations rooted in hope and timeless wisdom; and permission to grieve at your own pace.

Por que a América se chama América? Por que homenagear Américo Vespúcio se não foi ele o primeiro a pisar em solo do Novo Mundo e se tampouco era considerado o grande navegador da época? Para o austríaco Stefan Zweig, várias coincidências levaram a esse nome. Algumas delas absurdas, outras com certa procedência — tais como uma raríssima obra de apenas 32 páginas intitulada Lettera al Soderini, assinada por Vespúcio, que fazia referência às terras recém-descobertas.

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this rowdy, frank reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, the remarkable mind behind the hit series Girls and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl asks whether fulfilling her creative ambitions has been worth the pain...