Inconceivable
An exciting and thought-provoking memoir about family in all its forms.
Autobiography: general
Things in Nature Merely Grow
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025
FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NON-FICTION 2025
‘Unforgettable’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Courageous’ OBSERVER
‘One of the most important books to be published in years’ SARA COLLINS
‘There are few writers with Li’s power’ DOUGLAS STUART
The best book I have read this year’ DAVID NICHOLLS
Be More Bird: Life Lessons from a Harris Hawk
‘A small masterpiece, written with heart, self-belief and wisdom. Wonderful!’ PAUL THEROUX
2020: while the world is grounded, Bird arrives in the life of writer, Candida Meyrick, living with her young family on Anglesey.
A Knock at the Door: A homeless man, a lawyer . . . and a family changed forever
‘An incredible read. I laughed, I cried and my heart was truly touched by this beautifully written true story of hope and humanity at its best.’ Rosemary Conley CBE
‘An extraordinary story. Truly Inspirational’ Tim Vine
An astonishing story of kindness, self-learning, pain, unbelievable hope and the sheer power of love to change a life.
The Chain
‘Back in 2012, everyone knew who Bradley Wiggins was. Everyone, that is, but me. Thirteen years after the summer that defined me, I have finally defined myself. The disguises have gone. I’ve made peace with myself.’
Teacher Man: Diaries of Life Inside a Primary School
I asked my Year 1 class, ‘What’s the best thing that’s ever happened to you?’
Leigh, Myself and I: The Autobiography of Me
‘From humble beginnings to the top of the entertainment tree and everything in between! A beautiful book about a beautiful man’ Paddy McGuinness
‘Leigh is an artistic genius. This is a unique book’ Davina McCall
‘Funny, honest and utterly creative. This book is a lot like the man himself!’ Fearne Cotton
The Letters of J. R. R. Tolkien: Revised and Expanded edition
The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.
Comfort in Darkness
A masterwork from the world’s greatest Jiu Jitsu fighter and international bestselling author of BREATHE.
In the Blood: On Mothers, Daughters and Addiction
‘I’ve never read a book like it. It’s as if they tore their own hearts out and asked the other to hold it for them while they wrote.’ Phoebe Waller-Bridge
‘A terrific read’ Amy Liptrot, author of The Outrun
‘Remarkable…As a stark insight into the disease, In the Blood makes a mark…’ The Sunday Times Culture
You’re Embarrassing Yourself
‘I laughed, I cried and then I laughed again’ LENA DUNHAM
‘Smart and funny … reminds me of the best of Nora Ephron’ GUARDIAN
Writer, actor, and director Desiree Akhavan shares the stories she was told to shut up about—hilarious, horny, heartbreaking tales of a life in pursuit of art and love.