James Acaster

James Acaster's Classic Scrapes

James Acaster has been nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award five times and has appeared on prime-time TV shows like MOCK THE WEEK, LIVE AT THE APOLLO and RUSSELL HOWARD'S STAND UP CENTRAL. But behind…

Walter Addison

The Addison Diaries: Natal Carbineer, Gunner, Pioneer Farmer - The Life and Times of Frederick Addison (1894-1969)

Frederick Addison came from a family with a strong military tradition, and it is not surprising that he, his two brothers, and two cousins all joined the Royal Natal Carbineers on the same day in 1914, so…

Adebayo Akinfenwa

The Beast: My Story

Messi might be the most skilful, Ronaldo might have the best shot, but according to FIFA 17, it's League Two's Adebayo Akinfenwa who's the strongest footballer in the world. With a larger-than-life person…

Cathy Alter

Up for Renewal: What Magazines Taught Me about Love, Sex, and Starting Over

After a messy divorce and a failed rebound relationship, Alter, in an effort to turn her life around, decides to follow the advice of women's magazines for one year. To her amazement, she learns that the …

Virginia Dejohn Anderson

The Martyr and the Traitor: Nathan Hale, Moses Dunbar, and the American Revolution

Nathan Hale, the celebrated hero, and Moses Dunbar, an unknown loyalist executed for treason, died during the American Revolution for causes they regarded as honorable. The Martyr and the Traitor presents…

Peter Andre

Peter Andre - Between Us

With his easy charm, down-to-earth personality and natural good looks, it's no wonder that Peter Andre has legions of fans across the globe. Whilst once best known for producing chart-topping pop songs, s…

Louis Armstrong

Swing That Music

The first published writing of the jazz giant, covering his life from his days in New Orleans through his success in Chicago and New York.

Thomas Asbridge

Richard I

Richard I's reign is both controversial and seemingly contradictory. One of England's most famous medieval monarchs and a potent symbol of national identity, he barely spent six months on English soil dur…

Richard Askwith

Unbreakable: The Woman Who Defied the Nazis in the World's Most Dangerous Horse Race

The author shares the courageous and heartbreaking story of a Czech countess who defied the Nazis in a legendary horse race.

Don A. Aslett

How I Swept My Way to the Top: The Don Aslett Story

The making of America's #1 Cleaning Expert! Meet Don Aslett, janitor extraordinairea.k.a. Duke of the Dustpan, King of the Toilet Ring, Minstrel of the Mop, and Billy Graham of the Pine-Sol Set. Join Don …

James Atlas

The Shadow in the Garden: A Biographer's Tale

The biographer-so often in the shadows, kibitzing, casting doubt, proving facts-comes to the stage in this funny, poignant, endearing tale of how writers' lives get documented. James Atlas, the celebrated…

Xavi Ayen

Aquellos Años del Boom: García Márquez, Vargas Llosa Y El Grupo de Amigos Que Lo Cambiaron Todo / Those Boom Years

¿Qué sabemos del boom de la literatura hispanoamericana y de la revolución literaria que este trajo consigo? Xavier Ayén nos lo descubre en esta apasionante crónica. No hay placas que lo conmemoren, …

Sebastian Bach

18 and Life on Skid Row

A memoir from the Canadian singer who fronted the glam metal band Skid Row and has since had a successful solo career. Namechecks famous friends such as Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Soundgarden, Pantera and Guns …

Robert Baer

See No Evil: The True Story of a Ground Soldier in the CIA's War on Terrorism

The explosive "New York Times" bestseller "See No Evil" is Baer's gripping memoir of his 20-year career in the Middle East working in the CIAUs Directorate of Operations. Filled with shocking and troublin…

Julia Baird

Victoria: The Queen: An Intimate Biography of the Woman Who Ruled an Empire

The true story for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen-a Victoria for our times. Drawing o…

Elizabeth Balmer

Elton John: The Illustrated Biography

Sir Elton is shown here in hundreds of photos that have never before been seen, drawn from the massive archive of The Daily Mirror.

Andrea Barber

Full Circle: From Hollywood to Real Life and Back Again

She grew up in front of the world on the beloved sitcom Full House, but then actress Andrea Barber abruptly left Hollywood. Why did she leave and what did she do for twenty years out of the spotlight befo…

Kate Barlow

Abode of Love: Growing Up in a Messianic Cult

Sidney Bechet

Treat It Gentle: An Autobiography

The most valuable and moving of all jazz biographies. -Nat Hentoff