Biography & Autobiography

The story of William Waters, Black street performer in Regency London, and how his huge celebrity took on a life of its own Every child in Regency London knew Billy Waters, the celebrated “King of the Beggars.” Likely born into enslavement in 1770s New...

In her intimate memoir, More Myself, Alicia Keys shares her quest for truth: about herself, her past, and her shift from sacrificing her spirit to celebrating her worth.One of the most celebrated musicians of our time, Alicia Keys has enraptured the...

Nikolai Gogol was one of the great geniuses of nineteenth century Russian literature, with a command of the irrational unmatched by any writer before or since. His strange tales, though often read as forceful demands for social change, were displays of...

Order Jodi Picoult's stunning new novel about life, death, and missed opportunities. THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'A writer the world should be reading right now.' IndependentWho would you be, if you hadn't turned out to be the person you are now?...

'They won't know you, the you that's hidden somewhere in the castle of your skin'Nine-year-old G. leads a life of quiet mischief crab catching, teasing preachers and playing among the pumpkin vines. His sleepy fishing village in 1930s Barbados is...

The Habsburgs have been described at one extreme as demons - responsible for a 'long history of atrocities'; and, at the other, as dodos - living fossils unable to adapt to the modern world. In reality, the flamboyant royal family appear, in many ways,...

The new hilariously funny summer romance from the bestselling author of SEVEN SUNNY DAYS.'A warm-hearted romance which will keep a smile on your face long after you finish reading.' S Magazine, Sunday Express*****Do you really only have one shot at...

The brilliant tale of Anais Nin's true love affair with Henry Miller, and her ambiguous, charged relationship with his wife, June. Drawn from the journals of a single momentous year in Paris, Henry and June provides a wildly lyrical account of a woman's...

The fascinating autobiography from Asia's first ever dinghy sailing gold medallist. Learning to sail and becoming a full-time athlete at just 10 years old, Lijia Xu was taken away from her parents and enrolled on the gruelling Chinese training regime, a...

For someone who shuns the limelight so completely that he conceals his name, never shows his face and gives interviews only by email, Banksy is remarkably famous. From his beginnings as a Bristol graffiti artist, his artwork is now sold at auction for...

Neil Ansell's THE LAST WILDERNESS is a mesmerising book on nature and solitude by a writer who has spent his lifetime taking solitary ventures into the wild. For any readers of the author's previous book, DEEP COUNTRY, Robert Macfarlane's THE OLD WAYS...

'A vital book for our times' ROBERT MACFARLANE'Unflinching, complex, provocative' NIKESH SHUKLA'A work of astonishing, insistent importance' ObserverAged eight, Dina Nayeri fled Iran along with her mother and brother, and lived in the crumbling shell of...

For more than 300 years, Kensington Palace has played host to a colourful cast of kings, queens, wayward children, royal aunts and uncles, distant cousins and assorted aristocratic hangers-on. This remarkable building has served as the stage for some of...

This, the original biography of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Blair Mayne, DSO (3 Bars), Legion d Honneur, Croix De Guerre and Colonel Paddy to his contemporaries, is a lively account of his life and wartime exploits with the SAS. The classic story of...

The remarkable inside story of Archangels, the oldest and one of the biggest business angel syndicates in the world. In 1992, angel investment was unheard of in the business community in Scotland... yet just a quarter of a century later, Archangels has...

'Outstanding... An elegant masterpiece... Wry but also warm and generous' Roxane Gay'Funny, exciting, vulnerable - truly visionary' Alexander CheeTen days after calling off her wedding, CJ Hauser went on an expedition to study the whooping crane. After a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578420325Author Terry LovelaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 248Imprint Lulu PressPublisher Lulu PressWeight(grams) 367g

When Ukrainian journalist Iuliia Mendel got the call she had been hired to work for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, she had no idea what was to come.In this frank and moving inside account, Zelenskyy's former press secretary tells the story of his...

'Another knockout - unputdownable and completely thrilling' TAYLOR JENKINS REID, bestselling author of Malibu Rising and Daisy Jones and the Six'Smart, suspenseful, brimming with secrets. This is Sally Hepworth at her unputdownable best' KATE MORTON'This...

Authentic and inspiring, Everything that Rises personalizes the realities of climate change by paralleling the relationship we have with our planet to the way we interact within our own homes. Many Millennials begin their professional lives in the...

* AS HEARD ON STEPHEN BARTLETT'S DIARY OF A CEO * * THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER * A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK * 'I wish he could be editor of the world!' GRAHAM NORTON 'Courageously truthful' SALMAN RUSHDIE 'Inspiring and fascinating' BERNARDINE...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781782817949Author Peter AllissFormat HardbackPage Count 195Imprint G2 Entertainment LtdPublisher G2 Entertainment Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780786861491Author Dave DaviesFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Hachette BooksPublisher Hachette BooksWeight(grams) 581gDimensions(mm) 241mm * 162mm *...

Brave Enough Not to Quit is the extraordinary and moving story of Millie Farrow, a footballer who has battled major injuries and mental-health problems in pursuit of her career. Millie dreamt of being a footballer from a young age and signed her first...

Paul McCartney's songwriting output as a member of the Beatles, mainly with his co-writer John Lennon, has been exhaustively documented over the years. Now, taking 50 key songs from his five-decade career since the break-up of the Fab Four, Paul...

Life in the wild teaches us invaluable lessons. Extreme situations force us to seize opportunities, face up to dangers and rely on our instincts. But living a purpose-driven, impactful life can be an even greater challenge...In A Survival Guide for...

Enter the glamorous domain of world-famous jewellery house, Harry Winston, and discover the true rags-to-riches story of the immigrant family behind the phenomenon. Harry Winston's famous slogan for his success was: "knowledge, courage, and the ability...

"The fascinating story of arguably the greatest queen in sub-Saharan African history, who surely deserves a place in the pantheon of revolutionary world leaders."-Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Though largely unknown in the West, the seventeenth-century African...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912914494Author Theo FennellFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Mensch PublishingPublisher Mensch Publishing

SHORTLISTED FOR THE JHALAK PRIZE 2023SHORTLISTED FOR THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD 2023_______________'A beautiful book: compellingly written, tender and thoughtful' Ruby Tadoh'A warm, incandescent memoir about identity, food, family,...

The inspiration for the five-part Amazon Original docuseries Ted Bundy: Falling for a Killer Now in paperback, this updated, expanded edition of The Phantom Prince, Elizabeth Kendall's 1981 memoir detailing her six-year relationship with serial killer...

Written between August and December 1938, Autumn Journal is still considered one of the most valuable and moving testaments of living through the thirties by a young writer. It is a record of the author's emotional and intellectual experience during...

This gossipy account of Louis XIV is a clear and fascinating historical biography from Nancy Mitford. ...

Peter Doherty's is the last of the great rock 'n' roll stories - bad boy and public enemy. To his devoted fans, he is a cult hero, a modern-day Rimbaud. Musically, he has defined the past twenty years of indie rock with his sound, lyrics, lifestyle and...

Life of one of the greatest British Prime Ministers - by an author who knows the scene from his years as a senior Minister in Margaret Thatcher's Cabinet.Robert Peel, as much as any man in the nineteenth century, transformed Great Britain into a modern...

'A really clear, funny, useful guide to mental health.' Keith Stuart, author of A Boy Made of Blocks'Warm, welcoming and wise.' Red magazine'This is a funny, brutal, kind, sobering, remarkably brave and clear-eyed book. Compelling and necessary.' Warren...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838361723Author Eileen MurrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Macnaughtan BooksPublisher Macnaughtan BooksWeight(grams) 152g

Previously published as Mandela's WayWritten by the co-author of international bestseller Long Walk to Freedom, Nelson Mandela: Portrait of an Extraordinary Man presents fifteen powerful lessons on life and leadership based on the life and work of Nelson...

Ronnie Lane's story is that of a working-class kid who started his musical career busking a ukulele at the age of eight. As a young man he signed with legendary manager Don Arden, who paid him in paisley shirts. He then enjoyed a phenomenal 17...

The best football autobiography I have ever read The Sunday Times Alex Ferguson is a legend in his lifetime, universally respected for his tough, but caring managerial style. This book covers the beginning of his football career, including his triumphant...