Biography: writers

Carefree, revelatory and intimate, this selection of unpublished letters between the six legendary Mitford sisters, compiled by Diana Mitford's daughter-in-law, is alive with wit, passion and heartbreak.

International bestseller Bill Bryson brings us this brilliantly readable biography of the world's greatest playwright, William Shakespeare.

Lives that Never Grow OldPart of a radical series -edited by Richard Holmes - that recovers the great classical tradition of English biography.

LIVES THAT NEVER GROW OLDThis unique series - edited by Richard Holmes - recovers the great classical tradition of English biography.

LIVES THAT NEVER GROW OLDPart of a radical series - edited by Richard Holmes - that recovers the great classical tradition of English biography.

From the author of the Orange New Writers shortlisted 'The Book of Fires', an extraordinary tale of love and science.

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HERMIONE LEEThe previously uncollected occasional prose of a great English writer - full of wit, feeling and illumination.

A page-turning, beautifully written novel from the critically-acclaimed author of Forgive Me, How to be Lost and Sleep Toward Heaven.

A bewitching debut novel in the vein of the much-loved classic Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistlestop Cafe.

An impressive debut from a major new voice in American fiction.

A Telegraph Book to Read for Autumn 2022A Times Best Non-fiction Book for Autumn 2022A Daily Mail Book of the Year 2022A Waterstones Best Book of 2022: BiographyThe astonishing new portrait of the master of spy fiction, by the woman he kept secret for almost half his lifeJohn le Carre led a life entirely constructed of secrets.

Brian Patten is renowned as an accessible and popular poet.

An 'imaginative and elegant trek through the landscape of the Brontes' GraziaSee through the eyes of the Brontes as you immerse yourself in their lives and landscapes, wandering the very same paths they each would have walked in search of the inspiration behind their novels and poetry.

A memoir of land, family and perseverance from one of the most influential writers in America.

A collection of letters between Arthur Conan Doyle (author and creator of Sherlock Holmes) and his mother, covering most of his life, written between 1867 and the year of her death in 1921.

Celebrated novelist Daphne Du Maurier and her sisters, eclipsed by her fame, are revealed in all their surprising complexity in this riveting new biography.

The Empress of Crime's life was the ultimate detective story - revealed for the first time in this forthright and perceptive biography.

One of the world's best loved presenters meets one of the world's greatest authors in this beautiful selection of timeless, haunting stories.

Spoil your dinner and rot your teeth with the ultimate book of sweetie nostalgia!

From the author of the ever-popular Flashman novels, a collection of film-world reminiscences and trenchant thoughts on Cool Britannia, New Labour and other abominations.

Hadley Freeman brings us her personalised guide to American movies from the 1980s - why they are brilliant, what they meant to her, and how they influenced movie-making forever.

The final classic installment in the excellent Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s - the novels that have inspired all Scandinavian crime fiction.

The thrilling ninth classic installment in the Martin Beck detective series from the 1960s - the novels that have inspired all Scandinavian crime fiction.

The second book in the hugely acclaimed Martin Beck series: the novels that shaped the future of Scandinavian crime fiction and influenced writers from Stieg Larrson to Jo Nesbo, Henning Mankell and Lars Kepplar.

A third memoir from the author of the huge international bestsellers 'Angela's Ashes' and 'Tis'.

A detailed and fascinating journey to the roots of The Lord of the Rings, by award-winning Tolkien expert Professor Tom Shippey.

Assembled here for the first time in book form are the very best occasional writings from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Written and illustrated by Boris JohnsonThe nicest kids you ever sawWere Jim and Molly Albacore.

Bestselling royal historian David Starkey's captivating biography is a radical re-evaluation of Henry VIII, the British monarchy's most enduring icon.

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'Why couldn't I be a perfumer's muse?

For fans of Lorna Sage and Paula Fox, a unique memoir from Irma Kurtz, the acclaimed author of 'The Great American Bus Ride' and internationally renowned agony aunt.

From the 11th-century, when one commentator claimed the capital was being overrun with Moors, to the garage MCs and street poets of today - this book tells the story of life in London for black and Asian people from the 17th-century until today.

The authorised biography of one of the greatest storytellers of all time, written with complete and exclusive access to the archives stored in the Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre.

A must for all Pop Culture junkies.

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music?

What if Christopher Marlowe staged his own death, fled to the Continent and went on to write the works we now attribute to Shakespeare?

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The life of Michael Morpurgo OBE, as a biography, and autobiographical stories.

A classic reissue of Richard Holmes's brilliant book on Samuel Johnson's friendship with the poet Richard Savage, which won the James Tait Black Prize for Biography.

Gene Wilder defined film comedy in the 1970s and '80s.

A full and revealing biography of one of the century's greatest English writers and an icon to a generation.

Written by Bill Hick's lifelong friend, producer, and co-creator, Kevin Booth offers the inside story into the man who was only along for the ride for a tragically short time, yet left an indelible mark on comedy enthusiasts and freethinkers everywhere.

It's the ideal Christmas gift - the first ever collection of pictures of the world's fattest pets!

The authorised - but not uncritical - life of one of the great parliamentarians and orators of our times, the former Labour Party leader, who was also an eminent man of letters.

Love history?

The Lost Diaries is a wide-ranging anthology of the world's greatest diarists, each of them channelled onto paper through the considerable psychic force that is Craig Brown.

Max Hastings's account of his family's tumultuous 20th century experiences embraces the worlds of fashion and newspapers, theatre and TV, pioneering in Africa and even - his father's most exotic 1960 stunt - being cast away on a desert island in the Indian Ocean.

In Psalm 31:14, David writes, ';But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord; I say, ';You are my God.

Join New York Times bestselling author Shauna Niequist as she offers an enchanting mix of funny and vulnerable storytelling in this collection of recipes and essays about the surprising and sacred things that happen when people gather around the table.