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Autobiographies, Biographies & True Stories

Autobiographies, Biographies & True Stories

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    Travels Of Marco Polo

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  • William Kentridge: Listen to the Echo (Hardcover)

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    On the occasion of his 70th birthday, the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden and the Museum Folkwang in Essen are dedicating a major double exhibit...

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  • London Falling (Trade Paperback)

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    From the Baillie Gifford Prize-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author of Empire of Pain and Say Nothing comes a stunning story of wealth, viol...

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  • When We Are Seen (Hardcover)

    Denise Young
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    Scam Nation (Trade Paperback)

    Kaf Okpattah
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    PRE-ORDER NOW! The estimated release date is 3 August 2026. Please note your complete order will only ship once the Pre-Order item becomes availabl...

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  • Dairy Of A Young Girl (Hardcover)

    Anne Frank
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    In the secret annex of a housé in Amsterdam, a young Jewish girl named Anne Frank records her daily life while hiding from the Nazis during World W...

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  • Clergyman's Daughter (Paperback)

    Hannah Botsis
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    In this intimate memoir, Hannah Botsis chronicles life as a minister’s daughter in post-apartheid South Africa. Through the lens of her father’s fo...

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  • Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny

    Con Coughlin
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  • The Best of All Possible Worlds (Paperback)

    Michael Kempe
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    A gripping portrait of the man considered the last universal genius that takes us on a mind-expanding journey through the history of ideas 'The ...

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  • Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age At The End of Empire (Hardcover)

    Simukai Chigudu
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    A stunning memoir that transforms our understanding of a generation In my home country, they call me a ‘bornfree’. Simukai Chigudu was one of the f...

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  • William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story (Trade Paperback)

    Russell Myers
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    The first joint biography of William and Catherine to be written in over a decade, by acclaimed royal journalist and broadcaster Russell Myers. Fro...

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  • The Oom: The Biography of John Whitmore (Trade Paperback)

    Miles Masterson
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    Written by Cape Town journalist Miles Masterson, The Oom reveals the extraordinary life of John Whitmore, a visionary who transformed South Africa’...

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  • Lou Reed

    Will Hermes
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    'The only Lou Reed bio you need to read' The Washington Post One of Pitchfork's ten best music books of 2023 | A Kirkus Reviews best nonfiction bo...

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    Mrs Maybrick (Hardcover)

    Victoria Blake
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    Florence Maybrick was a 19-year-old Alabama belle when she married cotton-broker James Maybrick in 1881. She was convicted of his murder in 1889 af...

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  • Yesterday Morning

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    Lucky (Paperback)

    Ed Jackson
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    'What a story and what an inspirational human. Ed is a total legend.' Joe Wicks 'A life-affirming story . . . inspirational' Tim Peake As see...

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    Operation Relentless: The Hunt for the Richest, Deadliest Criminal in History

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    Russian billionaire Viktor Bout was the world's foremost arms dealer. Known as the 'Merchant of Death' he was both "Public Enemy No. 1" to the glob...

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    Hunting Evil: Inside the Ipswich Serial Murders

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    The definitive account of a national tragedy: by the journalist who broke the story and the UK's 'Number One Expert on Serial Killing' - with full ...

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  • Christopher Nolan

    Dan Jolin
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    Few filmmakers have made such a seismic impact on Hollywood during the past two decades as Christopher Nolan. Whether mind-twisting crime thrillers...

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  • Told You So (Hardcover)

    Mayci Neeley
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  • Out of this Century - Confessions of an Art Addict: The Autobiography of Peggy Guggenheim

    Peggy Guggenheim
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    This is the fascinating autobiography of a society heiress who became the bohemian doyenne of the art world. Written in her own words it is the fra...

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  • Queen Charlotte Sophia (Paperback)

    Tina Andrews
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    As seen in BEST magazine In an atmosphere of abolition and revolution, Queen Charlotte Sophia, Britain's most famous (possibly) mixed-race Princess...

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  • Faith And Defiance (Trade Paperback)

    Mukoni Ratshitanga
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  • Brothers Grimm (Paperback)

    Ann Schmeising
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    The first English-language biography in over fifty years to tell the full, vibrant story of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, known to history as the Brothe...

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  • Football Stories: Son (Paperback)

    Simon Mugford
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    This is the story of Son Heung-min, one of football's biggest global superstars! This fantastic, fully illustrated unofficial picture book is based...

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  • Bread of Angels (Trade Paperback)

    Patti Smith
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    A radiant new memoir from beloved artist and writer Patti Smith, author of the National Book Award Winner Just Kids. God whispers through a crea...

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  • The Wrong Knickers - A Decade of Chaos

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    Bryony Gordon survived her adolescence by dreaming about the life she'd have in her twenties: the perfect job; the lovely flat; the amazing boyfrie...

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  • Benjamin Franklin: An American Life

    Walter Isaacson
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    During his 84-year life Benjamin Franklin was America's best scientist, inventor, publisher, business strategist, diplomat, and writer. He was also...

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  • All the Best for the Future (Trade paperback)

    Greg James
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  • The Angel and the Cad: Love, Loss and Scandal in Regency England

    Geraldine Roberts
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    At the age of sixteen, Catherine Tylney Long became the wealthiest heiress in England, and the public found their 'angel'. Witty, wealthy and beaut...

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  • Fahrenheit-182 (Paperback)

    Mark Hoppus
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    A smart, funny, and refreshing memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. This is a story o...

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  • Murder Inc.: The Rise and Fall of Ireland's Most Dangerous Criminal Gang

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    Murder Inc. is the latest blockbuster by Ireland's most respected crime writer and journalist, Paul Williams. Murder Inc. is the definitive account...

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  • My Life With The Chimpanzees

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    This autobiography of famed chimpanzee expert Jane Goodall tells of her early fascination with animals and their habits and customs. As Goodall bec...

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  • The White Spider

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    A classic of mountaineering literature, this is the story of the harrowing first ascent of the North Face of the Eiger, the most legendary and terr...

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  • A Prayer Before Dawn: My Nightmare in Thailand's Prisons (Paperback)

    Billy Moore
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  • This Woman's Work

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