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Things I Don't Want to Know: A Response to George Orwell's Why I Write

By Deborah Levy

Queen Elizabeth II and the Royal Family: A Glorious Illustrated History

By DK

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

By Larson, Erik

As I Crossed a Bridge of Dreams: Recollections of a Woman in Eleventh-century Japan (Classics)

By Lady Sarashina, Ivan Morris

Unbelievable: From My Childhood Dreams To Winning Olympic Gold: The life story of Team GB's Olympic Golden Girl

By Jessica Ennis, Rick Broadbent

My Secret Sister: Jenny Lucas and Helen Edwards' family story

By Edwards, Helen, Smith, Jenny Lee

My Heart is My Own: The Life of Mary Queen of Scots

By Guy, John

The Baroness: The Search for Nica the Rebellious Rothschild

By Hannah Rothschild

Somewhere Towards The End

By Diana Athill

For Richer, For Poorer: Confessions of a Player

By Victoria Coren

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake: The heartwarming Richard and Judy Book Club favourite

By Bender, Aimee

Strong Woman: The Truth About Getting To The Top

By Brady, Karren

Cheryl: My Story

By Cole, Cheryl

Will You Love Me?: The story of my adopted daughter Lucy

By Glass, Cathy

Uneasy Rider: Travels Through a Mid-Life Crisis

By Carter, Mike

How To Be a Woman

By Moran, Caitlin

Beautiful: A beautiful girl. An evil man. One inspiring true story of courage

By Piper, Katie

Moranthology

By Moran, Caitlin

The Six Wives of Henry VIII: Find out the truth about Henry VIII’s wives

By Weir, Alison

Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything

By Foer, Joshua

I Dreamed of Africa

By Gallmann, Kuki

Zeitoun

By Eggers, Dave

Red Dust Road

By Kay, Jackie

The Book of Negroes: The award-winning classic bestseller

By Hill, Lawrence

Like Water For Chocolate: No.1 international bestseller

By Esquivel, Laura

Eternal Echoes: Exploring Our Hunger To Belong

By O'Donohue, John

84 Charing Cross Road (Virago Modern Classics)

By Helene Hanff

The Complete Persepolis: Now A Major Motion Picture

By Marjane Satrapi

The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership

By Walsh, Bill, Jamison, Steve, Craig

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?: (And other concerns)

By Kaling, Mindy