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Updated September 11, 2025
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John and Paul: A Love Story in Songs
Ian Leslie
Paper Book
THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 'A triumph.' Deborah Levy, New Statesman'Tremendous.' Alwyn Turner, The Times 'Revelatory.' Simon Schama,...
Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to Life
Michael Caine
Paper Book
The Hollywood screen legend brings his wit, insight, entertaining stories and wisdom to answer questions about every aspect of his long life - inspiring us all to Be More Michael Caine. I'm always asked questions - by fans, by other actors and friends, by my grandchildren....
Dreams: The Many Lives of Fleetwood Mac
Mark Blake
Paper Book
A mosaic biography of one of the best bands of all time by acclaimed journalist Mark Blake.
Box Office Poison: Hollywood's Story in a Century of Flops
Tim Robey
Paper Book
From Freaks to Land of the Pharaohs, Dune to Speed 2, and Catwoman to Cats - a riotous and revealing story of Hollywood's most spectacular flops.
Sonny Boy: A Memoir
Al Pacino
Paper Book
From one of the most iconic actors in the history of film, an astonishingly revelatory account of a creative life in full To the wider world, Al Pacino exploded onto the scene like a supernova. He landed his first leading role, in The Panic in Needle Park, in 1971, and by...
In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some
Josh Gad
Paper Book
A heartfelt and hilarious collection of essays from the comedian and entertainer known for voicing Olaf in the phenomenon Disney franchise of Frozen, and for his award-winning turn as Elder Cunningham in the Broadway smash hit The Book of Mormon. For the first and...
Songbird: An Intimate Biography of Christine McVie
Lesley-Ann Jones
Paper Book
The only authoritative biography of the Fleetwood Mac legend, by a close friend and bestselling author
Never: The Autobiography
Rick Astley
Paper Book
A reflective, frank, and beautiful memoir by the much-loved musician Rick Astley. I hadn't been very comfortable with fame, but I didn't know what to do with myself after I was famous. On the surface, I was just hugely relieved to be shot of the whole thing. I felt like I'd...
We All Shine On: John, Yoko, and Me
Elliot Mintz
Paper Book
We All Shine On is the personal, intimate and, at times, heart-breaking memoir of an extraordinary friendship, giving a first hand view of what it was like to be close to one of the most famous couples of all time. From the moment he interviewed Yoko Ono on his late...
Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman
Brooke Shields
From generational icon Brooke Shields comes an intimate and empowering exploration of ageing that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older Brooke Shields has spent a lifetime in the public eye. Growing up as a child actor and model, her every...
From Under the Truck: A Memoir
Josh Brolin
Paper Book
'A candid, rollicking read...roars with honesty, chaos, self-awareness, literary ambition and drunken benders.' - The Times A unique and audacious memoir, by turns affecting, funny. uncanny and unforgettable. This is a memoir like no other. It claws at me with its long...
There and Back: Diaries 1999-2009
Michael Palin
Paper Book
THE FOURTH VOLUME OF MICHAEL PALIN'S BESTSELLING DIARIES A new millennium, and a new chapter for Michael Palin unfolds. With a Hemingway travel project testing his confidence, doubts creeping in about his abilities as a writer, the death of his great friend George Harrison and...
Steven Spielberg: The Iconic Filmmaker and His Work
Ian Nathan
Paper Book
This comprehensive and in-depth study delves into the life and works of the most famous director who has ever lived, Steven Spielberg. Spielberg is the medium's defining artist--the embodiment of the Hollywood ideal: the commercial potential of film married...
Boy From the Valleys: My Unexpected Journey
Luke Evans
Paper Book
From his humble beginnings in a quaint Welsh mining village to the dazzling lights of Hollywood, much-loved star, Luke Evans takes us on a poignant and inspiring journey that spans from the heart of Wales to behind the scenes of the global stage.Growing up in a small village in the Rhymney...

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