Biography & Memoir

Adharanand Finn / The Way of the Runner (Large Paperback)

Japan is the most running-obsessed country on earth. A 135-mile relay race, or "ekiden," is the country's biggest annual sporting event. Thousands of professional runners compete for corporate teams...

Kiki Arguello / The Kerygma (Large Paperback)

Francisco ("Kiko") Argüello was an award-winning painter, and an atheist. Struggling with the contrast between his desire for justice and the lack of justice in the world, he adopted existentialism...

Gareth Southgate / Dear England (Large Paperback)

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'In his book Dear England: Lessons in Leadership, Gareth Southgate shows that he was much more than a football manager. He changed the culture of the England team...

Hajrudin Somun / Mahathir (Large Paperback)

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Chuck Sudetic / Blood And Vengeance (Large Paperback)

The events surrounding the genocide of seven thousand Bosnian Muslims in 1995 by Bosnian Serbs is told through the odyssey of one Muslim family, recounting the long and brutal history of the rival...

Dustin Rhodes / Cross Rhodes (Large Paperback)

Cross Rhodes is the story of one of the most famous families in the history of the WWE, as told by Dustin Rhodes, first son of the legendary Dusty Rhodes, and older brother of emerging star, Cody...

Annie Dillard / An American Childhood (Large Paperback)

" An American Childhood more than takes the reader's breath away. It consumes you as you consume it, so that, when you have put down this book, you're a different person, one who has virtually...

Rebecca Schiller / A Thousand Ways to Pay Attention (Large Paperback)

Now in paperback: A captivating, heralded memoir, "unflinching and full of truth" (Katherine May), of a woman making a home on a small farm while grappling with an unexpected ADHD diagnosis "When you...

Boris Becker / Inside (Large Paperback)

'It's the screaming that cuts you deepest, on your first night in prison. Screaming like someone is hurt. Like they need help. Like someone is dying.' Wimbledon champion at 17, six-time Grand Slam...

Peter Sheridan / 44 (Large Paperback)

A stirring, funny memoir of life in Dublin recalls the arrival of British television in one family's home--an event that brings sex, drugs, and the Beatles into an otherwise peaceful Catholic home...

Aidan Nichols / G.K.Chesterton, Theologian (Large Paperback)

One of the greatest Catholic minds of the twentieth century was a journalist, a playwright, a novelist, a literary critic, a poet, a cartoonist, an essayist, a broadcaster, and even president of the...

Alex Kimbell / Think Like a Bird (Large Paperback)

Think like a bird was the advice given to the author by his mentor during his early flying training. This autobiography deals with every aspect of learning to fly, and is offset by Alex Kimbell's...

Michael Flynn / Bouncing Back (Large Paperback)

This is the inspiring story of Michael Flynn, a struggling furniture salesman from Pearse Street, who reinvented himself to become one of Ireland's most beloved national figures. Starting with Mick's...

Amy Byer Shainman / Resurrection Lily (Large Paperback)

Resurrection Lily shares a story of inheritance and intuition, of what can surface in the body and the spirit when linked by DNA. As Amy Byer Shainman discovers she has inherited a BRCA gene mutation...

David Halberstam / The Education of a Coach (Large Paperback)

Pulitzer Prize-winner David Halberstam's bestseller takes you inside the football genius of Bill Belichick for an insightful profile in leadership. Bill Belichick's thirty-one years in the NFL have...

Roseann Brennan / Mammy I Don't Want To Die (Large Paperback)

The unforgettable story of one mother's fight for justice after her beloved son was fatally injured. Roseann and Christopher Brennan's lives were shattered when their beloved son, Jake, was mowed...

Bob Neer / Barack Obama For Beginners (Large Paperback)

Barack Obama For Beginners: An Essential Guide is the fastest and most reliable way to get up to speed on the Democratic candidate for President of the United States. It condenses the personal and...

Jerry Daly / An Endangered Species (Large Paperback)

From battling illness in Indonesia, to dealing with political tensions during the Irish Troubles, to witnessing atrocities in Apartheid South Africa, this is the story of a man who dedicated his life...

Karl Shaw / Curing Hiccups with Small Fires (Large Paperback)

'The English aristocrat John 'Mad Jack' Mytton died a bloated, paralysed and penniless debtor in prison. His premature demise was partly due to injuries sustained while setting fire to his own...

Thomas Warner / Beloved (Large Paperback)

This is not beloveds life story for that is not mine to write, but it is the main part off the last 3 months of her life when she loved, lived, then went home to Him who created her, farewell my...

Mary Stewart / The Gabriel Hounds (Vintage Paperback) (1)

When the Gabriel Hounds run howling over the crumbling palace of Dar Ibrahim in the Lebanon, someone will shortly die. An eccentric old Englishwoman, 'Lady Harriet', lives there in decaying splendour...

James Phelan / Howard Hughes: The Hidden Years (Vintage Paperback) (1)

Drawing from the firsthand accounts of two longtime Hughes aides and his own research, the investigative journalist who uncovered the 1972 Clifford Irving hoax shares revelations concerning the...

Laurie Lee / As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (Vintage Paperback) (3)

It was 1934 and a young man walked to London from the security of the Cotswolds to make his fortune. He was to live by playing the violin and by labouring on a London building site. Then, knowing one...

Beatrice Webb / My Apprenticeship (Penguin Modern Classics) (Vintage Paperback)

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Laurie Lee / As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (Vintage Paperback) (2)

It was 1934 and a young man walked to London from the security of the Cotswolds to make his fortune. He was to live by playing the violin and by labouring on a London building site. Then, knowing one...

Laurie Lee / As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning (Vintage Paperback) (1)

It was 1934 and a young man walked to London from the security of the Cotswolds to make his fortune. He was to live by playing the violin and by labouring on a London building site. Then, knowing one...

John Ernest Neale / Queen Elizabeth I (Vintage Paperback)

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Corrie ten Boom / The Hiding Place (Vintage Paperback)

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Joyce Grenfell / Requests the Pleasure (Vintage Paperback)

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Gerald Durrell / Fillets of Plaice (Vintage Paperback)

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Vera Brittain / Testament of Experience: An Autobiographical Study of the Years 1925-50 (Vintage Paperback)

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Frank O'Connor / My Father's Son (Vintage Paperback) (1)

Frank O'Connor, at twenty-three, comes out of the internment camp where he had been imprisoned as an Irish revolutionary, and plunges into the burgeoning intellectual-political ferment of Dublin in...

Katya Berger Andreadakis / Titian

This book is first a dialogue between a daughter and a father about life, physical sensation, mortality. Both seem to listen to the other with great attention. Secondly it is the extraordinary...

Paul Merson / Hooked

'brave... visceral... a brilliant, brilliant read... I would recommend this book to everyone.' Nihal Arthanayake, BBC Radio 5 Live 'so honest... everybody should read Hooked to understand what...

Mike Stanton / Unbeaten

The biography of Rocky Marciano, the only undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, and inspiration behind Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa.     This book is second hand, and while you may not...

Pam Warren / From Behind The Mask (Hardback)

She was not expected to survive. She became the lady in the mask. In October 1999, Pam Warren's life was turned on its head when she sustained horrific injuries in the Paddington rail crash. The...

Craig Mod / Things Become Other Things (Hardback)

"A transformative 300-mile walk along Japan's ancient pilgrimage routes and through depopulating villages inspires a heart-rending remembrance of a long-lost friend, documented alongside remarkable...

Jefferson Morley / The Ghost (Hardback)

A revelatory new biography of the sinister, powerful, and paranoid man at the heart of the CIA for more than three tumultuous decades. Legendary head of the CIA James Jesus Angleton was one of the...

David Sedaris / Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls (Hardback)

A guy walks into a bar car and... From here the story could take many turns. When this guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless, but the result is always the same: he will both delight you...

Lily Ebert / Lily's Promise (Hardback)

A heart-wrenching and ultimately life-affirming Holocaust survivor story that demonstrates the power of love to see us through the darkest of times. When Holocaust survivor Lily Ebert was liberated...

Andrew McCarthy / Brat (Hardback)

From an actor and director who got his start as a member of the Hollywood Brat Back, an emotionally poignant memoir, perfect for fans of Patti Smith's Just Kids and Rob Lowe's Stories I Only Tell My...

Diana B. Henriques / The Wizard of Lies (Hardback)

Examines the life, career, and notorious multi-billion dollar Ponzi scheme of the formerly prominent New York financier, as well as the tragic consequences of his criminal activity.     This book is...

Andrew Porter / Heart on My Sleeve (Hardback)

SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2025 'Fascinating - a great read' - Miriam O'Callaghan 'Brilliant, absolutely terrific' - Matt Cooper With a foreword by Richie Sadlier From the heartbreak of...

Gary Morecambe / Eric Morecambe (Hardback)

Morecambe and Wise are perhaps the best loved and most fondly remembered of all British comedy acts. They were the first truly great double act in Britain and, although many have tried to emulate...

Martin Scot Kosins / Maya's First Rose (Hardback)

When Kosins first met Maya in a pet store, he didn't even want a dog. But 18 years later, when she died in his arms, Martin knew their relationship was and always would be the most significant of his...

Alice Taylor / Quench the Lamp (Hardback)

The author relates memories from her childhood in the Irish countryside, describing a vanished pattern of life that revolved around the farm, family, and neighbors, and the slow changes that marked...

Bobby Robson / Against the Odds (Hardback)

Throughout eight years as England's manager, Bobby Robson has maintained a dignified and cautious silence on everything other than matters relating directly to the team he cares so much about. He had...

Peter O'Toole / Loitering With Intent (Hardback)

The second volume in the autobiography of the actor, writer, and bon vivant takes him from his education as a thespian at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts to his adventures as a youth on the loose...

Luka Modric / Luka Modric (Hardback)

THE FIRST AND ONLY AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM REAL MADRID GALÁCTICO AND WORLD CUP SUPERSTAR LUKA MODRIC. For the first time, Real Madrid galáctico and Croatian legend Luka Modric tells the story of his...

Denis Meikle / Roman Polanski (Hardback)

Roman Polanski is a towering figure in modern cinema. He has done it all?psychological thrillers such as Killer in the Water and Cul-de-sac; horror films such as Repulsion and Rosemary's Baby; film...

Marc Bennetts / The Descent (Hardback)

Weaving memoir with on-the-ground reporting, The Descent illustrates the changing realities of Putin's long and bloody rule and Russia's march to full-scale war in Ukraine.     This book is second...

Oisin Murphy / Sacrifice (Hardback)

A GRIPPING AND SEARINGLY HONEST ACCOUNT OF A YEAR IN THE TURBULENT LIFE OF A PROFESSIONAL JOCKEY, FROM FOUR-TIME CHAMPION OISIN MURPHY. Born prematurely, weighing less than a bag of sugar, Oisin...