Biography & Memoir

100 tales of extraordinary women - the most highly supported original book ever in the history of crowdfunding.

The stunning sequel to the worldwide phenomenon Me Before You.

Theatre Edition

For readers of Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal and Henry Marsh’s Do No Harm, an unforgettably powerful and heart-breaking book about how to live.

The rule would be this: Whatever he saw, if it was runny or powdery or gooey, in it went.

An extraordinary memoir about a woman's discovery of education, its transformative power and the price she has to pay for it.

'Genre-busting series ... spot-on humour and a winning formula.' Publisher's Weekly

‘I would like to die on Mars, just not on impact.’ – Elon Musk

On a dark, silvery moonlit night, Sophie is snatched from her bed by a giant. Luckily it is the Big Friendly Giant, the BFG, who only eats snozzcumbers and glugs frobscottle. But there are other giants in Giant Country. Fifty foot brutes who gallop far and wide every night to find human beans to eat. Can Sophie and her friend the BFG stop them?

The follow-up to the 2 million-copy-selling Losing My Virginity, documenting the incredible last twenty years in Sir Richard Branson's life.

The inspiring story of a woman who survived kidnap and being held captive for a year in war-torn Somalia . . .

Spellbinding and heartbreaking, Leila's Secret shows us everyday life for women in a country where it can be a crime to fall in love. But for all its tragedy, this unforgettable book is paradoxically uplifting, told from the heart of Kooshyar's immense sympathy, in the hope that each of us – and the stories we tell – can make a difference.

A handsome gift edition of one of the seminal pieces of literature to emerge from the Second World War: Viktor Frankl's moving account of his experiences in Auschwitz.

Corruption, dirty politics and murder in Russia - told by one of Putin's Most Wanted.

To pay Mrs Twit back for the worms in his spaghetti, Mr Twit thought up a really clever nasty trick.

Boggis, Bunce and Bean are the meanest three farmers you could meet. They are determined to get Mr Fox - but he has other plans!

The riveting autobiography from Australia’s inimitable Geoffrey Robertson. Funny, personal, and bringing Robertson's fascinating and colourful career up to date following The Justice Game.

A provocative and inspiring work on overcoming the obstacles facing women on the path to leadership

Mindhunter is a real-life, fascinating insight into the life of a FBI Special Agent, and the minds of the psychologically disturbed serial killers he hunts.

A moving and inspirational true story of survival and triumph against incredible odds, celebrating the importance of never letting go of what drives the human spirit – hope.

Batavia is the greatest story in Australia’s history and history comes to life with Peter Fitzsimons.

Now in one volume, both parts of Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi's brilliant memoir-in-comic-strips about growing up in Iran during and after the Islamic revolution.

In 2011 Turia Pitt made headlines for having barely survived a terrible bushfire in the desert. She is now one of the most inspirational women in Australia.