Performing arts

Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius

‘I relished every page … This is the best book on Jane Austen I have ever read’Spectator

‘Compelling … a delightful and engrossing book … Byrne’s passion is nothing if not persuasive’Sunday Times

Was Jane Austen a woman of prim manners and genteel calm? Or someone who behaved outrageously, filled with sharp wit and wild comedy?

Tiny Dancer, Big World: How to Find Fulfilment from the Inside Out

‘Fab-u-lous’ Craig Revel Horwood

‘Uplifting’ Fleur East

‘Brilliant’ Sara Davies

‘Feel-good’ Gemma Atkinson

Change your life for the better, starting today, with this primer on positivity from Strictly star and It Takes Two host, Janette Manrara.

Dying of Politeness: A Memoir

‘I adored this book. It’s so Geena and so inspiring and such a wonderful read’ Emma Thompson

A Times Film and Theatre Book of the Year 2022

We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

The star of Marvel’s first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story of being a Chinese immigrant, his battles with cultural stereotypes and his own identity, becoming a TV star, and landing the role of a lifetime.

A Day Like Today: Memoirs

‘The bombshell book everyone is talking about’ DAILY MAIL

‘A radio genius … the maestro of the show’ EVENING STANDARD

Close-Ups – Vampire Movies (Close-Ups, Book 2)

The indispensable, illustrated pocket guide to the world of vampire movies, from Nosferatu to A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night.

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The Timer Game

A searingly page-turning, totally gripping, rollercoaster of a read that will appeal to readers of PJ Tracy and Harlan Coben (and anyone who loves ‘24’ and the ‘CSI’ series).

The Irish Are Coming

In the follow-up to his bestselling JFK in Ireland, the Emerald Isle’s favourite son delves into his country’s past to celebrate the Irish people who through their skills and endeavours helped make the British Isles Great.

My Old Man: A Personal History of Music Hall

Shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize; former prime minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the story of the British music hall.

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