Biography: arts & entertainment

Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

‘A roadmap for a new generation’ VOGUE

‘Radical, funny and fearless’ VANITY FAIR

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

An electric, searing memoir by the original Riot Grrrl and legendary frontwoman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre

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.

Argo Classics – Persuasion (Argo Classics): Abridged edition

William Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic fiction read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly abridged and remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.

Inner City Pressure: The Story of Grime

A GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, PITCHFORK, NPR, METRO AND HERALD SCOTLAND BEST MUSIC BOOK OF 2018

‘The definitive grime biography’ NME

’A landmark genre history’ Pitchfork

Why Dylan Matters

A GUARDIAN AND INDEPENDENT BEST MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR

‘At last an expert classicist gets to grips with Bob Dylan’ Mary Beard

‘Thomas’s elegant, charming book offers something for everyone – not just the super-fans’ Independent

Kenneth Clark: Life, Art and Civilisation

SHORTLISTED FOR THE BERGER PRIZE FOR BRITISH ART HISTORY 2017

SHORTLISTED FOR THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2017

A SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR

A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR

AN ECONOMIST BOOK OF THE YEAR

A NEW YORK TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR

A Life in Questions

The witty, incisive and frank memoirs from the legend of Newsnight and long-standing quiz master of University Challenge. Filled with views, opinions and stories from 4 decades in front of the camera.

‘Bursting with good things’ Daily Telegraph

A Face to the World: On Self-Portraits

Focusing on the art of self-portraiture, this effortlessly engaging exploration of the lives of artists sheds fascinating light on some of the most extraordinary portraits in art history.

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