Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Martin Clunes

When Martin Clunes welcomed two adorable Jack Russell puppies into his Dorset home, he imagined idyllic walks and loyal companionship.Instead, the two brothers unleashed a whirlwind of chaos.Only then did Martin and his wife, Philippa, learn about littermate syndrome. Shredded furniture was going to be the least of their problems. These puppies were out of control and possibly even lethal... 
Driven to their wits' end, the couple embarked on a desperate search for help. But restoring order wasn't going to be easy... 
Heartwarming and hilarious, this canine catastrophe with a happy ending will bring a smile to the face of dog lovers everywhere.

Training John and Murray

Bob Spitz

What left is there to say about the Stones? 
A hell of a lot, it turns out ... 
You think you know the story? Think again. Shorn of dulling layers of myth, an irresistible, clear-eyed portrait emerges of a band who, after sixty years, continue to break new ground. 
At the heart of it all, the unique, fractious, alchemical bond between Mick and Keith, the Glimmer Twins. There’s been debauchery, decadence and death along the way. Not everyone survived the journey, but the band was always greater than the sum of its parts, laying down a trail of classic albums and landmark live performances in its wake.

The Rolling Stones

Will Schwalbe

By the time Will Schwalbe was a junior at college, he had already met everyone he cared to know. He also knew exactly whom he wanted to avoid: the jocks. The jocks wore backwards baseball caps and moved in packs, filling boisterous tables in the dining hall, and on the whole seemed to Will another species, one he might encounter only at his own peril. 
 
All this dramatically changed when he collided with Chris Maxey, known to just about everyone as Maxey. Maxey was physically imposing, loud, a star wrestler-and under the strangely liberating circumstances of a little-known secret society at Yale, the two forged a bond that has remained a mainstay of their lives for forty years and counting. 
 
We Should Not be Friends tracks an extraordinary friendship over decades of challenge and change. Will Schwalbe's marvellous new work is a testament to the miracle of human connection and to all we have to gain when we let go of first impressions and see one another for who we truly are.

We Should Not Be Friends

The Story of An Unlikely Friendship

Timothy West

After first meeting over sixty years ago while filming a costume drama for the BBC, Prunella Scales and Timothy West have enjoyed a partnership like no other; from appearing together in hit sitcoms to bringing up two children, they have chalked up an almost endless list of professional triumphs. 
 
In this book, Tim traces their united steps through life professionally and personally, and covers the highs and lows of caring for Pru since her dementia diagnosis, twenty years ago. As with all things in life, she and Tim have tackled it together, often with a glass of wine in hand and almost always with a smile.

Pru and Me

The Amazing Marriage of Prunella Scales and Timothy West

Linda Robson

From growing up in a Catholic household in Islington to appearing on British television screens in Birds of a Feather, Linda Robson's life has been a rollercoaster. 
 
Sharing her ups and downs on Loose Women, Linda has offered her audiences a glimpse into her life, but how did she become the beloved television figure we see today? 
 
Linda's memoir recounts the twists and turns of Linda's journey into the spotlight and five decades spent acting on television, her relationships on and off screen, as well as the struggles she's faced. It will take you from laughter to tears as you discover how she became the Linda Robson we love today.

Truth Be Told

Tales from a Baggy Mouth

Judi Dench

Join Judi as she lifts the curtain on cherished memories and hilarious anecdotes from seven decades of performing with some of the greatest names in theatre. Step behind the camera as she reprises her most famous roles, such as M in James Bond, Iris Murdoch and Queen Victoria. Walk with her through her garden as we meet the real Judi, surrounded by the home she built with her beloved late husband Michael. At turns deeply touching and riotously funny, Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It? is a memoir that shows Judi at her inimitable best: telling the stories of a lifetime spent as one of the world’s best-loved performers. 
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Is It Too Late to Make a Run for It?

A memoir

Phillip Schofield

For a long time, I felt that I couldn't write this book. More recently, there was a very painful consideration - I knew where it would eventually have to go. I've decided only the truth can set me free; it has taken a long time to become clear, but now is the right time to share it. 
 
 I look back with nostalgic delight on my life, introduce you to my remarkable family, take you behind the scenes of some of my television homes over the years, and hopefully show that life, it seems, is what you make it.

Life's What You Make It

Chris McCausland

From a life in comedy to the Glitterball Trophy – Chris McCausland Tells All. The perfect feel-good gift for fans of comedy and Strictly alike.'The thing about Chris is that he's funnier than everybody else' RICHARD OSMAN 
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Already one of the country's best loved comedians, Chris McCausland's participation on Strictly was a phenomenon. But how did the boy from Liverpool end up winning the hearts of the nation? 
 
This is his remarkable story, of a twenty-five-year journey through sight loss to blindness. Of the highs, the lows and the downright hilarious along the way. 
 
From being a lowlife conker dealer, and running his very own bootlegging empire (kind of) . . . to almost becoming a spy for MI5 (really) . . . 
 
And of how he dared himself to try stand-up comedy, and ended up being brilliant on all your favourite TV shows. 
 
Before, of course, he surprised himself, as well as everybody else, when he tried dancing on live TV in front of millions. 
 
Warm, honest, insightful and laugh-out-loud funny, this is the most likeable, cheering and uplifting book of the year!

Keep Laughing

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