Bestsellers

A migrant’s search for belongingI carry my troubled homeland within me; I hide it like a crime.Growing up in conservative Saudi Arabia, Suad Aldarra felt stifled by the strictures placed...

For readers of War Doctor and Educated, a doctor's story of grit and resilience, from the war torn streets of Kabul to saving lives around the world.Born in war-torn Afghanistan,...

A memoir of love and labourA young girl forced to work in a Queens sweatshop calls child services on her mother in this powerful debut memoir about labour and self-worth...

From the editor of This Bridge Called My Back, Cherríe Moraga charts her own coming-of-age alongside her mother's decline, and also tells the story of the Mexican American diasporaNative Country...

Stories from My Grandmother's Time, My Mother's Time, and Mine Described by Anne Patchett as 'life-changing', with fans such as Elizabeth Gilbert and tipped by Oprah Magazine as 'formidable and...

An Emmy-award winning writer's moving and inspirational memoir exploring what we can learn about life from a brush with death.We all face moments that bring us to our knees —...

My Life of Crime, Redemption and Hollywood OUTLAW STORIES FROM THE FRONTIERS OF PRISON, HOLLYWOOD AND LIFE. On screen, Danny Trejo is the most recognisable anti-hero in Hollywood — killed...

A Memoir of an Undocumented ChildhoodThe New York Times bestselling memoir a girl who learns to live — and then escape — an invisible lifeIn China she was the daughter...

An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption and Vengeance in Today's ChinaA unique and incendiary memoir from an entrepreneur who rose to the highest realms of power and money in...

A memoirFrom the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing.It's easy to be yourself when who and what you...

A Personal History of Japanese Food For Katherine Tamiko Arguile, the Japanese food her mother cooked was a portal to a part of her that sometimes felt lost in the...

A compelling, relatable and powerfully moving memoir of people-pleasing, family and what it means to love and be loved, from radio presenter and podcaster Linda Marigliano. Linda Marigliano has built...

Finding my family’s stories The powerful story of a Bundjalung woman's journey to uncover her family history. The phone rang unexpectedly, late one night. 'Guess who our white ancestors were?'...

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United...

The story of the Tamil family that captured our hearts It was dawn in the small rural town of Biloela. Loud thumps on the front door signalled the start of...

A memoir, penned with one good finger, about being profoundly disabled and profoundly successful.Global humanitarian Eddie Ndopu was born with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare degenerative motor neuron disease affecting...

This is a raw, gritty, inspiring, eye-opening true story of one woman's life that represents the lives of so many other Aboriginal women like her.Life is tough for the Connell...

An unforgettable memoir of a mixed-race child kidnapped and raised by his white supremacist grandparentsWhen Shane McCrae was eighteen months old, he was removed from his parents and taken to...

For fans of books like Waiter Rant, and all those who have always wondered how the other half lives, comes this heartfelt, laugh-out-loud memoir from a New York City doorman...

A memoir that combines political and economic commentary with personal and national history. Mohammad Tarbush was born in British Mandate Palestine. As an infant, he and his family were forced...

Life in the Pitlane will detail the realities of life off the track; the good and the bad, with a particular spotlight on diversity and inclusion within the sport, and...

An Anthology by LGBTQ+ Arab Writers This ground-breaking anthology features the compelling and courageous memoirs of eighteen queer Arab writers – some internationally bestselling, others using pseudonyms. Here, we find...

A deeply felt chronicle into the wilderness of the first forty days of new motherhood. In the final weeks of her pregnancy, Ayegl Sava becomes fascinated by the mythology around...

Hot chips and turmeric stains Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa is on a quest to describe how she became an all-round performer after a childhood in a quiet and undramatic migrant family....

The inspirational memoir from Paralympian and disability advocate Anne Wafula Strike, newly updated for 2024 Olympics and Paralympics Left partially paralysed below the rib cage by polio, Anne Wafula Strike...

‘Controlled and fearless perfection’ - The Washington Post Jamaica Kincaid’s brother Devon died of Aids on 19 January 1996 at the age of 33. This poetic and shockingly candid recounting of...

Stephen King's On Writing for graphic novels: everything you want to know about storytelling, illustration and Adrian Tomine, but were too afraid to ask. 'The outstanding graphic novelist of his generation.' Big Issue'Adrian...

The compelling, laugh-out-loud memoir from Kari Ferrell, formerly known as the 'Hipster Grifter', perfect for fans of Inventing Anna, Tinder Swindler and Cat Marnell's How to Murder Your Life 'Emphatically audacious, hysterical and...

A Memoir of War, Survival, and My Journey from Sudan to America In this propulsive memoir from Achut Deng and Keely Hutton, inspired by a harrowing New York Times article,...

‘Not knowing if your dad will live through the night is not something that any young son or daughter should ever have to endure. I experienced this nightmare more times...

My Story of Love, Loss and Victory Honey, Hunz, Honey Bill, Arneta, Aunty, Whaea, Mum, Nan. From 'town bully' to multiple world champion, single mum, and pioneering TV commentator –...

A powerful, timely memoir of Black immigrant identity, maternal love, and a unique coming-of-age story by Emmy-winning Orange Is the New Black star Uzo Aduba Actress Uzo Aduba - known for Emmy-winning...

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY DEBUTIFUL, LIT HUB, PASTE MAGAZINE, BOOK RIOT, INSIDE HOOK, AND NYLON"This book is a rare comfort, a companion . . . Makes you say- yes, that is...

 'Utterly gorgeous' Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies 'Sad, funny, juicy and prickly with deep and secret thoughtful places' Mary Gaitskill, author of This is Pleasure _____ As a child, Madden...

A Diary of Ramallah under Siege A diary of life under siege in Palestine, from the Orwell-prize winning and National Book Award-longlisted author and human rights activist 'Palestine's greatest prose...

The journals of the Nobel Prize-winning author, beautifully illustrated with his own paintings For many years, Orhan Pamuk kept a record of his daily thoughts and observations, entering them in...

A Multigenerational Family Odyssey From the author of Dear Scarlet comes a graphic memoir about the obstacles one daughter faces as she attempts to connect with her immigrant parents Beginning...

Palestine, Israel and One Family's Story of Home After the 1993 Oslo Accords, a handful of Palestinians were allowed to return to their hometowns in Israel. Fida Jiryis and her...

From Hanif Kureishi, author of The Buddha of Suburbia, a memoir about the accident that left him paralysed 'A few days ago, a bomb went off in my life, but...

A masterwork from the world's greatest Jiu Jitsu fighter and international bestselling author of BREATHE. A mythic figure in fighting and a legendary member of the “first family of martial...

The rebellious life of a novelist, screenwriter and revolutionary activist Born in Poona, India, Farrukh Dhondy came to England in 1964 and immersed himself in radical politics and the counterculture....

A Memoir From challenging expectations as a bright and restless child of the Windrush generation to making history as the first elected Black female MP in the UK, Diane Abbott...

A Nigerian Doctor's Story A young man's medical education in 1990s Nigeria: a deeply personal memoir that provides a window onto ordinary Nigerian lives at a time of political turmoil....

On Being Queer, Black, Brilliant . . . and Completely Over It A debut book from Entertainment Weekly writer and former Out magazine editor Lester Fabian Brathwaite, Rage is a...

How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life A National Bestseller “I love this book… It is rich in wisdom, religious and personal, and it is absolutely charming.” —Anne Lamott, author...

A deeply personal and powerful memoir from beloved music icon Neneh Cherry'Neneh is cool, Neneh is wise, Neneh is a legend. Her memoir is a treasure. I loved it.' ZADIE SMITH*A...

My many lives through many Dreamings Melinda Brown (Ngunnawal woman) shares the story of discovering her heritage and how the journey to understand her culture gave her the strength to...

The making and unmaking of a refugee A staggering investigation into the costs and consequences of displacement, from a young woman uniquely placed to explore the refugee experience and its...

A unique coming-of-age story from the lost world of Arab-Jews In July 1950, Avi Shlaim, only five, and his family were forced into exile, fleeing their beloved Iraq to the...

We Are Still Here A blockbuster memoir from one of Australia's most powerful voices, Long Yarn Short is the incredible story of a young woman's journey - from being stolen...