Biography & Memoir

A book for anyone who has been told they're too much In this vulnerable and enlightening new memoir, globally renowned performer Cynthia Erivo draws from her singular life experience to...

7 Lessons in Leading a Life Bigger Than They Expect An inspirational book from Nicolas Hamilton that shows you how to overcome the difficult things in life - from someone...

Ecological horticulturalist Poppy Okotcha maps moments through a year in her wild garden, sharing the joy, pleasure and beauty of working with the natural world, and what we need to...

The real political mission of Malcolm X, and why it needs resurrecting now - 100 years after his birthMalcolm X is a titanic figure in political history, but he is...

The definitive biography of seven-time Formula One World Drivers' Championship winner Lewis Hamilton – arguably the greatest Formula One driver of all time At the pinnacle of motorsports, a humble...

A Story Of Names And Reclaiming Who We Are A fascinating and beautiful mix of memoir, global naming trends and reclaiming who we are. Our names are a shadow we...

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...

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From the writer and performer comes a radically candid memoir exploring masculinity, mental health, addiction and heartbreak Someone once asked me how I'd want to be remembered.I...

An Ode to My Black Queer Body An intimate meditation on bodies, age and self-acceptance, from the author of The Black Flamingo You've fought and you've run away.You've danced with...

A welcome look at the life of a fascinating rider and man' Cycling Plus 'Maurice has lived a hell of a life. The world needs to hear about it' Ned Boulting...

*Listed as one of TIME's 18 Black leaders working to end the racial wealth gap* In Kenya the pool was green and surrounded by concrete so hot it burnt the...

LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE FIRST BOOK AWARD 2024WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF 2023- POLITICS 'A riveting blend of memoir and manifesto ... I found myself dog-earing every page' Elizabeth Day...

'Singer, composer, musician . . . Renaissance Woman of contemporary music.’ - The Observer I am a composer. A composer of classical music. Quite honestly I am not quite sure how...

A powerful, radiant memoir from writer and academic Charlotte Williams exploring the intertwined history of Wales, Africa and the CaribbeanThe daughter of a white Welsh-speaking mother and a Black father...

WINNER OF THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2020 What would you do if the people you trusted to uphold the law committed a crime against you? Who would you turn to?...

An explosive insider's account of racism, homophobia and wrongdoing in today's police force and his fight for change. Kevin Maxwell was a dream candidate for the police force - he...

The most talented musical family in the world. For the first time, mother Kadie Kanneh-Mason shares her unique story. Seven brothers and sisters. All of them classically trained musicians. One...

A Black girl fostered by a white family in the 1960s and her search for belonging and identity 'Why am I not white like everybody else?' Nan came and sat...

The dramatic story of a musician and artist whose unconventional journey to international success was far more important than her family name. Growing up in the shadow of her superstar...

In Search of Family, Identity, and the Truth About Where I Belong A Guardian, Sunday Times, Evening Standard and Cosmopolitan book of the year for 2021 ‘Ideas from our parents...

In this new edition, leading historian David Olusoga sets the book in its historical context helping us to understand this complex, spiritual, politically astute and deeply passionate man. Although Equiano...

A Black Fat Girl's Guide to Living Life Unapologetically 'The truth is, body positivity is for white women. White female bodies being safe is paramount to maintaining white supremacy.' —...

A celebratory 20th anniversary edition of this landmark collection from Black writers across the literary spectrumThis ground-breaking anthology was first published twenty years ago, into a different literary landscape. Showcasing...

A hard-hitting and honest memoir from Michael Fuller, Britain's first black Chief Constable, who reflects on his astonishing life growing up in care and his extraordinary experience of the race...

You think adoption is a story which has an end. But the point about it is that it has no end. It keeps changing its ending. From the moment when,...

Sir Lenny Henry is one of the country's best-loved comedians with a career spanning over forty years. Here he writes about his youth for the first time.You might think you...

Driven by a deep-seated desire to understand his mother's life before he was born, Derek Owusu offers a powerful imagining of her journey. As she moves from Ghana to the...

A hilarious, smart and incredibly singular debut from Raven Smith, whose exploration of the minutiae of everyday modern life and culture is totally unique and painfully relatable. Is being tall...

My Life In WordsThe long-awaited autobiography of one of the world's greatest children's writers, and an empowering and inspiring account of a life in books.Malorie Blackman OBE is one of...

A powerful insider expose on the inherent, systemic racism present at Eton in the 1960s from one the first Black students to attend Dillibe was the second Black boy to...

Ten Steps to Becoming Your Own ChampionRamla Ali is a triple threat — humanitarian, model and boxer. Her life inside and outside the ring represents her ruthless refusal to quit...

From the award-winning author of My Name is Leon comes a childhood memoir set to become a classic: stinging, warm-hearted, and true.Kit de Waal grew up in a household of...

A Memoir of Race, Identity, Breakdown and RecoveryIs it possible to be Black and British and feel welcome and whole?Maybe I Don't Belong Here is a deeply personal exploration of...

From the brilliant mind of the creator and star of I May Destroy You and Chewing Gum comes a passionate declaration against fitting in. Michaela Coel's MacTaggart Lecture touched a...

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Raven Smith’s Trivial Pursuits, comes a pin sharp, hilarious and incisive exploration of what it means to be a man in the modern...

A celebration of the unsung hero of the plant word and an immersive journey through the British wetlandsGlowflake, Rocket, Small Skies, Kind Spears, Marilyn . . .Moss is known as...

From one of fashion's most important changemakers, a memoir of breaking barriers Edward Enninful has lived an extraordinary life. Here, for the first time, he shares the inspiring story of...

‘One of the most original and talented young writers we have.’ — Sathnam Sanghera An extraordinarily candid personal account of the ups and downs wrought by money, We Need To...

A memoir with a message — about growing up in care and finding hope, determination and creativity — from British poet and national treasure Lemn Sissay. How does a government...

'A beautiful ode to migration, love and all that we do for family.' —Florence Ọlajide 'It took two decades for me to go in search of the parts of myself...

Reflections on Life Beyond the Binary An electric memoir about what it means to live outside the gender boundaries imposed on us by society, from the award-winning trans writer and...

A beautifully atmospheric memoir and travelogue from poet Amryl Johnson depicting her journey from the UK to Trinidad in the 1980sSequins for a Ragged Hem narrates Johnson's return tour to...

Natural histories of place, identity and homeReflecting on family, identity and nature, belonging is a personal memoir about what it is to have and make a home. It is a...

The powerful, urgent manifesto on never giving up from Booker prize-winning trailblazer, Bernardine Evaristo Bernardine Evaristo's 2019 Booker win — the first by a Black woman — was a revolutionary...