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Richard Fairman selects his must-read titles
Carl Wilkinson selects his must-read titles
Would the actors have wanted private conversations and diaries repackaged and published?
Paddy Manning’s biography of Rupert Murdoch’s heir-apparent is colourful, but leaves some questions unanswered
The Australian musician releases a book of interviews conducted with the critic Seán O’Hagan
Christopher de Hamel brings different worlds to life through the keepers of medieval manuscripts
A memoir by Russian-American writer Keith Gessen offers insight into all parental anxieties from birth to flying the nest
Amid the demure prose in Paul Clements’ biography of the historian and travel writer are glimpses of a titanic ego
The writer on the savage realities of the homeland he fled at the start of the Ukraine war
A belated English-language version of 2001’s ‘Se perdre’ comes as the French author wins the Nobel Prize
Actor Paterson Joseph stands out in a crop of new writers tackling grief, Ukraine, Samuel Pepys and the first black Briton of letters
A timely memoir that shines light on the global roots of nationalism by tracing four generations of migration between Italy and England
Keiron Pim’s rigorous research puts the life of the itinerant writer in the context of war, upheaval and the end of empire
This timely biography by Nick Thomas-Symonds portrays a Labour leader and prime minister animated by passions
An epic account of a New York dynasty and its rise to political influence
Social insights and eccentricities from behind the counter at one of the world’s oldest antiquarian booksellers
The former editor’s boisterous autobiography charts the runaway, reckless success of the 1990s ‘lad’ magazine and the aftermath of addiction
The Brazilian novelist blurred the boundaries between the everyday and the extraordinary in thought-provoking ways
Andrew Roberts draws on special archive access to deliver a biography of a towering media pioneer
Facing terminal illness, the neurosurgeon reflects on mortality in a poignant collection of musings and memories
Caroline Davison focuses on a life-changing episode in the English composer’s travels and erases misconceptions along the way
The American poet’s gathered autobiographical reflections, many written as therapy, reveal his wisdom and inspirations
Barry Forshaw’s detailed study unravels clues to the Belgian writer’s prolific output and controversial life
In this short family sequel, Édouard Louis recounts his mother’s plight and liberation
The veteran journalist offers a deeply researched account of the Oscar-winning producer, from his childhood to conviction
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