In the Wars: A Story of Conflict, Survival and Saving Lives
By: Waheed Arian
4.41
Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition
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1. My Name is Leon
By: Kit de Waal
4.06
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
It's 1981, a year of riots and royal weddings. The Dukes of Hazzard is on TV and Curly Wurlys are i… read more
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"When people fuck with you, you gotta choice. You can fuck back or swallow down. Swallow down enough times and you start to choke. Or you can learn to accept. Let go. Breathe easy."-Kit de Waal, My Name is Leon
2. Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha
By: Roddy Doyle
3.50
Format: 0 pages, Mass Market Paperback
"Sometimes when nothing happened it was really getting ready to happen." Irish Paddy rampages throu… read more
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3. In the Midst of Life
By: Jennifer Worth
4.06
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Jennifer Worth documents her experiences as a nurse and ward sister, treating patients who were nea… read more
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4. A History of Loneliness
By: John Boyne
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Propelled into the priesthood by a family tragedy, Odran Yates is full of hope and ambition. When h… read more
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5. Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death
By: Laura Cumming
4.19
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
New York Times bestselling author Laura Cumming “combines first-rate art history with deeply felt m… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
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"It is such a long journey out, this one, from where we came; this life, our life, the journey between the first and last shores."-Laura Cumming, Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death
"We see pictures in time and place. We cannot see them otherwise. They are fragments of our lives, moments of existence that may be as unremarkable as rain or as startling as a clap of thunder. Whatev…"-Laura Cumming, Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death
"I cannot get enough of Dutch art. You can turn to this other world -- and it is a picture world as no other, a whole society visualised through time and place, seasons and generations, moment by mome…"-Laura Cumming, Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death
"Fabritius is thirty-two, and I was the same age when I first wrote about his self-portrait. He and I remain the same age whenever we meet. He is dead, I am still alive, so the existential maths [sic]…"-Laura Cumming, Thunderclap: A Memoir of Art and Life and Sudden Death
6. Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
By: Rory Stewart
4.36
Format: 434 pages, Kindle Edition
A searing insider's account of ten extraordinary years in Parliament from Rory Stewart, former Cabi… read more
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- biography
- memoir
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
"Proper searching could stop drugs being carried through the gates. In the US and Sweden, where there was proper searching, I had discovered, the drug rates were far lower. But when I shared these sug…"-Rory Stewart, Politics On the Edge: A Memoir From Within
7. The Romantic
By: William Boyd
4.15
Format: 451 pages, Paperback
Set in the 19th century, The Romantic is the story of life itself. Following the roller-coaster for… read more
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8. Undoctored: The Story of a Medic Who Ran Out of Patients
By: Adam Kay
3.91
Format: 274 pages, Hardcover
Adam Kay's secret diary from his time as a junior doctor This is Going to Hurt was the publishing p… read more
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- biography
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- medical
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- nonfiction
9. Absolutely and Forever
By: Rose Tremain
3.90
Format: 177 pages, Kindle Edition
A piercing short novel of thwarted love and true friendship from one of our greatest living writers… read more
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10. Every Smile You Fake
By: Dorothy Koomson
3.98
Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition
'Master of the jaw-dropping twist' S MAGAZINE *Pre-order the thrilling new novel from Dorothy Ko… read more
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11. War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line
By: David Nott
4.54
Format: 355 pages, Hardcover
For more than 25 years, surgeon David Nott has volunteered in some of the world’s most dangerous co… read more
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- medical
- medicine
- war
- autobiography
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"As the Koran says in Surah 5:32: whoever saves a life, it shall be as though he had saved the lives of all mankind."-David Nott, War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line
"The boy's death turned me into a person marked by war: it was the Sarajevo equivalent of a campaign medal, although not one to wear with pride."-David Nott, War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line
"I remember the three of us – Mum, Dad and me – all being in tears as we looked at my grades and considered the consequences. I went out into the garden and tried to make sense of it all. Yes, I could…"-David Nott, War Doctor: Surgery on the Front Line
12. The Seven Ages of Death
By: Richard Shepherd
4.38
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
Conducting many thousands of post-mortems has given Dr Richard Shepherd the opportunity to examine … read more
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- medical
- medicine
- nonfiction
- memoir
13. A Fortunate Woman: A Country Doctor's Story
By: Polly Morland
4.25
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A Fortunate Woman is a compelling, thoughtful and insightful look at the life and work of a country… read more
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- memoir
- medical
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
14. Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind
By: Sue Black
4.31
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
Our bones are the silent witnesses to the lives we lead. Our stories are marbled into their marrow.… read more
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- medical
- medicine
- nonfiction
"Sometimes, a bone is just a coconut"-Sue Black, Written in Bone: Hidden Stories in What We Leave Behind
15. And Finally: Matters of Life and Death
By: Henry Marsh
3.73
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling neurosurgeon and author of Do No Harm, comes Henry Marsh's And Finally, an unf… read more
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- memoir
- medical
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- nonfiction
16. In Black and White
By: Alexandra Wilson
4.18
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
'I glanced around the courtroom, quickly at first and then repeated it. Slower this time, taking in… read more
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17. Nothing But The Truth
By: The Secret Barrister
4.09
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Just how do you become a barrister? Why do only 1 per cent of those who study law succeed in joinin… read more
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18. One Life: The True Story of Sir Nicholas Winton
By: Barbara Winton
3.85
Format: 318 pages, Kindle Edition
The book that inspired major motion picture ONE LIFE, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Helena Bonha… read more
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- war
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19. Johnson at 10: The Inside Story
By: Anthony Seldon
4.22
Format: 662 pages, Hardcover
***Chosen as a non-fiction highlight of 2023 in The Times and the Observer *** After his dramatic … read more
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20. Two Roads Home: Hitler, Stalin, and the Miraculous Survival of My Family
By: Daniel Finkelstein
4.63
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
An epic and beautifully written World War II family history that spans Europe, telling of two happy… read more
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21. Happiness for Beginners
By: Carole Matthews
4.16
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Molly Baker is living her best life. Thirty-eight years old, she lives on the twenty-five-acre H… read more
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22. Breathtaking: Inside the NHS in a Time of Pandemic
By: Rachel Clarke
4.28
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
How does it feel to confront a pandemic from the inside, one patient at a time? To bridge the gulf … read more
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- nonfiction
23. The School that Escaped the Nazis: The True Story of the Schoolteacher Who Defied Hitler
By: Deborah Cadbury
4.38
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
Named one of Book Riot's BEST BIOGRAPHIES OF 2022 The extraordinary true story of a courageous sch… read more
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- biography
- war
24. Held
By: Anne Michaels
3.66
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A breathtaking and mysterious new novel from the beloved Anne Michaels, internationally bestselling… read more
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- war
"Who can say what happens when we are remembered?"-Anne Michaels, Held
"Do we really need our own misery to teach us to be kind?"-Anne Michaels, Held
"We know life is finite. Why should we believe death lasts forever?"-Anne Michaels, Held
"Would he know the moment of his death or would it be like night falling."-Anne Michaels, Held
25. One Boy, Two Bills and a Fry Up: A Memoir of Growing Up and Getting On
By: Wes Streeting
4.30
Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition
Wes Streeting might have ended up in prison rather than in parliament. His maternal grandfather Bil… read more
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26. The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)
By: Philippa Perry
3.90
Format: 208 pages, Kindle Edition
Life is all about relationships and the quality of those connections, whether that's with family, p… read more
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- nonfiction
"Manche Menschen verwechseln Liebe mit etwas, das einen überkommt, dabei ist sie viel mehr. Liebe äußert sich in dem, was wir tun. Liebe ist nicht passiv."-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)
"Wir alle sind verletzliche Wesen, die lernen müssen, dass man stärker ist, wenn man zu seiner Verletzlichkeit steht, als wenn sich hinter einer Fassade falscher Stärke versteckt."-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)
"Be mindful of the language you use with others. A good way to start is to speak in 'I' statements, which define your own experience, and not 'you' statements, which are a judgement on the other person"-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)
"Manchmal bedeutet authentisch zu sein, dass wir nicht so nett sind, wie wir gern wären. Wenn Ihnen das ein schlechtes Gewissen bereitet, denken Sie daran: Ein schlechtes Gewissen ist besser als Groll."-Philippa Perry, The Book You Want Everyone You Love* To Read *(and maybe a few you don’t)
27. Life in the Balance: A Doctor’s Stories of Intensive Care
By: Jim Down
4.36
Format: 245 pages, Kindle Edition
'A remarkably honest memoir of a life spent pulling people back from death' - Adam KayIn these stor… read more
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- medical
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28. Before the Light Fades
By: Natasha Walter
4.05
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
After the sudden death of her mother at age 75, Natasha Walter was thrown into a time of bewilderme… read more
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29. Rare Singles
By: Benjamin Myers
4.09
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A warm, tender and funny story about unlikely friendships, second chances, and the magic of soul mu… read more
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30. In the Wars: A Story of Conflict, Survival and Saving Lives
By: Waheed Arian
4.41
Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition
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- war
- autobiography
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- activism
31. In the Thick of It
By: Alan Duncan
3.61
Format: 594 pages, Kindle Edition
As Minister of State at the Foreign Office, Alan Duncan was once described as Boris Johnson’s ‘poop… read more
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- biography
