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This is real Tehran: a city that is hidden from view and rarely written about, where survival depends on an intricate network of lies and subterfuge. It is a place where mullahs visit prostitutes, drug kingpins run crystal meth kitchens, surgeons restore girls' virginity and homemade porn is uploaded onto the Internet and sold in the bazaars. Plotted around the city's great central thoroughfare, Vali Asr Street, CITY OF LIES chronicles the liv...

A celebration of stellar and influential journalism from the New Statesman.

CAN WE BE TRUE TO OURSELVES WITHOUT BETRAYING THE PEOPLE WE LOVE?A novel of love, relationships and desire.

An explosive popular science book that brings to life the overwhelming evidence contradicting the perception we have of ourselves as independent beings

A visceral, acid-soaked trip through Mexico's many underworlds: a debut novel by a crime writer of poetic genius.

The hilarious, self-deprecating, blissfully nostalgic memoir of adored film critic Mark Kermode's riotous attempts to become a popstar

Hometown Tales: Celebrating regional voices Two remarkable tales of life in the South Coast of England

The autobiography of Ben Ryan, the coach of the Olympic gold-winning Fiji rugby team, is an uplifting affair, presenting a story of underdog determination and success, with Ryan feeling as changed and evolved from the experience as the team themselves.

Champion motorcyclist and motorsport commentator Steve Parrish looks over a life spent at the most exciting and distinguished parts of the sport, with attention also to his notorious penchant for disguises and pranks. Published to coincide with the Isle of Mann TT races.

The story of Mika, a Jewish boy, who becomes a puppeteer in the Warsaw ghetto - a stunning debut .

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From "Top Gear"'s Richard Hammond comes this celebration of the magic of motorbikes. This attempts to explain what it is about bikes and biking that calls to some people, it also charts the history of the bike from its origins.

Acclaimed historian and bestselling author Thomas Pakenham shares his profound love of trees and reverence for nature, rooted in the family estate of Tullynally in Ireland.

Writer, lapsed classical violinist and wannabe bluegrass fiddler Emma John heads through the conflicted and historically raw post-Trump southern states, immersing herself in the culture of the music and encountering or even befriending people with who have reactionary or offensive views and getting a sense of the human story behind these.

An exquisitely crafted portrait of marriage with a dark twist, perfect for fans of Maggie O'Farrell, Louise Doughty and Anne Tyler and Liane Moriarty.

An authorised biography of the classical tenor Jonas Kaufmann, reflecting on his artistic development in recent years, his work in the recording studio and more.

Jakop is a lonely man. Divorced from his wife, with no friends apart from his constant companion Pelle, he spends his life attending the funerals of people he doesn't know, obscuring his identity in a web of lies and improbable stories. As his addiction to storytelling spirals out of control, he is forced to reconcile his love of language and stories, with the ever more urgent need for human connection - and truth. An Unreliable Man is a movin...

A memoir from a humanitarian psychiatrist who has worked in war and disaster zones around the world, from Bosnia and Iraq to tsunami-affected Aceh, post-earthquake Haiti and 'the Jungle' in Calais.

A witty, insightful and humane account of one man's experience of a Cuban prison. Stephen Purvis recounts in detail his 15-month ordeal in two terrifying prisons - from his arrest to his farcical trial and eventual release, Purvis exposes the madness and absurdities of modern Cuba.

Are you waiting for Monsieur Bellivier, madame?'Helena Folasadu should of course say no. She doesn't know the man talking to her, she doesn't know Monsieur Bellivier, and she certainly isn't waiting for him. But, bored of life, and sparked by a whim, she says yes. The go-between leads her to a deserted floor in an office building and offers her a large sum of money to sit at a computer and forward emails to Monsieur Bellivier. The emails turn ...