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Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle by Clare Hunter

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**SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER** **RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK** **WATERSTONES SCOTTISH BOOK OF THE MONTH**'An astonishing feat'Christina Patterson, Sunda...

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My Garden World by Monty Don

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & BEST GARDENING BOOKS OF 2020 - Sunday Times'Every page a joy' NIGEL SLATER'From a very early age I loved the coun...

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My Garden World by Monty Don

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER - BEST GARDENING BOOKS OF 2020 - Sunday Times, Times 'Every page a joy.' Nigel Slater'From a very early age I loved the...

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Nigel: my family and other dogs by Monty Don

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERNIGEL - One of Britain's favourite dogs! MONTY DON - One of Britain's favourite presenters. When Monty Don's golden ret...

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I Belong Here: A Journey Along the Backbone of Britain by Anita Sethi

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Winner of the 2021 Books Are My Bag Readers Award for Non-fictionShortlisted for the 2021 Wainwright Prize"I knew in every bone of my body, in ever...

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My Sand Life, My Pebble Life: A memoir of a childhood and the sea by Ian McMillan

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My sand life, my pebble life. My life measured out in tides, coming in and going out. My life measured out in games of trying to spot the sea first...

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Friends, Lovers and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry

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'There's never been a more honest or raw memoir ... and it may just save lives' Daily Mail'Funny, fascinating, compelling ... also a wonderful read...

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Without Warning and Only Sometimes by Kit de Waal

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'Vivid and compelling and so moving... both painful and comforting to read' Marian Keyes**SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD AND ...

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The Lost Orchard: A French chef rediscovers a great British food heritage. Foreword by HRH The Prince of Wales by Raymond Blanc

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'Blanc set about the most thorough apple-tasting and cooking project I have heard of . . . [The Lost Orchard] condenses the highlights, his love le...

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Tribes: A Search for Belonging in a Divided Society by David Lammy

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'A superb book about the tribalism gripping British politics. Tribes is measured, searching, pitilessly self-scrutinising and would probably amaze ...

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Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay

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'Pink is my favourite colour. I used to say my favourite colour was black to be cool, but it is pink - all shades of pink. If I have an accessory,...

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On the Marsh: A Year Surrounded by Wildness and Wet by Simon Barnes

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'He does write beautifully, especially of his greatest love - our wild birds ... On The Marsh is a delightful read.' Christopher Hart, Daily MailHo...

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The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel

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*THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* Could you leave behind all that you know and live in solitude for three decades? This is the extraordinary story of...

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A Year in the Life of the Yorkshire Shepherdess by Amanda Owen

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The Sunday Times bestseller full of inspiring tales of life as a shepherdess, by the star of Channel 5's Our Yorkshire Farm. From bestselling aut...

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The Yorkshire Shepherdess by Amanda Owen

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The Sunday Times bestseller following the inspiring story of life as a shepherdess, by the star of Channel 5's Our Yorkshire Farm. Amanda Owen ha...

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All Creatures Great and Small: The Classic Memoirs of a Yorkshire Country Vet by James Herriot

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The first collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small. This edition contains If O...

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A Street Cat Named Bob by James Bowen

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From the author of A Christmas Gift from Bob, the original bestseller and heartwarming story of the life-saving friendship between a man and his st...

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All the Young Men: How One Woman Risked It All To Care For The Dying by Ruth Coker Burks

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'This book will make you love her as much as I do' FORMER PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON 'Breath-taking courage and compassion [...]a beautiful book' THE S...

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Somebody I Used to Know by Wendy Mitchell

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_______________A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICKTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEKSELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIME...

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The Seven Ages of Death by Dr Richard Shepherd

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The heart-wrenchingly honest new book about life and death from forensic pathologist and bestselling author of UNNATURAL CAUSES, Dr Richard Shepher...

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Diddly Squat by Jeremy Clarkson

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Introducing the Diddly Squat Book by Jeremy Clarkson: A Hilarious Journey through Clarkson's Farm! Are you ready for a wild and uproarious adventur...

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Lion: A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley

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NOMINATED FOR SIX OSCARS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, SUPPORTING ACTOR AND SUPPORTING ACTRESS . . . Aged just five, Saroo Brierley lost all contact wit...

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My Sporting Life: Memories, moments and declarations by Michael Parkinson

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'Like my father before me, I believe that both the playing and watching of sport can teach us important lessons about ourselves by providing practi...

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Beyond Supervet: How Animals Make Us The Best We Can Be by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick

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THE INSTANT NUMBER 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIn this inspiring, uplifting and heart-warming memoir, world-renowned veterinary surgeon Professor Noel...

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A Pocketful of Happiness by Richard E. Grant

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'A gorgeously candid account of acting and show business. And an intimate and heartfelt story of love, loss and a life spent together. It is an hon...

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The Philosophy of Modern Song by Bob Dylan

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The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One - and since winning the Nobel Prize in L...

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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NO 1 BESTSELLER * ONE OF NME's BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 * ONE OF VARIETY'S BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF 2021 * INCLUDED IN AUDIBLE'S ...

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The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson

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Find The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson from publishers Melville House UK at Books2Door! ; 184 pages; Published: 07/04/2016

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Call The Midwife: A True Story Of The East End In The 1950s by Jennifer Worth

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A fascinating slice of social history - Jennifer Worth's tales of being a midwife in 1950s London, now a major BBC TV series. Jennifer Worth came...

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The Powerful and the Damned: Private Diaries in Turbulent Times by Lionel Barber

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'Extraordinary' TONY BLAIR'Riveting' - PHILIPPE SANDS'Brutal, brilliant and scurrilously funny' - MISHA GLENNYThe real scoop isn't on the front pag...

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Boris Johnson: The Gambler by Tom Bower

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Guardian 'literary highlights of 2020'Sunday Times 'books to watch out for in 2020'New Statesman 'books to read in 2020'Evening Standard 'thirteen ...

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Grease Junkie by Edd China

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SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER. As you'll discover in his incomparable memoir, inventor, mechanic, TV presenter and walking tall as the definition of th...

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Who Is Michael Ovitz?: The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of the Most Powerful Man in Hollywood by Michael Ovitz

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If you're going to read one book about Hollywood, this is the one. As co-founder of Creative Artists Agency (CAA), Michael Ovitz earned a reputat...

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My Farming Life: Tales from a shepherdess on a remote Northumberland farm by Emma Gray

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AS SEEN ON BBC TWO'S HIT TV-SHOW 'THIS FARMING LIFE''A heartwarming tale of life on the land' Alan Titchmarsh'There's love and loss, challenge and ...

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The Louder I Will Sing by Lee Lawrence

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WINNER OF THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY PRIZE 2020 'This is the story of arguably one of the most important, yet least known, events in modern British histo...

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Did Ye Hear Mammy Died? by Seamas O'Reilly

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THE IRISH TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLERAN POST BIOGRAPHY OF THE YEAR'Gorgeous' Pandora Sykes'A rare and beautiful book' Marian Keyes'Tender, sad and side-...

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Rising to the Surface by Lenny Henry

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The rise and fall and triumphant rise from the ashes of Lenny Henry during the 80s and 90s. 'Moving and ebullient' Daily Telegraph 'Relayed with ...

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My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety by Georgia Pritchett

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The must-have memoir from Emmy Award winning writer of Succession, Georgia Pritchett. 'Order her book. That's an order.' Miranda Hart'Brimming wi...

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Boy Friends by Michael Pedersen

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An intimate and original memoir of love, grief and male friendship by one of Scotland's brightest young talents. 'As perfect a portrait of friend...

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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist by Adrian Tomine

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WINNER OF THE 2021 EISNER AWARDS - Best Graphic Memoir and Best Publication Design'Adrian Tomine has more ideas in twenty panels than novelists hav...

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French Children Don't Throw Food by Pamela Druckerman

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'Fascinating...gripping...extremely funny...I loved it. It made me want to move to Paris' - India Knight, Sunday Times_______Do you want to learn t...

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Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris

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A hilarious collection of essays from 'the premier observer of our world and its weirdnesses,' New York Times bestselling author David Sedaris (Ada...

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The Tick of Two Clocks: A Tale of Moving On by Joan Bakewell

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'An inspiration to anyone who still finds old age too distressing a prospect to take seriously' The TimesOld age is no longer a blip in the calenda...

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The Tick of Two Clocks: A Tale of Moving On by Joan Bakewell

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'An inspiration to anyone who still finds old age too distressing a prospect to take seriously' The TimesOld age is no longer a blip in the calenda...

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The Last Lecture: Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams - Lessons in Living by Randy Pausch

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The phenomenal international bestseller - with over 8 million copies sold. What legacy would you choose to leave behind for your children?When Ra...

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Manifesto by Bernardine Evaristo

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'This honest, engaging memoir shares such gems . . . the perfect read for anyone who dreams big' The Times and Sunday Times, Books of the Year The ...

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First Light by Geoffrey Wellum

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'Vivid, wholly convincing, compelling. One of the best memoirs for years about the experience of flying in war' Max Hastings, Sunday TelegraphTwo m...

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A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar

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FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AND MAN BOOKER-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR'Sparkles with brilliant observations on art and architecture, friendship and loss...

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Welcome to the Biography & Memoir collection at Books2Door, where the myriad hues of human life converge onto the pages of our carefully curated books. This section promises readers a journey through lives that have left a profound impact, been an inspiration, and stirred souls across decades, even centuries. Dive deep into the world of real stories, where every page echoes the perseverance, challenges, triumphs, and tragedies of individuals who’ve changed the way we perceive our world.

Our expansive collection ranges from the mystique of historical figures to contemporary champions of change. Here, the essence of human experience unfolds, narrated in compelling tales of love, resilience, adventure, despair, and hope. From the fervent streets of the mid-20th century to the tranquil lanes of the English countryside, every memoir is a testament to the human spirit, offering readers a panoramic view of different eras, cultures, and backgrounds.

Our Top Picks:

  • The Classic Friedrich Nietzsche Collection 5 Books Box Set: A deep dive into the mind of one of the greatest philosophers of all time, this collection invites readers to embark on a philosophical journey that grapples with life, existence, and human nature. Nietzsche's works, celebrated for their depth and insight, are essential reading for anyone looking to explore the nuances of human thought.
  • All Creatures Great and Small: The Complete James Herriot 8 Book Set: Wander into the serene landscapes of Yorkshire as James Herriot, a country veterinarian, shares his heartwarming tales of treating animals and understanding humans. A delightful blend of humour, emotion, and rustic charm, Herriot's stories are a treat for readers of all ages.
  • Little People, Big Dreams: Inspiring Artists and Writers 5 Book Collection: Especially crafted for younger readers, this collection celebrates the lives of renowned artists and writers who dared to dream big. From the strokes of Frida Kahlo's paintbrush to the literary brilliance of Maya Angelou, these biographies are a testament to the indomitable spirit of individuals who changed the world with their art and words.
  • Call the Midwife 4 Book Box Set by Jennifer Worth: Step into post-war London's East End with this evocative memoir of Jennifer Worth. As a midwife navigating a world of poverty, joy, heartbreak, and community, Worth's poignant tales shed light on a time gone by, offering an intimate look into the lives of women and the profound act of bringing life into the world.

As you explore our Biography & Memoir section, let each book be an open door to a life once lived, a voice longing to be heard, and a tale eager to be shared. Immerse yourself in the lives of those who've tread paths both familiar and unknown, and find pieces of yourself in the pages of their stories. Only at Books2Door – where every book is a new world waiting to be discovered.

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