Top Non-Fiction Books

Ripley's Believe It or Not! is guaranteed to amaze and entertain children and adults alike with its unique blend of weird but true stories and jaw-dropping facts gathered from all over the world. This year... Marvel at the ice caves of Alaska. Find out what very unusual food Icelanders eat at their traditional mid-winter feast. Discover why Lucas the penguin has to wear rubber boots. Hear about the woman who sailed down the Missouri River in a giant hollowed-out pumpkin. And take the 'Funny Bones' test to see whether you can match photographs of skeletons to their animal owners. No Christmas is complete without Ripley's! Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529941203 • Author: Ripley • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd • Format: Hardback • Pages: 256 • Dimensions: 30.5 x 23.6 x 2.2cm

The explosive new book from Britain’s leading investigative biographer, Tom Bower As one of the most famous and influential couples in the world, David and Victoria Beckham have attained iconic status. The ultimate power couple have together built a multi-billion-dollar global brand. For decades, adoring fans have been captivated by the glamorous world they have created, while their unrivalled fusion of showbiz, fashion, football and celebrity has been cultivated alongside the image of a strong marriage. When the much-trailed Netflix documentary Beckham aired in 2023, viewers were offered an even more intimate insight into their private lives. Produced by the Beckhams themselves, the series raised many questions, not only about their success and personal relationship, but also about the ruthlessly successful management of their image in the media. Are their lives really as perfect as the Beckhams would like the world to believe? Through extensive research, expert sourcing and interviews with insiders, Britain’s most celebrated investigative biographer, Tom Bower, has unearthed a succession of revelations that give surprising insight into the reality of ‘Brand Beckham’. Exploring the couple’s relationship, and the truth about their football and fashion careers, their finances and their new life in Miami, The House of Beckham unravels the extraordinary reality of the business-savvy cultural icons to tell an engrossing, often astonishing story of money, sex and power. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9780008638870 • Author: Tom Bower • Publisher: HarperCollins • Format:  Hardcover • Pages: 384 • Dimensions: 15.9 x 3.8 x 24 cm

One hundred speedy, delicious and slimming-friendly recipes from Pinch of Nom, perfect for air fryers or slow cookers! This gorgeous, full-colour cookbook contains one hundred super-fast, super-easy recipes designed to fit around busy everyday life. From satisfying breakfasts and tasty fakeaways to big one-dish roasts and indulgent puds, this book features all the incredibly delicious and hearty food you've come to expect from bestselling authors, Kate and Kay Allinson – but with an Express twist. Whether you're looking for family-friendly recipes that take twenty minutes to cook or want to let your oven, slow cooker or air fryer do all the work - there are options here for every style and routine.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781529062281 • Author:  Kay & Kate Allinson • Publisher:  Bluebird • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  256 • Dimensions:  19.05 x 2.54 x 25.4 cm

The must-have companion to the greatest event in world rugby... Containing everything rugby fans will need to enjoy the World Cup, this official guide is packed with images, profiles, previews and charts, making it essential reading for any fan and the perfect companion to all of the tournament action. Contents include Team-by-team profiles, Star player profiles, a guide to every venue, a Fill-in tournament progress chart, a History of the Rugby World Cup, Rugby World Cup records, Qualification round-up and more!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781802796360 • Author: Simon Collings • Publisher:  Welbeck • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  128 • Dimensions:  18.9 x 24.6 cm

One chop, no waste, all taste. Use ingenious supermarket-swap shortcuts and simple, low-cost ingredients for everyday feasts in a flash. Create fabulous food without the faff using no-mess prep techniques – Shivi Ramoutar has done all the thinking so you don’t have to. Make the most of what you have using cleverly chosen ingredients to turn your fridge-raid into mouthwatering meals in moments. Enjoy well-planned, high-impact dishes that pack a flavour punch, with minimal hassle for maximum mealtime joy.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008551032 • Author:  Shivi Ramoutar • Publisher:  HarperCollins • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  224 • Dimensions:  19.5 x 2.1 x 25.2 cm

What’s occurring? Welcome to a celebration of the much-loved BBC comedy show, Gavin and Stacey. In this quiz book for family and friends of all ages there are over 500 questions all about our favourite TV smash. Do you know your Nessa from your Smithy, your Barry Island from your Billericay? What about Uncle Bryn? Pam and Mick? The current state of Pete and Dawn’s marriage? And which character is obsessed with omelettes? Containing oodles of hilarious family-friendly challenges, dares, and party games – who can do the best impression of Nessa? Can you draw Bryn and Jason on their notorious fishing trip? Let the laughter begin! Test your knowledge and treat your loved ones this Christmas. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781789468663 • Author: Joe Shooman • Publisher: Bonnier Books UK Limited • Format: Hardback • Pages: 336 • Dimensions: 20.4 x 13.8 x 3.2 cm

Discover the delicious, time saving and cost-effective way to cook Italian classics in the air fryer. With fresh takes on Gino's iconic Italian recipes such as Classic Lasagne and Roman-Style Pizza, plus new air fryer favourites such as Carbonara Potatoes and Devilled Chicken Wings, this is the ULTIMATE ITALIAN AIR FRYER BOOK. "I just love air fryers. They're simple to use, efficient and environmentally friendly. They make your life easier in the kitchen while still enabling you to create fantastic food for your friends and family. The best thing of all is that Italian food cooks beautifully in an air fryer, which means a very happy Gino!" Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781526680419 • Author: Gino D'Acampo • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing • Format:  Hardback • Pages: 208 • Dimensions: 18.9 x 2.54 x 24.6 cm

Treat your loved ones with this brand-new collection of Hairy Bikers' recipes, perfect for families of all shapes and sizes. Inspired by their journey together, Si King has completed this book as a tribute to his best friend and cooking partner Dave Myers, and a celebration of the food they loved to cook for themselves and their families. The Hairy Bikers are known as the Kings of Comfort, adored for their hearty food, big flavours and simple recipes. With this book, Si King delivers all that and more - bringing joy to the kitchen as he looks back and shares this ultimate collection of their most treasured dishes along with heartfelt stories and reflections on their adventures together. With over 100 easy and rewarding recipes to choose from, dishes like Cowboy Breakfast, Curried Welsh Rarebit, Bacon, Sausage & Egg Pie, Coronation Chicken Pancakes, Ginger Beer-Glazed Ham and Rum Babas with Grilled Pineapple will soon be your family favourites too. Featuring the Hairy Bikers' trademark flavours and comfort, Our Family Favourites is a deeply personal tribute packed with food you'll want to cook and share with your own loved ones again and again. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781399607322 • Author: Hairy Bikers • Publisher: Seven Dials • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  288  • Dimensions: 24.2 x 2.6 x 19.4 cm

Another year on the Diddly Squat Farm and Jeremy is still knee-deep in mud and endless challenges. Welcome back to Clarkson's Farm. Since taking the wheel three years ago Jeremy's had his work cut out. And it's now clear from hard-won experience that, when it comes to farming, there's only one golden rule: Whatever you hope will happen, won't. Enthusiastic schemes to diversify have met with stubborn opposition from the red trouser brigade, defeat at the hands of Council Planning department, and predictable derision from Kaleb - although, to be fair, even Lisa had doubts about Jeremy's brilliant plan to build a business empire founded on rewilding and nettle soup. And only Cheerful Charlie is still smiling about the stifling amount of red tape that's incoming... But he charges by the hour. Then there are the animals: the sheep are gone; the cows have been joined by a rented bull called Break-Heart Maestro;. the pigs are making piglets; and the goats have turned out to be psychopaths. But despite the naysayers and (sometimes self-inflicted) setbacks, Jeremy remains irrepressibly optimistic about life at Diddly Squat. Because It's hard not to be when you get to harvest blackberries with a vacuum cleaner. And, after all, it shouldn't just be Break-heart Maestro who gets to enjoy a happy ending...  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241674895 • Author:  Jeremy Clarkson • Publisher:  Michael Joseph • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  192 • Dimensions: 15.2 x 2.6 x 23.6 cm

The 2024 Private Eye Annual presents the year's best cartoons, jokes, parodies and topical sketches from the UK's most successful, best-selling news and current affairs magazine. Edited by Ian Hislop and illustrated throughout with cartoons, sketches and photo-bubbles, the Private Eye Annual has become both a seasonal institution and a perennial Christmas bese-seller. The perfect gift for yourself or your friends and family. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9781901784749 • Author: Ian Hislop • Publisher: Private Eye • Format:  Hardcover • Pages: 96  • Dimensions: 29.7 x 21cm

The long-awaited book from rugby stars Alex Payne, James Haskell and Mike Tindall. Rugby megastars James Haskell, Mike Tindall and Alex Payne get together to discuss the highs and lows of their podcast, friendship and rugby. Among the key questions answered: What happened when Mike took their shambles of a podcast inside the walls of Windsor Castle to meet the Prince and Princess of Wales and The Princess Royal? How did Haskell end up nearly killing himself on the way to a DJ set, find himself forced to save Payno from Tins and get confronted by irate fans? How did Alex’s broadcasting career fall to such depressing depths? And will it ever recover? (Spoiler alert – it won’t.) In one, no-holds-barred book, they will go behind the scenes of the hugely successful podcast The Good, The Bad & The Rugby to pull back the curtain on some of their most outrageous antics on tour – the ups, the downs and the sideways – and leave no story untold. All will be unleashed. Product Information:  • ISBN: 9780008712693 • Author: Alex Payne, James Haskell and Mike Tindall • Publisher: HarperCollins • Format:  Hardcover • Pages: 288  • Dimensions: 15.9 x 2.5 x 24 cm

All NEW super-speedy, calorie-counted air fryer recipes so you can have delicious, healthy food on the table in 30 minutes or less. From Nathan Anthony, author of three instant no.1 bestsellers, comes a brand new book of quick, easy and healthy recipes for your air fryer. With dishes ready in 30 minutes or less (including prep time!), this is effortless cooking to maximise flavour while minimising cooking time. Every recipe is calorie counted, so you can have lighter versions of your favourites dishes on the table in just half an hour, making mealtimes and life that bit easier. As a lower-energy alternative to a conventional oven, air fryers are a cost-efficient way to make all your favourite dishes and save on your household energy bill. And with a focus on everyday, easy-to-find ingredients, this is food you can cook without breaking the bank or even a sweat. The incredible, quick recipes include Salt and Pepper Squid, Crispy Fried Chicken, Meatball & Mozzarella Orzo Bake, Fish & Chips and a Juicy Pork Roast. Air frying doesn’t get any easier than this! Chapters include: Fakeaways in a Flash, Hosting in a hurry, Breezy Brunch & Lunch, Midweek Meals in Minutes, Quick Comfort Food & Speedy Sides & Sharing.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781529914511 • Author:  Nathan Anthony • Publisher:  Ebury Press • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  192 • Dimensions:  17.5 x 1.6 x 25.3 cm

All new 'even easier' slow cooker recipes to enjoy delicious, healthy and budget-friendly food every day. From Nathan Anthony, the home cook with over 3 million followers, comes another book of recipes to transform your weeknight cooking. Filled with all your favourite fakeaways, pastas, pies, soups and curries, as well as a whole chapter on meal prep recipes, you will be amazed what you can make in a slow cooker. Here are recipes with hardly any prep, fewer ingredients and clever time-saving tips, making it a must-have for any busy home-cook. Every recipe is 500 calories or under, providing a hassle-free way to enjoy lighter versions of your family favourites. As a lower-energy alternative to a conventional oven, slow cookers are a cost-efficient way to save on your household bill. And with a focus on everyday, easy-to-find ingredients, this is food you can cook without breaking the bank. With a photo for every recipe, dishes include Teriyaki Beef Bowls, Chicken Pad Thai, Tomato and Mascarpone Risotto with Sticky Halloumi and Carrot Cake Overnight Oats. Healthy, satisfying food has never been so easy.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781529914474 • Author:  Nathan Anthony • Publisher:  Ebury Press • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  192 • Dimensions:  17.4 x 1.8 x 24.8 cm

Introducing our Book of the Week! Each week we personally recommend a trending title that we're super excited about. Want to find a bestselling book worthy of a spot on your bookshelf? Then look no further… An inspirational and hilarious autobiography by music chart-topping, social media sensations LadBaby, AKA Mark and Roxanne Hoyle, telling the unbelievable, drama-filled story of how they became the nation’s favourite family and the rollercoaster highs and lows of their life. LadBaby have millions of fans around the world, but the journey to success has been anything but easy. For the first time ever, LadBaby will pull back the curtain to share the truth about how they came from nothing, raised millions for charities and achieved success – against all odds. A working-class family who started off living on £20 a week and ultimately became record-breaking musicians, household celebrities and bestselling children’s authors, together Mark and Roxanne have overcome dyslexia, music industry rejection, death threats, betrayal and more – and now they’re ready to tell their sausage roll-filled story. From childhood stories, Mark and Rox’s first meeting, their reaction when Mark’s first video went viral, and the moment they learned they had a Christmas no 1 single; to becoming parents and discussing sausage rolls with Ed Sheeran and Elton John – LadBaby share all the major moments in their lives to date, including the crazy highs and tumultuous lows. Now is the perfect time for fans to hear their full story for the first time, in their own words, along with never-before-seen photos. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781408734186 • Author: Mark Hoyle & Roxanne Hoyle • Publisher: Little Brown • Format: Hardback • Pages: 352 • Dimensions: 24.2 x 15.8 x 4.2 cm

An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production of ultra-processed food. It's not you, it's the food. We have entered a new 'age of eating' where most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food, food which is industrially processed and designed and marketed to be addictive. But do we really know what it's doing to our bodies? Join Chris in his travels through the world of food science and a UPF diet to discover what's really going on. Find out why exercise and willpower can't save us, and what UPF is really doing to our bodies, our health, our weight, and the planet (hint: nothing good). For too long we've been told we just need to make different choices, when really we're living in a food environment that makes it nigh-on impossible. So this is a book about our rights. The right to know what we eat and what it does to our bodies and the right to good, affordable food.  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9781529900057 • Author: Chris van Tulleken • Publisher:  Cornerstone Press • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  384 • Dimensions:  23.6 x 4 x 15.8 cm

Slow cooking is perfect for saving money, and time and creating the ultimate flavour all year round! Utilising your slow cooker may be the key to creating mouth-watering meals. Cooked low and slow for big flavour, save on your energy bills while still having time to go about your day. Learn how to cook your essential ingredients - jacket potatoes, rice, aubergine, whole chicken, lamb chops and more! Alongside 80 tasty recipes such as Beef and Mushroom Stroganoff, Honey and Hoisin Duck Wraps, Oxtail with Guiness Mustard Gravy, Vegan Chilli Con Carne, Pizza, Pear and Apple Crumble Sticky Toffee Pudding and so much more!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780241664469 • Author:  Clare Andrews  • Publisher:  Michael Joseph • Format:  Paperback • Pages:  192 • Dimensions:  19.6 x 1.8 x 25.3 cm

BAFTA-winning actor, creator of a myriad of unforgettable characters from Lady Whiteadder to Professor Sprout, Miriam Margolyes, OBE, is the nation's favourite (and naughtiest) treasure. Now, at the age of 80, she has finally decided to tell her extraordinary life story - and it's well worth the wait. Find out how being conceived in an air-raid gave her curly hair; what pranks led to her being known as the naughtiest girl Oxford High School ever had and why Bob Monkhouse was the best (male) kiss she's ever had. From declaring her love to Vanessa Redgrave to being told to be quiet by the Queen, this book is packed with brilliant, hilarious stories. With a cast list stretching from Scorsese to Streisand, a cross-dressing Leonardo di Caprio to Isaiah Berlin, This Much Is True is as warm and honest, as full of life and surprises, as its inimitable author. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781529379907 • Author: Miriam Margolyes • Publisher: John Murray • Format: Paperback • Pages: 448 • Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 3.2 cm

Signed Copy! Body coach, Joe Wicks, provides recipes, workouts and life hacks to change your life in just 15 minutes... We all live busy lives, so let me show you how just 15 minutes a day can make all the difference. I’ve taken 10 years of experience helping people to get fit, strong, healthy and happy and shared it all here. This is the feel-good way to bring some joy, energy and happiness into your life by doing the simple things well – all you need is 15 minutes. This book is packed full of useful advice you'll wish you'd read sooner, including: Yummy recipe ideas for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks, tips on how to sleep better and find focus, workout routines to energise you, ideas to help you manage your time in the way that works best for you, gratitude and journaling prompts to help you find the joy in everyday life and more! Are you ready to see some change? Let’s go!  Product Information:  • ISBN:  9780008430399 • Author:  Joe Wicks • Publisher:  HQ • Format:  Hardback • Pages:  256 • Dimensions:  19.5 x 2.4 x 25.2 cm

Your simple step-by-step guide to raising and training a happy puppy or dog! My name's Steve Mann and I've been a professional dog trainer and behaviourist for over 30 years. As founder of the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers, I've helped transform the lives of over 100,000 dogs and their families - and now I want to help you, too! Whether you're living with a brand-new puppy, an adult dog or a rescue dog, my methods will give you everything you need to know. Product Information: • ISBN: 9781788701600 • Author: Steve Mann • Publisher: Blink Publishing • Format: Paperback • Pages: 264 • Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 2 cm