BIOGRAPHEES
Alliluyeva, Svetlana . Stalin’s daughter. By Rosemary Sullivan. 2015.
Antarctic Explorers. 1912 Antarctic expedition. By Meredith Hooper. 2011.
Attlee, Clement. Labour Prime Minister. By John Bew. 2016.
Auden, W.H. British American poet. By Nicholas Jenkins. 2024.
Baddiel Family. An unfaithful mother. By David Baddiel. 2024.
Balanchine, George. Choreographer. By Jennifer Homans. 2022.
Barry, Arthur. Jewel thief. By Dean Jobb. 2024.
Beatles, The. Pop music phenomenon. By Craig Brown. 2020.
Bennett Family. His parents’ life. By Alan Bennett. 2009.
Bezos, Jeff. Founding of Amazon. By Brad Stone. 2014.
Bezos, Jeff. Growth of Amazon. By Brad Stone. 2021.
Blay-Miezah, John. Epic swindler. By Yepoka Yeebo. 2024.
Blythe, Ronald. Chronicler of a village. By Ian Collins. 2024.
Bonaparte, Napoleon. Emperor of France. By Andrew Roberts. 2014.
Brown, Eric. Outstanding test pilot. By Paul Beaver. 2023.
Buckingham, Duke of. Flamboyant courtier. By Lucy Hughes-Hallett. 2024.
Burton, Richard & Taylor, Elizabeth. By Roger Lewis. 2023.
Carew Family. A father’s life. By Keggie Carew.2016.
Carter, Angela. Bawdy, absurd, fantastic. By Edmund Gordon. 2017.
Carter, Jimmy. Democratic President. By Kai Bird. 2021.
Charles III. 21st century monarch. By Robert Hardman. 2024.
Churchill, Winston. Prime Minister. By Peter Caddick-Adams. 2024.
Churchill, Winston. Mirrors of greatness. By David Reynolds. 2023.
Churchill, Winston. Walking with Destiny. By Andrew Roberts. 2018.
Churchill, Winston. His favourite animals. By Piers Brendon. 2018.
Churchill, Winston. His financial difficulties. By David Lough. 2015.
Churchill, Winston. War leader. By Roy Jenkins. 2001.
Coates, Dasani. Surviving adversity. By Andrea Elliott. 2013.
Colvin, Marie. War correspondent. By Lindsey Hilsum. 2018.
Coudenhove-Kalergi, Richard. Father of EU. By Martyn Bond. 2021.
Craft, Ellen & William. Escaping from slavery. By Ilyon Woo. 2023.
Cumming Family. Mother went missing. By Laura Cumming. 2019.
Cumming Family. Mysteries unfold. By Alan Cumming. 2014.
D’Annunzio, Gabriele. Italian war hero. By Lucy Hughes-Hallett. 2013.
de Gaulle, Charles. President of France. By Julian Jackson. 2018.
Dickens, Charles. Great Victorian novelist. By A.N.Wilson. 2020.
Dirac, Paul. Quantum mechanics pioneer. By Graham Farmelo. 2004.
Donne, John. Soldier, scholar, poet. By Katherine Rundell. 2023.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor. An extraordinary life. By Alex Christofi. 2022.
Douglass, Frederick. Eminent ex-slave. By David Blight. 2018.
Dreyfus, Alfred. Victim of prejudice. By Maurice Samuels. 2024.
Eames, Charles & Ray. Versatile designers. By Catherine Ince. 2015.
Edison, Thomas. Inventor & industrialist. By Edmund Morris. 2020.
Edward VII. Playboy then monarch. By Jane Ridley. 2012.
Einstein, Albert. Physicist extraordinary. By Walter Isaacson. 2007.
Eisenhower, Dwight. General and President. By Michel Paradis. 2024.
Elizabeth II, Queen. Enduring monarch. by Craig Brown 2024.
Farage, Nigel. Eurosceptic disruptor. By Michael Crick. 2022.
Fassbinder, Rainer. German film director. By Ian Penman. 2023.
Finkelstein Family. Persecuted lives. By Daniel Finkelstein.2023.
Fitzgerald, Penelope. Biographer & novelist. By Hermione Lee. 2015.
Fleming, Ian. James Bond creator. By Nicholas Shakespreare. 2023.
Foot, Paul. Socialist writer. By Margaret Renn. 2024.
Francis of Assisi. Preacher and bggar. By Augustine Thompson. 2012.
Franklin, Benjamin. Scientist & diplomat. By Walter Isaacson. 2003.
Frayn Family. A father’s life. By Michael Frayn. 2010.
Friedman, Milton. Free market economist. By Jennifer Burns. 2023.
Fuller, Buckminster. Prolific inventor. By Alec Nevala-Lee. 2024.
Gandhi, Mahatma. Father of Indian independence. By Joseph Lelyveld. 2011.
Gandhi, Mahatma. Non-violent change maker. By Dennis Dalton. 1995.
Gates, Bill. Microsoft founder & philanthropist. By Anupreeta Das. 2024.
Gaugin, Paul. Painter in Tahiti. By Sue Prideaux. 2024.
George III. Misunderstood monarch. By Andrew Roberts. 2023.
Gladstone, William. Liberal Prime Minister. By Roy Jenkins. 1997.
Gorbachev, Mikhail. Russian leader. By William Taubman. 2017.
Goya, Franciso. Spanish painter. By Janis Tomlinson. 2020.
Greenspan, Alan. Central banker. By Sebastian Mallaby. 2016.
Grossman, Vasily. War correspondent. By Alexandra Popoff. 2019.
Hadley Family. Story of persecution. By Freeman Hadley. 2020.
Hall, Virginia. Infiltrating Vichy France. By Sonia Purnell. 2021.
Hamilton, Alexander. USA Founding Father. By Ron Chernow. 2004.
Haring, Keith. Graffiti inspired artist. By Brad Gooch. 2024.
Harrison, John. Marine chronometer inventor. By Dava Sobel. 1995.
Harriman, Pamela. Seductress and diplomat. By Sonia Purnell. 2024.
Hawking, Stephen. Cosmologist. By Roger Highfield. 2024.
Henry V. Warrior King. By Dan Jones. 2024.
Henry VII. First Tudor King. By Thomas Penn. 2012.
Hitler, Adolf. German Chancellor. By Ian Kershaw. Hitler. 2008.
Holmes, Elizabeth. Disgraced founder. By John Carreyrou. 2023.
Hooke, Robert. Measuring London. By Lisa Jardine. 2004.
Hooke, Robert. 17th century polymath. By Felicity Henderson. 2024.
Hoover, Edgar J. Longtime FBI Director. By Beverly Gage. 2023.
Houdini, Harry. Escape artist extraordinary. By Ruth Brandon. 1994.
Hughes, Ted. Poet Laureate. By Jonthan Bate. 2015.
Husain Family. Victims of partition. By Mishal Husain. 2024.
Ismay, Hastings. Churchill’s right hand. By John Kiszely. 2024.
Jackson, Shirley. Mystery & horror. By Ruth Franklin. 2016.
Jenkins, Roy. Reforming Home Secretary. By John Campbell. 2014.
Jobs, Steve. Founder of Apple. By Walter Isaacson. 2011.
Johnson, Lyndon. Democratic President. By Robert Caro. Vol.1. 1982.
Johnson, Lyndon. Democratic President. By Robert Caro. Vol.2. 1990.
Johnson, Lyndon. Democratic President. By Robert Caro. Vol.3. 2002.
Johnson, Lyndon. Democratic President. By Robert Caro. Vol.4. 2012.
Kafka, Franz. Novelist of the fantastical. By Karolina Watroba. 2024.
Kennan, George. Influential diplomat. By Frank Costigliola. 2023.
Kennan, George. Influential diplomat. By John Lewis Gaddis. 2012.
Kennedy, John F. Democratic US President. By Fredrik Longevall. 2020.
Kennedy, John F. Democratic US President. By Robert Dallek. 2003.
King, Martin Luther. Civil rights leader. By Jonathan Eig. 2023.
Koretz, Leo. Roaring twenties swindler. By Dean Jobb. 2015.
Kruschev, Nikita. Russian leader. By William Taubman. 2003.
Kuczynski, Ursula. Communist spy. By Ben Macintyre. 2020.
Lawrence, D.H. Sexuality and society. By Frances Wilson. 2021.
Le Carre, John. Spy storyteller. By Adam Sisman. 2023.
Lee, Harper. After Mockingbird. By Casey Cep. 2019.
Lincoln, Abraham. Civil War President. By Doris Kearns Goodwin. 2005.
Lloyd George, David. Liberal Prime Minister. By Damian Collins. 2024.
Locke, Alain. The Harlem Renaissance. By Jeffrey Stewart. 2018.
Louverture, Toussant. Haitian general. By Sudhir Hazareesingh. 2019.
Lutyens, Edwin. Architect of Empire. By Clive Aslet. 2024.
Ma, Jack. Founder of Alibaba. By Duncan Clark. 2018.
Maclean, Donald. Communist spy. By Roland Philipps. 2018.
Magellan, Ferdinand. Explorer. By Felipe Fernandez-Armesto. 2022.
Malcolm X. Human rights activist. By Les & Tamara Payne. 2020.
Mandela, Nelson. Racial justice campaigner. By Richard Stengel. 1994.
Mao Tse Tung. Chinese revolutionary leader. By Julia Lovell. Maoism: 2019.
Margaret, Princess. Grand and louche. By Craig Brown. 2017.
Marx, Groucho. Senior Marx Brother. By Stefan Kanfer. 2000.
Matar Family. Losing a father. By Hisham Matar. 2016.
Maxwell, Robert. Colourful publisher. By John Preston. 2020.
Mercury Astronauts. The Right Stuff. By Tom Wolfe. 1979.
Mitchell, Joni. Singer songwriter. By Ann Powers. 2024.
Mondrian, Piet. Pioneer of abstract art. By Nicholas Fox Weber. 2024.
Monet, Claude. Impressionist. By Jackie Wullschlager. 2023.
Moore, Marianne. Modernist poet. By Linda Leavell. 2014.
Moses, Robert. Constructing New York City. By Robert Caro. 1974.
Mount, Family. Aunt Munca’s rise. By Ferdinand Mount. 2020.
Murdoch, Rupert. Global newspaper man. By Michael Wolff. 2023.
Musk, Elon. Billionaire. By Walter Isaacson. 2023.
Navalny, Alexei. Opponent of Putin. By John Sweeney. 2024
Neumann, Adam. WeWork founder. By Reeves Wiederman. 2021.
Nichols, Mike. Film & theatre director. By Mark Harris. 2021.
Ni Chonaill Dubh, Eibhlin. Poet. By Doireann Ni Ghriofa. 2020.
Nietzsche, Friedrich. Philosopher. By Sue Prideauxx. 2018.
Obama, Barack. Democratic President. By David Remnick. 2010.
Oppenheimer, Robert. Atomic scientist. By Richard Rhodes. 1986.
Oppenheimer, Robert. Atomic scientist. By Bird & Sherwin. 2005.
Orwell, George. Political novelist. By David Taylor. 2023.
Orwell, George. Political novelist. By Robert Colls. 2013.
Oxford Chums. A Tory elite. By Simon Kuper. 2022.
Penn, William. Pennsylvania founder. By Andrew Murphy. 2018.
Petain, Philippe. Glorious then deplorable. By Julian Jackson. 2023.
Pilecki, Witold. Infiltrating Auschwitz. By Jack Fairweather. 2019.
Plath, Sylvia. A tortured life. By Heather Clark. 2020.
Poe, Edgar Allan. Science fiction pioneer. By Joh Tresch. 2021.
Prigozhin, Yevgeny. Russian mercenary. By Arutunya & Galeotti. 2024.
Prime Ministers. Wilson to Johnson. By Steve Richards. 2020.
Pugin, Augustus. Victorian church architect. By Rosemary Hill. 2007.
Putin, Vladimir. Enduring Russian leader. By Philip Short. 2022.
Ramsey, Frank. Mathematician. By Cheryl Misak. Frank Ramsey: 2020.
Rasputin, Grigori. An uncanny influence. By Douglas Smith. 2017.
Rembert, Winfred. Civil rights artist. By Erin Kelly. 2022.
Renton Family. West Indian slavery. By Alex Renton. 2021.
Robert Cecil. Spymaster of Elizabeth I. By Stephen Alford. 2024.
Rockefeller, John. Oil tycoon. By Ron Chernow. 1998.
Roosevelt, Franklin. Democratic President. By Conrad Black. 2003.
Roosevelt, Franklin. Democratic President. By Robert Dallek. 2017.
Roosevelt, Franklin. Democratic President. By Roy Jenkins. 2003.
Roosevelt, Theodore. Republican President. By Edward O’Keefe. 2024.
Rosenberg, Ethel. Victim of inustice. By Anne Sebba. 2021.
Sackler Family. Disgraced chemists. By Patrick Radden Keefe. 2017.
Saladin, Sultan. 12th century conqueror. By Jonathan Phillips. 2019.
Salter, Ada. Heroic London councillor. By Graham Taylor. 2015.
Sands Family. Fleeing persecution. By Phillippe Sands. 2016.
Schubert, Franz. Composer. By Lorraine Byrne Bodley. 2023.
Schueller, Eugene. Cosmetics entrepreneur. By Ruth Brandon. 2011.
Seacole, Mary. Crimean War heroine. By Helen Rappaport. 2022.
Sellers, Peter. Actor and comedian. By Roger Lewis. 1995.
Shakespeare, William. Playwright and poet. By Jonathan Bate. 2008.
Sontag, Susan. Campaigning writer. By Benjamin Moser. 2019.
Spinoza, Baruch. 17th century philosopher. By Jonathan Israel. 2023.
Stalin, Josef. Russian leader. By Robert Service. 2010.
Starmer, Keir. Labour Prime Minister. By Tom Baldwin. 2024.
Stott Family. Fundamentalist Christianity. By Rebecca Stott. 2017.
Surrealists, The. Exotic lives. By Desmond Morris. 2018.
Szirtes, George. Tragedy & upheaval. The Photographer at Sixteen. 2019.
Tchaikovsky, Pyotr Ilyich. Russian compooser. by Simon Morrison. 2024.
Thatcher, Margaret. Tory Prime Minister. By John Campbell. 2012.
Thatcher, Margaret. Vol.1: Not for Turning. By Charles Moore. 2013.
Thatcher, Margaret. Vol.2: Everything She Wants. By Charles Moore. 2015.
Trump, Donald. Lucky loser. By Buettner & Craig. 2024.
Trump, Donald. Vol.1: Fear. By Bob Woodward. 2018.
Trump, Donald. Vol.2: Rage. By Bob Woodward. 2020.
Trump, Donald. Vol.3: Peril. By Woodward & Robert Costa. 2021.
Trump, Donald. Republican President. By Michael Wolff. 2018.
van Es Family. Harrowing life story. By Bart van Es. 2018.
Velasquez. A mystery painting. By Laura Cumming. 2016.
Vermeer. His camera obscura. By Philip Steadman. 2002.
von Humboldt, Alexander. Scientific explorer. By Andrea Wulf. 2019.
von Neumann, John. Mathematician. By Ananyo Bhattacharya. 2021.
Vrba, Rudolf. Auschwitz escapee. By Jonathan Freedland. 2022.
Wachter, Otto. A mysterious Nazi. By Philippe Sands. 2020.
Warburg, Siegmund. Pioneering banker. By Niall Ferguson. 2011.
Wedgwood, Josiah. Radical potter. By Tristram Hunt. 2021.
Wells, H.G. Father of science fiction. By Claire Tomalin. 2021.
Wilde, Oscar. Playwright and wit. By Matthew Sturgis. 2018.
Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Children’s book author. By Caroline Fraser. 2017.
Wilson, Harold. Labour Prime Minister. By Nick Thomas-Symonds. 2022.
Women of ISIS. Joining the fight. By Azadeh Moaveni. 2019.
Woodford, Neil. Failed investment manager. By Owen Walker. 2021.
Wright, Frank Lloyd. Master architect. By Paul Hendrickson. 2019.
Wroe, Ann. Biographer on biography. By Ann Wroe. 2023.
Ypi Family. Albania in upheaval. By Lea Ypi. 2022.
Zawacka, Elzbieta. Polish resistance fighter. By Clare Mulley. 2024.
Zhou Enlai. Reforming Chinese leader. By Jian Chen. 2024.