October 2025

From intimate family stories to high-octane adventures and groundbreaking personal revelations, this selection of memoirs and autobiographies offers a window into extraordinary lives. Arundhati Roy reflects on her mother’s profound influence with wit and insight, while Sebastian Faulks recalls a life shaped by ambition, mischief, and war. Popina Khumanda and Amy Griffin confront trauma and survival with courage and resilience, and Mark Ronson and Mike Tyson’s stories reveal ambition, creativity, and cultural impact.

Embrace the journey to your most authentic self with books that inspire growth, courage, and transformation. From Brene Brown’s insights on belonging and vulnerability to Gabor Maté’s revolutionary perspectives on trauma and the pressures of modern life, these titles guide you toward self-discovery and healing. Explore Louise Hay’s timeless strategies for self-healing, Vex King’s uplifting guide to positivity and self-love, and David Schwartz’s classic wisdom on thinking big.

In 2014, a remarkable poem is read aloud—and then lost, leaving generations
to wonder at its meaning. By 2119, rising seas have submerged the UK’s
lowlands, and survivors mourn the richness of the vanished world. Tom
Metcalfe, a scholar on Britain’s scattered archipelagos, studies early twenty-
first-century archives, captivated by humanity’s past freedoms. When he

Maggie McCabe is on the edge. A renowned army combat surgeon, she’s
always lived on the frontline, but a string of personal tragedies leaves her
adrift. Then a former colleague offers a lifeline: a high-stakes, anonymous
assignment for one of the world’s most mysterious men, whose wealth
demands the finest care and absolute discretion. Halfway across the globe,
Maggie steps into a world of unimaginable luxury, performing her duties