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The Girl on the Wall is a truly unique portrait of one woman’s life - told through a beautiful, hand-sewn tapestry. Inspired by the ceilings of Lincolnshire’s Burghley House and by the History degree she had started, Jean was 70 when she began stitching. From memories of the household bath to the Cuban missile crisis, the moon landings and Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon, the tapestry brings the richness of an ‘ordinary’ British woman’s existence to life. It’s a tale quite unlike any told before!

Struck with Parkinson’s at the height of his fame, Michael J. Fox has taken what many might consider a cause for depression and turned it into a beacon of hope for millions. In Always Looking Up he writes with warmth and wit of his personal philosophy and speaks to others, with optimism, who have faced tough times.

The story of how one council estate lad made good, really very good, and survived - just about - to tell the tale! ‘This book will be a story like no other because this will not be a story about a life rather a story about a search for a life.’ Chris Evans’ extraordinary career has seen him become one of the country’s most successful broadcasters and producers and a well-known face in his own right.

Pauline Prescott went almost overnight from a Hull hairdresser to a key participant in the nation’s political events. Loyal, sharp, good humoured, articulate and dignified, her world was turned upside down when more than 40 years after she was forced to give her son up for adoption, the press had tracked him down. Warm, moving and at times painfully sad, her story is almost Cookson-esque and will shock, amaze and delight. This is one of the unmissable reads of the year.

For many, Clive James will always be a TV presenter first and a writer second - this despite the fact that his adventures with the written word took place before, during & after his time on the small screen. This latest instalment of his memoirs covers the period of his life spent on the box. Telling the inside story of his TV career, this fascinating and funny account proves - once and for all - that Clive has a way with words… whatever the medium.

In The Chain of Curiosity, writer and presenter Sandi Toksvig takes you on a sidesplitting journey through life’s peculiarities in this book packed with wit, wisdom and wonderment. From pondering the joys of World Pencil Day to tiptoeing around the delicate art of school report vocabulary to researching the oddest way to meet a sticky end, these hilarious observations will delight Sandi’s fans, both old and new.

Sally Bee’s story is truly remarkable. At the age of 36 she had three heart attacks in a week and her survival is nothing short of a miracle. She attributed her recovery to a healthy and achievable eating plan and when the White House heard about her she was invited to cook with Michelle Obama. Here she shares her gorgeous recipes as well as telling her inspirational and thoughtprovoking story.

More of the wry, honest and often hilarious chronicles of Richard Hammond - TV presenter, adventurer and general drawer of the short straw. Continuing where AS YOU DO left off, OR IS THAT JUST ME? focuses on just a few of the many hair-raising stunts, expeditions and encounters experienced by Richard Hammond over the last eventful year.

In a moment of madness John Humphrys decided to buy a semi-derelict cottage overlooking the Aegean. A few minutes gazing out over the most glorious bay he had ever seen was all it took to persuade him but John was to spend much of the next four years regretting the impulse… Told by father and son in turns, this is hilariously revealing about Greece, builders and human nature but is equally revealing about the infamous Radio 4 presenter and his talented son.

At the age of 25, Spain’s Fernando Torres has already established himself as one of the Liverpool greats and a proud wearer of the fabled No 9 shirt. His first book provides a captivating illustrated story of his career to date, alongside candid snapshots of his early life in Madrid, as a child football prodigy and lifelong fan of local club Atletico.

Nicknamed ‘El Nino’ (The Kid), Torres opens up about life on the streets besides Atletico’s Vicente Calderon stadium, signing for the club at aged 15 and appointed club captain by 19, becoming, as one local journalist put it, ‘one part folk hero, one part native son, one part messiah.’

When Liverpool broke their club transfer record to bring Torres to Anfield in July 2007, it proved the turning point in his career. Competing in the goldfish bowl of the English Premier League, settling into the NorthWest and playing alongside Liverpool heroes like Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher, in the company of Spanish team-mates Pepe Reina, Xavi Alonso and Albert Rieira, and performing in front of the Kop who quickly adopted him as one of their own - Torres describes what it means to him to play on one of the greatest stages in world football, and compares and contrasts life in Spain with his new career in England.

Away from the football, Torres talks about life out of the spotlight with his childhood sweetheart Ollala, his family and friends, and what inspires and motivates him.