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If I Can Dream is a richly detailed biography of English footballing icon Terry Venables, telling the story of his playing career, managerial successes (and failures) and fascinating life away from the pitch. If there was a year when English football exploded into the public consciousness it was 1996. It was the summer when the phrase "Football's coming home" echoed from car radios, when Alan Shearer and Paul Gascoigne orchestrated England's campaign in the European Championship that captivated a nation. At the centre of it all was Terry Venables, managing England in what, remarkably, was his only international tournament. He was not the most successful man to manage England, but he was unquestionably the most interesting. As a manager and coach, he was startlingly successful. He was 39 when he took Queens Park Rangers to an FA Cup final, 43 when he steered Barcelona to their first La Liga title in a dozen years. An estimated one million people cam on to the city's streets to welcome the team home from the airport. The tributes on his death in 2023 spoke of a man of enormous achievements who might have achieved very much more. In this World Cup summer, with the 30th anniversary of Euro 96, interest in that team and the man at its centre will peak once more. If I Can Dream will feature interviews with every available major figure in Terry Venables’s life.

Sunday Times bestseller from the football legendWinner of Autobiography of the Year at the Sports Book Awards 2026!Eight is Paul Gascoigne's legacy - the book which will define Paul, the man the world knows as simply Gazza. Once described as the most gifted English footballer of all time, Paul looks back on his meteoric journey to the pinnacle of the globe's most popular sport, the struggles he has faced and his battle to rise up once again. Now, 35 years on from the Italia 90 World Cup that saw 'Gazza' hit dizzying heights and become internationally famous - for his talent and those semi-final tears - Paul is still a household name and someone who transcends football. As Paul moves forward with his life, he is now able to look back at it with a renewed sense of self, and a better grasp of what was really happening at the time. Honest, raw, moving and ultimately uplifting, Eight will show the world Paul Gascoigne as never before.

2025 Irish Sunday Times bestseller - Includes forward by Johnny Sexton"Playing rugby at the highest level has been the focus of my life for as long as I can remember. I have enjoyed many truly amazing and humbling moments, suffered my share of struggles but also had a career I can always be proud of. All the while, having my family and loved ones on this journey with me through the highs and lows has been very special. I have made friends for life with so many shared experiences that I'll cherish. I cannot wait for fans - and readers - to discover everything there is to know about what wearing the No.9 jersey has meant to me, how the journey has gone so far - and what comes next..."No matter how these things are judged; longevity, impact or silverware, Conor Murray has more than earned his place in the pantheon of Irish rugby gods. Both at Thomond Park and on the international stage, Murray has stood out even whilst surrounded by other Ireland and Munster names who will themselves go down in history. As a Munster player, Murray has two United Rugby Championship titles to his name and his performances since his debut in 2010 saw Murray also selected in the World Rugby Men's 15 Team of the Decade, 2010-2019. First capped for his country all the way back in 2011 with his debut showing against France, the Munster scrum-half has also been at the heart of Ireland's astonishing success in the years since. With 5 Six Nations titles including 2 Grand Slams and well over 100 caps for Ireland - as well as being a 3-time tourist with the British & Irish Lions amassing 8 test caps along the way - Murray has seen it all, played them all, fought back from injury, enjoying huge victories and suffering devastating losses. And now, having announced he is retiring from international rugby, he is telling his own unique story in his own unique way. A hugely respected and revered figure across the world of rugby, and Irish sport in particular, Murray is leaving no stone unturned as he describes the ups and downs, the mental and physical challenges and the fun he had during a rugby career that will forever be regarded as competitive and captivating.

A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERTHE UNTOLD, INSIDE STORY OF MY LIFE AT RANGERS FC AND IN BUSINESS'I could fight or I could give up. Turn left or turn right.'For 50 years Sir David Murray has been a towering figure in Scottish business, sport and philanthropy. His family name is synonymous with steel but his rise to power owes as much to mettle as it does to metal. At the age of 24 he was involved in an horrific car crash in which he lost both of his legs. As his life hung in the balance, his days in hospital, drifting in and out of consciousness, were nightmare moments but ones that would define him. In the aftermath, when he finally pulled through, he had stark choices to make. This is a man who thrived on the big stage, as the owner of Rangers Football Club during an unprecedented era of success. He oversaw some memorable European campaigns, all while rubbing shoulders with the likes of Paul Gascoigne, Graeme Souness and Sir Sean Connery. Mettle is a truly remarkable tale of never-say-die triumph over unimaginable adversity.

As seen on BBC's hit shows, Escape to the Country and Countryfile, this is Jules Hudson's first memoir. Wild at Heart documents the highs and lows and moments of triumph and tragedy Hudson has experienced both on and off our screens. "Throughout what has been a colourful life and exciting career, I've often joked at many memorable moments along the way that they would definitely go into 'the book'!"A household name to millions, Jules Hudson has been a familiar face on TV for decades. Fronting hit shows from Escape to the Country to Winter and Springtime on the Farm and Countryfile, he has become an integral part of life for the 'Farmy Army' of dedicated fans. It hasn't been a straight path to an idyllic new life in the rural landscapes of Britain however. In his first memoir, Jules reveals the highs and lows and moments of triumph and tragedy he has experienced both on and off our screens. Jules pens an inspiring and evocative portrait not only of his own life, but of the countryside and people he found his true home with. Taking readers from his beginnings in urban Essex to the mountains, fields and woods - not to mention the animals - of his new home in the countryside, his journey shows that all along he really was Wild at Heart.

A riotous peek into the off-beat world of one of football's most recognisable characters, Jon Parkin. The much-travelled journeyman striker played for more than 20 clubs during a career that stretched over two decades, and he has since become a co-host of the hugely popular Undr the Cosh podcast. Known as 'The Beast' due to his height and weight, this gentle giant has a mischievous and irrepressible sense of humour that has won him thousands of fans. Now, Parkin turns his focus to the world of football and celebrity in his own inimitable way. With more than 100 stand-along anecdotes, observations and the occasional rant, Parkin has created a football book for ages, destined to poke fun at The Beautiful Game, the people who run it and the world in general. With Parky, everything is on the table in a hilarious, sideways look at football and the wonderful characters he's come across so far.

From the club's humble beginnings as a railway workers' team in 1878 to becoming one of the biggest clubs in world football: this book takes young readers on a thrilling journey through the highs, lows, and most unforgettable moments of Manchester United's incredible history. Learn about our greatest teams and iconic managers, relive famous goals, dramatic matches, and glorious trophy triumphs. This illustrated story is the perfect way for young fans to learn all about the magic, pride, and passion of the world's most famous football club and a must-read for all young Reds!Children's book, 7+.

Slave Girls, a new series by bestselling author Louise Allen reveals a shocking modern-day scandal of County Lines - the single most dangerous form of systematic child abuse prevalent today. Little Candace is growing up in a trap house. Her mum, abused by the local dealers and totally incapable of escaping her supply does nothing while her daughter is used as a mule and front for their business. Completely unregistered, with no school and no one looking out for her, Candace is a ghost, living invisibly, constantly exposed to violence and horrendous, dark events happening in her home. But she has a friend in young dealer Joey. And he has hatched a dangerous plan to get them both out of the grip of the dealers. It's a huge risk. And time is running out for them both.

LFC's historic 20th Premier League win as seen through the eyes of the head coachIt was a season of dizzying success, masterminded by a new arrival in the dugout. After a stunning debut season in the Premier League, head coach Arne Slot confounded the pundits to help Liverpool win the title in dominant fashion. This is the comprehensive collection of the Dutch head coach's thoughts and opinions as the season unfolded, the foundation of which is his matchday programme notes from every Anfield occasion. Includes post-match reaction and stats from every game - home and away - as the Reds had the Premier League Trophy secured by the end of April amid jubilant scenes following a dismantling of Tottenham at Anfield. A season built around stunning individual contributions from the likes of Premier Player of the Season Mo Salah, this is the perfect record of a never-to-be-forgotten campaign.

Johanna van Haarlem looks across the Old Bailey courtroom to the hawk-featured man in the dock. There is no expression on his face. No remorse. And certainly no love. For over 10 years, she had believed he was Erwin van Haarlem, the son she gave up for adoption as a baby in the chaos of Europe in World War Two. She'd embraced him into her family and showered him with all the love he'd missed as a child. Then she lost her son a second time when the police told her the man she now faced in court was an imposter. Apparently his real name was Vaclav Jelinek. But Special Branch, MI5 and even the judge who sentenced Erwin van Haarlem to prison in 1989 as the last Soviet Bloc agent of the Cold War had no clue to his real identity - he was the spy with no name. Using the name Erwin van Haarlem, he was ordered by his masters to spy on the Royal Family and the Labour Party, to infiltrate Jewish groups and plunder the West's nuclear secrets. But his biggest betrayal was to the woman he tricked into believing she was his mother for more than a decade. It was only after British intelligence caught the spy red-handed sending coded messages to Prague from his London flat that Johanna was finally forced to accept that the charming art dealer that she thought was Erwin was a professional liar. She had wanted so much to believe that he was her son that she had ignored one crucial clue that gave him away - his eyes were brown, and her baby's eyes were blue. In A Spy In The Family, investigative journalists Paul Henderson and David Gardner reveal the incredible untold story of the mother who lost her son twice.

A collection of interviews with men and women from the Silent Generation - those born between 1928 and 1945 - about their childhood experiences during World War Two "Those men and women who donned uniforms to 'do their bit' were not the only ones affected by a conflict that turned the world upside down. Many millions of children also lived through the war."Each November we remember the sacrifice and courage of the soldiers, sailors and airmen who fought in two world wars. Sadly, as each year passes, only a handful of veterans survive to tell their stories, and those of their comrades who paid the ultimate price. But there's another group of women and men, themselves now elderly, who also survived a war. They may not have borne arms, or worn a uniform, but they too faced war's horrors - as children - and they bear its scars. They may not be war veterans but they are war's victims and survivors. Author Chris Manby and social historian Simon Robinson finally give a voice to those children, and tell some of the very few untold stories of World War Two. Tales of hardship, danger, brutality and terror. "Alongside their parents and grandparents, they too faced the blitzes, lived on rations and were, in many terrible cases, imprisoned, subjected to torture and used as slave labour. Though the children of World War Two were too young to serve they were not too young to suffer."Moving, compelling, tragic and uplifting, it is also a story of our times as the authors say... "A new generation of children is spending nights in bomb shelters, becoming refugees and losing their loved ones. Perhaps listening to the voices of those who were children during World War Two, and examining how their lives developed in the decades that followed, can help us to better understand how to support this new band of war babies in the years to come. It's time for the Silent Generation's stories to be heard."

The twelfth instalment in the popular Thrown Away Children paperback series. Camila is born to childhood sweethearts, Gabriella and Robbie, who lead a privileged, but dysfunctional life. When she and her younger brother, Josh, start displaying sexualised behaviour, it's discovered they are exposed to adult parties and they're both placed in emergency care. Separated, their new lives appear to go well for a while. But Camila hits puberty and a shocking wild streak that no one can stop emerges. Asked to help, Louise is horrified to unravel the appalling secret the young girl has harboured for years. But her fight to bring Camila some peace, shatters the harmony of her own home, too.

Eight is Paul Gascoigne’s legacy - the book which will define Paul, the man the world knows as simply Gazza. Once described as the most gifted English footballer of all time, Paul looks back on his meteoric journey to the pinnacle of the globe’s most popular sport, the struggles he has faced and his battle to rise up once again. Now, 35 years on from the Italia 90 World Cup that saw ‘Gazza’ hit dizzying heights and become internationally famous - for his talent and those semi-final tears - Paul is still a household name and someone who transcends football. As Paul moves forward with his life, he is now able to look back at it with a renewed sense of self, and a better grasp of what was really happening at the time. Honest, raw, moving and ultimately uplifting, Eight will show the world Paul Gascoigne as never before.

'Remember me for the football' was George Best's last wish before his untimely death, aged just 59. 'True Genius' is the definitive family-backed account of his remarkable career, now to be released in paperback, 20 years on from George Best's death. Written by celebrated Manchester United author Wayne Barton, this biography goes into unparalleled depth to tell the complete story for the first time of how the lad from Cregagh, Northern Ireland, became the game's first superstar. Barton has spent years trawling the archives and spoken to a host of former team-mates, managers, friends and close family to tell his story, going behind the scenes and researching matches and official records in microscopic detail. While there have been many books on George Best, this is the only biography that captures the football story so exhaustively, unearthing revealing material that will shed new light on one of the game's most naturally gifted players. Supplemented with rare and unseen images painstakingly researched and restored from the Daily Mirror, this is the ultimate portrait of a true football genius. True Genius was adapted into a documentary by BT Sport, to coincide with the hardback release in 2021.

This year will see singing legend Sir Cliff Richard turn 85 as he performs to tens of thousands across the country with his Can't Stop Me Now tour. In celebration of his virtually unparalleled and illustrious life and career, Mirror Books highlights a selection of hand-picked photos, some never published before. Mirrorpix represents Britain's largest and most comprehensive press photographic collection, containing millions of images from the archives of our national and regional newspapers and celebrity magazines. The collection includes works from the pioneering Daily Mirror newspaper, the Daily Express and hundreds more leading regional newspapers. Our archive is an unbeatable resource for in-depth coverage of more than a century of news, entertainment, sport, royalty and social history. With a truly dedicated fan base that spans generations, Sir Cliff is one of a kind and this book will be a definitive account of an extraordinary life both on stage and off. Covering everything from his early years, first forays onto the stage, and screen to his exploits with the biggest names in show business and beyond, it will be a collector's item for any devotee.

"Having lived through these experiences and been unable to speak out - not knowing how to use my voice to ask for help - I am thrilled that I am finally being heard and my story is being told."This is a memoir about childhood neglect; childhood sexual abuse; and living in care - but it is also one of the best examples of resilience and survival. Groomed and abused as a child, Liz could easily have crumbled. Instead, she stood up and saw justice done. But Hear Me is more than one woman's story - as remarkable and powerfully written as that story is. It is also a call to arms for the unheard victims across the country. Liz is fiercely passionate about spreading awareness of child neglect, abuse, poverty, living in care and how that can impact people throughout life, and limit their chances of achieving their full potential. She is determined to have an impact on this subject, to be a voice for change. Until these topics are highlighted on prime-time TV, on drive time radio shows, and are discussed around the dinner table and in the playground, abusers will continue to abuse, protected by a blanket of fear. Liz is hopeful her story will contribute to a change in the culture we live in. Despite the horrors she has endured, Hear Me is also a beautifully, sometimes even funny, memoir which will make readers stop in their tracks and really think.