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So cute! Until a baby gorilla becomes a toddler, that is….

Gorillas in Our Midst by Alan Toyne: So cute! Until a baby gorilla becomes a toddler, that

When, as former zookeeper Alan Toyne learned the hard way, they start ripping things apart (including you). His new book tells what life is like raising gorillas.

From Russia, with love - to an old Etonian

A story of love overcoming time and distance with the helping hand of the KGB.

Which 3 books leave Reeta Chakrabarti cold?

Reeta Chakrabarti answers our burning questions, what's she reading now, what would she take to a desert island, what gave her the reading bug, and what left her cold?

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A history lesson for Donald Trump

A brilliant account of double-dealing betweenthe Allies in WWII shows the mistake Roosevelt made - with the result that the Russians came out on top...

The Accidental Soldier by Owain Mulligan: How a pink crop top, bottles of Chianti and a trusted band of brothers got me through the Iraq War

In his witty yet moving memoir, Carey Mulligan's brother Owain reveals the highs amid the horrors of war, after swapping life in the classroom for the battlefield

How to rob a bank - be a woman and make a fuss

Neuroscientist Emily Falk reveals the inner workings of our decision making.

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25 novels for 2025: From Hilary Mantel to Richard Osman and Kazuo Ishiguro, the best fiction of the century...so far

The Daily Mail Books department chooses their favourite fiction of the century.

'I want to be a phone, then my mother would look at me': Child's heartbreaking answer that shows how mobiles have ruined a generation's lives - as terrifying consequences for their brains are revealed

There are currently 987,000 16 to 24-year-olds at a loose end, neither in education or employment, a quarter of them complaining of precarious mental health.

I have to take photos of my taps before I leave the house...

Why? Because that's the only way Downton Abbey actress Tuppence Middleton - who suffers from crippling OCD - can be sure they're turned off.

Salute to spring by our most beloved children's author

In his ode to spring, beloved author Michael Morpurgo recount the joys of the life bringing season.

The six unexpected signs you're heading for burnout, revealed by Dr Rangan Chatterjee - and the clever ways you can solve them

In his latest book Dr Rangan Chatterjee teaches you how to smash the bad habits steering you straight towards burnout.

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Which precursor to Bridget Jones would Helen Lederer take to a desert island?

Helen Lederer answers our burning questions, what's she reading now, what would she take to a desert island, what gave her the reading bug, and what book left her cold?

Who was Andrew Pierce's favourite monarch and stars in their own Ladybird book?

This week, Andrew Pierce answers our burning questions, what is he reading, what book would he take to a desert island, what gave him the reading bug, what left him cold?

What book has Prue Leith tried twice and still can't stand?

This week, Prue Leith answers our questions, what's she reading now, what would she take to a desert island, what gave her the reading bug, and what book left her cold?

While Sylvia Plath might be on her bookshelf, find out what book Patricia Cornwell is definitely not reading

Patricia Cornwell answers our burning questions, what's she reading now, what would she take to a desert island, what gave her the reading bug, and what book left her cold?

How many books does Anne Sebba have on the go at once?

Anne Sebba answers our burning questions, what's she reading now, what would she take to a desert island, what gave her the reading bug, and what book left her cold?

What book is making Caryl Phillips reevaluate how much he knows about the people closest to him?

This week, Caryl Phillips answers our burning questions, what is he reading, what book would he take to a desert island, what gave him the reading bug, what left him cold?

Good listeners. Can keep secrets. God on their side? Why Vatican priests make shockingly good spies

Vatican Spies by Yvonnick Denoel: Good listeners. Can keep secrets. God on their side? Why

Gripping tale of the lines on which espionage meets the Vatican's priests.

My dad's toes were cut off one by one…and then his body dissolved in acid by gangsters. After a childhood like that, tackling Hawaii's infamous Pipeline wave was a walk in the park

How could a cocky blond 20-year-old upstart from Australia be about to win the most prestigious surfing competition in the world: the 1978 Banzai Pipeline Masters in Hawaii?

The Serial Killer Next Door by Emma Kenny: Emphatically not for the fainthearted

As Roger Lewis finds out, Emma Kenny's new book The Serial Killer Next Door is not for the faint hearted. This a study of serial killers filled with every gory detail.

Never Saw Me Coming by Tanya Smith: The female 'Robin Hood' who conned US banks out of $40m

The neighbour of Prince, friends with Michael Jackson's dad and thief of $40m, Tanya Smith has had a wild life. Glenda Cooper discovers all in Smith's memoir, Never Saw Me Coming.

Did a dirty deal rob Jimmy Carter of his greatest triumph?

When 50 American hostages were released on Reagan's inauguration the timing seemed too good to be true. Den of Spies is the result of Craig Unger's investigation.

Devil In The Stack by Andrew Smith: The real Moriarty was the godfather of computers

From the first computer at Bletchley Park to the modern codes written very second, Andrew Smith's new book takes us through the evolution of computers.

Unmasking Lucy Letby: What if there was NO baby killer...?

Peter Hitchens dives into the trial of Lucy Letby in this new book from Judith Moritz and Jonathan Coffey.

The plot to BLOW UP JFK

The untold story of the crazed religious zealotwho set to out kill the President - and if he'd succeeded we'd never have heard of Lee Harvey Oswald

Picture This: Living the Barbie Dream

Barbie comes to life in this new book that chronicles her origin and impact on culture for more than 60 years.

Picture This: Surfing the waves of body positivity

In this new book by Carolina Amell, Josephine Feltham discovers the 27 women working to foster diversity and inclusivity in the surfing world.

Picture This: Lovely Day for a Guinness

Katharine Spurrier discovers the history of Guinness in this fantastic history from Rory Guinness.

Picture This: Quintessential Italy

The beauty of Italy is seen like never before in this Wine & Travel guide from Assouline.

Picture This: The Palace of Versailles as you have never seen it before

The Palace of Versailles as you have never seen it before. Photographed by official photographer, Thomas Garnier, this is one to have on your coffee table.

Picture This: Behind the scenes of one of fashion's greatest designers, Yves Saint Laurent

Katharine Spurrier dives into the stunning selection of photographs by Carlos Muñoz-Yagüe in this new book which takes us behind the scenes of iconic designer, Yves Saint Laurent.

My teacher threatened to rip my teeth out after raping me. But I blocked the memory until a surprising moment changed everything, reveals AMY GRIFFIN

After Amy Griffin narrowly lost a school election aged 12, one of her favourite teachers, Mr Mason, stopped her in the hallway. 'You're the real leader of this school', he reassured her. His comment made Amy felt better about not winning. 'I pulled my shoulders back, standing up straighter.' She tucked Mr Mason's words away in her memory, and got on with the rest of her life. Or at least, she thought that was what happened. But, as her devastating memoir The Tell shows, the human brain can completely blot out life's most horrific memories. It wasn't till years later, when she was undergoing psychedelic-assisted therapy, that Amy, now 48, realised that those words of Mr Mason's had in fact been cunningly chosen. Using them was his way of exploiting her and grooming her.

When The Going Was Good by Graydon Carter: No limit on expenses. Interest-free home loans. And 'the best eyebrow lady' in New York every month!

The former editor of Vanity Fair recalls the hedonism of the magazine's glory days in a deliciously gossipy memoir.

'Thanks to the government, British farmers are screwed' - This week Clarkson led a mob of 13,000 farmers against Labour's inheritance tax changes. His book shows the ludicrous red tape strangling their lives and income

Clarkson's rallying cry to all farmers that dispels any notion of farmer's having an easy life.

How Naomi Watts found out she was on the brink of menopause...at 36

The Hollywood star opens up about how she coped with experiencing menopause earlier than she ever expected.

The only woman who gave Picasso a taste of his own medicine

Sue Roe's new book details how while on holiday with his wife, Picasso installed his mistress in a beach hut - then took up with another! But then came…

John & Paul by Ian Leslie: 'Why work with Paul when I have Yoko?'

In his new book, Ian Leslie explores the close relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney and its demise.

'I was broke - I only had 90 grand'

In his new memoir, Al Pacino reveals the highs and lows of fame, fortune and filming the Godfather with Marlon Brando.

He was so beautiful that women stared, and his legs were reckoned a wonder of the world. But was the Duke of Buckingham... THE KING'S LOVER, LOYAL FRIEND - OR POISONOUS PERVERT?

His legs were considered a wonder of the world and many thought his ambition led him to poison James I, but Lucy Hughes-Hallett reveals the truth about George Villers, Duke of Buckingham.

Market famous for its fruit, veg ... and ladies of the night

Walk through the bizarre and murky history of one of London's most famous markets in Barry Turner's fabulous new book about Covent Garden

The mother who outwitted Mengele to stay by her daughter's side

Against all odds (and by outwitting Mengele) Renee Salt's mother managed to stay by her daughter's side throughout the horrors of their interment in two Nazi death camps

The GORY greatness of Henry V: The King burned his friends alive and political rivals were hung, drawn and quartered. But historian Dan Jones says he wasn't cruel ... just pragmatic

To many he was a ruthless and excessively harsh ruler. But Kathryn Hughes discovers that Henry V was actually just a product of his age and instead of being cruel, he was in fact pragmatic.

How to stop the rise of the NEXT HITLER

Nazis cracked down on free speech, spread conspiracy theories and ruthlessly exploited the young. Laurence Rees asks: Are we in danger of history repeating itself?

Reader, she MURDERED him... usually because she couldn't take any more brutal abuse

A fascinating new history shows that while it was fine for a man to beat or kill his spouse, wives who did the same were burnt at the stake - or boiled alive.

The Death of Stalin by Sheila Fitzpatrick: Watch out! Stalin's coming back into fashion...

In her new book, Sheila Fitzpatrick recounts the events before and after the Communist leader's demise.

My mother forgot who I was, so this is what I'm doing to avoid the same fate - walk fast, talk a lot and eat blueberries

My mother forgot who I was. These are the health tips I'm using to avoid the same fate

Anthea Rowan's moving memoir takes us through her years caring for her mother who suffered from dementia, and tells us how she plans to avoid the same fate.

How To Sleep Like A Caveman by Merijn van de Laar: Want to beat insomnia? Be more caveman

They napped without guilt, ate lots of protein...and never worried about getting eight hours sleep!

The extraordinary Viking cure that helped me fight Parkinson's, my daughter's brain disease and my failed marriage... and it can help anyone live life to the full

For Richard Waters, an experienced travel writer with a taste for adventure and physical challenges, the discovery from a DNA testing kit that most of his ancestors were Vikings was immensely pleasing.

My generation wants to die but still has a 20-step skincare routine

A mother and daughter open up about teenage mental health issues and what parents can do to cope with it.

I died from a heart attack in a car park - then was brought back by paramedics. This is the very surprising truth about how it feels to survive your own death... and what comes next, reveals ROGER LEWIS

As an intensive care doctor reveals, most people either feel guilty for surviving - or depressed that next time they won't be so lucky.

Want to live forever? Then trim your toenails, drink beetroot juice and keep dancing!

In this new book by Professor John S. Tregoning he gives you the tips and tricks to get you as close to living forever as is humanly possible.

What is your therapist REALLY thinking? That's the question one patient and her psychotherapist answer in their remarkably honest fly-on-the-wall book

There are many books by psychotherapists about their practice, with heavily-disguised case histories, but what actually happens in the room? Both Sides Of The Couch gives two perspectives on one story

My quiet, loving wife is now rude, dresses outrageously and pinches men's bottoms... but as a top doctor discovered, there was a serious reason for her drastic change

The woman in her 50s was dressed in a pink cowgirl suit and screaming at a coffee vendor. But as neurologist Masud Husain soon found out, she had only recently become prone to rude outbursts.

A Calorie is a Calorie by Keith Frayn: The real reason you can't lose weight - and no, it's not your metabolism

It's back-to-basics time when it comes to controlling our body weight. Keith Frayn reveals the key to losing weight - just eat less.

When outer space came to central London

Nick Rennison uncovers the magic of meteors in Joshua Howgego's new book.

Natasha Richardson, JFK and Abraham Lincoln all suffered catastrophic brain injuries. But in a fascinating new book, a top surgeon asks… COULD THEY HAVE BEEN SAVED?

Abraham Lincoln, JFK and Natasha Richardson all lost their lives due to shocking brain injuries, but this new book delves into whether they could have been saved.

Don't panic! We've always thought that we're doomed

There's nothing new about believing the world is ending - as Tom Phillips's new book shows, every generation has had someone who thinks the apocalypse is imminent.

The seven flies that control us

The small things that influence your every day decision making skills.

Why a little bit of poison is (sometimes) good for us

Most Delicious Poison is full of insights into the natural world. Whiteman is fascinated by what he calls the 'paradox of toxins': that things that could kill you in large doses are often, in small doses, beneficial

Proof by Adam Kucharski: Milk or tea in first? Confirmed, you really can tell the difference

Leaf Arbuthnot dives into the science of evidence and uncertainty in this new book from Adam Kucharski.

How my father, my wife and me were healed by the Cornish rainforest

Our Oaken Bones Merlin Hanbury-Tenison: How my father, my wife and me were healed by the

Merlin Hanbury-Tenison was blown up inAfghanistan. His wife suffered twomiscarriages. In his powerful memoir, he recounts how nature helped them recover

A joyous guide to the country church

The British Isles is home to some of the most beautiful churches and in his new book, Church Going, Andrew Ziminski takes us through what makes them so special.

Bird Song by Adam Nicolson: Why birds are clever, shrewd - and VERY raunchy

A new book from Adam Nicolson explores the pigeons who can tell their Bach from their Stravinsky and testosterone-fuelled wrens who make Hugh Hefner look tame.

The Folklore of Birds by Alison Davies: Which bird was instrumental in the death of Christ

Alison Davies takes us through the joys of bird life and their history in this fascinating new book that celebrates our feathered friends.

Think giving birth is hard? Try being a porcupine!

After giving birth to her own child, Helen Jukes turns to Nature to understand how other species approach motherhood.

Of Thorn & Briar by Paul Lamb: Meet Instagram's hunky hedgelayer heartthrob

Constance Craig Smith discovers what life is like as a hedgelayer in the West Country in Paul Lamb's new book.

How to save the countryside ... help farmers, don't rewild, and DO shoot

Christopher Hart reviews John Lewis-Stempell's defence of farming and the countryside.

We all have the same love language... food

Is food the key to good mental health? Psychologist Dr Andrea Oskis tells you just why looking after your tummy can keep you happy.

A bacon sandwich is good for your health - your mental health, that is!

In his new book Nigel Slater dwells on the small joys and moments of deliciousness that pepper is everyday.

Is your Scottish salmon really made in China?

Nick Rennison discovers quite how much of our everyday life is manufactured in this insightful new book from Tim Minshall.

What Stanley Tucci cooks for his starry friends

What do you cook when Harry Styles, Colin Firth and Michael McIntyre are coming round for dinner? Find out in Stanley Tucci's latest memoir.

The most important woman in Lucian Freud's life...or at least the one who kept him fed

Constance Craig Smith reviews Sally Clarke's new book which celebrates the 40th anniversary of her restaurant, Clarkes. A book filled with famous names, anecdotes and history.

Do you prefer yours Naked or with the Whole Shebang? (Crisps that is...)

Whether you like them salty, tangy or tart, crisps come in all shapes, sizes, packets and colours. Now in Nathalie Whittle's ode to crisps, Mark Mason discovers all there is to know behind the crunch.

'You can't be what you can't see': Gordon Ramsay trained chef, Sally Abe breaks down the barriers holding female chefs back in her new memoir

Sally Abe recounts what its like working for Gordon Ramsay and other Michelin restaurants, and why she is tearing up the cheffing rulebook with her restaurant, The Pem.