From celebrities and sportsmen to ordinary people with extraordinary stories to tell, Mainstream's array of biographies and memoirs has something for everybody.

1. Ma, It’s a Cold Aul Night an I’m Lookin for a Bed, Martha Long
The third volume of memoirs from the bestselling author of Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes


'A compelling read . . . a measured, humane effort to get beyond the hysteria and the horror' – The Independent

4. The House by the Dvina, Eugenie Fraser
A unique and moving account of life in Russia before, during and immediately after the Revolution

'Stands head and shoulders above everything else in the category . . . a remarkable personal and literary achievement for the author and an unforgettable experience for the reader' – Irish Independent