HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON

Murdoch Ciao Bella Kiros, Tessa October, £22.99, 9781741962413 Kiros embroiders the recipes of Venice with her own unique colours and threads.

Phaidon Press

Sphere Paperback Barry Parrish, Steve and Harris, Nick July, pbk, £6.99, 9780751539325 “Definitive” biography of motorcycling legend Barry Sheene who died of cancer in 2003, written with the full co-operation of his widow. New in paperback.

Titan Books The Bumper Book of Roy of the Rovers August, £12.99, 9781845769581 Nostalgic collection of reprints from the heyday of the Roy of the Rovers annuals.

Atlantic Books The Clash The Clash October, £30, 9781843547884 The Clash in their own words for the first time. Atlantic bills it as “the” music book of 2008.

Aurum Press How to Avoid Huge Ships and Other Implausibly Titled Books September, £9.99, 9781845133214 Published in association with The Bookseller, a compilation of past Diagram Prize contenders for the oddest book title of the year.

Murdoch

John Murray The Wonderful Weekend Book Thompson, Elspeth October, £12.99, 9781848540460 Ways to reclaim the weekend by enjoying the simple pleasures in life, from watching the sunset and making chutney, to borrowing a dog and going to dance classes.

New Holland Bob Woolmer’s Art and Science of Cricket Woolmer, Bob and Noakes, Tim August, £30, 9781847733146 Said to be the definitive manual on playing and coaching cricket, combining the experience of the late international coach and the wisdom of a respected sports scientist.

Orion Paperbacks Around the World in 80 Gardens Don, Monty October, pbk, £9.99, 9780753823187 The book of Monty Don’s TV search for the world’s most inspirational gardens, new in paperback.

Pan Macmillan 43 Years with the Same Bird Reade, Brian July, £12.99, 9780230709683 Combines the partisan heart of a besotted football fan with the pen of a sports journalist in describing the agony and the ecstasy of supporting Liverpool FC, and things much more important than that.

Phaidon Press A Day at elBulli: An Insight into the Ideas, Methods and Creativity of Ferran Adrià à Adriàà, Ferran et al September, £50, 9780714848839 Behind-the-scenes look at the renowneed Catalan restaurant in 1,000 photographs.

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Quadrille Anjum Anand’s Easy Indian Food: TV Tie-in Anand, Anjum September, £20, 9781844006168 New collection of recipes focusing on regional Indian cooking. Accompanies a new BBC2 series.

Quadrille

1000 Home Ideas by Stafford Cliff Cliff, Stafford September, £20, 9781844006175 The author of 1000 Garden Ideas with another handsome and inspirational source book.

Quadrille

Viking Glorious Things to Do Davidson, Rosemary July, £10, 9780670917686 This follow-up to the Great Big Glorious Book for Girls promises lots of new activities to keep girls of all ages entertained throughout the summer holidays and beyond.

The Really Useful Grandparents’ Book Gordon, Eleo September, £18.99, 9780670917884 Lots and lots of things to do with one’s grandchildren.

Virgin Books The Perfect Christmas Turner, Anthea September, £16.99, 9781905264414 Deck the halls with the perfect housewife and the minimum fuss and effort.

ART, MUSIC, TV, FILM AND HUMOUR Andersen Press You’re Only Young Twice Blake, Quentin, author and illus October, £9.99, 9781842708569 For those aged 60+, a joyous celebration of the art of ageing from the inimitable pen of Quentin Blake.

Aurum Press

BBC Books The Big Book of Top Gear October, £12.99, 9781846074639 The petrolheads’ favourite programme releases its first annual.

Boxtree Little People in the City Slinkachu September, £10, 9780752226644 Will Self has penned the forward to these collected photographs of street artist Slinkachu who leaves little hand-painted people in the city to fend for themselves. Banksy, but not as big.

Mock the Week Patterson, Dan August, £14.99, 9780752226750 Published to coincide with the sixth series of the BBC show, and translating the show’s popular round “Scenes We’d Like to See” into book form.

Andersen Press

Canongate The Mighty Boosh Book Barratt, Julian and Fielding, Noel September, £18.99, 9781847673220 Official tie-in to the cult TV show, containing previously unseen archive material. The Mighty Boosh will play a 75-date nationwide tour in late 2008.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SEASON

Chocolate and Cuckoo Clocks Coren, Alan October, £20, 9781847673206 Anthology of the humorous writings of the late “Sage of Cricklewood”.

Jonathan Cape I Believe in Yesterday Moore, Tim October, pbk trade, £12.99, 9780224077811 The author of Do Not Pass Go journeys through 2,000 years of filth and fury as he explores the weird world of historical reenactment.

Century Popbitch Anonymous October, £14.99, 9781846053825 First annual from the cult internet newsletter that prints the celebrity stories no one else would dare.

Conran Octopus Inspiration Conran, Terence and Cliff, Stafford September, £40, 9781840914948 In this part visual biography and part guided tour, Conran explains what we should look for in good design.

DKArt Graham-Dixon, Andrew October, £35, 9781405322430 Billed as the ultimate guide to painting and sculpture, this ideal family reference features works from 700 artists and over 8,000 collections.

Karlology Pilkington, Karl September, £12.99, 9781405333351 The school curriculum as you’ve never heard it before, from the cult author.

Faber & Faber The Complete Book of Mothers-inLaw: A Celebration Dillner, Luisa October, £12.99, 9780571238194 Dillner looks beyond the stereotype to trace the history of mothers-in-law from Ancient Greece and Rome to modern times.

Harper Non Fiction John Lennon: The Definitive Biography Norman, Philip September, £25, 9780007197415 The author of Shout with a biography of John Lennon, written with unprecedented access to Yoko Ono.

How to Dress: Your Complete Style Guide for Every Occasion Wan, Gok October, £17.99, 9780007280339 Confidence-boosting advice on looking fabulous whatever the occasion from the prominent Channel 4 stylist.

Hodder & Stoughton Russell Brand Untitled Brand, Russell October, £20, 9780340977996 Follow-up to My Booky Wook. That was about Brand himself, this is apparently about everything else.

Wendy ÉÉclair, Jenny and Holder, Judith October, £18.99, 9780340977569 Splendid book for the grumpy, middle-aged woman, including how to identify different types of thrush in your back garden, a guide to the perfect packed lunch and the wonders of lard!

Al Murray: The Pub Landlord’s Book of British Common Sense Murray, Al September, pbk, £7.99, 9780340952184 Last year’s beautiful British bestseller, new in paperback.

DIY Dentistry Riley, Andy September, £9.99, 9780340899656 Riley returns with his own take on the world of inventions.

Venn that Tune Viner, Andrew November, £9.99, 9780340955673 Intriguing concept in which diagrams, graphs and pie charts pit lyrics against logic to shed fresh light on such classics as, “Eternal Flame”, “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”, and “How Much is that Doggie in the Window?”.

Michael Joseph For Crying Out Loud Clarkson, Jeremy October, £18.99, 9780718154400 Third helping of Clarkson’s exasperated, amused, baffled and enthusiastic reflections on the ways of the world.

Take That That, Take November, £20, 9780718153717 Take That’s story to date.

Allen Lane Have You Seen...? Thomson, David September, pbk original, £20, 9781846141768 Acclaimed film critic Thomson set himself the task of writing one page each on 1,000 of the films that he has particularly liked — or in some cases, abhorred.

Little, Brown Hockney on Art Hockney, David December, pbk trade, £15, 9781408701577 Lavishly illustrated collection of Hockney’s conversations with filmmaker Paul Joyce, in which he lays bare the thought processes of the artist at work.

A Lust for Window Sills Mount, Harry October, £12.99, 9781408700907 Engrossing tour of the nation’s architecture, exploring the quirks that make our buildings unique, and revealing the fascinating stories and anecdotes behind them along the way.

John Murray The Making of Music Naughtie, James July, pbk, £7.99, 9780719562556 Broadcaster Naughtie takes a journey through the history of music. New in paperback.

National Portrait Gallery Publications Vanity Fair Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images Carter, Graydon et al September, £40, 9781855143920 Lavish celebration of over 95 years of photographic history from Edward Steichen to Annie Leibowitz.

National Portrait Gallery Publications

Penguin The Seven Words You Can’t Say on Television Pinker, Steven September, pbk, £3.99, 9780141038728 The author of How the Mind Works takes us on a journey through the world of profanities.

Portico Can’t Be Arsed: 101 Things NOT To Do Before You Die Wilson, Richard September, £9.99, 9781906032371 It had to happen — the genre was overripe for parody!

Profile Books How Not to be a Domestic Goddess: And Always Go to Bed on an Argument Ross, Deborah July, pbk, £6.99, 9781861978912 Highly amusing book of advice on household management and “lifestyle”. New in paperback.

Don’t be Needy, be Succeedy: The A to Zee of Motivitality Spencer, L Vaughn November, pbk original, £7.99, 9781846681639 Entertaining spoof on the corporate self-improvement industry: “L Vaughan Spencer’s” previous works include “Chicken Nuggets for the Soul”, “Who Grated My Cheese?” and “What they don’t teach you at Harvard Nursery School” (actually comedian Neill Mullarkey).

Quercus The Horse Barnes, Simon and Barnes, Rachel November, £25, 9781847244727 An appreciation of horses and our relationship with them, told through over 100 images.

Rough Guides The Rough Guide to the Best Music You’ve Never Heard Williamson, Nigel October, pbk, £12.99, 9781848360037 Collection of stories of hundreds of lost classics and the musicians that fell by the wayside: from the bands that could have been The Beatles to the acts that were better than the acts that made it.

Rough Guides

Sceptre The Long-Player Goodbye Elborough, Travis July, £14.99, 9780340934104 Entertaining history of the pop album, from the invention of vinyl and the LP 60 years ago to its revival in the iPod age.

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