Six New Memoirs You Need on Your To-Read List for 2025
The best new memoirs from famous faces
Cher: The Memoir
Cher
Entertaining audiences for seven decades, the one and only Cher is now telling her own story, from captivating the world with her voice to Oscar-winning acting performances, and establishing herself as an icon of pop culture. After a lifetime of taking risks and making headlines, this is one we can’t wait to get our hands on.
£25 HarperCollins
What I Ate in One Year
Stanley Tucci
After becoming a surprise viral sensation online for his recipes and passion for food, this new book from beloved actor Stanley Tucci is a record of 12 months of good food, from fine-dining restaurants to meals in the kitchen and quick bites on set. Full of classic Tucci wit, it’s a fun, food-filled read.
£20 Penguin Books
The Accidental Artist
Billy Connolly
Most famous for his incredible wit and impressive career in comedy, Billy Connolly is also an accomplished storyteller and artist, conjuring up fantastical beasts and mysterious inventions. In this book, Billy tells tales of everything from his childhood in Glasgow to the far-flung destinations his career has taken him to.
£26 John Murray Press
Unfiltered
Guenther Steiner
Fasten your seatbelts for an explosive new memoir from Formula One’s favourite underdog Guenther Steiner as he unpicks his decade with Team Haas. From pursuing his dream of setting up a new Formula One team, to his proudest achievements and most crushing defeats, Guenther takes readers behind the scenes of the world of Formula One.
£22 Transworld Publishers
Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent
Judi Dench
For the first time, one of the most celebrated Shakespearean actors in the world takes readers through every role she has played in her seven-decade career. From taking a curtain call with a live snake in her wig, to acting opposite a child with a pumpkin on his head, Dame Judi Dench has done it all in the name of the Bard.
£25 Penguin Books
All That Matters
Sir Chris Hoy
In his new memoir, cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy reveals intimate details of his cancer diagnosis and how he’s determined to stay positive and live life to the fullest in this new stage of his life. Reflecting on the highs and lows of his career, Chris shares what it is like to face a future of uncertainty with bravery and focus.
£22 Hodder & Stoughton
