Fashion photographer Gleb Derujinsky's magnificent volume features his trademark images of beautiful models, from Iris Bianchi to Carmen Dell'Orefice.

Mary Roach's Grunt is about the curious science of humans at war, and it's droll, often deeply strange and sometimes rather disturbing.

Tim Marshall's tour of the world's flags, their histories and meanings, is a sobering lesson in just how silly we human beings can get.

From Marlene Dietrich's gowns in Hitchcock's Stage Fright, to the towering stilettos in Sex And The City, the film stills, sketches are a brilliant exploration of cinema's most glamorous garments.

From Carla Bruni to Dior, this well-researched book makes you feel as learned as Vivienne Westwood, as it details 150 years of fashion.

After comedian Tommy Cooper died journalist John McEntee charmed his way into his widow's home, where he sat with her for two or three hours, the account of which is revealed in his memoir.

Le Carre's autobiography is puzzling, as his real life is off limits. He discusses his relationship problems with his mother. Despite the lack of revelations about his spying days, it's a good read.

When the War ended in 1945 there were plenty of people who assumed that the codebreakers had had their day, but as Sinclair McKay reveals, quite the reverse proved to be the case.

In the finale of her unique inside story, Vicky Pryce, the wife of disgraced ex-minister Chris Huhne, describes life at open prison East Sutton Park.

In the second extract from her autobiography, published exclusively in the Mail today, Mary Berry describes the sudden death of the son she doted on, pictured left.

In his compelling new biography, Gary Morecambe talks about his father's relationship with Ernie Wise and how he continued to make them laugh even up until the end.

In an extract from his explosive memoirs, Power Trip, Damian McBride reveals how the former Chancellor survived by the skin of his teeth after credit crunch bungle.