Books about Liverpool & the North West, and books by local writers - brand new titles and lots of old favourites (browse related category Local Interest )
Chasing Tales is the first-hand account of a working man's travels round some of the world's hottest spots - literally and metaphorically.
Written by Liverpool-born engineer, Ken Hopley, it spans his first sea-trip to Mexico in 1967 as a young M ... more
Local teacher, journalist and Irish language enthusiast, Tony Birtill, tells the fascinating history of the Irish language in Liverpool over the past 200 years and examines the Irish language vocabulary and speech patterns still in use in present day ... more
From the Ashes is an intricate tapestry of human experience told through stories, poetry, and scripts from WoW’s acclaimed Write to Work course.
Within these pages, the complexities of trauma, revolution, monsters and heroes are explored, ... more
The Talk of Liverpool is a unique record of life in one of the world’s most talked about cities across four headline-making decades.
Paddy Shennan covered the biggest subjects and talked to people who dominated Merseyside life between the ... more
‘A surging heart-song in which the narrator/confessor moves from reading and appreciating the books and the performers we all admired in that fondly remembered yesterday to joining their company. As poet of witness and happenstance. A moving panora ... more
1981 – Black Liverpool Past and Present is an insight into the history of Liverpool’s Black communities through the eyes of two Liverpudlians Jimi Jagne and Stephen Small.
Centred around the 1981 Uprising as a pinnacle moment, Jagne and Sma ... more
A collection of posthuman lyric poems which emerge from writing in situ in an urban parkland in Liverpool, as well as on the shores of the river Mersey, the Wirral peninsula and Ynys Mon (Isle of Anglesey). The poems expand into the otherworld beyond ... more
Not only a rock’n’roll group but a social and cultural phenomenon, The Beatles have captivated music fans for decades. For many, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr changed everything.
This guide distils the ... more
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
‘A heroic outsider – a pleasure to read.’ – The Guardian
‘A fulsome evocation of football before the Premier League.’ – The i
‘Such a good storyteller... joyous.’ – Financial ... more
Over ten years ago, Wally Brown sat down with a pen and paper to begin writing his memoirs – anything that he could remember of his life for the sake of his children and grandchildren so that they may know what life was like from his earliest years ... more
After the Lockdowns and the doorstop applause for frontline workers came to an end, carers, warehouse workers, medical and mental health professionals came together with Writing on the Wall to share their experiences of working on the frontline durin ... more
One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy, five for silver, six for gold, seven for a story never to be told.
Six for Gold is an anthology steeped in yearning, sorrow, loss and grief. But throughout it all, the stories co ... more
This very detailed map covers part of the Toxteth Park area.
Coverage stretches from Grafton Street eastward to Berkley Street, and from Upper Stanhope Street southward to Northumberland Street.
Features include St Patrick's RC Chapel, St ... more
The Old Pubs of Garston charts the history of over 50 historic licensed houses of Garston, near Liverpool, most of which are now long gone and forgotten. Read about their Victorian heyday, as well as their ultimate demise, and learn about the l ... more
Included in the TLS Books of the Year 2023
Written by an author brought up in working-class Liverpool in the 1960s and 1970s, Liverpool: A Memoir of Words is a work of creative non-fiction that combines the study of language in Liverpool with so ... more
‘Our incredible story under a supreme manager shared in all its glory.’ Jordan Henderson
The definitive account of Jürgen Klopp’s astonishing revival of Liverpool Football Club.
FULLY UPDATED FOR THE 2020-2021 SEASON
Liverpool F ... more
The Social One sets out why Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool Football Club are a match made in heaven. In 2015, a romantic German who had once dreamed of becoming a doctor found a pulse in the city of Liverpool and set about leading an intubated club back ... more
"It takes a brave person to write about Everton and Liverpool football clubs with such passion in the same book. To mix it with Poems and Images of Street Art in areas of such tribal passion is bordering on the insane - but that is precisely the poin ... more
Historical, bold and purposeful, Liverpool Irish Famine Trail: Revive revisits the establishment of the Liverpool Irish Famine Trail; reviving sites of importance and detailing Ireland’s influence on Liverpool.
In 2021 Liverpool Irish Festiv ... more
Len McCluskey is the standout trade unionist of his era. Head of the giant Unite union for more than a decade, he is a unique and powerful figure on the political stage.
In this major autobiography, McCluskey throws back the curtains on life ... more
At the end of the 1970s, Manchester seemed to be sliding into the dustbin of history. Today the city is an international destination for culture and sport, and one of the fastest-growing urban regions in Europe. This book offers a first-hand account ... more
"Incorporating sharp questions and big ideas, Niven shifts deftly between history, politics, culture and literature to offer a fascinating and provocative analysis of the marginalisation of the North."
~ Madeleine Bunting, author of Labours of Love ... more
On the morning of Saturday 15 April 1989, Jenni Hicks, her husband, and their two teenage daughters, Sarah and Vicki, went to watch a football match. That was to be their last day as a family. Sarah and Vicki didn't come home, and Jenni's world was c ... more
The relationship between humans and horses has played a vital role in shaping our towns and cities. This book offers a fascinating insight into the history of working horses in Liverpool.
Working horses have been part of the story of Liv ... more
Join our kid on a boss day out exploring the sights and sounds of Liverpool!
Rosie and Mum visit the world-famous Waterfront, the Albert Dock and catch the Ferry across the Mersey. Cheer for your team at the football match and meet some ... more
This map covers the heart of Liverpool, with coverage stretching from Albert Dock and the Pierhead eastward to Abercromby Square, and from St George's Hall southward to Upper Parliament Street. It is a very busy map and the many features includ ... more
The First World War claimed over 995,000 British lives, and its legacy continues to be remembered today.
Great War Britain: Liverpool offers a detailed insight into this great city and its people facing the challenges of wartime. This highly acc ... more
From Britain's most beloved TV star, Open the Cage, Murphy is an action-packed roller-coaster ride through a decade of Paul O'Grady's life, stuffed full to the gunwales with hilarious stories, extreme situations and outrageous one-liners.
A must r ... more
"A searing, triumphant story. A testament to the tenacity of the human spirit as well as a beautiful ode to an iconic figure"(Irenosen Okojie)
Letters to Gil is Malik Al Nasir's profound coming of age memoir - the story of surviving physical and ... more
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