LBC Book Club: Featured Books

Every Monday at 9am, Iain Dale invites the authors of some of the top new books. Take a closer look at the books of his guests.

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• Our Queen

  

  distinguished royal writer Robert Hardman has been granted rare and privileged access to the world of Queen Elizabeth II.

• Start It Up: Why Running Your Own Business is Easier Than You Think

  

  Luke Johnson is the man behind the growth of PizzaExpress and as a host of other leading brands.

• Glorious: My World, Football And Me

  

  Paul Gascoigne told Iain about his life as the footballer discussed his book Glorious: My World, Football And Me.

• Diary Of A Juvenile Delinquent

  

  Diary Of A Juvenile Delinquent is Steven Berkoff's memoir of a misspent youth.

• Afgantsy: The Russians in Afghanistan, 1979–89

  

  In a timely and eye-opening book Rodric Braithwaite examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan.

• Mandela

  

  Nelson Mandela is an iconic symbol of the triumph of the human spirit over prejudice, written by Peter Hain MP, the son of jailed anti-apartheid activists.

• Dead Men Risen

  

  The the tale of the Welsh Guards in Helmand in 2009 - the real story of Britain's war in Afghanistan.

• The Death of Eli Gold

  

  The new novel from David Baddiel, comedian, columnist and author of the critically-praised The Secret Purposes.

• The Report

  

  Jessica Francis Kane looks back over the wartime tragedy at Bethnal Green Station... and the subsequent search for blame.

• To Miss with Love

  

  A third of teachers leave within their first term on the job. This one wouldn't quit for all the world.

• Geek Nation: How Indian Science is Taking Over the World

  

  Geek Nation explains how India is taking over the world of science - and what this means for the rest of the world.

• Billy Brown, I'll Tell Your Mother

  

  By the time he was ten years old, Billy Brown was running a successful little business on the black market.

• Old Enemies

  

  This week's guest is the peer with the pen, Michael Dobbs, with his 15th thriller - Old Enemies.

• WikiLeaks: Inside Julian Assange's War on Secrecy

  

  Award-winning Guardian journalists David Leigh and Luke Harding reveal the inside story of the man and the leak.

• The Alastair Campbell Diaries: Volume Two

  

  This week's guest is former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell, talking to Iain about the latest installment of his diaries.

• The Conservative Party: From Thatcher to Cameron

  

  The Conservative Party: From Thatcher to Cameron is a must–read for anyone wanting to understand what makes the Tories tick.

• An Optimist's Tour of the Future

  

  One curious man’s journey to find out "what's next?"

• The King's Speech

  

  Written by the grandson of the man who turned the tongue-tied Duke of York into the man who was capable of becoming King.

• In The Place of Justice

  

  The memoir of Wilbert Rideau was sentenced to death for killing a woman in 1961 and spent 40 years in America's most violent prison.

• Unbelievable! My Life In Restaurants

  

  Michael Winner's new book Unbelievable! is packed with fascinating tales of the bizarre and hilarious experiences.

• Whatever It Takes

  

  The definitive account of New Labour's rise and fall, by an authot with access to all levels of Westminster.

• The Story of Britain

  

  A comprehensive history of Britain that delves into some edgy and less well-known events.

• Something Sensational To Read In The Train

  

  With a cast list that runs from Nixon and Branson to Brown and Cameron, this is a book for anyone interested in contemporary history.

• Chasing Rainbows

  

  Chasing Rainbows looks at what the commonly held beliefs are about what we should do to avoid, curtail or adapt to global warming.

• 22 Days In May

  

  22 Days in May is the first detailed Lib Dem insider account of the negotiations which led to the formation of the coalition.

• 5 Days To Power

  

  With unique access to key figures, Rob Wilson MP tells the story of the coalition talks in a manner and depth not told before.

• Hung Together

  

  With unique access to key figures, Rob Wilson MP tells the story of the coalition talks in a manner and depth not told before.

• And Thereby Hangs A Tale

  

  Jeffrey Archer's new collection of short stories, featuring 15 stories set all over the globe.

• Lett's Rip

  

  Daily Mail sketchwriter Quentin Lett's joins Iain to discuss his new book Lett's Rip.

• Where the Truth Lies

  

  Julia Hobsbawm looks at the morality and trust in the media.

• Answer Me This

  

  Iain Dale's guests on the first edition of the LBC Book Club were Helen Zaltmann and Olly Mann, authors of Answer Me This.