Carlton imprint: 70 books

The official tie-in for the film Diana, starring Naomi Watts and Naveen Andrews, this updated edition brings the the story up-to-date following the inquests into the deaths of Diana Princess of Wales and Dodi Fayed, making it the most comprehensive and balanced overview of the final years of her...

Mens weekly magazines are the biggest publishing phenomenon of the twenty-first century. Upon first release, everyone said it couldnt be done, that the UK male would never buy into a weekly about girls, football, gruesome images and humour but the sales figures speak for themselves. And now the success...

One of music's true global superstars and most admired figures, Elton John has sold over an estimated 200 million albums worldwide to date, but is loved as much for his outrageous personality and witty outspokenness as for his music. Drawing on many first-hand interviews with his associates and musical...

What rock legend's friends decided to steal his body? Which rock star died twice in a day? What's the truth behind Jellyroll Morton's name? Which bands were said to be cursed? "1001 Bizarre Rock 'n' Roll Stories" teases out the downright odd moments behind the music. With everything from groupies to...

Throughout the late 1960s and 1970s, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote and recorded at a pace that most of today's young bands would consider unimaginable. And although there have been numerous books and articles written about the Rolling Stones, none has systematically analysed their music and explained the stories behind their songs.

Give It Away explores the creative genius and insane chemistry of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. One of the most original bands on the planet, this book examines the music, the stories and more... Fired up by 1970s funk, rock, ska and soul, the band fought, split, kissed and made up, and then fought again...

In this book, Andy Gill assess the circumstances behind Dylans most famous songs, tracing the artists progress from young tyro folkie to acclaimed protest singer, and through the subsequent changes which saw him invent folk-rock and transform rocknroll with symbolist poetry, before retreating into country-tinged...

Abandon all hope, all ye who enter here… Dante's Infernal Puzzle Collection is a superb, original book filled with riddles, conundrums and brainteasers inspired by the epic poem the 'Divine Comedy'. The reader must pit their wits against Satan himself on their quest to make it through all nine circles...

There are many books about John Lennons life and about The Beatles music. What is often overlooked is the extraordinary solo work that John produced in the final decade of his life, 1970 to 1980, between the end of The Beatles and his murder in New York City.

Liverpool Football Club is rarely out of the news and always is the subject of interest from in and out of the world of football. From Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen and Graeme Souness through Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler and Jamie Redknapp to Jamie Carragher, Steven Gerrard and John Henry, few clubs can...

Who does Jose Mourinho think he is? In his short time in English football, he's put almost everybody's nose out of joint with his sharp tongue. He described himself as 'the special one', then called Arsene Wenger a 'voyeur'. He was banned by UEFA for criticising referee Anders Frisk, who subsequently...

There was rich praise for the original edition of The Beatles Stories Behind The Songs Book, including Steve Matteo in The Music Paper describing it as One of the most readable and illuminating books ever written about The Beatles and in his autobiography, Many Years From Now, even Paul McCartney acknowledged...

There was rich praise for the original edition of The Beatles Stories Behind The Songs Book, including Steve Matteo in The Music Paper describing it as One of the most readable and illuminating books ever written about The Beatles and in his autobiography, Many Years From Now, even Paul McCartney acknowledged Steve Turners work.

Give It Away explores the creative genius and insane chemistry of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. One of the most original bands on the planet, this book examines the music, the stories and more... Fired up by 1970s funk, rock, ska and soul, the band fought, split, kissed and made up, and then fought again...