Collection: Fastback Non-Fiction

Jack-the-lad, wheeler-dealer and international playboy, this was a man destined for greatness. One day he would mature into an award-winning man of business, thriving entrepreneur and glittering member of the jet-set. A force of nature, a man who beat the odds, if only for a bit. This is his stor...

In celebration of Sir David Jason's 80th year, 'A Del of a Life' relives Jason's extraordinary life and career from over 50 years in entertainment. From a trainee electrician to one of Britain's most revered and loved actors, Jason shares heartfelt and hilarious wisdom with readers on subjects ra...

'In The Devil You Know', Dr. Gwen Adshead reminds us that before destroying another life, those reviled as 'monsters' at Broadmoor were ordinary people with whom we shared, and continue to share, common ground. In fact, we are more alike than we are different.

Shaun Bythell owns The Bookshop, Wigtown - Scotland's largest second-hand bookshop. It contains 100,000 books, spread over a mile of shelving, with twisting corridors and roaring fires, and all set in a beautiful, rural town by the edge of the sea. A book-lover's paradise? Well, almost! In these ...

Obesity is now our biggest health threat and is ruining people's lives. Diets work for a while, but then fail. Why? In 'The Diet Whisperer', Dr Paul Barrington Chell and Dr Monique Hope-Ross explain in simple terms why we are now struggling with our weight. And the answers are very surprising. Th...

60 hours a week. 240 patients. 10 minutes to make a diagnosis Welcome to the surgery. Charting his 15 years working as a GP, from rookie to becoming a partner in one of the UK's busiest surgeries, Dr Amir Khan's stories are as much about community and care as they are about blood tests and bodily...

A brand new way of cooking delicious food, that is completely life changing. Every recipe is formulated to contain three portions of fruit and vegetables per person, serving two people and all made in one pan. That's it! Curries, Stews, Traybakes, Casseroles, Salads and more. Take the effort out ...

Most people can name the influential leaders and major battles of the past. Few can name the most destructive storms, the worst winters, the most devastating droughts. In this book, historian Peter Frankopan reconnects us with our ancestors who, like us, worshipped, exploited and conserved the na...

It has never been so delicious to eat healthily. Forget cutting things out, the diversity diet is all about adding more plant-based foods into your meals, feeding your gut more fibre, adding more flavour to your plate and nourishing your body in the process. The answer is inclusion, not exclusion...

Nutritional therapist and healthy eating expert Amelia Freer dispatches fad diets to the distant past while guiding you to a rejuvenated future.