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Selects the best non-fiction of 2020 to turbocharge your Christmas shopping…

Viking, £35

Sure to be the biggest biography of the year, the first volume of Obama’s presidential memoirs traces his route to The White House from the early days of his political activity in Iowa. He provides a compelling and inspirational account of his time in office in a memoir that is intimate and revealing, remarkable and profound.

My Life In Red And White by Arsene Wenger

W&N, £25

The former Arsenal manager shares the story of his incredible success. From his groundbreaking approach to training – changing attitudes towards diet and fitness across the sport – to his multiple Premier League titles, Wenger also shares the leadership techniques that have made him one of football’s most revolutionary figureheads.

Sands tells the story of a senior Nazi officer accountable for the death of thousands of Jews and

Poles, including the family of Sands’ grandfather. With all the tension of a thriller, and supported by meticulous research, Sands produces a gripping and unflinching story.

National treasure David Jason reflects on his life and career – as Derek Trotter, Pip Larkin, Frost and more – in a new memoir that reveals what he’s learned about love and friendship, success and failure, hope and ambition.

Tomorrow Will Be A Good Day:

My Autobiography by Captain Tom Moore Michael Joseph, £20

When Captain Tom Moore walked around his garden 100 times to raise money for the NHS, he became a national hero. Here, he tells the story of his long life with unfailing optimism and charm.