Rod Stewart - The Biography by Tim Ewbank and Stafford Hildred (Portrait £16.99)

WHILE lots of rock stars fall victim to fame and glamour, Rod Stewart still rocks on, making music and millions, marrying gorgeous blondes, fathering more children and still looking sexy at almost 60. There's probably a little bit of Rod Stewart in all of us, but only Stewart is willing to let it all out - living, loving and enjoying celebrity status to the hilt. This is a rock biography that hits the high spots early on. There's never a dull moment right up to the final page.

Tony Blair: The Man Who Lost His Smile by Leo Abse (Robson Books £9.99)

REVISING his original biography published in 1996, reforming Parliamentarian Leo Abse presents a much more astringent profile of Tony Blair since he became Prime Minister. Examining traumas and tragedies of his childhood, he argues that Blair the loner seemed a natural to look to politics for fulfilment, where his driven nature was a vital advantage. Success brought a smile to his face but now that smile has been wiped away by the demands of office and the greed for power.

A Stupid Boy by Jim Perry (Arrow £6.99)

NOT a stupid boy at all but one of Britain's top comedy writers, with hits such as Dad's Army, Hi-De-Hi and It Ain't Half Hot Mum to his credit. Perry tells the story of his rise to fame with wit, honesty, charm and much modesty, revealing long years of toil, struggle and rejection including a wartime stint with a Royal Artillery concert party. He made it, and he made Britain laugh in the process.

KEITH RICHARDS: SATISFACTION (Headline £17.99)

THE majority of people reaching their sixties, along with younger Stones devotees, will enjoy reading Satisfaction, the biographical account of Keith Richards' amazing life. From his early years and meeting up with Mick Jagger in 1951, through to the present day, it is excellent reading.

An only child with several musical aunties and a beautiful soprano voice, he sang at the Queen's coronation, his performance moving Winston Churchill, no less, to tears. The book provides an in-depth narration of the beginnings of the Rolling Stones, full of mind-boggling revelations and peppered with some of the great names from rock 'n' roll.

The author does stress, however, that Keith Richards has not sanctioned the writing of this book, but he need have no worries - it is a fine accolade.

Steve Craggs

WILL YOUNG, ON CAMERA: OFF DUTY with Richard Galpin (Contender Books, £14.99)

HAVING already produced two official books on the Pop Idol winner - Anything is Possible and By Public Demand - Contender Books is expecting its third to be equally as successful. Packed with more than 130 polaroids taken over the past 18 months, some taken by Will himself, the book gives an extraordinary insight into the person behind the pop star. Each photograph is accompanied by a comment from Will, explaining its context.

As the singer has been out of the spotlight for the past few months, the book is likely to be snapped up by fans eager to know what he has been up to. It comes just as he releases a new album.

Sarah Foster