Reflections on success

Martyn Lewis's access to 67 high-profile achievers — Blair, Branson, Dench, Hopkins, Peres — gives this book genuine biographical richness, and the Times Literary Supplement praised his interviewing skill. The dip-in-and-out format works well for a roster this size, though no single subject gets real depth. The cultural moment is 1997, and some of the figures are most recognizable to British audiences, so mileage will vary depending on where you're reading from.