Have you ever wondered how Simon Cowell developed the Midas touch? Or how Mo Farah won two Olympic golds? Curious to know how Barack Obama focusses before an election? How Marilyn Monroe always looked so glamorous? Or how Dan Brown pens his latest bestseller?

Packed full of entertaining trivia and hilarious anecdotes,Get Luckychronicles the luck rituals of the great and the good. From sports stars and celebrities to writers, tastemakers and multi-millionaires, this book exposes the unusual habits and superstitions behind their success. Read on and be inspired. You never know, some of their luck might just rub off on you

Chas Newkey-Burden is a journalist, columnist and author who has written columns forAttitude,Time OutandThe Big Issue. His books includeSimon Cowell: The Unauthorised Biography,Help! Im Turning Into My Dad, andThe All-New Official Arsenal Miscellany. He also co-wrote, with Julie Burchill,Not In My Name: A Compendium of Modern Hypocrisy. Follow him on Twitter: @AllThatChas