Biography and Memoir

Discover the stories of their lives, in recent biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs.
Updated March 1, 2026
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Mark Twain
Chernow, Ron.
Paper Book
The #1 New York Times Bestseller * One of Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2025* A Washington Post and New York Times Notable Book * Named a Best Book of 2025 by TIME, The Guardian, Bloomberg, The Christian Science Monitor, and Kirkus Reviews ...
Art Work: On the Creative Life
Mann, Sally.
Paper Book
Art Work, by photographer and writer Sally Mann, offers a spellbinding mix of wild and illuminating stories, practical (and some impractical) advice, and life lessons for artists and writers-or anyone interested in the creative path. Written in the same frank, fearless, and occasionally...
The Look
Obama, Michelle.
Paper Book
Notes On Being A Man
Galloway, Scott.
Paper Book
The View from Ninety: Reflections on Living a Long, Contented Life
Handy, Charles.
Paper Book
FROM THE BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF THE EMPTY RAINCOAT AND UNDERSTANDING ORGANISATIONS. A Financial Times Best Business Book of 2025 Over a span of seven decades, Charles Handy was, variously, a businessman, a writer, a philanthropist and a...
Luigi: The Making and the Meaning
Richardson, John H.
Paper Book
WHO IS LUIGI MANGIONE, WHERE DID HE COME FROM AND WHY DID THE CRIME HE IS ACCUSED OF MAKE HIM A HERO TO SO MANY? When Luigi Mangione was arrested for allegedly killing Brian Thompson, the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, the prizewinning journalist John H. Richardson thought he...
Motherland: A Feminist History Of Modern Russia, From Revolution To Autocracy
Ioffe, Julia.
Paper Book
'A fresh, unexpected, and revealing portrait of Russia' ANNE APPLEBAUM, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gulag and Red Famine 'A century of Russian history told through the women who lived it, shaped it, and survived it' NADYA TOLOKONNIKOVA, founder of Pussy Riot Award...
The Dry Season : A Memoir of Pleasure in a Year Without Sex
Febos, Melissa
Paper Book
From Melissa Febos, the national bestselling author of Girlhood, comes an examination of the solitude, freedoms, and feminist heroes she discovered during a year of celibacy and a wise and transformative look at relationships and self-knowledge. "Only Melissa Febos could...
Ordinary Time : Lessons Learned While Staying Put
Jones, Annie B.
Paper Book
In her first book, the popular From the Front Porch podcast host and independent bookstore owner challenges the idea that loud lives are the ones that matter most, reminding us that we don't have to leave the lives we have in order to have the lives of which we've always dreamed.<...
The Rebel Romanov : Julie of Saxe-coburg, the Empress Russia Never Had
Rappaport, Helen.
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes the story of a courageous young Imperial Grand Duchess who scandalized Europe in search of freedom. In 1795, Catherine the Great of Russia was in search of a bride for her grandson...
Homework : a memoir
Dyer, Geoff
Paper Book
'Geoff Dyer['s] voice is unmistakable' Guardian'Intellectually playful and Stylistically distinctive' Spectator'Moving, atmospheric, trutheful, perceptive and hilariously funny' TESSA HADLEY'Perfect' The TimesBorn in 1958, the only child of a dinner lady and a sheet-metal worker, Geoff Dyer grew up...
Making the Best of What's Left: When We're Too Old to Get the Chairs Reupholstered
Viorst, Judith.
Paper Book
From the bestselling author Judith Viorst comes a witty and poignant exploration of the joys and sorrows of life's twilight years--one that leaves us laughing, pondering, and grateful for the moments we have left. In a career that has spanned more than fifty years, Judith Viorst...
Looking at women looking at war : a war and justice diary
Amelina, Viktorii͡a
Paper Book
WINNER, THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING SHORT LIST, THE 2025 MOORE PRIZE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS WRITING WITH A FOREWORD BY MARGARET ATWOOD A NATIONAL BESTSELLERNPR BOOKS WE LOVE, 2025 "Remarkable...powerful, eloquently testifying to the...
This Dog Will Change Your Life
Friedman, Elias Weiss
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . A uniquely insightful, uplifting, emotional, and informative book that shows us how dogs make our lives better by making us better people, from the Dogist The stunning hardcover of This Dog Will Change Your Life features a custom...
Audrey Hepburn : a life of beautiful uncertainty
Santopietro, Tom
Paper Book
This is the definitive tribute to the glamor and character of a beloved icon, including rarely published details, photographs and stories about the lasting impact of Audrey Hepburn's remarkable life. Academy Award-winning actress, fashion icon, ethereal beauty, wife, mother,...
I thought it would be better than this : rise from disappointment, regain control, and rebuild a life you love
Turner, Jessica N.
Paper Book
"This book will change your life! If you're wrestling with disappointment, heartache, or the curveballs life throws at you, Jessica Turner's story will speak right to your soul." - Mel Robbins, bestselling author and host of The Mel Robbins Podcast
Yardsticks For Failure: Adventures in Friendship and Fluster
Graham, Ivo.
Paper Book
'A hilarious and original voice' Josh Widdicombe 'Delightfully smart and impossibly charming' Dolly Alderton 'His writing is as unpredictable and brilliant as he is' Sophie Duker 'I've got nothing but love for Mr Ivo Graham' Frankie...
When life gives you lemurs
Husband, Tim.
Paper Book
A story of courage, generosity and the tender power of animals to heal humans.

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