Biography and Memoir

Discover the stories of their lives, in recent biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs.
Updated June 9, 2026
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Book of lives : a memoir of sorts
Atwood, Margaret
Paper Book
'Fat and satisfying' Observer * 'I loved it' Dua Lipa * 'Deliciously naughty' iNews * 'Beautifully told' Woman & Home * 'Spellbinding' FT * Book of the Year Guardian, Financial Times, Observer, Belfast Telegraph
Bread of angels
Smith, Patti
Paper Book
'Smith's eye for life's everyday transcendence rarely fails her' Sunday Times, 'Books of the Year' 'A triumph' Joseph O'Connor, Irish Times, 'Books of the Year' 'Quietly sacred, utterly beautiful' Service95 A radiant...
Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!
Minnelli, Liza.
Paper Book
"A bombshell, jaw-dropping memoir" --People Magazine  #1 New York Times Bestseller  Global icon Liza Minnelli shares her inspiring story: stepping out from the long ...
Strangers : a memoir of marriage
Burden, Belle
Paper Book
A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 IN VOGUE, BBC, NEW YORK TIMES, W MAGAZINE, TOWN & COUNTRY 'A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship' Joyce Carol Oates 'Beautiful... devastating ... Strangers reads with all the momentum and...
We did Ok, kid : a memoir
Hopkins, Anthony
Paper Book
A RAW AND PASSIONATE MEMOIR FROM A COMPLEX, ICONIC MAN WHO HAS INSPIRED AUDIENCES WITH REMARKABLE PERFORMANCES FOR MORE THAN SIXTY YEARS Born and raised in Port Talbot amid war and depression, Sir Anthony Hopkins grew up around men who were tough and eschewed any emotional...
In The Days Of My Youth I Was Told What It Means To Be A Man: A Memoir
Junod, Tom.
Paper Book
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE . From two-time National Magazine Award winner Tom Junod, a searching, brilliantly stylized memoir about a charismatic, philandering father who tried to mold his son in his image, the many secrets he hid, the son's obsessive quest to uncover...
Young man in a hurry : a memoir of discovery
Newsom, Gavin
Paper Book
The #1 USA Today Bestseller and Instant New York Times Bestseller From California Governor Gavin Newsom comes an intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics "Go slow," his political...
Vagabond
Curry, Tim
Paper Book
*THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* A memoir of Tim Curry's life's work - including the iconic Dr. Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show - and a testament to his profound impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today. 'Riotous...
Emperor Maxentius: The Last Great Roman: The Last Great Roman
Turney, Simon.
Paper Book
Maxentius, Rome's last pagan emperor, is examined through his reign, battles, building projects, and legacy. This is a biography of the last man who can truly be considered a 'Roman' emperor. Maxentius was the last pagan emperor to rule in Rome itself, the last emperor to reside...
North of Ordinary: How One Woman Left It All Behind for Wilderness and Wonder in Alaska's Frozen Frontier
Aikens, Sue.
Paper Book
When the wild strips everything away, what's left is who you are. In the raw, untamed wilds of Alaska--where the wind howls, predators hunt, and the sun disappears for months--only a rare few figure out how to survive. Sue Aikens, the breakout star of National Geographic's long-running TV...
Leaving Home: A Memoir in Full Colour
Haddon, Mark.
Paper Book
'Tender, transporting, creative and beautifully written ... Simply glorious, from start to finish' Rachel Clarke, author of Dear Life Simultaneously heart-breaking and darkly hilarious, Leaving Home is a portrait of the artist both as a child and as an...
Finding my way
Yousafzai, Malala
Paper Book
This is not the story you think you know. It's the one I've been waiting to tell. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'Part coming-of-age memoir, part reclamation, [Finding My Way is] a portrait of a woman who has learned that courage isn't just about...
The uncool : a memoir
Crowe, Cameron
Paper Book
The long-awaited memoir by Cameron Crowe--one of America's most iconic journalists and filmmakers--revealing his formative years in rock and roll and bringing to life stories that shaped a generation, in the bestselling tradition of Patti Smith's Just Kids. If you've seen Almost Famous, you may...
Ain't nobody's fool : the life and times of Dolly Parton
Ackmann, Martha
Ebook
How to Be Okay When Nothing is Okay: The Tools and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself
Lawson, Jenny.
Paper Book
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times-bestselling author Jenny Lawson-aka the Bloggess Jenny Lawson is full of contradictions. She's a celebrated author but battles self...
Labor: One Woman's Work
Afsari, Mary Fariba.
Paper Book
A powerful memoir of medicine, identity, and family secrets from an esteemed ob-gyn as she unravels her grandmother's mysterious death while reimagining women's health care from a mobile clinic--for readers of The Beauty in Breaking and The In-Between. In...
100 rules for living to 100 : an optimist's guide to a happy life
Van Dyke, Dick
Paper Book
You with the sad eyes : a memoir
Applegate, Christina
Paper Book
Joyful, anyway
Bowler, Kate
Paper Book
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER New York Times bestselling author and Duke University professor Kate Bowler offers a profound, funny and deeply human case for joy that doesn't depend on everything getting better. 'Bowler interrogates the idea...
Famesick: ; A memoir
Dunham, Lena.
Paper Book
Famesick is a frank, deeply personal reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, from the mind behind the hit series Girls and Too Much, and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl.
Homesick Nomad: Settling into an Untethered Life
Madia, Brianna.
Paper Book
"Madia's adventurous tales transcend their rugged terrain, telling, at the crux of it all, very human stories"--The Source New York Times bestselling author of Nowhere for Very Long and Never Leave the Dogs Behind Brianna Madia considers putting down...
The Irish Goodbye: Micro-memoirs
Fennelly, Beth Ann.
Paper Book
What can we learn from an ordinary life observed with extraordinary skill? In The Irish Goodbye, Beth Ann Fennelly writes of the small moments that shape a life, whether moving or perplexing or troubling or gladdening, in the process dignifying the diminutive through the act of attention....
David Bowie and the search for life, death and God
Ormerod, Peter (Journalist)
Paper Book
'The Bowie you thought you knew is recast completely' Helen Barrett, The Spectator ''Ormerod had me singing in the choir with him' Simon Critchley, The Guardian 'a transfixing look at David Bowie's life through a spiritual lens......
Winter : the story of a season
McDermid, Val
Paper Book
'McDermid's most personal book to date' THE SCOTSMAN'A warm hug of a book... like sitting by a roaring winter fire' JACKIE KAY Winter is the time to snuggle indoors without guilt; to curl up on the sofa with a good book or a box set, a hot drink or a...
That's a great question, I'd love to tell you
Myers, Elyse
Ebook
Last Kings Of Hollywood: Coppola, Lucas, Spielberg - And The Battle For The Soul Of American Cinema
Fischer, Paul.
Paper Book
'So well written and so interesting. The stories and some of the details are just amazing . . . I loved it.' Marina Hyde, The Rest is Entertainment podcast Coppola - The Godfather Spielberg - Jaws Lucas - Star Wars ...
The look
Obama, Michelle
Paper Book
'A historical document, capturing a pivotal moment in the evolution of the role of first lady when clothing became an even bigger part of communication. When, in other words, dress became an officially recognized part of the job.' Vanessa Friedman, New York Times ***

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