Biography and Memoir

Discover the stories of their lives, in recent biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs.
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Biography and Memoir

Discover the stories of their lives, in recent biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs.
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Book of Lives: A Memoir of Sorts
Margaret Atwood
Paper Book
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD How does the greatest writer of our time tell her own story?...
Bread of Angels: A Memoir
Patti Smith
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * TIME's 100 Must-Read Books of 2025 * NPR's Books We Love * Named a Best Book of 2025 by The Guardian * Barnes & Noble * The New Yorker * Variety * ELLE A radiant new memoir from beloved artist and writer Patti Smith,...
Kids, Wait Till You Hear This!
Liza Minnelli
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
Belle Burden
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Burden's searing, probing memoir explores . . . what she learned about intimacy and her own spirit."--People​​ "A beautifully written instant classic. Strangers is gripping and heartbreaking and a must...
We Did OK, Kid: A Memoir
Anthony Hopkins
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Academy Award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theater career, difficult childhood, and path to sobriety in his honest, moving, and long-awaited memoir. Born and raised in Port...
Vagabond: A Memoir
Tim Curry
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A USA TODAY BESTSELLER This memoir is a celebration of Tim Curry's life's work, and a testament to his profound impact on the entertainment industry as we know it today. ...
Finding My Way: A Memoir
Malala Yousafzai
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! | A USA TODAY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR "A remarkably intimate and insistently human chronicle of a moral authority's coming of age." --The New York Times This is not the story you think you know...
Lost: Amelia Earhart's Three Mysterious Deaths and One Extraordinary Life
Rachel Hartigan
Paper Book
Unravel one of history's greatest mysteries in this spellbinding narrative, filled with compelling images, that explores the three leading theories of Amelia Earhart's tragic disappearance. When Amelia Earhart's plane disappeared in 1937, the clues poured in, attracting wild...
100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life
Dick Van Dyke
Paper Book
On the eve of his 100th birthday, national treasure Dick Van Dyke brings us this autobiographical collection of stories, reflections, and life advice on how he's maintained a zest for life. Dick Van Dyke danced his way into our hearts with iconic roles in ...
You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir
Christina Applegate
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Funny, furious, and profane." --The New York Times "Not your typical celebrity memoir." --Jimmy Kimmel Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny, You...
Joyful, Anyway
Kate Bowler
*INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER* You can't always be happy, but you can be joyful, anyway. We live in a culture convinced that chasing happiness will optimize our bodies, our minds, our relationships, our lives. But in the meantime, bad news usually stays bad:...
Famesick: A Memoir
Lena Dunham
*INSTANT #1 INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL BESTSELLER* In this rowdy, frank, and moving reflection on illness, fame, sex, and everything in between, the remarkable mind behind the hit series Girls and the bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl asks whether...
Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic
Bunnie Xo
Paper Book
***The INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!*** From the trailer parks of Vegas to the mansions of Nashville, Bunnie Xo has lived a lot of lives and seen the darkest sides of humanity. Her memoir, Stripped Down: Unfiltered and Unapologetic, is cold, clear evidence that no...
That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You
Elyse Myers
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller! Writer, comedian, and content creator Elyse Myers gets real about life's awkward moments in her bold, funny, and unfiltered debut book Elyse Myers is known to her twelve million followers as "The Internet's Best Friend," sharing...
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