Biography and Memoir

Discover the stories of their lives, in recent biographies, autobiographies, and memoirs.
Updated April 10, 2025
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House of My Mother : A Daughter's Quest for Freedom
Franke, Shari
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Heart-wrenchingly personal...dizzying." --Rolling Stone From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog--now the subject of a new Hulu...
Sonny Boy : A Memoir
Pacino, Al
Paper Book
The Instant New York Times Bestseller * One of People Magazine's Top 10 Books of the Year "The rare celebrity memoir that's also a literary read. As funny as it is reflecive, it shares stories behind Pacino's hardscrabble upbringing, classic films and journey to icon...
Knife : meditations after an attempted murder
Rushdie, Salman
Paper Book
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE * A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK * Named one of the Best Books of the Year by The New Yorker * The Globe and Mail * The Guardian * Winnipeg Free Press * NPR...
Melania
Trump, Melania
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller Melania is a compelling and inspirational memoir that offers a glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman who has navigated challenges with grace and determination.<...
Raised by a Serial Killer : Discovering the Truth about My Father
Balascio, April
Paper Book
The untold story behind the hit true crime podcast The Clearing, this unforgettable memoir traces one daughter's moving quest to understand her larger-than-life childhood as she searches for the truth about her father, the serial killer Edward Wayne Edwards. One evening in...
Elements of Marie Curie : How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science
Sobel, Dava
Paper Book
The acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Galileo's Daughter crafts a luminous chronicle of the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science, and the untold story of the many young women trained in her laboratory who...

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