Biography & Autobiography
Explore the best biography and autobiography books, featuring top autobiographies and the best biographies of all time.
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Beyoncé the Stories Behind the Songs: Every Single Track, Explored and ExplainedDiscover the full story behind every single song Beyoncé has ever released. From Destiny's Child to Cowboy Carter, this is the definitive guide to one of music's greatest ever talents, covering hundreds of songs , hidden gems, soundtracks, cover versions and more. See gorgeous,...
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The Threshold and the LedgerA timely exploration of Austrian writer Ingeborg Bachmann by Booker-shortlisted author Tom McCarthy. Since her untimely death in 1973, Ingeborg Bachmann has come to be regarded as one of the twentieth century's most important writers. Unpacking a single Bachmann poem, novelist Tom McCarthy latches...
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Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the WorldIn the bestselling tradition of Hampton Sides's In the Kingdom of Ice, a "gripping adventure tale" (The Boston Globe) recounting Dutch polar explorer William Barents' three harrowing Arctic expeditions--the last of which resulted in a relentlessly challenging year-long fight for survival. The human story...
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The Story of Olivia Rodrigo: An Inspiring Biography for Young ReadersDiscover the life of Olivia Rodrigo--A story about becoming who you want to be for kids ages 6 to 9Olivia Rodrigo is an award-winning singer and songwriter who has sold out stadiums around the world! Before she became a pop star, she was a...
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Curb Appeal: Forty Years of Falling for Houses and Finding HomeBuying fifteen houses over forty years isn't normal; Lisa Watts knows this. Sure, some of her moves were for jobs, but others were about pure infatuation. In this candid, often funny memoir, Watts revisits her relationships with bungalows, Colonials, two getaway houses, and an...
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Holding Up the Sky: Intergenerational Lessons of FatherhoodA deeply personal exploration of what it means to be a father when life doesn't go as planned. The moment he learns that his infant daughter is not expected to live, Campbell starts on a journey of love, struggle, and resilience. Through the lens...
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The Making of a Miracle: The Untold Story of the Captain of the 1980 Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Olympic Hockey TeamOn the fortieth anniversary of the historic "Miracle on Ice," Mike Eruzione--the captain of the 1980 U.S Men's Olympic Hockey Team, who scored the winning goal--recounts his amazing career on ice, the legendary upset against the Soviets, and winning the gold medal.It is the...
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The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean DepthsWinner of the 2024 National Book Foundation's Science + Literature Award A Washington Post top 10 best book of 2023 A Publishers Weekly best nonfiction book of 2023 "Hypnotic . . . Beautifully written and beautifully made."--W. M. Akers, The New York Times Book...
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Ariana Grande Superstar Dress-Up Sticker Book: Over 300 Stickers!Calling all Arianators! Join Ariana Grande and her friends as they dress to impress in hundreds of mix-and-match outfits in this dress-up sticker book. Contains more than 300 stickers! Ready to style your favorite wicked pop princess? Whether slaying onstage or launching her new...
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Knife-Woman: The Life of Louise BourgeoisThe first major biography on artist Louise Bourgeois brings the life and work of an iconic twentieth-century artist into sharp focus Louise Bourgeois (1911-2010) was one of the most important artists of the twentieth century. She is known for a body of work that...
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The Little Book of SaintsHow does Saint Christopher keep us safe when we travel? Why is Saint Patrick always depicted with a nest of snakes? How did Cecilia come to be the patron saint of music? These wonders and more are explained in this treasure of a book....
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The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon: A Graying American Looks Back at His Suburban Boyhood and Wonders What the Hell HappenedOne of the New Yorker's Best Books of 2022 Bill McKibben--award-winning author, activist, educator--is fiercely curious. "I'm curious about what went so suddenly sour with American patriotism, American faith, and American prosperity." Like so many of us, McKibben grew up believing--knowing--that the United States...
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The Rise of Theodore RooseveltWINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD - One of Modern Library's 100 best nonfiction books of all time - One of Esquire's 50 best biographies of all time"A towering biography . . . a brilliant chronicle."--TimeThis classic biography is the...
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Mom, Rediscovered: My Midlife Breakup with Drinking and Diet CultureShe lost herself in motherhood. She numbed herself with wine. She measured her worth by the scale. Until one day, she didn't.In Mom, Rediscovered, a woman cracks open the myth of having it all together and tells the truth about midlife unraveling-and rebuilding. With...
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Black BearThe untold story from the voice behind the gold recordsBlack Bear" offers what fans have waited decades to read: the authentic Merrill Osmond, unfiltered and unforgettable.For the first time, Merrill Osmond, the distinctive lead voice of The Osmonds' biggest hits including "One Bad Apple,"...
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Baby Doe Tabor: Madwoman in the CabinThe story of Baby Doe Tabor has seduced America for more than a century. Long before her body was found frozen in a Leadville shack near the Matchless Mine, Elizabeth McCourt "Baby Doe" Tabor was the stuff of legend. The stunning divorcée married Colorado's...
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It's Always SomethingTo honor the twentieth anniversary of beloved comedienne Gilda Radner's death from ovarian cancer comes a commemo- rative edition of her memoir, It's Always Something--featuring a newly updated resource guide for people living with cancer and a tribute by Radner's former colleagues at Saturday...
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Walking on the Edge of EternityBe challenged and inspired as you read this gripping true story of a prisoner turned pastor, serving His God and countrymen in war-torn Ukraine. Despite the very real danger to himself and his family, Zhenia took food to the starving people in front-line villages,...
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Small-Town Chaos: Lessons on Country LifeIn Liberty, moments of grit, perseverance, heartbreak, and joy illustrate the fullness of living a small-town life.A staunch urbanite, Lenore Focht never thought she'd end up in a remote farming community of 450 people. But when she gets a teaching job that could pave...
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God Save Texas: A Journey Into the Soul of the Lone Star StateNATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST - The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Looming Tower--and a Texas native--takes us on a journey through the most controversial state in America. - "Beautifully written.... Essential reading [for] anyone who wants to understand how one state changed...
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