Biography Books

Melania

by Melania Trump

Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir

by Ina Garten

From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

by Lisa Marie Presley, Riley Keough

Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King

Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King

by Dan Jones

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

by J. D. Vance

Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty

Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty

The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir

by Kelly Bishop, Amy Sherman-Palladino (Foreword by)

The Silver Snarling Trumpet: The Birth of the Grateful Dead-The Lost Manuscript of Robert Hunter

The Silver Snarling Trumpet: The Birth of the Grateful Dead-The Lost Manuscript of Robert Hunter

by Robert Hunter, John Mayer (Foreword by), Dennis McNally (Introduction), Brigid Meier (Afterword)

Cher: The Memoir, Part One

by Cher

The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

by Dava Sobel

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession (B&N Exclusive Edition)

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession (B&N Exclusive Edition)

by Michael Finkel

An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s

An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s

by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir

Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir

by Mary L. Trump

Sonny Boy: A Memoir

by Al Pacino

Brothers

by Alex Van Halen

Bestsellers

Melania

by Melania Trump

What I Ate in One Year: (and related thoughts) (Signed Book)

What I Ate in One Year: (and related thoughts) (Signed Book)

by Stanley Tucci

by Ina Garten

The Girl in the Red Coat: A Memoir

by Roma Ligocka

From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

by Lisa Marie Presley, Riley Keough

Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King

by Dan Jones

Why I Cook (Signed Book)

by Tom Colicchio

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

by J. D. Vance

Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty

Displaced Persons: Growing up American after the Holocaust

Displaced Persons: Growing up American after the Holocaust

by Joseph Berger

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Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty

Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir

by Anna Marie Tendler

Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?: Adventures in Boyhood

Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?: Adventures in Boyhood

by Jay Ellis

How to Say Babylon: A Memoir

by Safiya Sinclair

President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier

President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier

by CW Goodyear

Tiger, Tiger: The Prince Harry of Sports

Tiger, Tiger: The Prince Harry of Sports

by James Patterson

Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed

Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed

by Maureen Callahan

On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

by Anthony Fauci M.D.

Inventing the Modern: Untold Stories of the Women Who Shaped The Museum of Modern Art

Inventing the Modern: Untold Stories of the Women Who Shaped The Museum of Modern Art

by Romy Silver-Kohn (Editor), Ann Temkin (Editor), Anna Deavere Smith (Foreword by), Mary Schmidt Campbell (Text by), Sloane Crosley (Text by)

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir

by Matthew Perry

Entrances and Exits

by Michael Richards, Jerry Seinfeld (Foreword by)

Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life

Ben & Me: In Search of a Founder's Formula for a Long and Useful Life

by Eric Weiner

Playing from the Rough: A Personal Journey through America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses

Playing from the Rough: A Personal Journey through America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses

by Jimmie James

Pageboy: A Memoir

by Elliot Page

Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury

Necessary Trouble: Growing Up at Midcentury

by Drew Gilpin Faust

Justice Jackson's Inspiring Memoir

Full of inspiration and encouragement to dream big, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s memoir is a window into her remarkable life, both personal and professional. Tracing a line from childhood to the Supreme Court, Justice Jackson chronicles her successes and the sacrifices it took to achieve them.

Biographies & Memoirs We Recommend

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

by Trevor Noah

The Glass Castle

by Jeannette Walls

Educated: A Memoir

by Tara Westover

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

by Maya Angelou, Oprah Winfrey (Foreword by)

When Breath Becomes Air

by Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese (Foreword by)

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

The Year of Magical Thinking (National Book Award Winner)

The Year of Magical Thinking (National Book Award Winner)

by Joan Didion

Untamed (Reese's Book Club)

by Glennon Doyle

Know My Name

by Chanel Miller

Becoming

Coming Soon From Michelle Obama

Overcoming: A Workbook

Overcoming: A Workbook

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A stunningly designed workbook based on Michelle Obama's bestseller The Light We Carry, featuring practical tools for navigating life's challenges and fortifying oneself in the face of uncertainty, obstacles, and self-doubt. Overcoming: A Workbook is available December 3rd.

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Be Ready When the Luck Happens: A Memoir

by Ina Garten

by Ina Garten

In her long-awaited memoir, the Barefoot Contessa shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table. Be Ready When the Luck Happens is available October 1st.

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Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

by J. D. Vance

Enough

by Cassidy Hutchinson

A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

A Mystery of Mysteries: The Death and Life of Edgar Allan Poe

by Mark Dawidziak

Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir

by Matthew Perry

Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

by Ilyon Woo

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession

by Michael Finkel

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

President Garfield: From Radical to Unifier

by CW Goodyear

Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune

Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune

by Anderson Cooper, Katherine Howe

A Promised Land

by Barack Obama

Escape Into Fascinating Life Stories

The Yellow House

by Sarah M. Broom

When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains

When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains

by Ariana Neumann

Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family

Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family

by Mitch Albom

From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home

From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home

by Tembi Locke

Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years

Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years

by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton (With)

Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker

Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker

by Barry Sonnenfeld

The Way I Heard It

by Mike Rowe

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life

by William Finnegan

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

by Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson (Introduction), Pau Gasol (Foreword by), Andrew D. Bernstein (Photographer)

When Breath Becomes Air

by Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese (Foreword by)

New Releases

by Ina Garten

Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England's Greatest Warrior King

by Dan Jones

Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty

The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir

by Kelly Bishop, Amy Sherman-Palladino (Foreword by)

The Menendez Murders, Updated Edition: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation

The Menendez Murders, Updated Edition: The Shocking Untold Story of the Menendez Family and the Killings that Stunned the Nation

by Robert Rand

Who Could Ever Love You: A Family Memoir

by Mary L. Trump

Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success

Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success

by Russ Buettner, Susanne Craig

Enough

by Cassidy Hutchinson

Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue

Kingmaker: Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue

by Sonia Purnell

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Melania

by Melania Trump

From Here to the Great Unknown: A Memoir

by Lisa Marie Presley, Riley Keough

The Silver Snarling Trumpet: The Birth of the Grateful Dead-The Lost Manuscript of Robert Hunter

by Robert Hunter, John Mayer (Foreword by), Dennis McNally (Introduction), Brigid Meier (Afterword)

Cher: The Memoir, Part One

by Cher

Sonny Boy: A Memoir

by Al Pacino

Brothers

by Alex Van Halen

What I Ate in One Year: (and related thoughts)

What I Ate in One Year: (and related thoughts)

by Stanley Tucci

Patriot: A Memoir

by Alexei Navalny

Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!)

Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show (While also in an Actual Cult!)

by Bethany Joy Lenz

American Heroes

by James Patterson, Matt Eversmann, Tim Malloy (With)

Best Reviewed

by Ina Garten

Something Lost, Something Gained: Reflections on Life, Love, and Liberty

Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success

by Russ Buettner, Susanne Craig

Connie: A Memoir (Signed Book)

by Connie Chung

The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement

The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement

by Sharon McMahon

The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House

The Art of Power: My Story as America's First Woman Speaker of the House

by Nancy Pelosi

Men Have Called Her Crazy: A Memoir

by Anna Marie Tendler

When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day

When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day

by Garrett M. Graff

Reagan: His Life and Legend

by Max Boot

There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension

There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension

by Hanif Abdurraqib

Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great