Biography & Memoir

One of The New York Times’s 10 Best Books of 2023New York Times BestsellerNamed a best book of 2023 by The New Yorker, Time, NPR, Smithsonian Magazine, Boston, Chicago Public Library, Oprah Daily, and PeopleThe remarkable true story of Ellen and...

From the iconic stylist and fashion provocateur whose designs transformed culture—bringing the glitz of Studio 54 and the sophistication of Sex and the City to the mainstream—comes a playful yet intimate memoir of a life spent...

A startling new portrait of George Eliot, the beloved novelist and a rare philosophical mind who explored the complexities of marriage.In her mid-thirties, Marian Evans transformed herself into George Eliot—an author celebrated for her genius as...

Anytime Roz Chast offers her dreams, musings or cartoons, it’s a wild and wholesome ride that makes a profound impact. It’s Chast’s world (and now her dream world) and we are all a part of it.A USA TODAY BESTSELLERA New York Times Book...

A brilliant biography that “reads like a wonderful novel but is researched like a masterwork of history” (Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs), this is the epic story of the famous South American general and statesman Simón...

The dramatic and enthralling story of the building of the Brooklyn Bridge, the world’s longest suspension bridge at the time, a tale of greed, corruption, and obstruction but also of optimism, heroism, and determination, told by master historian...

There is no greater authority on medieval manuscripts than Christopher de Hamel, and here he turns his attention to the people who devoted their lives to these gorgeous creations. With vibrant illustrations that bring these illuminated manuscripts to...

In a beautifully written, science-packed, and inspirational memoir, Egyptian-American astrophysicist Sarafina El-Badry Nance shares how she boldly carved out a place in the field of astrophysics, grounding herself in a lifelong love of the stars to face...

The life of the Man in Black revealed by his lyrics,  authorized by the Cash estate. Johnny Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country-music stars of all time, having composed more than six hundred songs and sold more...

Johnny Cash seemed like the stuff of legend when he was alive, and even more so as he achieved something close to sainthood in death. The interviews collected here bring us closer to the actual man: brilliant, falliable, introspective, and longing for...

New York Times Bestseller.“...I love him, and I respect him, and I need him. We all do.”—from the foreword by Jamie Lee CurtisIf you would have told a young John Stamos flipping burgers at his dad’s fast-food joint that one day...

Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family could be ripped apart at any time, and that she could be put to work in dangerous places and for abusive people. But north of the Mason-Dixon line,...

From TikTok star Eli Rallo, an irreverent, laugh-out-loud funny, and searingly honest take on modern dating and romance with tips, tricks, and survival-guide style rules. I Didn’t Know I Needed This is the dose of confidence every girl needs...

Nikola Tesla: Lectures and Patents is one of the first reference works to come out of Belgrade following the arrival of Tesla's inheritance in 1952. Here is a wealth of information in the form of documents drawn from the Nikola Tesla Museum archive,...

“Radical and revolutionary.” —Jonny Sun, New York Times bestselling author of Goodbye, AgainA collection of powerful interconnected essays and affirmations that follow Mimi Zhu’s journey toward embodying and re-learning love after...

New York Times Bestseller.New York Times reporter and “Corner Office” columnist David Gelles reveals legendary GE CEO Jack Welch to be the root of all that’s wrong with capitalism today and offers advice on how we might right those...

From the beloved cohost of Good Morning America, NFL Hall of Fame member and Super Bowl champion Michael Strahan comes a motivational guide to tackle each day from the moment you get out of bed.Pulling from his own life experiences, Michael Strahan...

Son of Hamas is now available with an all-new chapter about events since the book’s release such as the revelation of Mosab’s Israeli intelligence handler’s true identity, and Homeland Security’s effort to deport the author.Since...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR • This is the story of the marriage behind some of the most famous literary works of the 20th century —and a probing consideration of what it means to be a wife and a writer in the modern...

An illuminating, poignant, and savagely funny examination of modern marriage from Ask Polly advice columnist Heather HavrileskyIf falling in love is the peak of human experience, then marriage is the slow descent down that mountain, on a trail built...