Biography & Memoir

Combining the compelling insight of Nixonland and the narrative verve of Ladies and Gentleman: The Bronx is Burning, a journalist’s definitive cultural and political history of the fatefully important moment when American politics and culture turned: the...

“Deeply reported and bracingly written, this book is an indispensable guide to modern innovation and entrepreneurship.” —Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author of Code BreakerA definitive look at the origin of PayPal and its founding...

Two heavy-hitters in children's literature deliver a critically acclaimed, bestselling biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali. *"This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit."— School Library Journal (starred review)Before...

Cole Arthur Riley is the talented creator of Black Liturgies, and her fresh voice and outlook is a lovely and absolutely welcome addition to the religion space. In her stunning debut, the creator of Black Liturgies weaves stories from three...

(Available after May 30th, 2022)"Joseph has learned a great deal from Bell Hooks here, and I think she would be proud because Patriarchy Blues is such a moving, inspiring, rigorous vision for living.” -Robert Jones, Jr., New York Times bestselling author...

A stunning four-color biography of Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the bestselling tradition of Notorious RBG and Pelosi that explores her explosive rise and impact on the future of American culture and politics.The candidate was...

In the #1 New York Times bestseller, A Long Way Gone, Ishmael Beah tells a riveting story: how at the age of twelve, he fled attacking rebels and wandered a land rendered unrecognizable by violence. By thirteen, he'd been picked up by the government...

'Dame Anna Wintour might be one of the best-known and most successful journalists on the planet. But it wasn't always like that. When she started out on Vogue she was often so miserable she had to phone her husband for help. This is just one of countless...

(Available after June 30th, 2022) The tennis great has shown tenacity and determination in her career and a lot more of that in her personal life. King was among the best players in America but also an outspoken woman for gay and lesbian rights at a...

(Available after April 30th, 2022)From the acclaimed author of Japan Story, this is the history of Japan, distilled into the stories of twenty remarkable individuals.The vivid and entertaining portraits in Chris Harding's enormously enjoyable new book...

National bestseller2017 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) FinalistABA Indies Introduce Winter / Spring 2017 SelectionBarnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Spring 2017 SelectionALA 2018 Notable Books SelectionAn intimate and poignant graphic...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Now being developed as a television series with Eva Longoria and ABC!“Rarely have I read a book that challenged me to see myself in an entirely new light, and was at the same time laugh-out-loud funny and...

"Beautifully written, searingly honest, and deeply affecting ... when the book ended, I only wanted more" - Roxane Gay"Ford is a writer for the ages, and Somebody's Daughter will be a book of the year" - Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed"Truly a classic...

The #1 New York Times Bestseller   Updated with a new introduction and featuring never-before-seen photos Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she's kept since age fifteen, and...

Winner • National Book Critics Circle Award (Biography)Winner • Edgar Award (Critical/Biographical)Winner • Bram Stoker Award (Nonfiction)A New York Times Notable BookA Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Pick of the YearNamed one of the Best Books of the...

The riveting true story of the women who launched America into space.In the 1940s and 50s, when the newly minted Jet Propulsion Laboratory needed quick-thinking mathematicians to calculate velocities and plot trajectories, they didn't turn to male...

"Worsley offers us much that Austen's admirers wish to know...with humor and poignancy and common sense, just as Austen would have wished." —Amy Bloom, New York Times Book ReviewTake a trip back to Jane Austen's world and the many places she lived as...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'I've been waiting for this book all my life and everyone needs to read it' -- Claudia Winkleman Anya Hindmarch is a mother of five, stepmother, entrepreneur and globally renowned businesswoman. In If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair,...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!“[The Gift of Forgiveness] will spark conversations across families, across friendships, at workplaces, everywhere.”—Maria ShriverA fresh, inspiring book on learning how to forgive, with firsthand stories from those...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Surfing icon Laird Hamilton offers inspiration to anyone who wants to elevate their ordinary, landlocked lives to do extraordinary things. “When Laird Hamilton surfs, you must watch. When he speaks, I listen. And when he...