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A raw, searching memoir with “fizzy humor and epiphanic poignancy” (Publishers Weekly): After a yearslong problematic relationship with alcohol, the author of Running with Scissors checked into rehab. This New York Times bestseller has nearly 32,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE The celebrated first memoir from arguably the most influential singer-songwriter in the country,…

One of the first women to win the Pulitzer Prize in poetry, Edna St. Vincent Millay was a beloved, transgressive figure. This New York Times bestseller chronicles the turbulent life of a Jazz Age titan. “A haunting drama of artistic fame… Not to be missed” (Publishers Weekly).

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Godfather delivers “a classic” (The New York Times Book Review). In early 1900s Hell’s Kitchen, an Italian immigrant fights to make a better life for her family — despite the violent forces that stand in her way. With nearly 850 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

“Vivacious” (Publishers Weekly): A New York Times bestselling author uses historical evidence to suggest that Jane Austen lived a worldly and cosmopolitan existence — a far cry from the placid scenes depicted in her books. “A dynamic new biography in which Austen lives and breathes” (NPR).

A New York Times bestseller with over 21,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This “well-crafted” account (Kirkus Reviews) explores the remarkable story of two men behind the creation of the Oxford English Dictionary: James Murray, an ambitious professor, and Dr. Minor, a murderer and inmate at an asylum.

The autobiography of the queen of mystery, Agatha Christie.

Blending literature and memoir, Ann Patchett, author of State of  Wonder, Run, and Bel Canto, examines her deepest commitments—to writing, family, friends, dogs, books,…

Top-rated on BookBub: In this poignant memoir, the New York Times bestselling author of The Prince of Tides plumbs his experiences as a young teacher on an isolated South Carolina island. “Miraculous… An experience of joy” (Newsweek).

In 1954, teenage friends Juliet and Pauline went on a walk with Pauline’s mother, Honorah — but Honorah didn’t return. This “well-researched” read (The Washington Post) delves into the shocking true story of the murder portrayed in the film Heavenly Creatures — and the sensational trial that followed.