Browsing: Biographical Fiction

Based on a true story, this “captivating” novel (Kirkus Reviews) follows Hedy Lamarr, a beautiful Hollywood starlet and brilliant scientist with a groundbreaking idea to help defeat the Nazis. “A shining portrait of a complicated woman… Readers will be enthralled” (Publishers Weekly).

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The million-copy bestseller Lilac Girls introduced the real-life heroine Caroline Ferriday. Now Lost Roses, set a generation earlier and…

An “absorbing” USA Today bestseller (Booklist) with over 1,500 five-star Goodreads ratings! Young Alice Roosevelt makes waves as she’s swept up in political dealings, family feuds, and whirlwind relationships. “A vividly imagined portrait that mesmerized me from the first page to the last” (Kristina McMorris).

At 100 years old, Murray McBride has outlived everyone he’s ever loved. But when he meets Jason Cashman, a 10-year-old boy with a terminal illness, Murray may learn something about finding meaning in life as he helps his young friend fulfill his last wishes.

“Tremendous fun” (The Washington Post): Tracing Theodore Roosevelt’s early career, this rollicking read reimagines the 26th president’s larger-than-life exploits — from fighting crime in New York to leading the Rough Riders alongside a lovable mountain lion. “Colorful, entertaining” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).