Browsing: Biographical Fiction

“Breathtaking” (The New York Times Book Review): On the set of Gone with the Wind, assistant Julie witnesses Carole Lombard’s rise to stardom — and her scandalous off-screen romance with Clark Gable. A “well-written, thoroughly researched” novel (Library Journal) from a New York Times bestselling author.

Can we learn from our ancestral past? Do our relatives’ behaviors help mold our own? In “Unexpected Gifts” that is…

A New York Times bestseller: Based on a true story, this “absolute classic” (People) traces one boy’s journey from his Sudanese village to a new life in the United States. “It is impossible to read this book and not be humbled, enlightened, transformed” (New York Times bestselling author Khaled Hosseini).

A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions…

This heartwarming story follows the life of a Pyrenean mountain dog named Sirius and his loving relationship with the humans he teaches to be kind. A touching tale of loyalty and the joy of caring for others!

From a New York Times bestselling author: Raised by explorer William Clark, Sacajawea’s son Charbonneau comes of age in a transforming world. “Weaves authentic and documented material with the fruits of an impressive empathy… beautiful” (Los Angeles Times).

This Pulitzer Prize–nominated, Spur Award–winning novel tells the story of Crazy Horse, the Lakota Sioux warrior who led his people to victory at the Battle of Little Bighorn. “The compelling story of a man destined for triumph and betrayal, but ultimately for glory” (Publishers Weekly).

The most torrid tale of passion ever told: David’s forbidden love for Bathsheba, and his attempt to cover up the…

Growing up under intense scrutiny as the daughter of the world’s most famous psychoanalyst, Anna makes a secret discovery — and blossoms into a force of her own. “An electrifying, imaginative portrait of an overlooked historical figure of great significance: fascinating, courageous, and steadfast Anna Freud” (Booklist).

Her life would be marked by scandal and suspicion, worship and adoration… military officer. Her mother tells her, “It is…