Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

From cradle to throne to sarcophagus, follow the revered life and reign of Hatshepsut — and discover how she countered the various obstacles she faced as the longest-ruling female pharaoh.

“I’m a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have…

George Klein met Elvis Presley in the eighth grade — and remained one of his closest friends throughout the star’s meteoric rise to fame. Klein shares his memories of the music legend in this revealing memoir! “George was with Elvis from the beginning. He personally knows the story” (Dick Clark).

“Required reading” (New York Post) for fans of Erik Larson: When a brutal serial killer terrorized Nazi-occupied Paris, the ensuing trial spiraled out of control. A “masterpiece” (Salon) with over 1,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A New York Times bestseller: After Mark Bittner moved to San Francisco’s storied Telegraph Hill, his life changed when he befriended a group of wild parrots who also called his neighborhood home. “Charming… A pleasure and an education” (Kirkus Reviews).

This “well-told tale of trailblazing science” (Booklist) chronicles the story of antibiotics — from their discovery on great battlefields to their profound effect on modern medicine. “Highly entertaining reading” (Publishers Weekly), with nearly 1,700 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 1,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In 2002, pregnant Laci Rocha Peterson was murdered by her husband. In this gripping and moving read, Laci’s mother details her daughter’s life, the crime, and the sensational trial that followed.

In this heartbreaking true story, a mysterious illness leaves Christopher Aaron fighting for his life. A moving account of one family’s determination to remain strong in the face of the unthinkable.

In 1845, runaway slave Frederick Douglass became, almost overnight, the most celebrated African American author in history with the publication…

In this “brilliant, painful, important” autobiography (The New York Times), civil rights activist Malcolm X chronicles his extraordinary life and passionate fight for equality. “A monument to the most painful truth” (The Nation), with over 110,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.