Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

A “smart, enthralling” BookBub Recommended Read (Cheryl Strayed): “The Jane Goodall of botany” (Science) weaves stories of her discoveries in the lab with intimate descriptions of the natural world in a memoir that “does for botany what Oliver Sacks’s essays did for neurology” (The New York Times).

A dementia diagnosis changes everything for a mother and her family in this New York Times bestselling memoir. “Intimate, honest, and beautifully written… A tremendous resource for anyone affected by dementia” (Lisa Genova, New York Times bestselling author of Still Alice).

Two sisters, Elyse and Paula, were adopted as infants by different families, each unaware until adulthood that she had a twin — or that they were separated to serve a secret scientific study. “Remarkable… [an] extraordinary experience” (The Boston Globe).

From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author! Lev Nussimbaum’s life was stranger than fiction: Using pen names, he became a popular author in Nazi Germany — despite his secret Jewish heritage. This “thrilling, novelistic, and rich” biography (Entertainment Weekly) is “a page-turner of epic proportion” (Booklist).

With over 11,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads, this “gripping” account (Publishers Weekly) details the rescue mission to save the survivors of the Bataan Death March. “Brings to life a forgotten adventure of World War II that you will always remember” (#1 New York Times bestselling author James Bradley).

“Superb” (The New York Times Book Review): Prince Albert Edward, Queen Victoria’s eldest son, led a notorious life of debauchery — only to become one of the most famed monarchs in modern British history. A Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Nineteen women from Appalachia’s hill country share their stories of hardship, resistance, and survival in this classic work. “As powerful and direct as a bulldozer” (Kirkus Reviews).

In his classic book, T.E. Lawrence—forever known as Lawrence of Arabia—recounts his role in the origin of the modern Arab…

An incredible memoir with over 800 five-star Goodreads ratings: Dive into the storied World War II career of Colonel “Pappy” Boyington — the rebel Marine Corps officer — and his Black Sheep Squadron. Perfect for military history buffs!

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • John Grisham’s first work of nonfiction: a true crime story that will terrify anyone who believes in…