Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

At the age of 17, Hyeonseo Lee escaped from North Korea. This extraordinary memoir follows her struggle for survival in a completely new land — and her eventual return to the border to rescue her family. A New York Times bestseller with over 37,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A “heartwarming story of love and redemption” (Library Journal) from a New York Times bestselling author: As Jon fell in love with Maria, he realized he’d have to win the approval of her fiercely protective rottweiler-shepherd mix, Frieda…

A soul-baring, brutally candid, and richly eventful memoir of the two years—1977 and 1978—when Reggie Jackson went from outcast to…

A provocative #1 New York Times bestseller with nearly 15,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: Reexamine Jesus of Nazareth in this “superb” portrait (Publishers Weekly starred review). “Riveting… Aslan synthesizes Scripture and scholarship to create an original account” (The New Yorker).

“Honest and engaging” (The New York Times): Three generations of women come together to sort out a lifetime of differences in this “emotionally raw memoir examining the delicate, inevitable shift from dependence to independence and back again” (O, The Oprah Magazine).

A New York Times bestseller: While in Spain, Michael Paterniti uncovered an astonishing true story about a small cheesemaking community — one that involved betrayal, theft, and murder. “A gorgeous and impassioned monument to the art and mystery of storytelling… Funny, humane, devastating, and beautiful” (Elizabeth Gilbert).

This New York Times bestseller offers a compelling portrait of the woman behind the myth of Camelot — and the ambition and trauma that shaped her life. “An intimate and revealing look at one of the 20th century’s most remarkable — and misunderstood — women” (Kirkus Reviews).

This “compelling” memoir (Booklist) follows Kristine and her son, Jacob, a certifiable genius with an IQ higher than Einstein’s — who also lives with autism. Experience their powerful journey in this “amazing” read (The Washington Post) with over 2,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A Sunday Times bestseller with nearly 4,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads: This illuminating World War I account presents the story of four men who made a mark on the Middle East. “Richly detailed… The best work of military history in recent memory” (The New York Times).

Both members of the French Resistance during World War II, philosopher Albert Camus and biologist Jacques Monod developed a deep friendship as they emerged as leaders in their fields. A “suspenseful… briskly paced” account (The New York Times) of two iconic Nobel laureates.