Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

A Pulitzer Prize–winning account with over 6,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: When four Black men were accused of sexual assault in 1940s Florida, attorney Thurgood Marshall — who went on to become a Supreme Court justice — risked his life to fight a racist criminal justice system and the Ku Klux Klan.

When a scientist adopted an ailing stray cat, their surprising bond changed his views on life, love, and companionship. A thought-provoking memoir that offers “a perceptive and intelligent tribute to man’s other best friend” (Kirkus Reviews).

This is the true crime account of Eugenia Falleni, a woman who in 1920 was charged with the murder of…

When Kobie Kruger, her game-ranger husband and daughters moved to one of the most isolated corners of the world -…

PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST * NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * Hailed by The Washington Post as ”mandatory reading,” and praised by…

For fans of Downton Abbey: Queen Victoria’s household staff had a unique relationship with the monarch who ruled Britain for more than six decades. This “vivid, entertaining, and often comical portrait” (The Wall Street Journal) views her reign through their eyes.

From the New York Times bestselling author whose story inspired the beloved BBC drama: Midwife Jennifer Worth saw firsthand the unimaginable suffering of those raised in workhouses. Their stories come to life in this portrait of resilience in postwar London. Top-rated on BookBub!

“Charming” (People): A Brooklyn boutique owner reflects on her love of vintage clothing — and shares thought-provoking insights on love, family, and self-image — in this “memoir that shines with pure likability” (Kirkus Reviews).

On November 21, 1980, over 350 million people worldwide tuned in to find out: Who shot J.R.’ In portraying the…

The ceiling of the Sistine Chapel is stunning to behold — but is there more to Michelangelo’s masterpiece than meets the eye? A respected scholar investigates a legendary work of art in this provocative New York Times bestseller.