Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Now a New York Times Bestseller! The incredible story of the young women of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, who unwittingly played…

An internationally bestselling true story that inspired the Academy Award–nominated film: Fifty years after her baby was taken away from her, Philomena Lee set out to find him. Her unbelievable journey is chronicled in this “searingly poignant account” (Kirkus Reviews starred review).

A New York Times bestseller with over 2,400 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This “leisurely yet informative narrative” (Publishers Weekly starred review) offers an engrossing look into the lives of the four doomed Russian grand duchesses.

From a New York Times bestselling author: When a young mother went missing, investigators immediately zeroed in on her husband — but what began as a missing persons case would escalate into a horrifying sequence of tragedies that would destroy an entire family and shock a nation.

This stirring New York Times bestseller tells the true story of the remarkable women who served on Special Ops teams in Afghanistan and had a profound effect on American–Islamic relations. “A tremendous story… Very moving” (Jon Stewart).

Follow Brittany from her awkward early years in Ohio to her adventures as a proud plus-size woman and national spokesperson for body acceptance. With over 1,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads, this New York Times bestseller is “laugh-out-loud funny and brutally honest” (Library Journal).

“Riveting” (Booklist): Convicted of drug smuggling, Cleary Wolters inspired the character of Alex Vause on the hit show Orange Is the New Black. She shares her true story of mistakes, incarceration, friendship, and life after prison in this “powerful, surprising memoir” (Publishers Weekly).

“Delightful” (Booklist): This extraordinary account follows three young ambassadors who left home to forge a cultural relationship between Japan and the US. “Nimura paints history in cinematic strokes and brings a forgotten story to vivid, unforgettable life” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Arthur Golden).

“Astonishing and deeply moving” (Booklist starred review): Imprisoned at Nazi concentration camps, three pregnant women faced incredible odds to protect their unborn children in this “engrossing, intense, and highly descriptive narrative” (Kirkus Reviews) from a New York Times bestselling author.

A former Secret Service agent shares eye-opening experiences from his 23 years of duty — and gives an inside look at the hidden ways of the White House. “A thoroughly readable narrative of professionalism in action in a delicate sphere of activity” (Publishers Weekly).