Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Everyone knows Genghis Khan revolutionized warfare and weaponry, but his nomadic people were also responsible for vast innovation in everything from education to free trade. Discover the history of the Mongols in this New York Times bestseller with over 14,200 five-star Goodreads ratings!

This #1 New York Times bestseller tells the true tale of a World War II superspy. Code-named “Intrepid” by Winston Churchill, William Stephenson established an intelligence network that helped secure victory over the Nazis. “An intriguing story of secret actions against the backdrop of great events” (The Washington Post).

This New York Times bestseller with over 6,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads follows the unlikely friendship between busy ad executive Laura and 11-year-old panhandler Maurice. A touching true story “for readers seeking an uplifting reminder that small gestures matter” (Kirkus Reviews).

An “engrossing and inspirational” New York Times bestseller (Library Journal): Middle-aged Rita left behind her upscale life and fading marriage to find adventure — following her dream of connecting with people all over the world. With over 4,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

National Book Award–winner Timothy Egan turns his historian’s eye to the largest-ever forest fire in America and offers an epic,…

A New York Times bestseller with over 2,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This “double-handful of chuckle-worthy vignettes” (Publishers Weekly) tackles everything from new neighbors to open-mouth coughs with the wit of Erma Bombeck and Jen Lancaster.

This poignant Holocaust memoir recounts a profound journey of unimaginable loss and survival. A Wall Street Journal bestseller hailed as “an important contribution to the literature of the most tragic chapter of contemporary history” (Elie Wiesel).

This New York Times bestseller is “a haunting evocation” (Kirkus Reviews) of the complex relationship between John F. Kennedy and his brother Robert — from their political rise to their tragic final days. A “vivid” portrait (Publishers Weekly) filled with historical insight.

A New York Times bestseller that chronicles the life and achievements of one of the greatest minds of the Renaissance: His exploits as an artist, scientist, and inventor made him a legend — but who was the real Leonardo da Vinci?

This New York Times bestseller illuminates Queen Victoria’s unusual rise to the throne and her first forays into ruling a monarchy. “One is engaged from the very first line” (Alison Weir).