Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Truman Capote’s In Cold Blood changed the true crime genre forever, but one aspect of its case remained unsolved — a remarkably similar family murder committed halfway across the country weeks later. In this thorough book, an investigator seeks to prove the connection between the two vicious killings.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER At the one-year anniversary of his death, legendary musician Prince’s first wife shares a uniquely…

One of NPR’s Best Books of 2017! Although Elizebeth Smith Friedman was one of World War II’s greatest codebreakers, her story has not yet been told. An integral player in shaping modern intelligence, Elizebeth led a life that “should be the subject of a future Wonder Woman movie” (The New York Times).

“Vivid” (Kirkus Reviews): This #1 New York Times bestseller gives a firsthand account of the invasion of Guadalcanal. “A superb example of war reporting at its best” (New York Times bestselling author Mark Bowden).

On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised…

A journalist in Nazi-occupied Paris, Nancy Wake worked as a spy for Allied forces and was notorious among the Gestapo for evading their clutches. In this stirring biography, learn about the heroic woman called “the white mouse” by her enemies.

“A beautiful, epic tale of love and perseverance” (Booklist): Born into a poor family in India, a young man was inspired by a prophecy about the woman he would one day marry — and rode a bicycle across continents to find her.

On the eve of World War II, two young London women launched a daring new business as matchmakers. Drawing from newspaper articles and interviews, this charming read brings their true story to life in “a breezy social history for readers interested in tales of a bygone age” (Library Journal).

Giulia’s sudden psychotic break profoundly changed her marriage. Her husband, Mark, shares their journey in a powerful, compassionate memoir. “This book basically tore out my heart and then lovingly sewed it back in place” (Susannah Cahalan, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Brain on Fire).

This New York Times bestseller chronicles a family’s move from suburban Arizona to Appalachian farmland — and their reconnection to the natural food chain. “Cogent and illuminating” (The New York Times), with over 38,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.