Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

In this NPR Best Book of 2017, a New York Times bestselling author explores the Beatles’ lasting appeal and cultural impact more than 50 years after the band’s breakup. “You’ll have a fantastic, joyous time reading Dreaming the Beatles from cover to cover” (USA Today).

This “engrossing read” (New York Post) from an internationally bestselling author tells the story of Kathleen Kennedy, JFK’s independent younger sister who defied her family for love and whose extraordinary life was tragically cut short. “Heartrending… exciting” (Kirkus Reviews).

#1 New York Times Bestseller “Amy Schumer’s book will make you love her even more. For a comedian of unbridled…

A #1 New York Times bestseller! Chip and Joanna Gaines, the beloved stars of HGTV’s hit show Fixer Upper, share their faith-filled journey together. Full of delightful, authentic stories that range from home renovation projects gone awry to the joys of raising children.

The world’s most famous demonologists, Ed & Lorraine Warren, were called in to help an average American family who were…

From a Pulitzer Prize–winning author comes the extraordinary true story of Paul English, a rebellious young man from working-class Boston whose fascination with computers led him to success and fortune. “Nuanced and intimate… You can’t help admiring Mr. English and cheering for him” (The New York Times).

The incredible untold story of WWII’s greatest secret fighting force, as told by our great modern master of wartime intrigue Britain’s…

Ever wonder what makes fantastic writers so effective? This book will show you how legendary authors — from Virginia Woolf to Stephen King — honed their masterpieces. “These 12 essays are like 12 perfect university lectures on the craft of writing fiction” (Library Journal starred review).

From “In the Air Tonight” to the soundtrack of Disney’s Tarzan, Phil Collins’s songs have enthralled audiences for decades. Discover the man behind the music in this “jaw-droppingly honest” New York Times bestseller (Daily Mirror).

With nearly 1,300 five-star Goodreads ratings: In this “engaging and uplifting” memoir (Publishers Weekly), former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino recounts how he beat the odds to achieve his dreams of traveling to space. “Read this book and be inspired to reach for the impossible” (Brian Greene).