Browsing: Nonfiction

Linda Thompson shares her journey from pageant queen to Academy Award–nominated songwriter — and opens up about her turbulent romance with Elvis Presley — in this New York Times bestselling autobiography. “Linda Thompson has had quite a life, and she’s quite a woman” (Tony Danza).

The #1 New York Times bestseller that inspired the feature film: Immerse yourself in the lives and work of the extraordinary Black women whose mathematical advances made space missions possible. This “tender account of genuine transcendence and camaraderie” (The New York Times) is top-rated on BookBub.

With nearly 1,500 five-star Goodreads ratings! Celebrate the remarkable achievements of women throughout history with this guide to almost 100 female warriors, spies, and more. From a princess turned pirate to a legendary Mongolian wrestler, these stories are sure to captivate and inspire.

Young Hanna fled East Germany for the United States — but her family remained trapped behind the Iron Curtain. Decades later, her daughter would cross the Berlin Wall as a Cold War intelligence officer for the US Army. A “poignant and engrossing” intergenerational memoir (Kirkus Reviews).

New York Times Bestseller “A soaring and gorgeous American story” (Karen Abbott) from the author of the New York Times…

Written with an exciting combination of narrative flair and historical authority, this interpretation of the tragic life of Catherine Howard,…

In this cogent, accessible biography, Andy Stafford offers a new picture of the man and his work, one that helps…

A New York Times bestseller that’s “beautiful, smart, and sometimes shocking” (Wired): Grounded in compelling research, this brilliant book examines microbes — and shows how they’re crucial to life on Earth. “Masterful… Shifts our personal cosmology and compels us to look anew at the world” (The Guardian).

When New York Times bestselling author Tom Ryan adopted a deaf, nearly blind, and fearful elderly dog, he didn’t anticipate the challenge that lay ahead. But with patience and perseverance, the two would help each other thrive. An uplifting memoir with nearly 700 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

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).