Browsing: Nonfiction

Olga Lengyel tells, frankly and without compromise, one of the most horrifying stories of all time. This true, documented chronicle…

A raw, searching memoir with “fizzy humor and epiphanic poignancy” (Publishers Weekly): After a yearslong problematic relationship with alcohol, the author of Running with Scissors checked into rehab. This New York Times bestseller has nearly 32,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

America’s beloved and distinguished historian presents, in a book of breathtaking excitement, drama, and narrative force, the stirring story of…

A mother tells the story of her daughter’s tragic life and death in this riveting account of Nancy Spungen — the girlfriend of musician Sid Vicious and an eventual murder victim. “Honest and moving… Her painful tale is engrossing” (The Washington Post).

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Bestselling historian Alison Weir tells the poignant, suspenseful and sometimes tragic story of Elizabeth, eldest…

In this classic New York Times bestseller from an author who was “blessed with the comic equivalent of perfect pitch” (The Boston Globe), city folks move to the suburbs — and chaos ensues. A “marvelously funny” memoir (Vogue) with over 4,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

A “hilarious, moving, and dishy Hollywood tale” (Margaret Cho): The actor behind Little House on the Prairie’s Nellie Oleson tells all — from her entertaining on-set experiences to her difficult Los Angeles upbringing. A New York Times bestseller with over 3,900 five-star Goodreads ratings!

“Superb” (Library Journal): In this New York Times bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist offers an in-depth look at a tumultuous historical period. “An engrossing sail across a pivotal decade” (Time).

The history of Sioux legend Red Cloud is told in this “compelling and fiery” New York Times bestseller (USA Today). “A page-turner with remarkable immediacy… and the narrative sweep of a great western” (The Boston Globe).

In this eloquent New York Times bestseller, legendary actor Frank Langella dishes on his eventful life and eminent colleagues — from Elizabeth Taylor to Sir Laurence Olivier. “Engaging… a heartfelt love letter to the theater and to the days when stars were stars, not merely celebrities” (Kirkus Reviews).