Browsing: Notable Women

“Engrossing… Suspenseful” (Booklist): After a sexual assault, Aspen Matis made the bold decision to hike the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail in a journey to find healing. “Mercy. I love this story” (Cheryl Strayed).

This New York Times bestseller explores the fascinating development of the English language — from the sounds we are able to make to the idiosyncratic ways we communicate. “Diverting and richly anecdotal” (The Boston Globe), with over 10,800 five-star Goodreads ratings.

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Cleopatra, the #1 national bestseller, unpacks the mystery of the Salem Witch Trials. It began…

The instant New York Times bestseller from “queen of the geeks” Felicia Day, You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)…

Louisa May Alcott was one of the most successful and bestselling authors of her day, earning more than any of…

The definitive biography of the Queen of Soul from acclaimed music writer David Ritz. Aretha Franklin began life as the…

“Fiercely honest and gripping” (Publishers Weekly): In 1992, Chris McCandless abandoned his entire life to launch a doomed journey into the Alaskan wilderness. Chris’s sister tells his tragic story and her own in this New York Times bestseller with over 1,800 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A New York Times bestselling memoir: In the late 1960s, 18-year-old Susanna Kaysen’s life was changed forever when she was abruptly sent to a psychiatric hospital for two years. This “compelling and heartbreaking story” (The New York Times Book Review) was the basis for the Academy Award–winning film.

A #1 New York Times bestseller: After a Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist noticed a beautiful mansion for sale, he delved into its history and the life of a Gilded Age heiress. “Deliciously scandalous… A thrilling study of the responsibilities and privileges that come with great wealth” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

At the age of 17, Hyeonseo Lee escaped from North Korea. This extraordinary memoir follows her struggle for survival in a completely new land — and her eventual return to the border to rescue her family. A New York Times bestseller with over 37,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.