Biography & Autobiography Books

One of life's biggest clichés becomes a horrific reality when Douglas Segal's wife and young daughter are hit head-on by a Los Angeles city bus. Mi...

A moving and dramatic coming-of-age memoir of Charles Evers, one of the most colorful civil rights pioneers and brother of Medgar Evers, slain hero...

Explore all of the murder, madness, and mayhem in Ancient Rome during the reign of the mad emperor, Caligula. In this book about Rome’s most infam...

Theodore Roosevelt: Hero "Every great nation owes to the men whose lives have formed part of its greatness not merely the material effect of what t...

The ultimate biography of the musical icon. A groundbreaking and vibrant look at the music hero to generations, DYLAN: The Biography digs deep int...

As a survivor of the devastating civil wars in Sierra Leone and Liberia, Joseph Kaifala recounts the harrowing details of an early life punctuated ...

The real story behind a very private American fashion icon—Lilly Pulitzer Today, Lilly Pulitzer's iconic brand of clean-cut, vibrantly printed clot...

One of the major figures in American history, Andrew Carnegie was a ruthless businessman who made his fortune in the steel industry and ultimately ...

A gripping narrative of the love and betrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, told through the lives of three unique women. Set against a dramatic backdr...

  The Addams Family is creepy and kooky, but wait till you see what their creator had in his apartment. In Charles Addams: A Cartoonist’s Life, mee...

You’ve read the shocking one-sided tale of international drug kingpin Owen Hanson in The Rolling Stone, VICE, and the LA Times—but now he’s ready t...

An intimate and moving graphic memoir by cartoonist Nate Fakes, dedicated to his stepdad Ron, a larger-than-life personality who gradually becomes...

“Does this crown make me look old?” said the Queen never. Her longevity, health and physical stamina are legendary. Now officially the longest rei...

Based on new sources—the definitive biography of Rasputin, with revelations about his life, death, and involvement with the Romanovs A century aft...

In 1966, everyone who was anyone wanted an invitation to Truman Capote's "Black and White Dance" in New York, and guests included Frank Sinatra,...

The definitive biography of legendary singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Paul Simon, one of the country's most popular musicians, has been a dynamic cre...

Advance praise for Heart of the Storm"Col. Ed Fleming tells a story of true heroism about the constant dangers faced by the pilots and crews who fl...

In the first major biography of Noah Webster in over sixty years, author Harlow Unger creates an intriguing portrait of the United States as an ene...

Paperback Edition features an all new introduction from the author One of the world's greatest classical pianists reveals how the ""other world"" t...

The Dalai Lama is the most beloved spiritual and political leader of our time. For believers and nonbelievers alike, this gentle monk embodies the ...

"Get it, read it, and pass it on." —Bill Moyers "Most Americans living today never heard Ed Murrow in a live broadcast. This book is for them I wan...

Of all the great National Football League coaches, none have earned the level of respect and reputation that Vince Lombardi merited during his tenu...

The popularity of great Americans frequently simmers before it boils, but the nation’s 40th President heard the kettle whistling from early in his ...

The life and film genius of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream director Wes Craven Wes Craven is one of the most successful and iconic horror mo...