Biography & Autobiography Books

"A smart debut."―Publishers Weekly "A riveting read."―Readers' Favorites Review "A slim, concise, compulsively readable memoir."―Ingram Publi...

The Eagles are the bestselling, and arguably the tightest-lipped, American group ever. Now band member and guitarist Don Felder finally breaks the ...

In this gripping biography, acclaimed author Harlow Giles Unger paints an intimate portrait of the heroic young French soldier who, at 19, renounc...

Andy Warhol was one of the most celebrated figures in New York society for some twenty-five years, and probably second only to Picasso as the worl...

The story that captivated a nation: how a horribly neglected little girl was rescued by her loving adoptive parents In July 2005, a six-year-old gi...

“A lighthearted memoir of new friends, delicious food, and culture shock . . . A brisk chronicle of a family’s (mis)adventures in Vietnam” (Kirkus ...

In 1803, an eighteen-year-old West Indies–born Frenchman arrived in New York City, fleeing Napoleon’s conscription. His work would become inextrica...

The inside story of Chicago, one of the most successful and enduring rock bands ever With their distinctive blending of soulful rock and horn-infus...

Surviving Hell is a harrowing account of Lieutenant Colonel William Miner, taken prisoner for 39 months after his unit surrendered to the Japanese...

Boomer Sooner! Bud Wilkinson was one of America’s greatest football coaches. His incredible achievements at the helm of the Oklahoma Sooners set a ...

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

A memoir about what it’s like when they think you’re their daughter, but you know you’re their son. For as long as he could remember, Grayson has ...

The history of law enforcement in the Lone Star State goes back well before photography, dating to Texas’s days as part of the Spanish empire. Afte...

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,...

"This is the story of the people who believed in magic, and survived... Jonathan Shaw needs to tell the story because he is the story... This is c...

This book here… is it a memoir? Kind of. Is it a humor book? Yeah, a bit. Is it an instructional tome? Here and there. Perhaps best known as the sn...

"A fascinating read."–Associated Press Joshua Greene, who studied meditation with the legendary Beatle George Harrison, draws on personal remembran...

A spiritual successor to Ernest Hemingway's A Moveable Feast Turner Publishing is proud to present another heartfelt memoir from the early life of...

In this detailed biography of film star Marion Davies (nee Douras) who was in so many ways created by and for William Randolph Hearst -- the symbi...

Stan, surprisingly, is the first full-length biography of the legendary comic who was the creative half of the universally loved duo, Laurel and Ha...

Praise for Upton Sinclair and the other American Century "I look forward to all of Kevin Mattson's works of history and I've not been disappointe...

Advance Praise for The Unexpected George Washington   "This is a biography that unquestionably lives up to its title. Readers will discover numero...

The eagerly awaited second volume of Paul Robeson Jr.'s acclaimed biography of his father, the legendary singer, actor, and social activist. The g...

Power, pageantry, and pride Queen Victoria ruled the most powerful empire the world has ever seen, covering one fourth of the earth's land surface,...