Biographies & Autobiographies books

Small, spiky, snuffly and utterly irresistible… who wouldn’t fall in love with a hedgehog?  Read More >>

A voyage through the thrilling history of the expedition of the thousand which led to the unification of Italy in...  Read More >>

An immersive account of William Shakespeare’s life and legacy presented in a lavishly illustrated journal-style...  Read More >>

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THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY OF THE FIRST AMERICAN POPE The Life, Teachings, Rise and Leadership Qualities of Pope...  Read More >>

""A bombshell new biography."" —People Magazine A revelatory portrait of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., chronicling his...  Read More >>

Our Stories, Our Voices is a compelling, community-rooted anthology that centers the lived health experiences of...  Read More >>

In 2015, the landscape of British politics was changed forever - Westminster was suddenly the new workplace for...  Read More >>

""With skill and sensitivity, Andrew Durbin unravels, for the first time, the intertwined lives of the norm-shattering...  Read More >>

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This book is about J. G. Ballard. This book is also about death, love and time travel.  Read More >>

An intimate account of a decade in the life of poet and painter Musa McKim and her husband Philip Guston, told through...  Read More >>

Author of A Waiter In Paris delves deep into the 1960s Parisian underworld and an unsolved murder that brought the...  Read More >>

What is a human being? Where does neurosis begin? Is sexual desire truly the engine of thought? Can fear, trauma...  Read More >>

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A raw, beautifully written memoir from the bestselling author of Poor that delves into the complexities of body...  Read More >>

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The untold story of an iconoclastic scientist: a psychiatrist who dedicated his career to documenting consciousness...  Read More >>

J. C. Raulston, described by the New York Times upon his untimely death as “a generous-spirited giant among horticulturists,”...  Read More >>

The first biography of a neglected but crucial revolutionary figure and fascinating window into his world Study...  Read More >>

A moving portrait of Texas-born philosopher Rick Roderick--beloved for his dynamic 1990s lectures--told through...  Read More >>

Jason Isbell describes Will Johnson's songs as a poetic manipulation of language that employs ""multi-syllable words...  Read More >>

Discover the untold stories behind the thinkers who built the self-help movement. From Samuel Smiles and Ralph...  Read More >>

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For fans of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and Lab Girl, an arresting memoir that chronicles a young woman’s...  Read More >>