Biography: general books

A forthcoming Bodley Head publication brought to you by Penguin Random House, on sale January 2026  Read More >>

Sarah Rhind survived 14 years in addiction and went on to become a footballer in Scotland’s top flight.  Read More >>

“An urgent call to action, a manifesto for justice, and a blueprint for a more equitable America. . . .It's time...  Read More >>

“Fascinating…the fullest portrait of Kennedy ever written.” —The Washington Post The first oral biography of John...  Read More >>

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A compelling narrative built from personal letters, tracing the life of a young Australian woman as her private...  Read More >>

An Independent Best Non-Fiction Book for 2024 ""A vibrant, multifaceted portrait...  Read More >>

In this darkly humorous memoir-in-essays, Lola Kirke, an actress and singer-songwriter born into a family of unhinged...  Read More >>

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Compiled by bestselling author susan abulhawa, an Arabic-English bilingual anthology of essays from 18 young Palestinians...  Read More >>

Hip-hop legend “Da Brat” DuPart and her wife Judy DuPart, stars of WEtv’s highly rated reality series Brat Loves...  Read More >>

In this humorous memoir, New York Times bestselling author and podcast host of The Spiritual Life, Father James...  Read More >>

Two former staffers to President George H. W. Bush bring together the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind...  Read More >>

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Was Grigori Rasputin a visionary, a fraud, or a victim of history? Antony Beevor searches for the truth about the...  Read More >>

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For readers of THE YELLOW HOUSE and MEMORIAL DRIVE, an illuminating, spirited memoir of growing up in an interracial...  Read More >>

For readers of Vacationland, a hilarious, one-of-a-kind, fish-out-of-water travel memoir with an earnest Tuesdays...  Read More >>

Based on two decades of original research and exclusive access to unpublished material, a ground-breaking biography...  Read More >>

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A lyrical exploration of our complex and intricate relationship with the natural world in all its muddy, messy and...  Read More >>

The surprising story of Benjamin Franklin’s most famous invention - and a new take on the Founding Father we thought...  Read More >>

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One Life One Perspective is a literary memoir by Kevin Schneider that delivers readers with a riveting true story...  Read More >>