True stories books

From the Orwell Prize-winning author of My Fourth Time, We Drowned comes a powerful account of human resilience,...  Read More >>

'Vera Gedroits was a true medical heroine: outrageous, intrepid and devoted to saving lives. Miranda Seymour’s genius...  Read More >>

Lion Heart is the bold and uplifting memoir of Cam Whitnall, a man whose life has been defined by extraordinary...  Read More >>

The breathtaking, unputdownable insider account of Britain's most hidden profession  Read More >>

The death of a young Marine Corps lieutenant in 1907 becomes a national sensation when his mother, his sister and...  Read More >>

Over three generations of whispered secrets, crime, and lies in a Jewish-American family. “Journalist Karas blends...  Read More >>

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Et si vos épreuves n'étaient pas des fins... mais des passages ? Dans ce récit intime et profondément inspirant,...  Read More >>

What begins as a professional partnership in the elite world of equestrian sport spirals into a conflict that would...  Read More >>

The Case File of John Wayne Gacy: A Documentary Account of the Investigation and Court Proceedings One of the most...  Read More >>

The extraordinary story of a true hermit, an alternative way of life, endless islation and an unforgettable journey...  Read More >>

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Drawing on the letters, photographs, drawings, maps and craftwork they exchanged with humanitiarian activists, this...  Read More >>

This extraordinary book is the definitive account of the murder of Tina Satchwell. Part true crime investigation,...  Read More >>

This is the follow up book to Stronger Than the Storm...... What happens after the storm has passed... but life...  Read More >>

The true story of the corrupt and violent town of Borger, Texas in 1927 - and the legendary Texas Ranger tasked...  Read More >>

In the early hours of April 7, 1972, Joseph ""Joey"" Gallo was shot dead at Umberto's Clam House in Little Italy...  Read More >>

Some stories don't begin with a moment. They begin with a feeling. A shift you don't understand at the time....  Read More >>

""An exhilarating, deeply reported true-crime murder mystery and love story that moves like a Netflix thriller.""-The...  Read More >>

From the outside, Irish dancing seems like a wholesome world of dazzling costumes, intricate footwork and groomed...  Read More >>