Biography Books

I'm Glad My Mom Died

by Jennette McCurdy

Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe

Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe

by David Maraniss

Educated: A Memoir

by Tara Westover

Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions (Signed Book)

Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions (Signed Book)

by Steve Martin, Harry Bliss (Illustrator)

James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life

James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life

by James Patterson

The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present

by Paul McCartney, Paul Muldoon (Editor)

Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II

Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II

by Alex Kershaw

The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back

The Woman They Could Not Silence: The Shocking Story of a Woman Who Dared to Fight Back

by Kate Moore

Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

by Tim Kennedy, Nick Palmisciano

Lily's Promise: Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond-A Story for All Generations

Lily's Promise: Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond-A Story for All Generations

by Lily Ebert, Dov Forman

Playing with Myself (Signed Book)

by Randy Rainbow

The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation

The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation

by Rosemary Sullivan

Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior

Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior

by Ric Prado

We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

by Simu Liu

The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

by Ron and Clint Howard, Ron Howard, Clint Howard

Coming Soon From Michelle Obama!

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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

In an inspiring follow-up to her critically acclaimed memoir Becoming, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares practical wisdom and powerful strategies for staying hopeful and balanced in today’s highly uncertain world. The Light We Carry is available November 15th—pre-order your copy today!

Our Monthly Nonfiction Picks

This Month's Pick: This Is Your Mind on Plants

When it comes to what we eat, how we eat, and why we ingest, Michael Pollan has been an astute, careful and insightful guide. In This Is Your Mind on Plants, Pollan plumbs history, medicine, science, culture, and memoir for a thoroughly engaging dive into thorny tales of our attraction and antipathy to opium, mescaline, and caffeine.

This Is Your Mind on Plants

by Michael Pollan

Sleeper Agent: The Atomic Spy in America Who Got Away

Sleeper Agent: The Atomic Spy in America Who Got Away

by Ann Hagedorn

The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie

The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie

by Carla Valentine

We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year (B&N Exclusive Edition)

We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year (B&N Exclusive Edition)

by Charles Wheelan

Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths

by Natalie Haynes

Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night

Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night

by Julian Sancton

Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies

by Derek DelGaudio

The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation

The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation

by Anna Malaika Tubbs

A History of the World in 6 Glasses

by Tom Standage

The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War

by John "Chick" Donohue, J. T. Molloy

The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi

The Deepest South of All: True Stories from Natchez, Mississippi

by Richard Grant

Agent Sonya: The Spy Next Door

by Ben Macintyre

The Beauty in Breaking

by Michele Harper

Nickel and Dimed (20th Anniversary Edition): On (Not) Getting By in America

Nickel and Dimed (20th Anniversary Edition): On (Not) Getting By in America

by Barbara Ehrenreich

You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington

You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington

by Alexis Coe

Bestsellers

Don't Stop Believin'

by Olivia Newton-John

I'm Glad My Mom Died

by Jennette McCurdy

84, Charing Cross Road

by Helene Hanff

Waypoints: My Scottish Journey

by Sam Heughan

America, a Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity

America, a Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity

by Tim Scott

Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe

by David Maraniss

Bess of Hardwick: Empire Builder

by Mary S. Lovell

Educated: A Memoir

by Tara Westover

Swerve or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing (Signed Book)

Swerve or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing (Signed Book)

by Kyle Petty, Ellis Henican

Crying in H Mart

by Michelle Zauner

Night

by Elie Wiesel, Marion Wiesel (Translator)

The Glass Castle

by Jeannette Walls

Everything I Know about Love

by Dolly Alderton

Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me (Signed Book)

Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me (Signed Book)

by Ralph Macchio

Political Prisoner: Persecuted, Prosecuted, but Not Silenced

Political Prisoner: Persecuted, Prosecuted, but Not Silenced

by Paul Manafort

Buy One, Get One 50% Off Paperbacks

Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt

Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt

by David McCullough

Know My Name

by Chanel Miller

The Wright Brothers

by David McCullough

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz

by Erik Larson

Lily's Promise: Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond - A Story for All Generations

by Lily Ebert, Dov Forman

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

by Laura Hillenbrand

We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year (B&N Exclusive Edition)

by Charles Wheelan

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

by Rebecca Skloot

The Year of Magical Thinking

by Joan Didion

Becoming

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

by Anthony Bourdain

My Own Words

by Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett (Editor), Wendy W. Williams (Editor)

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

by Walter Isaacson

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates

by Wes Moore

Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

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Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker

Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker

by Barry Sonnenfeld

When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains

When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains

by Ariana Neumann

The Yellow House

by Sarah M. Broom

From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home

From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home

by Tembi Locke

Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years

Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years

by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton (With)

You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington

by Alexis Coe

Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family

Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family

by Mitch Albom

The Way I Heard It

by Mike Rowe

Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life

by William Finnegan

When Breath Becomes Air

by Paul Kalanithi

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

by Trevor Noah

We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True

We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True

by Gabrielle Union

The Mamba Mentality: How I Play

by Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson (Introduction), Pau Gasol (Foreword by), Andrew D. Bernstein (Photographer)

Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love

Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love

by Dani Shapiro

Becoming

New Releases

I'm Glad My Mom Died

by Jennette McCurdy

America, a Redemption Story: Choosing Hope, Creating Unity

by Tim Scott

Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe

by David Maraniss

Swerve or Die: Life at My Speed in the First Family of NASCAR Racing (Signed Book)

by Kyle Petty, Ellis Henican

Always Faithful: A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter

Always Faithful: A Story of the War in Afghanistan, the Fall of Kabul, and the Unshakable Bond Between a Marine and an Interpreter

by Thomas Schueman, Zainullah Zaki

Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland

Not My First Rodeo: Lessons from the Heartland

by Kristi Noem

August Schallick: Pitcher, Patrolman, Pop:

August Schallick: Pitcher, Patrolman, Pop:

by Jarrett Dillenburger

Flight of the Rondone: High School Dropout VS Big Pharma: The Fight to Save My Son's Life

Flight of the Rondone: High School Dropout VS Big Pharma: The Fight to Save My Son's Life

by Patrick Girondi

James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life

by James Patterson

Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar

Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar

by Alan Shipnuck

Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

by Tim Kennedy, Nick Palmisciano

Here's the Deal: A Memoir

by Kellyanne Conway

Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up (Signed Book)

Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up (Signed Book)

by Selma Blair

We Were Dreamers: An Immigrant Superhero Origin Story

by Simu Liu

Rough Draft: A Memoir

by Katy Tur

Coming Soon

Waypoints: My Scottish Journey

by Sam Heughan

Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me (Signed Book)

by Ralph Macchio

Political Prisoner: Persecuted, Prosecuted, but Not Silenced

by Paul Manafort

Diana, William, and Harry: The Heartbreaking Story of a Princess and Mother

Diana, William, and Harry: The Heartbreaking Story of a Princess and Mother

by James Patterson, Chris Mooney

The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times

God, Family, Country (Signed Book)

by Craig Morgan, Jim DeFelice

Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity

Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity

by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

Men in Blazers Present Gods of Soccer: The Pantheon of the 100 Greatest Soccer Players (According to Us) (Signed Book)

Men in Blazers Present Gods of Soccer: The Pantheon of the 100 Greatest Soccer Players (According to Us) (Signed Book)

by Roger Bennett, Michael Davies, Miranda Davis, Nate Kitch (Illustrator)

Making a Scene

by Constance Wu

Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America

Confidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America

by Maggie Haberman

Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers

Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers

by Mary Rodgers, Jesse Green

Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard (Signed Book)

Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard (Signed Book)

by Tom Felton

Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions (Signed Book)

by Steve Martin, Harry Bliss (Illustrator)

None of This Rocks: A Memoir (Signed Book)

None of This Rocks: A Memoir (Signed Book)

by Joe Trohman

An American in Provence: Art, Life and Photography