Bookclub suggestions Biographyautobiography memoirs & (NON FICTION)
Discover the best biography, autobiography, and memoir book club suggestions for your next read. Explore captivating non-fiction stories and inspiring real-life tales perfect for discussion.
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The Lemon Tree
by Sandy Tolan
Describes how a simple act of faith and the relationship between two families--one Israeli, one Palestinian--represents a personal microcosm of decades of Israeli-Palestinian history and …
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The Glass Castle
by Jeannette Walls
Now a major motion picture from Lionsgate starring Brie Larson, Woody Harrelson, and Naomi Watts. MORE THAN SEVEN YEARS ON THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER …
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Where Men Win Glory
by Jon Krakauer
The bestselling author of Into the Wild, Into Thin Air, and Under the Banner of Heaven delivers a stunning, eloquent account of a remarkable young …
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Einstein
by Walter Isaacson
From Isaacson, the bestselling author of "Benjamin Franklin," comes the first full biography of Albert Einstein since all his papers have become available--a fully realized …
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Heat
by Bill Buford
The book that helped define a genre: Heat is a beloved culinary classic, an adventure in the kitchen and into Italian cuisine, by Bill Buford, …
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Dr. Seuss and Mr. Geisel
by Judith Morgan
Horton, Thidwick, Yertle, the Lorax, the Grinch, Sneetches, and the Cat in the Hat are just a handful of the bizarre and beloved characters Theodor …
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The Widow Clicquot
by Tilar J. Mazzeo
The story of the visionary young widow who built a champagne empire, showed the world how to live with style, and emerged a legend Veuve …
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Come Back
by Claire Fontaine
In powerful parallel stories, mother and daughter give mesmerizing first-person accounts of the nightmare that shattered their family and the amazing journey they took to …
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Three Cups of Tea
by Greg Mortenson
The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban’s backyard Anyone who …
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Hurry Down Sunshine
by Michael Greenberg
In an unsentimental and provocative account, the author details his young daughter's sudden onset of mental illness and her long and difficult journey back to …
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Long Walk to Freedom with Connections
by Nelson Mandela
Presents Nelson Mandela's autobiography and includes ten writings by other authors, including book excerpts, poems, short stories, and song lyrics, on Mandela, South Africa, or …
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Letter to My Daughter
by Maya Angelou
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Maya Angelou shares her path to living well and with meaning in this absorbing book of personal essays. Dedicated to …
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Salt
by Mark Kurlansky
“Kurlansky finds the world in a grain of salt.” - New York Times Book Review An unlikely world history from the bestselling author of Cod …
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The Hemingses of Monticello
by Annette Gordon-Reed
Historian and legal scholar Gordon-Reed presents this epic work that tells the story of the Hemingses, an American slave family and their close blood ties …
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The Zen of Fish
by Trevor Corson
Everything you never knew about sushi—its surprising origins, the colorful lives of its chefs, the bizarre behavior of the creatures that compose it—is revealed in …