This month’s best new biographies and memoirs

Don’t miss the best new biographies and memoirs from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! We’ve rounded up this month’s biggest and buzziest biographies and memoirs — including a #1 New York Times bestseller from the creator of HBO’s Girls, a fascinating look at Queen Elizabeth II’s working relationships with former US presidents, and more!

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	This juicy memoir from a ‘generational voice’ (Financial Times) has everyone talking WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In this instant #1 New York Times bestseller, the creator of HBO’s Girls reflects on her ascent to fame, her battle with chronic illness, and the high price of achieving her dreams “Dunham is able to write about the painful parts of life in a way that feels both intimate and universal” (The Guardian) “A moving and candid look at an overexposed and misunderstood life” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A must-read for fans of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Meet Solomon Snyder, the genius psychiatrist who worked for decades to replicate schizophrenia — and found answers that transformed the treatment of mental illness A “riveting, sometimes unnerving read” (Psychology Today) from a historian of science at the City University of New York Robert Kolker, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Hidden Valley Road, calls this “enlightening” biography “a fascinating guide to how mental illness takes shape in the brain” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Mary Cain was an athlete on the rise — but she was the victim of abusive coaches and systems WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “A brave, blisteringly honest memoir about a young girl who loved running, and about the systems, policies, and people who placed winning at all costs above her well-being” (Elle) A moving personal story and a call for clarity and change in the treatment of young athletes “Grippingly charts her path from glory to disillusionment to despair and back. It’s a powerful and haunting testimonial” (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘A memoir that feeds both body and soul… Lush, fearless, and tender’ (Ruth Reichl) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “Reading this book is like sitting down with [a] friend who always has a rollicking, tragicomic story to tell” (The New York Times Book Review) A beloved Brooklyn chef and writer looks back on her life — moments rich and messy — through the lens of memorable meals and meaningful loves “An endearing tale of food, family, and finding your own place in the world” (Eater) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers During her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II had a quiet influence on 13 US presidents WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Learn about how Richard Nixon sought her help amid the Watergate scandal, her surprising admission to Barack Obama, the reality of her relationship with Donald Trump, and more A must-read for fans of The Crown Penned by an award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A ‘beautifully written’ memoir (Bryan Stevenson) from a pioneering scholar WHY IT’S READWORTHY: One of the nation’s most influential public intellectuals takes readers on an “extraordinary journey” (The New York Times) through her childhood and life’s accomplishments, including coining the term intersectionality With praise from Kiese Laymon and Henry Louis Gates Jr., who calls it “powerful” and “compelling” “Outstanding… An entertaining and invaluable account of personal triumph and political awakening” (Publishers Weekly starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers After fighting to fit into the hearing world, Sara forged a new path into the Deaf community WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A compelling memoir from the New York Times bestselling author of True Biz “A book that refuses to let us look away from how we fail disabled people — and shows us how we can do better” (Esmé Weijun Wang, author of The Collected Schizophrenias) With frank discussion of questions of identity, politics, and more, this read is “for anyone who has felt the need to hide their true self” (Booklist) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers An award-winning investigative reporter probes the life of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. WHY IT’S READWORTHY: This “bombshell new biography” (People) is based on the Cabinet member’s personal diaries, interviews, and previously unreleased material Learn how RFK Jr. grieved his father, battled addiction, and found his way to becoming the US Secretary of Health and Human Services This timely, discussion-worthy read “illustrates the intimate details of the controversial figure’s life” (USA Today) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Two peace activists take readers on a tour through the history of Israel and the West Bank WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Highly anticipated by The New York Times, which calls it a “short but immensely poignant account” that’s “raw with pain and rage and yet bravely insistent on the imperative of hope” Expected to meet each other with hatred, Palestinian Aziz Abu Sarah and Israeli Maoz Inon instead formed a bond — and here, they call for peace and compassion in the midst of suffering From authors who “are not only brilliant guides to the tortured geography of the Holy Land but also guides for how to retain our humanity, no matter how much pain we endure” (New York Times bestselling author Peter Beinart) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The actor who played TV’s iconic Jan Brady tells her story WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Go behind the scenes of a long-running Hollywood career with this intimate, heartfelt read “Peels back the curtain on what it was truly like to grow up as one of television’s most recognizable children” (Keegan-Michael Key) “Plumb reflects on a surprisingly diverse career, from a childhood spent going from audition to audition to fame on television to stints as an improv performer and professional artist, in this lighthearted, pleasant memoir” (Kirkus Reviews) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers
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