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When Breath Becomes Air, written in the last year of Dr. Kalanithi’s life, is an unstoppable read and a moving memoir about coming to terms with death from a man who worked to prevent others’, and then finally faced his own.
Written by two millennials, this is a biography of, and love letter to, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—and it’s infused with internet fun. A compelling read even for those who can’t quite define a meme.
Leave it to Patti Smith to craft a memoir comprised of coffee, travel, TV mysteries, and dreams, and make of it one of the most poetic and magnetic books of the last year.
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This fusion of criticism and memoir makes abstract philosophical concerns feel immediate and essential. It’s a powerful exploration of what it means to live in a perpetual state of becoming, without ever fully arriving.
Why Not Me? serves to shatter our illusions of celebrity. We’ve all been told time and again that hard work brings success, but Kaling actually practices what she preaches. And she preaches it in an infinitely likable way.
Smart, witty, and confident, yet full of compassion and warmth, Amy Poehler narrates her memoir with precision comedic timing and cadence. Her story is inspiring, self-deprecating, sarcastic, and—most of all—incredibly fun.
A truly shocking memoir that follows Cahalan through a series of seemingly inconsequential events that suddenly make her violent and psychotic. Her scattered-but-thorough account of her month of madness is frightening and engrossing.
The true story behind the Oscar-winning film, this first-hand account of Solomon Northup, a free man who was kidnapped and enslaved for a decade, captures—and celebrates—the ferocity of human hope.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer’s ode to happiness, curiosity and awe at life’s wonders captures readers’ hearts with its idyllic setting and vivid prose.
In a Malawi village riddled with draught & death, one audacious boy conquers poverty & adversity to pursue his passions - passions that eventually earn him the title of a nation’s hero.
If you're into thievery, may as well learn from the best. Abagnale's follow-up to his bestselling Catch Me If You Can exposes the intricacies of con artistry with authority and charm.
Best known for his wonderfully weird novels, it turns out Robbins has also led a wonderfully weird life. His memoir is written with the same ecstatic creativity he wields in fiction.
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