Best Autobiographies/Memoirs Books

Open Socrates: The Case for a Philosophical Life

$16.99

New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice

“[C]harming, intelligent…Open Socrates encourages us to recognize how little we know, and to start thinking.” —Jennifer Szalai, New York Times

An iconoclastic philosopher revives Socrates for our time, showing how we can answer—and, in the first place, ask—life’s most important questions.

Brothers

$16.99

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

In this intimate and open account—nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you’ve ever read—Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate.

Connie: A Memoir

$16.99

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER
A NEW YORK TIMES EDITOR’S PICK
A LA TIMES AND PEOPLE BEST BOOK OF THE MONTH

“This delightful memoir is filled with Connie Chung’s trademark wit, sharp insights, and deep understanding of people. It’s a revealing account of what it’s like to be a woman breaking barriers in the world of TV news, filled with colorful tales of rivalry and triumph. But it also has a larger theme: how the line between serious reporting and tabloid journalism became blurred.” – Walter Isaacson, New York Times bestselling author

In a sharp, witty, and definitive memoir, iconic trailblazer and legendary journalist Connie Chung delves into her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry.

JFK Jr.: An Intimate Oral Biography

$16.99

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

The first oral biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. is an extraordinarily intimate, comprehensive look at the real man behind the myth. Sharing never-before-told stories and insights, his closest friends, confidantes, lovers, classmates, teachers, and colleagues paint a vivid portrait of one of the most beloved figures of the 20th century, revealing how the boy who saluted became the man America came to know and love who still captures public imagination twenty-five years after his tragic death.

Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space

$16.99

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Stunning…A heart-pounding thriller…Challenger is a remarkable book.” —The Atlantic • “Superb…Compelling and exhaustively researched.” —The Washington Post • “Devastating…A universal story that transcends time.” —The New York Times • “Gripping history.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)