New Biography & Memoir: January 2026
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100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life by Dick Van Dyke
100 Rules for Living to 100: An Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life
by Dick Van Dyke

On the eve of his 100th birthday, national treasure Dick Van Dyke brings us this autobiographical collection of stories, reflections, and life advice on how he's maintained a zest for life.
Heart Life Music by Kenny Chesney
Heart Life Music
by Kenny Chesney

With Nashville's vibrant creative scene, characters, legends, and places now long gone from the city he encountered in those early days, Kenny Chesney explores the quest to find himself as an artist and a man, as well as a sense of home anywhere there's an ocean. These are the stories of the unlikely game changer who became the sound of coming of age in the 21st century, made friends with his heroes, rocked stadiums, and founded a No Shoes Nation.
Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging by Angela Buchdahl
Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi's Story of Faith, Identity, and Belonging
by Angela Buchdahl

From the first Asian American to be ordained as a rabbi, a stirring account of one woman's journey from feeling like an outsider to becoming one of the most admired religious leaders in the world.
Hostage by Eli Sharabi
Hostage
by Eli Sharabi

In a raw and unflinching memoir, Eli Sharabi, a survivor of 491 days in Hamas captivity, recounts the harrowing ordeal of his abduction from Kibbutz Be’eri on October 7th, 2023, the loss of his wife and daughters, and his unyielding resolve to survive.
Joan Crawford: A Woman's Face by Scott Eyman
Joan Crawford: A Woman's Face
by Scott Eyman

Film historian and acclaimed New York Times bestselling biographer Scott Eyman has written the definitive biography of Hollywood icon Joan Crawford, drawing on never-before-seen documents and photos from the Crawford estate.
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre

The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Giuffre offers an unsparing account of her time with Epstein and Maxwell, who trafficked her and others to prominent men. She remade her life from scratch and summoned the courage to not only hold her abusers to account but also advocate for other victims. The pages of this book preserve her voice—and her legacy—forever.
Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America by Beth Macy
Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America
by Beth Macy

From one of our most acclaimed chroniclers of the forces eroding America’s social fabric, her most personal and powerful work: a reckoning with the changes that have rocked her own beloved small Ohio hometown.
Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much by Cynthia Erivo
Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much
by Cynthia Erivo

In this vulnerable and enlightening book of life lessons, globally renowned performer Cynthia Erivo draws from her singular experience to show us how to embrace being “too much” and to live up to the fullest iteration of ourselves.
That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You by Elyse Myers
That's a Great Question, I'd Love to Tell You
by Elyse Myers

Writer, comedian, and content creator Elyse Myers gets real about life’s awkward moments in her bold, funny, and unfiltered debut book.
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