This lively biography chronicles the life and times of Bill Mauldin, the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist whose career was launched during World War II. Beginning with Mauldin's childhood in New Mexico, historian Todd DePastino traces the cartoonist's entire life, from his military service with the 45th Infantry Division and the evolution of his art to his tumultuous personal life and post-war successes and failures. Want to read another book about a legendary comic creator? Check out David Michaelis' recent Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography.

Four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield's professional boxing career began in the mid-1980s, and now, at the age of 45, he continues to soldier on inside the ring. In this autobiography, Holyfield discusses topics such as his tough childhood, his matches against fighters like Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson (who can forget the infamous 1997 "Bite Fight"?), and his religious beliefs. Boxing fans should also check out David Remnick's King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero and Jeremy Schaap's Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and The Greatest Upset in Boxing History.

If you're a fan of James Herriot's stories about his career as an English country vet, you might also enjoy this day-in-the-life account by a modern veterinary surgeon. Seasoned vet Nick Trout, a staff surgeon at Boston's Angell Animal Medical Center, begins his day at 2:47 a.m. when he is called to perform emergency surgery on Sage, a 10-year-old German shepherd. Many hours and patients later, his workday concludes with Snowball, a cat who swallowed one of her own teeth. Funny and heartrending by turns, Tell Me Where It Hurts is a compelling read for animal lovers everywhere.

April 5, 1908. Over the course of her six-decade career, Academy Award-winning actress Bette Davis graced the silver screen in an impressive array of feature films. But aside from her professional achievements, she is also remembered for her reputation as a demanding and egotistical star. In this psychologically rich portrait, biographer Barbara Leaming draws on conversations with friends, family members, and other actors to offer a frank appraisal of Davis' career and personal life. Readers who enjoy celebrity dish are sure to like this warts-and-all biography.

April 13, 1743. American Sphinx is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph Ellis' outstanding assessment of the life, image, and political career of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president of the United States. Ellis' narrative follows Jefferson from his role as the principal drafter of the Declaration of Independence to his position as an elder statesman and former president. There are also numerous surprising details scattered throughout, such as the fact that Jefferson only delivered two public speeches while in office. This extraordinary biography won the National Book Award in 1997.

April 21, 1926. Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has reigned for more than 50 years, a feat that only three other English monarchs (Queen Victoria, King George III, and King Henry III) have accomplished. Written by veteran royal biographer Robert Lacey, this insightful portrait chronicles the private and public aspects of Elizabeth's life, including her belief that "tradition and protocol represented something greater than oneself." If you want to know more about other female sovereigns, don't miss Maureen Waller's Sovereign Ladies: The Six Reigning Queens of England.

April 28, 1926. Close to 50 years after the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee's first and only novel, scores of readers everywhere continue to be riveted by this Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Mockingbird paints a fascinating portrait of the enigmatic and colorful woman behind the classic work. Among the topics that biographer Charles J. Shields examines are Lee's childhood in Monroeville, Alabama; her dislike of the limelight; and her friendship with fellow writer Truman Capote. This first full-length biography of Lee won't disappoint her many fans.

Married since 1959, Shirlee Taylor Haizlip and Harold C. Haizlip are one of America's most well-known African-American couples; she's the author of the bestselling The Sweeter the Juice and he's a prominent educator. In alternating voices, the Haizlips recount the highs and lows of their long-lasting relationship and also reflect on the ongoing battle of their generation for racial equality. When first published, this intimate and deeply personal memoir was a Los Angeles Times number-one bestseller and an Oprah's Book Club selection.

Sir Richard Francis Burton was an eminent 19th-century British explorer and scholar, and Isabel Arundell Burton was his headstrong and equally adventurous wife. In A Rage to Live, noted biographer Mary S. Lovell (The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family) describes the pair's courtship and shared travels around the globe. She also examines Richard's interest in Eastern erotica and demonstrates how Isabel was an unconventional Victorian woman who broke many of the boundaries imposed upon her gender and class. Check out this biography to learn more about this fascinating couple.

The 1956 wedding of American actress Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier III of Monaco appeared to be the ultimate fairy tale to the thousands of television viewers who watched the ceremony unfold. But what was life really like behind palace doors? Celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli explores the marriage of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier and cites the factors that prompted Grace to marry the prince and sacrifice her career and ambitions. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with family members and friends, Once Upon a Time is a compelling portrait of a famous marriage and a legendary woman.

During the early 20th century, artist Gerald Murphy and his wife, Sara, seemed to know everyone who was anyone. The wealthy, globe-trotting pair summered with Pablo Picasso on the French Riviera, watched bullfights in Pamplona with Ernest Hemingway, and inspired such creative individuals as Cole Porter and F. Scott Fitzgerald. Writer Amanda Vaill brings both the Murphys and their glittering era to life in this "richly detailed and affecting" (The New York Times) dual biography. Readers curious about the Lost Generation will find much to savor here.