Biography • Memoir
Share in the childhood tales of A Girl Named Zippy. Hear Kenneth Branagh read Samuel Pepys' exuberant 17th-century diary. Be transformed by the extraordinary women of Half the Sky. You'll find these and other remarkable life stories under biography and memoir.
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Elixir
by Kapka Kassabova; read by Natalie Pela
A search for a cure to what ails us in the Anthropocene by the award-winning author of Border. Learn More
Elizabeth and Monty
by Charles Casillo; read by Paul Heitsch
Violet-eyed siren Elizabeth Taylor and classically handsome Montgomery Clift were the most gorgeous screen couple of their time. Over two decades of friendship they made, separately and together, some of the era's defining movies. Yet the relationship between these two figures has never truly been explored until now. Learn More
Empress
by Ruby Lal; read by Suzanne Toren
Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire. Her legend still lives, but her story was lost—until now. Learn More
The End of the World as We Know It
by Robert Goolrick; read by Peter Berkrot
Beautifully written, often humorous, sometimes sweet, ultimately shocking, The End of the World as We Know It is a son's story of looking back with both love and anger at the parents who gave him life and then robbed him of it, who created his world and then destroyed it. Contains mature themes. Learn More
The Envoy
by Gordon Sondland; read by Jonathan Todd Ross
This is a behind-the-scenes look at Trump, his cabinet, and an international diplomacy you've never seen before. Learn More
Ernest Hemingway
by Mary V. Dearborn; read by Tanya Eby
Washington Post Notable Book
The first full biography of Ernest Hemingway in more than fifteen years; the first to draw upon a wide array of never-before-used material; the first written by a woman, from the widely acclaimed biographer of Norman Mailer, Peggy Guggenheim, Henry Miller, and Louise Bryant. Learn More
Escalante's Dream
by David Roberts; read by Robert Fass
Famed adventure writer David Roberts retraces the route of the legendary Domínguez-Escalante expedition. Learn More
The Esperanza Fire
John N. Maclean; read by Pete Larkin
A riveting, you-are-there account of the tightly-knit forest service engine crew that perished battling “the perfect storm of wildland fires,” which led to the first-ever conviction of a wildland arsonist for first degree murder. Learn More
The Exorcist Legacy
by Nat Segaloff; read by Joe Hempel
Since 1973, The Exorcist and its progeny have scared and inspired half a century of filmgoers. Now, on the fiftieth anniversary of the original movie release, this is the definitive, fascinating story of the scariest movie ever made and its lasting impact as one of the most shocking, influential, and successful adventures in the history of film. Written by Nat Segaloff, an original publicist for the movie and the acclaimed biographer of its director, with a foreword from John Russo, author and cowriter of the seminal horror film Night of the Living Dead. Learn More
Eye of the Beholder
Laura J. Snyder; ready by Tamara Marston
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The remarkable story of how an artist and a scientist in seventeenth-century Holland transformed the way we see the world. Learn More
Fantasy Expert
by Ron Shandler; read by BJ Harrison
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An entertaining and incisive chronicle from one of the foremost authorities in fantasy baseball. Learn More
The Farmer's Son
by John Connell; read by Alyn Smyth
For fans of The Shepherd's Life, a poignant memoir—and #1 Irish bestseller—about a wayward son's return home to his family's farm, and how he found a new beginning in an age-old world. Learn More
Father James Page
by Larry Eugene; read by Terrence Kidd
This first-of-its-kind biography tells the story of Rev. James Page, who rose from slavery in the nineteenth century to become a religious and political leader among African Americans as well as an international spokesperson for the cause of racial equality. Learn More
Fathers, Brothers, and Sons
by Frank Bello and Joel McIver; read by Frank Bello
Frank Bello, bassist with the legendary New York thrash metal band Anthrax, presents his long-awaited memoir. Learn More
FDR's Mentors
by Michael J. Gerhardt; read by Danny Campbell
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A unique and illuminating exploration of the key relationships that shaped Franklin Delano Roosevelt into one of America's most definitive leaders and impacted his influence on the world stage, from presidential historian Michael J. Gerhardt, the acclaimed author of Lincoln's Mentors and principal adviser in the official annotation of the Constitution at the Library of Congress. Learn More
Feuding Fan Dancers
by Leslie Zemeckis; read by Christa Lewis
Leslie Zemeckis continues to discover the forgotten feminist histories of the golden age of entertainment, turning her sights on the lost stories of Sally Rand and Faith Bacon—icons who each claimed to be the inventor of the notorious fan dance.
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Fierce Ambition
by Jennet Conant; read by EJ Lavery
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A spirited portrait of twentieth-century war correspondent Maggie Higgins and her tenacious fight to the top in a male-dominated profession. Learn More
The Fight of the Century
by Michael Arkush; by JD Jackson
The Fight of the Century is very likely the most dramatic, compelling, and moving sports story you will ever hear. Learn More
The Fighting Soul
by Ari Rabin-Havt; read by Peter Berkrot
Though his campaign ended in abrupt and unexpected defeat, Bernie Sanders has pushed the Democratic Party to the left and helped remake American politics. Revelatory and heartfelt, The Fighting Soul depicts the rare politician motivated by principle, not power. Learn More
Finding My Place
by Elizabeth Pipko; read by Elizabeth Pipko
Elizabeth Pipko has been described by many as a rising star in the Conservative movement, but how did she get here? And more importantly, did she ever plan to? Learn More
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