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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Music, Lyrics, and Life
by Mike Errico; read by Mike Errico
F O R T H C O M I N G ! Available October
A book for songwriters, future content creators, music lovers, and anyone who wants to understand how popular art forms are able to touch us so deeply—by an author who has honed these lessons over years of writing, performing, teaching, and mentoring. Learn More
The Murder of Sonny Liston
by Shaun Assael; read by R. C. Bray
A re-examination of the circumstances surrounding former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston's death in Las Vegas in 1970. Learn More
Mukiwa
by Peter Godwin; read by Peter Godwin
The author shares his experiences as a white child growing up in an African colony rapidly collapsing into chaos, in a memoir of Africa seen through the eyes of a child as a magical, frightening place and then through the haunted eyes of an adolescent soldier. Learn More
Mr. B
by Jennifer Homans; read by Cassandra Campbell
Pulitzer Prize Finalist
Based on a decade of unprecedented research, the first major biography of George Balanchine, a broad-canvas portrait set against the backdrop of the tumultuous century that shaped the man the New York Times called "the Shakespeare of dancing"—from the bestselling author of Apollo's Angels. Learn More
Motherhood So White
by Nefertiti Austin; read by Allyson Johnson
In this unflinching account of her parenting journey, Nefertiti Austin examines the history of adoption in the African American community, faces off against stereotypes of single, black motherhood, and confronts the reality of raising children of color in racially charged, modern-day America. Learn More
Mothercare
by Lynne Tillman; read by Kim Niemi
For readers of Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking, and Simone de Beauvior's A Very Easy Death, Mothercare is an honest and beautifully written account of a sudden and drastically changed relationship with one's mother, and of the time and labor spent navigating the American healthcare system. Learn More
The Mother-Daughter Relationship Makeover
by Leslie Glass and Lindsey Glass; read by Lindsey Glass
NEW! Now Available
The Mother-Daughter Relationship Makeover combines a compelling mother and daughter memoir with self-help and a formula for listeners to explore their own mother-daughter history, understand and ease their conflicts, and rediscover their appreciation and love. Learn More
Mother of the Unseen World
by Mark Matousek; read by Sean Runnette
Mother of the Unseen World is a revealing exploration of Mother Meera, the Indian enlightener and mystic who embodies the Divine Feminine. Writing with her approval and cooperation, Mark Matousek, a longtime follower, has crafted a deeply moving and insightful book that takes us as close as possible to this remarkable woman, and to the experience of enlightenment. Learn More
Most Honorable Son
by Gregg Jones; read by Christopher Douyard
NEW! Now Available
The first comprehensive biography of unjustly forgotten Japanese American war hero Ben Kuroki, who fought the Axis powers during World War II and battled racism, injustice, and prejudice on the home front. Learn More
Morningstar
by Ann Hood; read by Donna Postel
Morningstar is a memoir about the magic and inspiration of books from a beloved and bestselling author. Learn More
More Than a Game
Phil Jackson and Charley Rosen; read by Phil Jackson and Charley Rosen
Phil Jackson's account of the Lakers' game-by-game progress through the 1999-2000 season and his views on the state of the NBA is supplemented by his friend Charley Rosen's novelist's impressions of the Lakers, Los Angeles, and the league. Learn More
A Monk in the World
by Wayne Teasdale; read by James Anderson Foster
In showing the practical and philosophical issues of his journey to a multifaith spirituality, the author of The Mystic Heart offers inspiration for others on their own spiritual path. Learn More
A Moment in Time
Ralph Branca with David Ritz; read by Traber Burns
From the great Brooklyn Dodger pitcher Ralph Branca who gave up Bobby Thomson’s “Shot Heard Round the World,” comes an inspiring memoir that captures the golden era of baseball and offers a lesson in grace, character, and perseverance. Learn More
Molina
Bengie Molina and Joan Ryan; read by Henry Leyva
The inspiring true story of the poor Puerto Rican factory worker, Benjamin Molina Santana, who against all odds raised the greatest baseball dynasty of all time: Molina’s three sons—Bengie, José, and Yadier—have each earned two World Series rings, which is unprecedented in the sport, and Molina’s story is told by one of them, Bengie. Learn More
Mistress of Life and Death
by Susan J. Eischeid; read by Elisabeth Lagelee
The first-ever biography of SS Overseer Maria Mandl, the highest-ranked woman in the Nazi killing machine and one of the few female perpetrators of the Holocaust. Learn More
Mission at Nuremberg
by Tim Townsend; read by James Anderson Foster
Mission at Nuremberg is Tim Townsend's gripping story of the American Army chaplain sent to save the souls of the Nazis incarcerated at Nuremberg. Learn More
Missing Man
Barry Meier; read by Ray Porter
Missing Man is a fast-paced story set against the backdrop of the twilight war between the United States and Iran, one in which hostages are used as political pawns. Filled with stunning revelations, it chronicles a family's ongoing search for answers and one man's desperate struggle to keep his hand in the game. Learn More
Miracle Country
by Kendra Atleework; read by Cassandra Campbell
Like Wild, Miracle Country is a story of flight and return, bounty and emptiness, and the true meaning of home. But it also speaks to the ravages of climate change and its permanent destruction of the way of life in one particular town. Learn More
The Minotaur at Calle Lanza
by Zito Madu; read by Amir Abdullah
NEW! Now Available
A "hauntingly effective" surrealist travel memoir about the mysterious transformations that may lurk inside us all (Library Journal, starred review). Learn More
A Million Little Pieces
James Frey; read by Oliver Wyman
A searing and controversial story of drug and alcohol abuse and rehabilitation, told with the charismatic energy of Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and the revelatory power of Burroughs' Junky. Learn More
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