The New Yorker

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Biographies & Memoirs

Fall New Releases: Biographies & Memoirs

From household names to sleepers, take a look at the biggest books of the biggest book season of the year in our Fall New Releases store. See our top picks for fall in Biographies & Memoirs, including:

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You Say You Want a Revolution

Esteemed historian David McCullough, who brought a fresh perspective to the American Revolution with his blockbuster bestseller 1776, returns to that work with a handsome illustrated edition. This slipcased volume includes 35 removable facsimiles of historical documents, many of which have never before been reproduced.

Paperback Picks: Nonfiction

Discover the perfect paperback to add to your collection this season with these feature nonfiction titles, including favorites in current events, memoirs, business, and more.

New & Notable


Born On A Blue Day: Inside the Extraordinary Mind of an Autistic Savant ~Daniel Tammet
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A Skating Life: My Story ~Dorothy Hamill...
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Billy Graham, God's Ambassador: A Celebration of His Life and Ministry ~Billy Graham
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Conversations with Woody Allen: His Films, the Movies, and Moviemaking ~Eric Lax
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In the Hot Zone: One Man, One Year, Twenty Wars ~Kevin Sites
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The Tenth Muse: My Life in Food ~Judith Jones
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Eminent Lives: Brief Biographies by Brilliant Writers

Francis Crick: Discoverer of the...

Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time

Freud: Inventor of the Modern Mind

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Leaders & Notable People

90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death and Life

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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier

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Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life

Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life

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History from the Inside

Arthur Schlesinger Jr. was that rare bird: a historian who also made history. His Journals: 1952-2000, published now for the first time, provide an extraordinary inside view of an American half-century that The New York Times has already called "irresistibly revealing."

Go East, Young Man

Part history, biography, and travelogue, Marco Polo: From Venice to Xanadu is the chronicle of a man who extended the boundaries of human knowledge and imagination. Destined to be the definitive account of its subject for decades to come, Marco Polo takes us on a journey to the limits of history--and beyond.
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