Don’t miss the best new biographies and memoirs from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! Don’t miss this month’s buzziest biographies and memoirs — including Kamala Harris’s reflection on her 2024 presidential campaign, a powerful account of an unraveling marriage, and more.

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	The long-awaited, deeply intimate memoir from Elvis’s ex-wife, Priscilla WHY IT’S READWORTHY: An instant New York Times bestseller Priscilla Presley chronicles her journey of leaving the King of Rock — and finding a life that was all her own “Presley remains an endearing, conversational storyteller… A heartfelt record” (Publishers Weekly) Touches on raising her children, transforming Graceland into an international destination, weathering family losses, and more Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Geraldine Brooks says, ‘Want to know why America is fractured? Read Paper Girl’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The New York Times bestselling author of Dopesick “continues her noble work as a truth teller” (Kirkus Reviews) When Beth Macy returned to her Ohio hometown, the culture had changed dramatically. What happened in Urbana over the previous 40 years? “Beth Macy’s compassion and keen-eyed wisdom make for powerful storytelling” (Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Kamala Harris recounts her whirlwind 2024 presidential campaign WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The Atlantic says this “newsworthy book” is “blunt, knowing, fervent, occasionally profane, [and] slyly funny” After President Joe Biden announced he wasn’t seeking reelection, the country’s first woman vice president had just 107 days to make her case to the American people This buzzy account of the shortest presidential campaign in modern history is a #1 New York Times bestseller Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers The definitive biography of a beloved comedian WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A heartwarming tribute to an entertainer who’s remembered as much for his warmth and generosity as his talent “This will be catnip” for fans of John Candy’s work (Publishers Weekly) With interview excerpts from Tom Hanks, Catherine O’Hara, Chevy Chase, and more Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers She awoke to the sound of her husband whispering sweet nothings — to another woman WHY IT’S READWORTHY: When Jen Hatmaker’s 26-year marriage imploded, she began to question everything, from her ideas about religion to her feelings about herself In this instant New York Times bestseller, “Jen lays out the messy, broken path to self-love, with out-loud heartbreak, rewritten storylines, and belly laughs” (Jennifer Garner) “A powerful howl of honesty that will open the eyes and hearts of every single woman who sees herself in its pages, which is to say, all of us” (Dani Shapiro) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A look at Black American motherhood through three generations of women WHY IT’S READWORTHY: National Book Award–winner Imani Perry calls this “one of the most beautiful and truthful books I’ve ever read” “A beautiful testament to generational resilience and a forceful reckoning with the legacy of American racism” (Publishers Weekly starred review) From a cultural critic and collegiate writing professor Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers An award-winning nature writer discovers there’s much to learn from local birdlife WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “This is some of the best English prose of our time… Engrossing and uplifting” (The Spectator) With literary and philosophical insights, Adam Nicolson reflects on how birds sing, breed, migrate, and more, documenting his own efforts to build an environment that’s friendly to them “A magical reminder of the rich, inexhaustible pleasures of watching wildlife and birdlife… An intoxicating and joyous invitation to us all, to step out into nature and take it all in” (Daily Mail) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers In Mississippi, one man reflects on his coming-of-age — and reckons with the past WHY IT’S READWORTHY: “A story for all Americans on a path to self-awareness, honesty, and love” (Wright Thompson, New York Times bestselling author of The Barn) John T. Edge offers a bold, poignant look at a difficult childhood in a place damaged by violence and racism — and at finding healing through a career in food In a starred review, Publishers Weekly raves, “Clear-eyed, bighearted, and beautifully written, this nourishing memoir offers readers plenty to chew on” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘An outstanding look at one of the world’s most beloved entertainers’ (Kirkus Reviews) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: How did Taylor Swift achieve the global stardom she has today? A Harvard professor has the answers Written with a fan’s appreciation and a literary critic’s insight “A provocative, sharp, well-argued book for any Taylor Swift fan — or skeptic” (Carmen Maria Machado, author of Her Body and Other Parties) Learn more...