The Gene: An Intimate History
From Aristotle to CRISPR, a Pulitzer Prize-winning oncologist weaves science, history, and his family's struggle with mental illness into a gripping story of heredity and human identity.
Becoming
From the South Side of Chicago to the White House, an intimate memoir of resilience, identity, and finding your voice while navigating marriage, motherhood, and public life.
Steve Jobs
The authorized biography of Apple's cofounder, based on 40+ interviews revealing the passion, perfectionism, and intensity behind six revolutionary industries.
When Breath Becomes Air
A neurosurgeon at 36 faces terminal lung cancer and must confront what makes life worth living. A profound memoir on mortality, meaning, and the doctor who became the patient.
The Glass Castle: A Memoir
A raw, unforgettable story of resilience and redemption. Four siblings raised by brilliant but alcoholic parents learn to survive poverty and neglect, then escape to build new lives.
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
From childhood in rural South Africa to 27 years in prison to the presidency: one man's extraordinary journey from freedom fighter to Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
A raw, honest memoir of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike through grief, self-destruction, and rebirth on a journey that broke her down and built her back up again.
Educated
A young woman raised by survivalists in rural Idaho enters her first classroom at 17 and journeys from isolation to earning a PhD at Cambridge University.
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
Olympic runner Louis Zamperini survives a plane crash, 47 days adrift at sea, and brutal years in Japanese POW camps. A harrowing true story of endurance, hope, and spiritual transformation.
In Cold Blood
A groundbreaking true crime masterpiece that reconstructs the 1959 Kansas murders of a farm family and the hunt for their killers, blending journalism with literary art.