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B&N's Best Biographies & Memoirs of 2022

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A Book of Days
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A Book of Days
by Patti Smith
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
by Tom Felton
Finding Me (Oprah's Book Club)
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Finding Me (Oprah's Book Club)
by Viola Davis
I'm Glad My Mom Died
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I'm Glad My Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy
Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
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Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
by Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson (Contribution by), Rima Horton (Afterword)
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
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Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
by Bono
You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl from Ukraine
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You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl from Ukraine
by Yeva Skalietska
His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice
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His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice
by Robert Samuels, Toluse Olorunnipa
Solito: A Memoir
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Solito: A Memoir
by Javier Zamora
A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré Pre-Order Now
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A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré
by John le Carré, Tim Cornwell (Editor)

Inspired Lives

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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
by Michelle Obama
A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré Pre-Order Now
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A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré
by John le Carré, Tim Cornwell (Editor)
Educated: A Memoir
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Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover
The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
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The Ride of Her Life: The True Story of a Woman, Her Horse, and Their Last-Chance Journey Across America
by Elizabeth Letts
James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life
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James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life
by James Patterson
Solito: A Memoir
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Solito: A Memoir
by Javier Zamora
Vacuuming in the Nude: And Other Ways to Get Attention
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Vacuuming in the Nude: And Other Ways to Get Attention
by Peggy Rowe, Mike Rowe (Foreword by)
Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
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Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself
by Tim Kennedy, Nick Palmisciano
Lily's Promise: Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond - A Story for All Generations
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Lily's Promise: Holding On to Hope Through Auschwitz and Beyond - A Story for All Generations
by Lily Ebert, Dov Forman
Rough Draft: A Memoir
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Rough Draft: A Memoir
by Katy Tur
You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl from Ukraine
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You Don't Know What War Is: The Diary of a Young Girl from Ukraine
by Yeva Skalietska
The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I
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The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I
by Lindsey Fitzharris
One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World
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One Hundred Saturdays: Stella Levi and the Search for a Lost World
by Michael Frank, Maira Kalman (Illustrator)
If We Break: A Memoir of Marriage, Addiction, and Healing
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If We Break: A Memoir of Marriage, Addiction, and Healing
by Kathleen Buhle
Tanqueray
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Tanqueray
by Brandon Stanton, Stephanie Johnson

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Celebrity Stories of 2022

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I'm Glad My Mom Died
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I'm Glad My Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
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Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
by Bono
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir
by Matthew Perry
A Book of Days
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A Book of Days
by Patti Smith
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
by Tom Felton
The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book
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The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book
by Jerry Seinfeld
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember
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Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember
by Lauren Graham
Cinema Speculation
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Cinema Speculation
by Quentin Tarantino
Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
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Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions
by Steve Martin, Harry Bliss (Illustrator)
Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
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Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
by Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson (Contribution by), Rima Horton (Afterword)
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
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The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
by Paul Newman, David Rosenthal (Editor), Melissa Newman (Foreword by), Clea Newman Soderlund (Afterword)
The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters
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The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters
by Joanna Gaines
Waypoints: My Scottish Journey
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Waypoints: My Scottish Journey
by Sam Heughan
Finding Me (Oprah's Book Club)
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Finding Me (Oprah's Book Club)
by Viola Davis
Happy-Go-Lucky
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Happy-Go-Lucky
by David Sedaris

Our Monthly Nonfiction Picks

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This Month's Pick: All About Me!

For anyone who loves Mel Brooks's comedy, the long wait is over. Here are the never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from the master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny.

All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
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All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
by Mel Brooks
Music Is History
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Music Is History
by Questlove
The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones
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The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones
by Larry Loftis
This Is Your Mind on Plants
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This Is Your Mind on Plants
by Michael Pollan
Sleeper Agent: The Atomic Spy in America Who Got Away
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Sleeper Agent: The Atomic Spy in America Who Got Away
by Ann Hagedorn
The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie
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The Science of Murder: The Forensics of Agatha Christie
by Carla Valentine
We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year (B&N Exclusive Edition)
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We Came, We Saw, We Left: A Family Gap Year (B&N Exclusive Edition)
by Charles Wheelan
Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths
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Pandora's Jar: Women in the Greek Myths
by Natalie Haynes
Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
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Madhouse at the End of the Earth: The Belgica's Journey into the Dark Antarctic Night
by Julian Sancton
Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies
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Amoralman: A True Story and Other Lies
by Derek DelGaudio
The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
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The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
by Anna Malaika Tubbs
A History of the World in 6 Glasses
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
by Tom Standage

For anyone who loves Mel Brooks's comedy, the long wait is over. Here are the never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from the master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny.

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Bookseller Favorites

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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
by Michelle Obama
I'm Glad My Mom Died
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I'm Glad My Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy
And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
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And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
by Jon Meacham
The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
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The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
by Stacy Schiff
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
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Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
by Bono
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
by Tom Felton
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember
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Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember
by Lauren Graham
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
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G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century
by Beverly Gage
Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening
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Silent Spring Revolution: John F. Kennedy, Rachel Carson, Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, and the Great Environmental Awakening
by Douglas Brinkley
Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
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Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
by Alan Rickman, Emma Thompson (Contribution by), Rima Horton (Afterword)
The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters
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The Stories We Tell: Every Piece of Your Story Matters
by Joanna Gaines
A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré Pre-Order Now
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A Private Spy: The Letters of John le Carré
by John le Carré, Tim Cornwell (Editor)
Finding Me (Oprah's Book Club)
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Finding Me (Oprah's Book Club)
by Viola Davis
Educated: A Memoir
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Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
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Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe
by David Maraniss

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All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
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All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
by Mel Brooks
The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
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The Greatest Beer Run Ever: A Memoir of Friendship, Loyalty, and War
by John "Chick" Donohue, J. T. Molloy
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
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From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
by Tembi Locke
The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
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The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz
by Erik Larson
Everything I Know about Love
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Everything I Know about Love
by Dolly Alderton
Educated: A Memoir
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Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover
The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones
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The Princess Spy: The True Story of World War II Spy Aline Griffith, Countess of Romanones
by Larry Loftis
The Glass Castle
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The Glass Castle
by Jeannette Walls
Becoming
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Becoming
by Michelle Obama
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
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A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
by Sonia Purnell
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
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Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
by Anthony Bourdain
The Year of Magical Thinking
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The Year of Magical Thinking
by Joan Didion
Know My Name
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Know My Name
by Chanel Miller
84, Charing Cross Road
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84, Charing Cross Road
by Helene Hanff
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Escape Into Fascinating Life Stories

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The Yellow House
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The Yellow House
by Sarah M. Broom
Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker
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Barry Sonnenfeld, Call Your Mother: Memoirs of a Neurotic Filmmaker
by Barry Sonnenfeld
Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
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Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
by Mitch Albom
From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
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From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
by Tembi Locke
Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years
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Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years
by Julie Andrews, Emma Walton Hamilton (With)
When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains
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When Time Stopped: A Memoir of My Father's War and What Remains
by Ariana Neumann
The Way I Heard It
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The Way I Heard It
by Mike Rowe
We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True
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We're Going to Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny, Complicated, and True
by Gabrielle Union
When Breath Becomes Air
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When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi, Abraham Verghese (Foreword by)
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah
Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
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Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life
by William Finnegan
The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play
by Kobe Bryant, Phil Jackson (Introduction), Pau Gasol (Foreword by), Andrew D. Bernstein (Photographer)
All but My Life
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All but My Life
by Gerda Weissmann Klein
Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
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Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
by Dani Shapiro
Educated
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Educated
by Tara Westover

New Releases

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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
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The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
by Michelle Obama
And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
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And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
by Jon Meacham
The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
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The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams
by Stacy Schiff
Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
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Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
by Bono
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir
by Matthew Perry
So Help Me God
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So Help Me God
by Mike Pence
Waypoints: My Scottish Journey (Signed Book)
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Waypoints: My Scottish Journey (Signed Book)
by Sam Heughan
Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands
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Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands
by Linda Ronstadt, Lawrence Downes, Bill Steen (Photographer)
All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
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All About Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business
by Mel Brooks
Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
by Tom Felton
Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity
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Killing the Legends: The Lethal Danger of Celebrity
by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard
Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember
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Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember
by Lauren Graham
Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me (Signed Book)
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Waxing On: The Karate Kid and Me (Signed Book)
by Ralph Macchio
Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
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Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
by Nina Totenberg
The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson
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The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson
by Jeff Pearlman

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