Don’t miss the best new biographies and memoirs from the past month, hand-picked by our editors! We’ve rounded up this month’s biggest and buzziest biographies and memoirs — which include an engrossing Read with Jenna pick, a well-researched account of a Founding Father, and more!

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	Just like that, Belle’s husband of 20 years announced he was leaving her WHY IT’S READWORTHY: This portrait of the dissolution of a decades-long marriage is “a gut punch” (Publishers Weekly) Following her viral 2023 essay in The New York Times, Burden tells the whole story of how her unexpected divorce pulled the rug out from under her “Emotionally evocative… [I] gobbled it up in about three sittings” (Vogue) “Burden writes with piercing honesty about what happens when the life you trusted vanishes overnight” (Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Mary Karr calls this ‘hilarious and compassionate’ read ‘a coming-of-age memoir for the ages’ WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Fans of Tara Westover’s Educated won’t want to miss this heart-wrenching account of a boy’s homeschooling in Texas A mother’s all-consuming love meets an unregulated system in a profound and “absorbing” memoir (The Washington Post) This Read with Jenna Book Club pick has praise from Emma Straub, Isaac Fitzgerald, Michael Cunningham, and more Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A juicy must-read for anyone fascinated by the British royal family WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Dive into decades of Windsor secrets and scandals — from shocking love affairs and feuds to abdication and constitutional crises Written by a New York Times bestselling author who has served as a royal correspondent for over 30 years Jobson is “the godfather of royal reporting” (The Wall Street Journal) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A comedian reveals why laughter is more important than you think WHY IT’S READWORTHY: From emergency rooms to military helicopters, an award-winning comedian details his journey to discover how humor increases happiness, creativity, and social connection “In a world that often feels too serious, Duffy’s book reminds readers of the importance of laughter, not as an escape but as a powerful force for growth, empathy, and joy” (Library Journal) Draws on findings from the social sciences and insights from beloved comics Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Learn about the man who founded Random House — a pillar of modern publishing WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Before transforming the book business, Bennett Cerf was a bestselling author, columnist, and celebrity TV panelist who dreamed of making his mark in publishing In a starred review, Publishers Weekly raves, “This cinematic biography… is monumental” Based on over 200 interviews and archival research Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers What gets passed down through generations — and what gets lost? WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The daughter of Iraqi-Jewish refugees embarks on a journey to trace her roots and preserve her cultural heritage, from her dying mother tongue to her family’s favorite recipes Library Journal calls it “a story of resilience, identity, and the importance of language to a culture” “Sometimes pensive, sometimes humorous… A lovely evocation of a language and culture that stand just this side of oblivion” (Kirkus Reviews) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers ‘A raw and honest portrait of the talented and tormented troubadour’ (Library Journal) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Late singer-songwriter Justin Townes Earle’s remarkable story comes to life in this authorized biography Follow Earle from his childhood as the son of a Nashville legend to the creation of his masterpiece, Harlem River Blues, to his tragic death at 38 Written by a Rolling Stone journalist who offers “a superb biography of a singular life” (Kirkus Reviews starred review) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A Founding Father comes alive in this compelling biography WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Peer into the interior life of Thomas Jefferson, who was soft-spoken and timid in some ways — and a ruthless political mastermind in others “Elegantly written… A thought-provoking and timely addition to the literature on Jefferson” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Annette Gordon-Reed) Kirkus Reviews says, “Burstein’s psychological insights are impressively detailed and grounded in valuable historical context” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Meet a 20th-century literary trailblazer who challenged societal norms WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Margaret C. Anderson published boundary-pushing writers like T. S. Eliot and James Joyce — and found herself on trial for it “Readers will savor this enlightening depiction of a little-discussed but influential figure of both modernism and queer history” (Publishers Weekly starred review) In the face of today’s book bans, this “story is more important now than ever before” (New York Times bestselling author Kevin Kwan) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: