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 — including an enthralling look at a forgotten business titan, an illuminating personal account from a baseball legend, and more!

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	‘A beautifully written elegy to a vanished world’ (Kirkus Reviews) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: An award-winning writer brings his childhood in mid-century Gowanus — a Brooklyn neighborhood dominated by the Mafia and the Catholic Church — vividly to life Fans of Frank McCourt shouldn’t miss this “moving and unputdownable memoir” (Booklist) “Elegiac and eloquent, hilarious and harrowing, Gowanus Crossing is a tribute to a lost, rough, but sometimes magical time and place” (Jeannette Walls, author of The Glass Castle) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Meet Emanuel Nobel, the wealthy Russian rival to the Rockefellers and the Rothschilds WHY IT’S READWORTHY: A New York Times bestselling author gives “well-deserved attention to a little-known slice of history” (Kirkus Reviews) in this gripping read While his uncle became famous for creating the Nobel Prize, Emanuel built a petroleum empire — and landed in Stalin’s crosshairs “A thrilling picture of another overlooked titan… I could not put this book down” (internationally bestselling author Gareth Russell) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A moving portrait from ‘one of India’s greatest living authors’ (O, The Oprah Magazine) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: After stumbling upon a run-down cottage on the edge of a Himalayan forest, Anuradha Roy and her husband made it their new home “Transportive… Roy’s memoir is a time capsule, an ode to a way of life that might already be lost” (Booklist starred review) “Makes you want to rush to the Himalaya… In every way a beautiful book” (Sebastian Faulks, author of Birdsong) Learn more... MEDIA MENTION: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Jill Biden shares behind-the-scenes stories from her time in the White House WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The former First Lady and New York Times bestselling author recounts entering office amid the COVID-19 pandemic, making history by continuing to work during her husband’s term, and more Offers a long-awaited personal perspective on Joe Biden’s withdrawn reelection bid “A smart, revealing memoir by a presidential partner of skill and consequence” (Kirkus Reviews), this is one of the season’s most highly anticipated memoirs Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A New York Times bestselling biographer tells his own story of starting a family WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Choosing to have kids with his husband in late middle age caused Brad Gooch to reflect on his upbringing — and led him to a DNA test “Parents of all backgrounds will see themselves in Gooch’s elegant reflections on the transformative power of child-rearing. Refined prose and a tender heart make this a winner” (Publishers Weekly) “This honest but celebratory book about late-stage happiness is a beacon of hope and discovery” (National Book Award–winning author Andrew Solomon) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers An American sports icon looks back at his remarkable career WHY IT’S READWORTHY: Legendary baseball manager Dusty Baker writes about being mentored by Hank Aaron, winning the World Series, guiding the Houston Astros after a cheating scandal, and more Come for the behind-the-scenes stories and leave with life lessons on perseverance and leadership as Baker “pours out his soul” (USA Today) A must-read for anyone who loves baseball — or simply a triumphant personal story Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Erik Larson fans will love this gripping blend of history and true crime WHY IT’S READWORTHY: 1914: At one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s iconic homes, seven people were murdered — including his partner — in a tragedy that shocked the nation Discover a lesser-known side to the famed architect in this compelling read that highlights one of his darkest moments “Spellbinding and gratifyingly substantive” (Kirkus Reviews), from a New York Times bestselling author Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers A complicated childhood comes to life in this ‘equal parts hysterical and moving’ memoir (Marie Claire) WHY IT’S READWORTHY: The cocreator of Hulu’s Pen15 shares her own coming-of-age story — complete with a roller coaster of family drama “Elegant prose, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and a tender heart make this a delight even for readers unfamiliar with Konkle’s TV work” (Publishers Weekly starred review) Amy Sedaris says, “It’s insane how much I enjoyed it” Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: GET EBOOK ON: Amazon Other formats and retailers Dive into the corruption and lies behind a Southern dynasty — and how they led to murder WHY IT’S READWORTHY: In 2023, Alex Murdaugh was convicted of killing his wife and son. Drawing on original interviews, phone transcripts, and more, a novelist and New Yorker contributor pulls back the curtain on the highly publicized case Discover the man behind the murder that won’t stay out of the headlines, as the case remains contested today “The Family Man is the Truman Capote version of the Murdaugh story, a thoughtful, well-researched, and beautifully written inquiry into how and why a person comes to commit such an appalling crime” (Slate) Learn more... MEDIA MENTIONS: