Books like Blonde Ambition by Rita Cosby

A candid memoir of Trevor Noah’s childhood in apartheid‑era South Africa, blending humor, heart, and social insight as he navigates a world where he was never meant to exist.

Amy Poehler’s memoir‑essay collection blends humor, candid anecdotes, and poetic reflections on acting, comedy, and womanhood, offering an intimate look at her creative life.

Tina Fey’s memoir blends sharp wit with personal anecdotes, charting her rise from Pennsylvania to Saturday Night Live fame while offering candid insights into comedy, gender dynamics, and the juggling act of fame and family.

A memoir of a woman who overcomes a strict survivalist Mormon upbringing in rural Idaho to pursue higher education, ultimately earning a PhD in history at Cambridge.

The Last Black Unicorn is a candid, laugh‑filled memoir of stand‑up comedian Tiffany Haddish, chronicling her journey from foster care in South Central Los Angeles to New York Times bestseller status.

Roxane Gay’s memoir "Hunger" confronts her struggles with food, body image, and trauma, offering a candid look at healing through self‑care and acceptance.

Michelle Obama chronicles her life from South Side Chicago to the White House, revealing the personal drive behind her public advocacy for women, families, and health.

Amy Schumer’s new memoir blends sharp humor with candid reflections on her teenage years, family, relationships, and sexuality, revealing the moments that forged her bold, stand‑up comedian persona.

James Patterson and Martin Dugard unveil the true story of King Tutankhamen’s abrupt death, piecing together archaeological evidence, forensic analysis, and historical records to explore the mystery that has survived for 3,000 years.

Joyce Carol Oates gives a biographical fiction portrait of Marilyn Monroe, tracing her life from birth to death against the backdrop of Hollywood's glittering yet tragic world.

Unveiling the Shadows of Organized Crime: The Life of Clyde Smaldone

After a jilting of love, librarian Faith West embarks on a solo Italian honeymoon, only to find herself swept into a passionate yet complicated romance with a man who holds secrets of his own.

When Saz Martin is hired to protect Siobhan Forrester, the sexy lead singer of Beneath the Blonde, an easy assignment turns into a murderous one. And, to further complicate things, Saz isn’t so sure she wants to keep her relationship with Siobhan strictly business.

Bill Mason, one of America’s most prolific jewel thieves, chronicles his 30‑year career of high‑profile heists, brushes with the Mafia, and brief imprisonments, revealing the hidden details of his daring operations.

The tragic story of Sharon Hamilton's sister who disappeared in 1991 and whose body was not found until almost seventeen years later.God only knows what fate befell Vicky after, cold and alone at that bus stop, she accepted a lift home. I don't want to imagine what she went through. It's just too painful. To think of my beautiful Vicky lying alone, buried in a garden four hundred miles away from home just crushed me. In a strange way I think the fact she was found at the other end of the country made it worse. On her own for nearly seventeen years.'On 10 February 1991 schoolgirl Vicky Hamilton left her sister Sharon's flat to catch the bus home. Her family never saw her alive again. Almost seventeen years later her remains were discovered buried in a garden four hundred miles from home by police looking for another teenager. In the years after her disappearance, Vicky Hamilton's fate had captured the public's imagination. It was front page news for months, and a major publicity campaign resulted in a number of sightings in London. Her purse was found, discarded and empty, in an Edinburgh bus station, and hopes were raised ... and then dashed. Police even talked to psychics in their efforts to find her. It was to become Britain's longest-running juvenile missing person inquiry - and Sharon was at the forefront of every lead and effort.In this loving memoir, for the first time, Sharon tells the full story of the difficult years since Vicky's disappearance. She writes touchingly about their childhood and movingly of how the family coped when, tragically, two years after Vicky's disappearance, their mother died and, though barely out of her teens herself, Sharon decided to bring up her two other young siblings alone.The search for Vicky is now over. And finally justice has been done. Only now can Sharon begin to grieve for the loving, vibrant sister that went missing all those years ago.

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis: America's Queen

At 53, Chairman and CEO Eugene O’Kelly’s life is upended when he is diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Within months he documents his final days, reflecting on death, meaning, and the human spirit.