14 best-selling biography books like The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All by Barry Livingston

Cover of The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All by Barry Livingston

The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All

By: Barry Livingston

4.06

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

I SPENT MY ENTIRE LIFE PLAYING NERDS. . .—Barry Livingston A true Hollywood survivor, Barry Livings…

If you liked the biography plot in The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All by Barry Livingston , here is a list of 14 books like this:

Cover of Savannah Breeze (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries, #2) by Mary Kay Andrews

1. Savannah Breeze (Weezie and Bebe Mysteries, #2)

By: Mary Kay Andrews

4.06

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

Mary Kay Andrews takes us back to Savannah, Georgia, in Savannah Breeze, the uproarious sequel to h… read more

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Cover of What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life by Jane Scovell, Tim Conway, Carol Burnett

2. What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life

By: Jane Scovell , Tim Conway , Carol Burnett

3.81

Format: 259 pages, Hardcover

Six-time Emmy award-winning funny man Tim Conway, best known for his characters on The Carol Burnet… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Make 'Em Laugh: Short-Term Memories of Longtime Friends by Debbie Reynolds, Dorian Hannaway

3. Make 'Em Laugh: Short-Term Memories of Longtime Friends

By: Debbie Reynolds , Dorian Hannaway

4.10

Format: 271 pages, Hardcover

The beloved Hollywood star and New York Timesbestselling author of Unsinkable continues her intimat… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Tippy Toe Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #2) by Leslie Meier

4. Tippy Toe Murder (A Lucy Stone Mystery, #2)

By: Leslie Meier

4.04

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

With three kids underfoot, a fourth on the way, and an oppressive heat wave bearing down, homemaker… read more

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Cover of Mrs. Mike (Mrs. Mike, #1) by Benedict Freedman, Nancy Freedman

5. Mrs. Mike (Mrs. Mike, #1)

By: Benedict Freedman , Nancy Freedman

4.42

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

A moving love story set in the Canadian wilderness, Mrs. Mike is a classic tale that has enchanted … read more

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6. The Birchbark House (Birchbark House, #1)

By: Louise Erdrich

4.04

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

Nineteenth-century American pioneer life was introduced to thousands of young readers by Laura Inga… read more

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"The strong old woman was walking away, and in her step there was the sadness of parting with an old but dangerously foolish friend."

-Louise Erdrich, The Birchbark House (Birchbark House, #1)

"Although she lived in town, Old Tallow was so isolated by the force and strangeness of her personality that she could have been surrounded by a huge dark forest. She had never had any children, and e…"

-Louise Erdrich, The Birchbark House (Birchbark House, #1)

7. Shadows of the Workhouse

By: Jennifer Worth

4.00

Format: 268 pages, Hardcover

In this follow up to CALL THE MIDWIFE, Jennifer Worth, a midwife working in the docklands area of E… read more

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8. Dying in Style (Josie Marcus, Mystery Shopper, #1)

By: Elaine Viets

4.20

Format: 251 pages, Paperback

Mystery shopper Josie Marcus's report about Danessa Celedine's exclusive store is less than stellar… read more

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9. Nature Girl

By: Carl Hiaasen

4.83

Format: 266 pages, Hardcover

In his latest New York Times bestseller, Hiaasen introduces impassioned, possibly bipolar, self-pro… read more

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10. Dangerously Funny: The Uncensored Story of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

By: David Bianculli

3.86

Format: 138 pages,

A behind-the-scenes look at the rise and fall of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour the provocative,… read more

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11. Laughing with Lucy: My Life with America's Leading Lady of Comedy

By: Bob Carroll , None

3.92

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Lucille Ball's comic genius made them famous, but many of the unforgettable plot lines for I Love L… read more

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12. An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s

By: Doris Kearns Goodwin

4.71

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

An Unfinished Love A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America’s most … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond by Henry Winkler

13. Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

By: Henry Winkler

4.14

Format: 246 pages, Hardcover

From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply tho… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"It’s so funny about time - you get into these nice little grooves with people you love, and you think it’ll go on forever. But time goes so fast, and nothing goes on forever."

-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

"If you don't nail your feet to the ground, you can just believe - and you want to believe. It's so enticing. It felt so good. You could just become a gigantic balloon in the Thanksgiving Day parade a…"

-Henry Winkler, Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

Cover of For a Lifetime (Timeless, #3) by Gabrielle  Meyer

14. For a Lifetime (Timeless, #3)

By: Gabrielle Meyer

4.55

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Grace and Hope are identical twin sisters born with the ability to time-cross together between 1692… read more

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Cover of The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron Howard

15. The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family

By: Ron Howard

4.27

Format: 393 pages, Hardcover

Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben—these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Mama Moon (Crescent Moon Ranch, #1) by Tess Thompson

16. Mama Moon (Crescent Moon Ranch, #1)

By: Tess Thompson

4.62

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

When her world is shattered, a single mother must summon every ounce of strength and determination … read more

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Cover of The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir by Griffin Dunne

17. The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir

By: Griffin Dunne

4.19

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

At nine, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin,… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"At the moment when Mrs. Griffin had been notified of her husband’s death, she was in bed with her lover at the Hotel del Coronado in California, and took the news that she was a widow rather well. Sh…"

-Griffin Dunne, The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir

Cover of A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden by Gill Paul

18. A Beautiful Rival: A Novel of Helena Rubinstein and Elizabeth Arden

By: Gill Paul

3.97

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

In this stunning new novel, bestselling author Gill Paul reveals the unknown history of cosmetic ti… read more

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Cover of Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV - Growing Up with Classic Television's Harry Ackerman and Elinor Donahue by Peter Ackerman

19. Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV - Growing Up with Classic Television's Harry Ackerman and Elinor Donahue

By: Peter Ackerman

3.85

Format: 220 pages, Kindle Edition

Mom, Dad, Me, and Classic TV is an insider’s view into the world of Classic Television as seen thro… read more

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Cover of A Very Private School: A Memoir by Charles     Spencer

20. A Very Private School: A Memoir

By: Charles Spencer

4.09

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

In this poignant memoir, Charles Spencer recounts the trauma of being sent away from home at age ei… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of My Mama, Cass: A Memoir by Owen Elliot-Kugell

21. My Mama, Cass: A Memoir

By: Owen Elliot-Kugell

3.96

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

A long-awaited, myth-busting, and deeply affecting memoir by the daughter of legendary rock star “M… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Swoony Moon (Crescent Moon Ranch #2) by Tess Thompson

22. Swoony Moon (Crescent Moon Ranch #2)

By: Tess Thompson

4.60

Format: 212 pages, Kindle Edition

As children, they’d made a pact to marry until a mutual family tragedy ripped them apart. Can a Chr… read more

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Cover of Life and Otter Miracles by Hazel Prior

23. Life and Otter Miracles

By: Hazel Prior

3.94

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

Nineteen-year-old Phoebe and her widower father Al have recently moved to Devon, to a small cottage… read more

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Cover of The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All by Barry Livingston

24. The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All

By: Barry Livingston

4.06

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

I SPENT MY ENTIRE LIFE PLAYING NERDS. . .—Barry Livingston A true Hollywood survivor, Barry Livings… read more

Similar categories in Barry Livingston's The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All book and Barry Livingston's The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All

  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Wake Up With Purpose!: What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years by Jean Dolores Schmidt

25. Wake Up With Purpose!: What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years

By: Jean Dolores Schmidt

4.18

Format: 222 pages, Hardcover

Known to millions as simply "Sister Jean," the Loyola Chicago matriarch and college basketball icon… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Shiner by Amy Jo Burns

26. Shiner

By: Amy Jo Burns

3.87

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

On a lush mountaintop trapped in time, two women vow to protect each other at all costs-and one you… read more

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Cover of Make Something Good Today: A Memoir by Ben Napier

27. Make Something Good Today: A Memoir

By: Ben Napier

4.48

Format: 227 pages, Hardcover

From Ben and Erin Napier, the stars of the hit HGTV show Home Town, comes Make Something Good Today… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"Faith was a permanent and unquestioned part of my life. My family-- everyone around me, really-- was cut the same cloth. We were churchgoers and Methodists, and those facts permeated just about every…"

-Ben Napier, Make Something Good Today: A Memoir

Cover of When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion by Julie Satow

28. When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion

By: Julie Satow

4.06

Format: 295 pages, Hardcover

A glittering, glamorous portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visio… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp by Michelle    Moran

29. Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp

By: Michelle Moran

4.30

Format: 310 pages, Paperback

Maria von Trapp. You know the name and the iconic songs, but do you know her real story? This dram… read more

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Cover of All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way by Fred C. Trump

30. All in the Family: The Trumps and How We Got This Way

By: Fred C. Trump

4.07

Format: 351 pages, Kindle Edition

With revealing, never-before-told stories, Fred C. Trump III, nephew of President Donald Trump, bre… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of What Makes a Marriage Last: 40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Life by Marlo Thomas

31. What Makes a Marriage Last: 40 Celebrated Couples Share with Us the Secrets to a Happy Life

By: Marlo Thomas

4.04

Format: 640 pages, ebook

Power couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue have created a compelling and intimate collection of int… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir

14 Best nonfiction books like The Importance of Being Ernie:: From My Three Sons to Mad Men, a Hollywood Survivor Tells All by Barry Livingston

Transform Your Habits

What's So Funny?: My Hilarious Life

Jane Scovell , Tim Conway , Carol Burnett

3.81

Transform Your Habits

Make 'Em Laugh: Short-Term Memories of Longtime Friends

Debbie Reynolds , Dorian Hannaway

4.10

Transform Your Habits

An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s

Doris Kearns Goodwin

4.71

Transform Your Habits

Being Henry: The Fonz . . . and Beyond

Henry Winkler

4.14

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Transform Your Habits

The Women

Kristin Hannah

4.64

Transform Your Habits

The Book of Charlie: Wisdom from the Remarkable American Life of a 109-Year-Old Man

David von Drehle

4.00

Transform Your Habits

Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear

Jinger Duggar Vuolo

3.60

Transform Your Habits

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Mitch Albom

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