21 must-read nonfiction books like You Can't Fall Off the Floor: And Other Lessons from a Life in Hollywood by Harris Katleman

Cover of You Can't Fall Off the Floor: And Other Lessons from a Life in Hollywood by Harris Katleman

You Can't Fall Off the Floor: And Other Lessons from a Life in Hollywood

By: Harris Katleman

3.67

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From watching his colleague get shot in the testicles by a jealous producer to running Hollywood’s …

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Cover of You're Only as Good as Your Next One: 100 Great Films, 100 Good Films, and 100 for Which I Should Be Shot by Josh Young, Mike Medavoy

1. You're Only as Good as Your Next One: 100 Great Films, 100 Good Films, and 100 for Which I Should Be Shot

By: Josh Young , Mike Medavoy

4.57

Format: None pages, Paperback

"If I had a talent for anything, it was a talent for knowing who was talented." Mike Medavoy is a H… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • film
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of I Came to Say Goodbye by Caroline Overington

2. I Came to Say Goodbye

By: Caroline Overington

3.57

Format: None pages, Paperback

It was four o'clock in the morning. A young woman pushed through the hospital doors. Staff would la… read more

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Cover of John Badham On Directing: Notes from the Set of Saturday Night Fever, War Games, and More by John Badham

3. John Badham On Directing: Notes from the Set of Saturday Night Fever, War Games, and More

By: John Badham

1.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Veteran director John Badham explains the elements of action and suspense and dissects the essentia… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • film
Cover of In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons from 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules by Karen Karbo

4. In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons from 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules

By: Karen Karbo

3.50

Format: 185 pages, Hardcover

From Amelia Earhart to Carrie Fisher, this witty narrative explores what we can learn from the impe… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Hollywood Hellraisers: The Wild Lives and Fast Times of Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper, Warren Beatty, and Jack Nicholson by Robert  Sellers

5. Hollywood Hellraisers: The Wild Lives and Fast Times of Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper, Warren Beatty, and Jack Nicholson

By: Robert Sellers

3.91

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

Robert Sellers traces the intertwining lives and careers of movie mavericks Brando, Hopper, Beatty … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • film
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction

6. My Seinfeld Year

By: Fred Stoller

3.50

Format: 140 pages, Kindle Edition

You'd know Fred Stoller if you saw him. He has appeared on practically every great sitcom you've ev… read more

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7. Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho

By: Stephen Rebello

3.44

Format: 216 pages, Paperback

Stephen Rebello's groundbreaking book offers the complete inside story on the making of Alfred Hitc… read more

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8. The Hunter (Parker, #1)

By: Richard Stark

4.12

Format: 440 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Double-crossed, shot, and left for dead -- by his wife. The thriller that introduces Parker. "A bri… read more

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9. Rat Pack Confidential: Frank, Dean, Sammy, Peter, Joey and the Last Great Show Biz Party

By: Shawn Levy

4.08

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

For the first time, the full story of what happened when Frank brought his best pals to party in a … read more

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10. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir

By: R.A. Dick , Josephine Leslie

4.28

Format: 141 pages, Hardcover

Burdened by debt after her husband's death, Lucy Muir insists on moving into the very cheap Gull Co… read more

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11. Elvis Presley: The Man. The Life. The Legend.

By: Pamela Clarke Keogh

3.00

Format: 146 pages, Hardcover

That voice, those eyes, that hair, the cars, the girls...Elvis Presley revolutionized American pop … read more

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12. Black Dahlia Avenger: A Genius for Murder

By: James Ellroy , Steve Hodel

4.10

Format: 338 pages, Paperback

In 1947, California's infamous Black Dahlia murder inspired the largest manhunt in Los Angeles hist… read more

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Cover of The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco by Julie Salamon

13. The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco

By: Julie Salamon

4.06

Format: 448 pages, Paperback

"A definitive portrait of the madness of big-time moviemaking" ( Newsweek ), now the basis for the … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
  • history
  • film
Cover of Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood by Ed Zwick

14. Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

By: Ed Zwick

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

This heartfelt and wry career memoir from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • film
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
"One of Patsy Broderick's choicer comments was to describe my writing as ' limp as a penis ."

-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

"I called Matthew Broderick. The radiophone was working again. 'Hi, Matthew, I hear you want to talk about the script. Over .' 'Yeah, well, I have a lot of notes…' He neglected to say “ over ."

-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

"From the moment we met Patsy Broderick was contemptuous, demeaning, and volatile. As Matthew sat in opaque silence, I was forced to defend, in excruciating detail, my rationale for every line in ever…"

-Ed Zwick, Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

Cover of Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino

15. Cinema Speculation

By: Quentin Tarantino

4.06

Format: 391 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited first work of nonfiction from the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Once… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • film
  • nonfiction
"Elvis movies weren't real movies, they were "Elvis Presley movies"

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"Who wants to spend three months making a fucked-up version of their movie?"

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"I don't know how he died, where he died, or where he's buried. But I do know I should've thanked him."

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

"Then the movie started playing like a real movie. But frankly, a more real movie than we were used to."

-Quentin Tarantino, Cinema Speculation

Cover of An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin

16. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
Cover of Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers by Mary Rodgers

17. Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers

By: Mary Rodgers

4.24

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

The memoirs of Mary Rodgers Guettel--writer, composer, Broadway royalty, and "a woman who tried eve… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
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18. My Name Is Barbra

By: Barbra Streisand

4.20

Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover

The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"

-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra

Cover of Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton

19. Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics

By: Dolly Parton

4.03

Format: 380 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestseller Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
"My coat of many colors that my mama made for me, Made only from rags, but I wore it so proudly. Now I know we had no money, but I was rich as I could be. In my coat of many colors my mama made for me…"

-Dolly Parton, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics

Cover of Young Rich Widows (The Widows, #1) by Kimberly Belle

20. Young Rich Widows (The Widows, #1)

By: Kimberly Belle

3.54

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

When the four partners of a prominent law firm are killed in a mysterious plane crash, their widows… read more

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Cover of The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis by George  Stephanopoulos

21. The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis

By: George Stephanopoulos

4.45

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael        Schulman

22. Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears

By: Michael Schulman

4.09

Format: 589 pages, Hardcover

The author of the New York Times bestseller Her Becoming Meryl Streep returns with a lively histor… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • film
Cover of Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me by Whoopi Goldberg

23. Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me

By: Whoopi Goldberg

4.33

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influ… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"Listen. The confines of this neighbourhood do not represent the confines of your life. You can go and do and be whatever you want. But, whatever you choose, be yourself."

-Whoopi Goldberg, Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me

Cover of Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor by Mark    Harmon

24. Ghosts of Honolulu: A Japanese Spy, A Japanese American Spy Hunter, and the Untold Story of Pearl Harbor

By: Mark Harmon

3.75

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A fast-paced debut...Espionage buffs will savor this vibrant account.… read more

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

25. 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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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
"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 The Shadows of London (Joseph Bridgeman, #2) by Nick   Jones

26. The Shadows of London (Joseph Bridgeman, #2)

By: Nick Jones

4.08

Format: 350 pages, Hardcover

A time traveler's work is never done. Likable antiques dealer Joseph Bridgeman is back in the pr… read more

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Cover of Laugh Lines: Forty Years Trying to Make Funny People Funnier by Alan Zweibel

27. Laugh Lines: Forty Years Trying to Make Funny People Funnier

By: Alan Zweibel

4.09

Format: 251 pages, Hardcover

WITH THIS TENDER, FUNNY MEMOIR OF FOUR DECADES IN THE BUSINESS ALAN ZWEIBEL TRACES THE HISTORY OF A… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of The Boar's Nest: Sue Brewer and the Birth of Outlaw Country Music by Rachel Bonds

28. The Boar's Nest: Sue Brewer and the Birth of Outlaw Country Music

By: Rachel Bonds

3.94

Format: None pages, Audiobook

In the mid-1960s, Sue Brewer’s humble living room floor was not just an after-hours clubhouse for a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service by Anthony Fauci

29. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service

By: Anthony Fauci

4.59

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and w… read more

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  • history
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of Sinatra and the Jack Pack: The Extraordinary Friendship between Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy?Why They Bonded and What Went Wrong by Michael  Sheridan

30. Sinatra and the Jack Pack: The Extraordinary Friendship between Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy?Why They Bonded and What Went Wrong

By: Michael Sheridan

3.86

Format: 303 pages, Kindle Edition

A New York Times BestsellerFrank Sinatra desperately wanted to be part of John F. Kennedy, Jr.’s ga… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of You Can't Fall Off the Floor: And Other Lessons from a Life in Hollywood by Harris Katleman

31. You Can't Fall Off the Floor: And Other Lessons from a Life in Hollywood

By: Harris Katleman

3.67

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

From watching his colleague get shot in the testicles by a jealous producer to running Hollywood’s … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • memoir
  • film
  • biography memoir
  • nonfiction
  • business

15 must-read history books like You Can't Fall Off the Floor: And Other Lessons from a Life in Hollywood by Harris Katleman

Transform Your Habits

In Praise of Difficult Women: Life Lessons from 29 Heroines Who Dared to Break the Rules

Karen Karbo

3.50

Transform Your Habits

Hollywood Hellraisers: The Wild Lives and Fast Times of Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper, Warren Beatty, and Jack Nicholson

Robert Sellers

3.91

Transform Your Habits

The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco

Julie Salamon

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Cinema Speculation

Quentin Tarantino

4.06

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22 Top audiobook books like The Devil's Candy: The Anatomy of a Hollywood Fiasco by Julie Salamon

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The Kid Stays in the Picture

Robert Evans

3.95

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Julie Salamon

4.06

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Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood

Ed Zwick

4.03

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