14 must-read biography books like Martini Man: The Life of Dean Martin by William Schoell

Cover of Martini Man: The Life of Dean Martin by William Schoell

Martini Man: The Life of Dean Martin

By: William Schoell

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Martini Man goes beyond the simple caricature of the boozy lounge singer with a penchant for racy h…

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Cover of Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas by Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Joe R. Lansdale

1. Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas

By: Garth Ennis , Steve Dillon , Joe R. Lansdale

4.18

Format: 336 pages, Comics

Alternate Cover Edition One of the most celebrated comics titles of the late 1990s, PREACHER is… read more

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"I thought you an' I'd already settled the roles in the fucker/fuckee relationship! I guess I thought wrong!"

-Garth Ennis, Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas

" Criminal: You can suck my dick, motherfucker! Detective Bridges: You suck mine! [shoves barrel of pistol in the Criminal's mouth] An' you get used to it, cause you get to Rykers you're gonna find a …"

-Garth Ennis, Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas

Cover of Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3) by Ken Follett, John      Lee

2. Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3)

By: Ken Follett , John Lee

4.19

Format: 37 pages, Audible Audio

Edge of Eternity is the sweeping, passionate conclusion to Ken Follett’s extraordinary historical e… read more

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"Since Lenin died, every Soviet leader had been a liar. They had all glossed over what was wrong and declined to acknowledge reality. The most striking characteristic of Soviet leadership for the last…"

-Ken Follett, Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3)

"I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal. ‘I have a dream that one day,…"

-Ken Follett, Edge of Eternity (The Century Trilogy, #3)

Cover of Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin

3. Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

By: Steve Martin

3.88

Format: 207 pages, Hardcover

In the midseventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concer… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"I did stand-up comedy for eighteen years."

-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

"...teaching is, after all, a form of show business."

-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

"How many people have never raised their hand before?"

-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

"Thankfully, persistence is a great substitute for talent."

-Steve Martin, Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

Cover of Colazione da Tiffany by Truman Capote, Bruno Tasso

4. Colazione da Tiffany

By: Truman Capote , Bruno Tasso

3.72

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Holly Golightly, la protagonista di questo estroso romanzo breve, è una cover-girl di New York, att… read more

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Cover of A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #1) by Ann Rule

5. A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #1)

By: Ann Rule

3.41

Format: None pages, Paperback

Ann Rule's Crime Files books have delivered the very best in true crime reading since A Rose for He… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Hank & Jim: The Fifty-Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart by Scott Eyman

6. Hank & Jim: The Fifty-Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart

By: Scott Eyman

3.78

Format: 479 pages, Hardcover

New York Timesbestselling author Scott Eyman tells the story of the remarkable friendship of two Ho… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Glass Houses (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #13) by Louise Penny

7. Glass Houses (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #13)

By: Louise Penny

4.03

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

When a mysterious figure appears on the village green on a cold November day in Three Pines, Armand… read more

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Cover of Dead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer? by Ann Rule

8. Dead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?

By: Ann Rule

4.11

Format: 98 pages, Paperback

The author of eight New York Timesbestsellers, Ann Rule first won nationwide acclaim with The Stran… read more

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  • nonfiction

9. Winter of the World (The Century Trilogy #2)

By: Ken Follett

3.70

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Winter of the World picks up right where the first book left off, as its five interrelated families… read more

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10. Hank: The Short Life and Long Country Road of Hank Williams

By: Mark Ribowsky

4.20

Format: 24 pages, Hardcover

After he died in the backseat of a Cadillac at the age of twenty-nine, Hank Williams--a frail, flaw… read more

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Cover of The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Mark Bramhall, Michael Finkel

11. The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

By: Mark Bramhall , Michael Finkel

3.90

Format: 5 pages, Audio CD

Many people dream of escaping modern life, but most will never act on it. This is the remarkable tr… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"I read. That's my form of travel."

-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

"The word "noise" is derived from the Latin word nausea."

-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

"He left because the world is not made to accommodate people like him."

-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

"Carl Jung said that only an introvert could see "the unfathomable stupidity of man"

-Mark Bramhall, The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit

12. Memories Are Made of This: Dean Martin Through His Daughter's Eyes

By: Taylor Holden , Deana Martin

3.66

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

I loved being called Deana Martin. Even when I was very small. Dad was such a positive influence on… read more

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Cover of The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII by Bob Drury

13. The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII

By: Bob Drury

4.34

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Bob Drury and Tom Clavin's The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion's h… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of The Final Witness: A Kennedy Secret Service Agent Breaks His Silence After Sixty Years by Paul Landis

14. The Final Witness: A Kennedy Secret Service Agent Breaks His Silence After Sixty Years

By: Paul Landis

3.73

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Dallas, Texas. November 22, 1963. Shots ring out at Dealey Plaza. The president is struck in the he… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More by James Burrows

15. Directed by James Burrows: Five Decades of Stories from the Legendary Director of Taxi, Cheers, Frasier, Friends, Will & Grace, and More

By: James Burrows

3.86

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

"Being directed by the Jimmy Burrows, while on Friends, was like hitting the jackpot. I'm delighte… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office by Brian Baumgartner

16. Welcome to Dunder Mifflin: The Ultimate Oral History of The Office

By: Brian Baumgartner

4.28

Format: 352 pages, ebook

The official oral history book of The Office, featuring exclusive interviews with every major playe… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir by Stevie Van Zandt

17. Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir

By: Stevie Van Zandt

4.01

Format: None pages, Audiobook

Uncover never-before-told stories in this epic tale of self-discovery by a Rock n Roll disciple and… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Batman the Imposter by Mattson Tomlin

18. Batman the Imposter

By: Mattson Tomlin

3.89

Format: 168 pages, Hardcover

A unique new vision of Gotham, built to be the logical next step for fans of the 2022 film THE BATM… read more

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Cover of A Better Man (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #15) by Louise Penny

19. A Better Man (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #15)

By: Louise Penny

4.30

Format: 437 pages, Hardcover

Catastrophic spring flooding, blistering attacks in the media, and a mysterious disappearance greet… read more

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"Consequences,"

-Louise Penny, A Better Man (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #15)

"Civility. How can we expect it if we don't give it?"

-Louise Penny, A Better Man (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #15)

"It was, he knew, a sign of End of Days. Ruth refusing booze."

-Louise Penny, A Better Man (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #15)

"Chief Inspector Gamache’s says there are ‘four sentences that lead to wisdom: I don’t know. I need help. I’m sorry. I was wrong."

-Louise Penny, A Better Man (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #15)

Cover of Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14) by Louise Penny

20. Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14)

By: Louise Penny

4.33

Format: 389 pages, Hardcover

When a peculiar letter arrives inviting Armand Gamache to an abandoned farmhouse, the former head o… read more

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"I don’t know. I need help. I was wrong. I’m sorry."

-Louise Penny, Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14)

"In time, it wasn't all that long ago, but measured in events, it was an eternity."

-Louise Penny, Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14)

"They looked at each other, and then, in unison, all three said, "Tell me what you know."

-Louise Penny, Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14)

"Entitlement was, she knew, a terrible thing. It chained the person to their victimhood. It gobbled up all the air around it. Until the person lived in a vacuum, where nothing good could flourish."

-Louise Penny, Kingdom of the Blind (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #14)

Cover of Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather by Mark Seal

21. Leave the Gun, Take the Cannoli: The Epic Story of the Making of The Godfather

By: Mark Seal

4.36

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

This “wickedly pacey page-turner” (Total Film) unfurls the behind-the-scenes story of the making of… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of The Collector (Gabriel Allon, #23) by Daniel Silva

22. The Collector (Gabriel Allon, #23)

By: Daniel Silva

4.38

Format: 414 pages, Kindle Edition

Legendary art restorer and spy Gabriel Allon joins forces with a brilliant and beautiful master-thi… read more

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Cover of The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of the Dalton Gang by Tom Clavin

23. The Last Outlaws: The Desperate Final Days of the Dalton Gang

By: Tom Clavin

3.67

Format: 269 pages, Hardcover

The definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history, by the multipl… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe by Mike Rothmiller

24. Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe

By: Mike Rothmiller

4.14

Format: 336 pages, Paperback

The Night Bobby Kennedy Murdered Marilyn Monroe tells the essential truth of the death of Marilyn … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul. -Marilyn Monroe, 1958"

-Mike Rothmiller, Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe

"Hollywood is a place where they'll pay you a thousand dollars for a kiss and fifty cents for your soul." -Marilyn Monroe, 1958"

-Mike Rothmiller, Bombshell: The Night Bobby Kennedy Killed Marilyn Monroe

Cover of Apropos of Nothing by Woody Allen

25. Apropos of Nothing

By: Woody Allen

4.02

Format: 392 pages, Hardcover

The Long-Awaited, Enormously Entertaining Memoir by One of the Great Artists of Our Time—Now a New … read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
"I always took to anything that required solitude...it kept me from having to deal with other humans who, for no explainable reason, I didn't like nor trust."

-Woody Allen, Apropos of Nothing

Cover of Apparently There Were Complaints: A Memoir by Sharon Gless

26. Apparently There Were Complaints: A Memoir

By: Sharon Gless

4.19

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Emmy Award–winning actress Sharon Gless tells all in this laugh-out-loud, juicy, “unforgettably mem… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of Secret Hollywood: Crazy and Interesting Stories about the Rich and Famous by Bill O'Neill

27. Secret Hollywood: Crazy and Interesting Stories about the Rich and Famous

By: Bill O'Neill

3.78

Format: 262 pages, Kindle Edition

Who doesn’t love the movies? If there’s one thing we all have in common, it’s that a few hours of e… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever by L. Jon Wertheim

28. Glory Days: The Summer of 1984 and the 90 Days That Changed Sports and Culture Forever

By: L. Jon Wertheim

4.10

Format: 324 pages, Hardcover

A rollicking guided tour of one extraordinary summer, when some of the most pivotal and freakishly … read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
Cover of Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers by Tom  Johnston

29. Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers

By: Tom Johnston

3.84

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

For the first time, the incredible true story of the legendary band, the Doobie Brothers, written b… read more

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  • music
  • nonfiction
  • biography
Cover of At the Sands: The Casino That Shaped Classic Las Vegas, Brought the Rat Pack Together, and Went Out with a Bang by David G. Schwartz

30. At the Sands: The Casino That Shaped Classic Las Vegas, Brought the Rat Pack Together, and Went Out with a Bang

By: David G. Schwartz

3.98

Format: 284 pages, Kindle Edition

The lights are coming down. Frank, Dean, and Sammy are about to take the stage. This is the moment … read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Martini Man: The Life of Dean Martin by William Schoell

31. Martini Man: The Life of Dean Martin

By: William Schoell

3.77

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Martini Man goes beyond the simple caricature of the boozy lounge singer with a penchant for racy h… read more

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20 Top nonfiction books like Martini Man: The Life of Dean Martin by William Schoell

Transform Your Habits

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life

Steve Martin

3.88

Transform Your Habits

A Rose for Her Grave and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #1)

Ann Rule

3.41

Transform Your Habits

Hank & Jim: The Fifty-Year Friendship of Henry Fonda and James Stewart

Scott Eyman

3.78

Transform Your Habits

Dead By Sunset: Perfect Husband, Perfect Killer?

Ann Rule

4.11

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18 best-selling nonfiction books like Unrequited Infatuations: A Memoir by Stevie Van Zandt

Transform Your Habits

Big Man: Real Life & Tall Tales

Bruce Springsteen , Clarence Clemons , Don Reo

3.47

Transform Your Habits

Scattershot: Life, Music, Elton, and Me

Bernie Taupin

3.58

Transform Your Habits

Renegades: Born in the USA

Barack Obama

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Philosophy of Modern Song

Bob Dylan

3.80

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