15 best-selling biography books like Cassoulet Confessions: Food, France, Family and the Stew That Saved My Soul by Sylvie Bigar

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Cassoulet Confessions: Food, France, Family and the Stew That Saved My Soul

By: Sylvie Bigar

3.47

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Cassoulet Confessions is an enthralling memoir by award-winning food and travel writer Sylvie Bigar…

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1. The Third Girl (Molly Sutton Mysteries #1)

By: Nell Goddin

3.62

Format: 376 pages, Kindle Edition

Boston girl Molly Sutton moves to a small village in France to lick her wounds after a divorce. Cas… read more

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  • france
Cover of Immoveable Feast: A Paris Christmas by John Baxter

2. Immoveable Feast: A Paris Christmas

By: John Baxter

3.89

Format: 432 pages, Paperback

A witty cultural and culinary education, Immoveable Feastis the charming, funny, and improbable tal… read more

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  • memoir
  • travel
  • food
  • nonfiction
  • france

3. Encore Provence: New Adventures in the South of France

By: Peter Mayle

4.33

Format: 700 pages, Paperback

A whole new feast of adventures, discoveries, hilarities, and culinary treats, liberally seasoned w… read more

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4. Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Spiritual Preparation for the Office of Confession

By: Søren Kierkegaard , Douglas V. Steere

3.36

Format: None pages, Paperback

Crossing the boundaries of philosophy, theology, psychology, and literature, the Danish writer Sore… read more

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5. 17 Carnations: The Royals, the Nazis and the Biggest Cover-Up in History

By: Andrew Morton

4.16

Format: 293 pages, Hardcover

Historian Andrew Morton's 17 CARNATIONScombines his considerable research background with his prove… read more

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6. Travels with Herodotus

By: Ryszard Kapuściński , Klara Glowczewska

3.90

Format: None pages, Hardcover

From the master of literary reportage whose acclaimed books include Shah of Shahs, The Emperor,and … read more

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7. Stone Yard Devotional

By: Charlotte Wood

3.68

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

A deeply moving novel about forgiveness, grief, and what it means to be 'good', from the award-winn… read more

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8. Clete (Dave Robicheaux, #24)

By: James Lee Burke

4.07

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

James Lee Burke returns to his bestselling Dave Robicheaux series, bringing Dave’s partner and frie… read more

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9. The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading

By: Dwight Garner

3.88

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Garner gathers a literary chorus to capture the joys of reading and eating in this comic, personal … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
"There's no verb for traveling while hopping from swimming pool to swimming pool. Perhaps "cheevering" would suffice."

-Dwight Garner, The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading

"A friend once told her that he had seen graffiti in a restaurant's men's room that read, "Gael Greene uses a thesaurus."

-Dwight Garner, The Upstairs Delicatessen: On Eating, Reading, Reading About Eating, and Eating While Reading

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10. Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

By: Shannon Reed

3.71

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a teacher, bibliophile and Thurber… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • memoir
"I think, therefore, I cry..."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"Life is so much better with books than without."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"But reading! That I could do. When I read, I felt smart."

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

"The act of reading makes me feel safe. Not the book itself--but the exercise of running my eyes over the words. The translation from symbol into meaning. The direct, pleasant diction of the voice ins…"

-Shannon Reed, Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

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11. A Waiter in Paris: Adventures in the Dark Heart of the City

By: Edward Chisholm

4.05

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

An evocative portrait of the underbelly of contemporary Paris as seen through the eyes of a young w… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • travel
  • cooking
  • food
  • france
  • nonfiction
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12. The English Understand Wool

By: Helen DeWitt

4.10

Format: 69 pages, Hardcover

Maman was exigeante—there is no English word–and I had the benefit of her training. Others may not … read more

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Cover of Glory Be (Glory Broussard Mystery, #1) by Danielle Arceneaux

13. Glory Be (Glory Broussard Mystery, #1)

By: Danielle Arceneaux

3.81

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

The first in a crime series set in the Louisiana bayou, introducing the uncensored amateur sleuth G… read more

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14. I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

By: Anne Bogel

4.02

Format: 156 pages, Hardcover

For so many people, reading isn't just a hobby or a way to pass the time--it's a lifestyle. Our boo… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"Just as I’m all the ages I have been, I’m all the readers I have been."

-Anne Bogel, I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

"For everyone who’s ever finished a book under the covers with a flashlight when they were supposed to be sleeping."

-Anne Bogel, I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

"A good book, when we return to it, will always have something new to say. It's not the same book, and we're not the same reader"

-Anne Bogel, I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

"With apologies to Kathleen Kelly, what I've come to learn is this: if my real life reminds me of something I read in a book , I'm reading well -- and I'm probably living well, too."

-Anne Bogel, I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life

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15. The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

By: Margareta Magnusson

3.58

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling author of The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning— now a TV series… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"...unless you depend on your looks for your career or your joy, hinging your life on looking young is such a bad idea."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

"The world is always ending, and yet it continues to survive. We must always hope for a sustainable future, but hope is not enough."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

"It is never too late to do anything, unless it is really too late and you are. dead. The moment you start thinking it is too late, then you begin to die. I will keep going and do all I want to do."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

"The older I get, the more I find that I remember clearly all the things I said yes to, just when I was about to say no. I must admit I have not been open-minded all the time. I just wish I had been."

-Margareta Magnusson, The Swedish Art of Aging Exuberantly: Life Wisdom from Someone Who Will (Probably) Die Before You

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16. The French Ingredient: A Memoir

By: Jane Bertch

3.98

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

The inspiring and delicious memoir of an American woman who had the gall to open a cooking school i… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • travel
  • cooking
  • food
  • france
  • nonfiction
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17. Death of a Traitor (Hamish Macbeth, #35)

By: M.C. Beaton

3.84

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

In this addition to a  New York Times  bestselling mystery series, Sergeant Hamish Macbeth—Scotland… read more

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18. Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks

By: Crystal Wilkinson

4.43

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden legacy of Black Appalachians, through powerful … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
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19. 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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  • 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

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20. My First Popsicle: An Anthology of Food and Feelings

By: Zosia Mamet

3.60

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A warm and relateable collection of essays exploring the memories we associate with different meals… read more

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  • memoir
  • foodie
  • cookbooks
  • food
  • nonfiction
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21. Spoon-Fed: Why Almost Everything We’ve Been Told About Food is Wrong

By: Tim Spector

4.04

Format: 288 pages, ebook

In the course of research, Tim Spector has been shocked to discover how little scientific evidence … read more

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  • food
  • nonfiction
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22. The Best Cook in the World

By: Rick Bragg

4.19

Format: None pages, Audio CD

Margaret Bragg does not own a single cookbook. She measures in "dabs" and "smidgens" and "tads" and… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
Cover of Illegally Yours: A Memoir by Rafael Agustin

23. Illegally Yours: A Memoir

By: Rafael Agustin

4.18

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A funny and poignant memoir about how as a teenager, TV writer Rafael Agustin ( Jane The Virgin ) a… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard by John Birdsall

24. The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard

By: John Birdsall

3.33

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

After World War II, a newly affluent United States reached for its own gourmet culture, one at ease… read more

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  • cooking
  • food
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger: A Memoir by Lisa Donovan

25. Our Lady of Perpetual Hunger: A Memoir

By: Lisa Donovan

3.93

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

Named a Favorite Book for Southerners in 2020 by  Garden & Gun  "Donovan is such a vivid writer—sm… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • cooking
  • food
  • nonfiction
Cover of When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion by Julie Satow

26. 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
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27. Cassoulet Confessions: Food, France, Family and the Stew That Saved My Soul

By: Sylvie Bigar

3.47

Format: 160 pages, Hardcover

Cassoulet Confessions is an enthralling memoir by award-winning food and travel writer Sylvie Bigar… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • travel
  • foodie
  • cookbooks
  • cooking
  • food
  • france
  • nonfiction
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28. Fearless

By: Trinny Woodall

3.71

Format: 352 pages, Kindle Edition

Fearless: The definitive how to guide for finding your style, boosting your confidence and living y… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Upper Bohemia: A Memoir by Hayden Herrera

29. Upper Bohemia: A Memoir

By: Hayden Herrera

3.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

A poignant coming-of-age memoir by the daughter of artistic, bohemian parents—set against a backdro… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
Cover of The Secret Life of the Savoy: and the D'Oyly Carte family by Olivia Williams

30. The Secret Life of the Savoy: and the D'Oyly Carte family

By: Olivia Williams

3.61

Format: 382 pages, Kindle Edition

THE STORY OF THE SAVOY HOTEL'S FOUNDERS, THROUGH A CENTURY OF LUXURY."For The Gondoliers-themed bir… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography

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