17 best-selling biography books like A Front Row Seat by Nancy Olson Livingston

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A Front Row Seat

By: Nancy Olson Livingston

3.57

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From her idyllic childhood in the American midwest, to her Oscar-nominated performance in Sunset Bo…

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1. Vivien Leigh: A Biography

By: Anne Edwards

3.37

Format: 297 pages,

Here is an extraordinary complex woman brought vividly to life in this first complete biography. Gi… read more

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2. John Wayne: The Life and Legend

By: Scott Eyman

3.99

Format: 32 pages, Hardcover

Drawing on interviews that author Scott Eyman conducted with John Wayne before his death and more t… read more

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3. 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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  • biography
  • memoir
  • film
  • media tie in
  • 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

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4. 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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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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5. The Fiction Writer

By: Jillian Cantor

3.19

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

The Fiction Writer follows a writer hired by a handsome billionaire to write about his family histo… read more

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"That's what writing fiction was, wasn't it? Processing your own life, answering all those questions in any way you wanted to, since fictional worlds operated with their own language and their own rul…"

-Jillian Cantor, The Fiction Writer

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6. 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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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"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

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7. Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions

By: Steve Martin

3.72

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin’s cinematic legacy―an illustrated memoir of his legendary act… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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8. Forever Young

By: Hayley Mills

3.85

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

Iconic actress Hayley Mills shares personal memories from her storied childhood, growing up in a fa… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • film
  • media tie in
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us by Kristin Chenoweth

9. I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us

By: Kristin Chenoweth

3.52

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Aristotle. Socrates. Descartes. And now, Chenoweth. (How about some women, am I right?) From tel… read more

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  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
"I actually find questions a lot more interesting than answers. Questions are usually honest while answers are frequently BS. A question is a starting point, a door that swings open and invites a host…"

-Kristin Chenoweth, I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us

"There’s a difference between humiliation and humility. Humiliation lies. Humility speaks truth. Humiliation silences you. Humility empowers you. Humiliation is a byproduct of conflict with someone el…"

-Kristin Chenoweth, I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us

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10. Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon

By: Kate Andersen Brower

4.16

Format: 512 pages, Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Residence and First Women, the first ever auth… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • film
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron Howard

11. 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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  • biography
  • memoir
  • film
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt Singer

12. Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever

By: Matt Singer

4.06

Format: 352 pages, Hardcover

Once upon a time, if you wanted to know if a movie was worth seeing, you didn’t check out Rotten To… read more

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  • media tie in
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • film
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13. The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir

By: Paul Newman

3.89

Format: 297 pages, Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - The raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of an American icon. The greatest … read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • film
  • media tie in
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction
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14. The Challenge

By: Danielle Steel

4.05

Format: 272 pages, Kindle Edition

In this thrilling novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Danielle Steel, a small community… read more

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15. Cocktails with George and Martha: Movies, Marriage, and the Making of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

By: Philip Gefter

4.04

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

An award-winning writer reveals the behind-the-scenes story of the provocative play, the groundbrea… read more

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  • media tie in
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • film
Cover of Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era by Laurence Leamer

16. Capote's Women: A True Story of Love, Betrayal, and a Swan Song for an Era

By: Laurence Leamer

3.83

Format: 356 pages, Hardcover

New York Times bestselling author Laurence Leamer reveals the complex web of relationships and scan… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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

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18. Hollywood: The Oral History

By: Jeanine Basinger

4.04

Format: 768 pages, Paperback

The real story of Hollywood as told by such luminaries as Steven Spielberg, Frank Capra, Katharine … read more

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  • media tie in
  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • film
Cover of Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies by Lara Gabrielle

19. Captain of Her Soul: The Life of Marion Davies

By: Lara Gabrielle

4.20

Format: 344 pages, Hardcover

The comprehensive critical biography of silent-screen star Marion Davies, who fittingly referred to… read more

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  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • film
Cover of Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed (Turner Classic Movies) by Donald Bogle

20. Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed (Turner Classic Movies)

By: Donald Bogle

4.19

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From Donald Bogle, the award-winning author of Hollywood Black and leading authority on Black cinem… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • film
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21. A Front Row Seat

By: Nancy Olson Livingston

3.57

Format: 432 pages, Hardcover

From her idyllic childhood in the American midwest, to her Oscar-nominated performance in Sunset Bo… read more

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  • biography
  • memoir
  • film
  • media tie in
  • autobiography
  • nonfiction

17 best-selling nonfiction books like A Front Row Seat by Nancy Olson Livingston

Transform Your Habits

Cinema Speculation

Quentin Tarantino

4.06

Transform Your Habits

Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers

Mary Rodgers

4.24

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My Name Is Barbra

Barbra Streisand

4.20

Transform Your Habits

Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions

Steve Martin

3.72

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21 Best fiction books like The Fiction Writer by Jillian Cantor

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The Engagement Party

Darby Kane

3.29

Transform Your Habits

Everyone Is Watching

Heather Gudenkauf

3.65

Transform Your Habits

The New Couple in 5B

Lisa Unger

3.63

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The Manor House

Gilly Macmillan

3.71

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