17 must-read nonfiction books like Yul: The Man Who Would Be King : A Memoir of Father and Son by Rock Brynner

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Yul: The Man Who Would Be King : A Memoir of Father and Son

By: Rock Brynner

3.93

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

   Here is a dazzling biographical memoir of one of the most charismatic figures of stage and scree…

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Yul: The Man Who Would Be King : A Memoir of Father and Son by Rock Brynner , here is a list of 17 books like this:

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1. Shattered Love: A Memoir

By: Richard Chamberlain

3.47

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

One of the most beloved actors of our time shares the New York Times bestselling story of how he le… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir
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2. Montana 1948

By: Larry Watson

3.88

Format: 182 pages, Paperback

The events of that small-town summer forever alter David Hayden's view of his family: his self-effa… read more

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"Out of town I could simply be , I could feel my self , firm and calm and unmalleable as I could not when I was in school or in any of the usual human communities that seemed to weaken or scatter me. …"

-Larry Watson, Montana 1948

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3. Falling Leaves

By: Adeline Yen Mah

3.90

Format: 278 pages, Paperback

Born in 1937 in a port city a thousand miles north of Shanghai, Adeline Yen Mah was the youngest ch… read more

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  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"No matter what else people may steal from you, they will never be able to take away your knowledge."

-Adeline Yen Mah, Falling Leaves

"I knew that I was the least-loved child because I was a girl and because my mother had died giving birth to me."

-Adeline Yen Mah, Falling Leaves

"At the age of three my grand aunt proclaimed her independence by categorically refusing to have her feet bound, resolutely tearing off the bandages as fast as they were applied."

-Adeline Yen Mah, Falling Leaves

"Alcenith Crawford (a divorced ophthalmologist): "We women doctors have un-happy marriages because in our minds we are the superstars of our families. Having survived the hardship of medical school we…"

-Adeline Yen Mah, Falling Leaves

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4. The Forgotten Garden

By: Kate Morton

3.50

Format: None pages, Paperback

A foundling, an old book of dark fairy tales, a secret garden, an aristocratic family, a love denie… read more

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5. Yul Brynner: A Biography

By: Michelangelo Capua

3.79

Format: None pages, Paperback

Known as the bald cowboy in The Magnificent Sevenand the sexy, charismatic male lead in The King an… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography

6. The Rainmaker

By: John Grisham

4.33

Format: 308 pages, Paperback

John Grisham's five novels -- A Time To Kill, The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client, and The Cham… read more

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7. Anansi Boys

By: Neil Gaiman

4.30

Format: None pages, Mass Market Paperback

God is dead. Meet the kids. Fat Charlie Nancy's normal life ended the moment his father dropped dea… read more

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8. Monica's Story

By: Andrew Morton

4.33

Format: 48 pages, Paperback

Behind the headlines, there was one fascinating woman. This is her story. Monica Lewinsky. You know… read more

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  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Lucky Me: My Life With--and Without--My Mom, Shirley MacLaine by Sachi Parker

9. Lucky Me: My Life With--and Without--My Mom, Shirley MacLaine

By: Sachi Parker

4.26

Format: 104 pages, Hardcover

Shirley MacLaine's only child shares shocking stories from her out-of-this-world childhood with the… read more

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  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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10. Bring on the Empty Horses

By: David Niven

3.44

Format: 336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

David Niven recalls his time in Hollywood during its heyday. He recounts stories and anecdotes of t… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • memoir

11. John G: The Authorised Biography of John Gielgud

By: Sheridan Morley

3.98

Format: 212 pages, Hardcover

John Gielgud's career, spanning almost eighty years, could be described as the history of twentieth… read more

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12. 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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13. Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women As I Knew Them

By: Frank Langella

3.53

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Rita Hayworth dancing by candlelight; Elizabeth Taylor tenderly wrapping him in her Pashmina scarf;… read more

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14. The Road to Little Dribbling: Adventures of an American in Britain

By: Bill Bryson

4.04

Format: 226 pages, Hardcover

The hilarious and loving sequel to a hilarious and loving classic of travel writing: Notes from a S… read more

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15. Paul Newman: A Life

By: Shawn Levy

4.20

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Paul Newman, the Oscar-winning actor with the legendary blue eyes, achieved superstar status by pla… read more

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16. The Moon's a Balloon

By: David Niven

3.00

Format: None pages,

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17. Steve McQueen: A Biography

By: Marc Eliot

3.15

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Steve McQueen is one of America's legendary movie stars best known for his hugely successful film c… read more

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18. By Myself and Then Some

By: Lauren Bacall

4.24

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, Lauren Bacall continues to project an audacious spirit… read more

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19. Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

By: Anne Glenconner

4.06

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

An extraordinary memoir of drama, tragedy, and royal secrets by Anne Glenconner--a close member of … read more

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  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"According to Princess Margaret, "You can't possibly have a picnic without your butler."

-Anne Glenconner, Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

"One of the protocols of being in the company of a member of the Royal Family is that if they are standing, you have to stand - you can't sit down until they do. They seem to do an awful lot of standi…"

-Anne Glenconner, Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Life in the Shadow of the Crown

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20. 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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  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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21. 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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  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family by Ron Howard

22. 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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  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business by Mel Brooks

23. All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business

By: Mel Brooks

4.24

Format: 480 pages, Hardcover

At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, a… read more

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  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
"I didn’t realize it but I might have created the first cell phone. Had I patented it, I probably would have made so much money that I wouldn’t have had to write this book."

-Mel Brooks, All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business

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24. The Lost Letters from Martha's Vineyard

By: Michael Callahan

4.05

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A tantalizing novel of two women bound by blood but divided by a long-buried secret, and the island… read more

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25. Did I Ever Tell You This?

By: Sam Neill

4.06

Format: 398 pages, Hardcover

In this unexpected memoir, written in a creative burst of just a few months in 2022, Sam Neill tell… read more

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  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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26. The Inn

By: James Patterson

3.72

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

A former detective is starting over in a small town, but his past won't let him go in this gripping… read more

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Cover of Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune by Anderson Cooper

27. Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune

By: Anderson Cooper

3.77

Format: 322 pages, Hardcover

The number one New York Times bestselling authors of Vanderbilt return with another riveting histor… read more

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  • memoir
  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Shadowman: An Elusive Psycho Killer and the Birth of FBI Profiling by Ron Franscell

28. Shadowman: An Elusive Psycho Killer and the Birth of FBI Profiling

By: Ron Franscell

4.14

Format: 304 pages, Kindle Edition

Mindhunter crossed with American Gothic. This chilling story has the ghostly unease of a nightmare.… read more

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  • nonfiction
Cover of Hitchcock's Blondes: The Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director's Dark Obsession by Laurence Leamer

29. Hitchcock's Blondes: The Unforgettable Women Behind the Legendary Director's Dark Obsession

By: Laurence Leamer

3.46

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

Bestselling author of Capote’s Women Laurence Leamer shares an engrossing account of the enigmatic … read more

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  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Odd Man Out: James Mason – A Biography by Sheridan Morley

30. Odd Man Out: James Mason – A Biography

By: Sheridan Morley

3.79

Format: 214 pages, Kindle Edition

‘Incredibly good-looking, in a dark way … that curious quality of a man with an eternal secret. … T… read more

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  • biography memoir
  • biography
  • nonfiction
Cover of Yul: The Man Who Would Be King : A Memoir of Father and Son by Rock Brynner

31. Yul: The Man Who Would Be King : A Memoir of Father and Son

By: Rock Brynner

3.93

Format: 252 pages, Hardcover

   Here is a dazzling biographical memoir of one of the most charismatic figures of stage and scree… read more

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  • biography memoir
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  • nonfiction

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3.79

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4.07

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