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The Queens of Animation

by Nathalia Holt – Little, Brown and Company (October 21, 2019)

From the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls, the untold, "richly detailed" story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations (Margot Lee Shetterly,...

The Queen

by Josh Levin – Little, Brown and Company (May 20, 2019)

Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography

In this critically acclaimed true crime tale of "welfare queen" Linda Taylor, a Slate editor reveals a "wild, only-in-America story" of political...

Slowhand

by Philip Norman – Little, Brown and Company (October 29, 2018)

From the bestselling author of Shout!, comes the definitive biography of Eric Clapton, a Rock legend whose life story is as remarkable as his music, which transformed the sound of a generation.

For half a century...

Bing Crosby

by Gary Giddins – Little, Brown and Company (October 29, 2018)

"The best thing to happen to Bing Crosby since Bob Hope," (WSJ) Gary Giddins presents the second volume of his masterful multi-part biography.

Bing Crosby dominated American popular culture in a way that few...

3 Kings

by Zack O'Malley Greenburg – Little, Brown and Company (March 05, 2018)

Tracing the careers of hip-hop's three most dynamic stars, this deeply reported history brilliantly examines the entrepreneurial genius of the first musician tycoons: Diddy, Dr. Dre, and Jay-Z.

Being successful...

Fortunate Son

by John Fogerty – Little, Brown and Company (October 05, 2015)

The long-awaited memoir from John Fogerty, the legendary singer-songwriter and creative force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Creedence Clearwater Revival is one of the most important and beloved bands...

Sing for Your Life

by Daniel Bergner – Little, Brown and Company (September 26, 2016)

The New York Times bestseller about a young black man's journey from violence and despair to the threshold of stardom: "A beautiful tribute to the power of good teachers" (Terry Gross, Fresh Air).

"One of the...

The Skin Above My Knee

by Marcia Butler – Little, Brown and Company (February 20, 2017)

The unflinching story of a professional oboist who finds order and beauty in music as her personal life threatens to destroy her.

Music was everything for Marcia Butler. Growing up in an emotionally desolate...

Last Girl Before Freeway

by Leslie Bennetts – Little, Brown and Company (November 14, 2016)

Named one of "40 Gifts for the Book Lover on Your List," by Good Housekeeping: The definitive book about Joan Rivers' tumultuous, victorious, tragic, hilarious, and fascinating life.

Joan Rivers was more than...

Paul McCartney

by Philip Norman – Little, Brown and Company (May 02, 2016)

The definitive Paul McCartney biography, written with his approval by bestselling biographer Philip Norman.

Since the age of twenty-one, Paul McCartney has lived one of the ultimate rock-n-roll lives played...

Before You Judge Me

by Tavis Smiley & David Ritz – Little, Brown and Company (June 20, 2016)

A powerful chronicle of the sixteen weeks leading up to King of Pop Michael Jackson's death.

Michael Jackson's final months were like the rest of his short and legendary life: filled with deep lows and soaring...

George Lucas

by Brian Jay Jones – Little, Brown and Company (December 05, 2016)

The essential biography of the influential and beloved filmmaker George Lucas.

On May 25, 1977, a problem-plagued, budget-straining independent science-fiction film opened in a mere thirty-two American movie...

American Sucker

by David Denby – Little, Brown and Company (January 11, 2004)

Denby's writing has made him one of the country's most sought-after critics, and Great Books was a New York Times bestseller. Here Denby tells the story not only of his own decline, but of his new friends Sam...

Andy Kaufman Revealed!

by Bob Zmuda – Little, Brown and Company (January 03, 2000)

Best known for his sweet-natured character Latka on Taxi, Andy Kaufman was the most influential comic of the generation that produced David Letterman, John Belushi, and Robin Williams. A regular on the early...

It's a Long Story

by Willie Nelson & David Ritz – Little, Brown and Company (May 04, 2015)

Willie Nelson shares his life story in this "heartfelt" bestselling memoir of true love, wild times, best friends, and barrooms (Washington Post).

"Unvarnished. Funny. Leaving no stone unturned." . . . So say...

Johnny Cash

by Robert Hilburn – Little, Brown and Company (October 28, 2013)

The national bestseller celebrated as "the ultimate Johnny Cash biography . . . Rock writer great Robert Hilburn goes deep." -- Rolling Stone

In this, the definitive biography of an American legend, Robert Hilburn...

Fortunate Son

by Walter Mosley – Little, Brown and Company (April 09, 2006)

In spite of remarkable differences, Eric and Tommy are as close as brothers. Eric, a Nordic Adonis, is graced by a seemingly endless supply of good fortune. Tommy is a lame black boy, cursed with health problems,...

Love Is the Cure

by Elton John – Little, Brown and Company (July 16, 2012)

A deeply personal account of Elton John's life during the era of AIDS and an inspiring call to action.

In the 1980s, Elton John saw friend after friend, loved one after loved one, perish needlessly from AIDS....

Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll

by Peter Guralnick – Little, Brown and Company (November 09, 2015)

From the author of the critically acclaimed Elvis Presley biography: Last Train to Memphis brings us the life of Sam Phillips, the visionary genius who singlehandedly steered the revolutionary path of Sun Records....

David Bowie: Starman

by Paul Trynka – Little, Brown and Company (July 17, 2011)

"Ziggy Stardust," "Changes," Under Pressure," "Let's Dance," "Fame," "Heroes," and of course, "Starman." These are the classic songs of David Bowie, the artist whose personas are indelibly etched in our pop...

Cary Grant

by Richard Schickel – Little, Brown and Company (November 28, 2009)

Richard Schickel's text, combining critical analysis and a re-interpretation of all the available biographical information, masterfully maps the intersections where a great star's personal history and his screen...

Friends Like These

by Danny Wallace – Little, Brown and Company (September 01, 2009)

Danny Wallace has friends. He has a wife and goes to brunch, and his new house has a couch with throw pillows. But as he nears 30, he can't help wondering about his best childhood friends, whose names he finds...

Willie Nelson

by Joe Nick Patoski – Little, Brown and Company (April 20, 2008)

From his first performance at age four, Willie Nelson was driven to make music and live life on his own terms. But though he is a songwriter of exceptional depth - "Crazy" was one of his early classics - Willie...