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Must-Read Biography Books | June 2022

Must-Read Biography Books | June 2022

In the mood for a new biography or memoir? Check out these instant bestsellers by Tyler Richardson, Claire Prentice, David I. Kertzer, and more. Enjoy your new non-fiction picks!


Juggling Bullies

by Tyler Richardson

Release Date: May 28, 2022

“After all the teachers leave the room, you can come to the microphone and say anything you want… to anyone.” Would you do it? When Tyler Richardson and the senior class are given 3 hours for their Open Mic event, will it be enough time for him to find the courage to approach the stage and clear the air for all to hear?

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Doctor Ice Pick

by Claire Prentice

Release Date: May 31, 2022

A haunting and true short story of the lobotomist who cut a brutal swathe through the lives of thousands of vulnerable Americans from the author of Miracle at Coney Island.

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The Pope at War: The Secret History of Pius XII, Mussolini, and Hitler

by David I. Kertzer

Release Date: June 7, 2022

Based on newly opened Vatican archives, a groundbreaking, explosive, and riveting book about Pope Pius XII and his actions during World War II, including how he responded to the Holocaust, by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Pope and Mussolini

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Scars and Stripes: An Unapologetically American Story of Fighting the Taliban, UFC Warriors, and Myself

by Tim Kennedy & Nick Palmisciano

Release Date: June 7, 2022

From decorated Green Beret sniper, UFC headliner, and all around badass, Tim Kennedy, a rollicking, inspirational memoir offering lessons in how to embrace failure and weather storms, in order to unlock the strongest version of yourself.

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The Spy Who Knew Too Much: An Ex-CIA Officer’s Quest Through a Legacy of Betrayal

by Howard Blum

Release Date: June 7, 2022

A retired spy gets back into the game to solve a perplexing case—and reconcile with his daughter, a CIA officer who married into the very family that derailed his own CIA career—in this compulsive true-life tale of vindication and redemption, filled with drama, intrigue, and mystery from the New York Times bestselling author of The Last Goodnight, It’s a real-life thriller whose stunning conclusion will make headline news.

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Alabama v. King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Criminal Trial That Launched the Civil Rights Movement

by Dan Abrams & Fred D. Gray

Release Date: May 24, 2022

The defense lawyer for Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, the Selma marchers, and other civil rights heroes reveals the true story of the historic trial that made Dr. King a national hero.

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