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Must-Read Biography Books | November 2021

Must-Read Biography Books | November 2021

In the mood for a new biography or memeoir? Check out these instant bestsellers by James Dan Casey, Faith Jenkins, Kal Penn, Dwyane Wade, Bob Splitz, and Andrew Roberts. Enjoy your new non-fiction picks!


We Shall Never Speak of This Again: The Plight of the Irish in the 19th Century

by James Dan Casey

Release Date: September 8, 2021

The Irish of the 19th century had endured England’s religious persecution and human rights violations for centuries. Millions of Irish lived and died as victims of these egregious acts. Near three million Irish lived in abject poverty and survived almost exclusively on the potato. They suffered through the Famine that began with the failure of a potato crop and escalated into a large-scale humanitarian disaster.

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Sis, Don’t Settle

by Faith Jenkins

Release Date: November 9, 2021

By day, Faith Jenkins is the host of the nationally syndicated TV show Divorce Court; by night, she’s a happily married newlywed who navigated these dating streets for years before learning how to attract the love of her dreams. When she turned 35 without a wedding ring in sight, like most women, she started getting tons of questions about not being married. But she made a decision: I. Will. Not. Settle.

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You Can’t Be Serious

by Kal Penn

Release Date: November 2, 2021

The star of the Harold and Kumar franchise, House, and Designated Survivor recounts why he rejected the advice of his aunties and guidance counselors and, instead of becoming a doctor or “something practical,” embarked on a surprising journey that has included confronting racism in Hollywood, meeting his future husband, and working in the Obama administration, in this entertaining and refreshingly candid memoir.

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Dwyane

by Dwyane Wade

Release Date: November 16, 2021

For 16 years, Dwyane Wade has dazzled basketball fans with his on-court artistry and has built his personal brand into one of the most powerful ones in sports. In this beautiful full-color memoir, featuring more than 200 photos from Bob Metelus, who has been documenting Wade’s career for more than a decade, Wade takes readers inside his fascinating life and career.

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Led Zeppelin: The Biography

by Bob Splitz

Release Date: November 9, 2021

Rock star. Whatever that term means to you, chances are it owes a debt to Led Zeppelin. No one before or since has lived the dream quite like Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham. In Led Zeppelin, Bob Spitz takes their full measure, separating the myth from the reality with his trademark connoisseurship and storytelling flair.

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The Last King of America: The Misunderstood Reign of George III

by Andrew Roberts

Release Date: November 9, 2021

From the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and Napoleon. The last king of America, George III, has been ridiculed as a complete disaster who frittered away the colonies and went mad in his old age. The truth is much more nuanced and fascinating–and will completely change the way readers and historians view his reign and legacy.

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