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Women's Biographies and Memoirs

Celebrate women's history always with one of these fantastic life stories!

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  • Shakespeare

    the Man Who Pays the Rent

    Dench, Judi, 1934-
    Conversational and funny, this book is made up of a series of interviews between Dench and actor Brendan O'Hea. A fascinating glimpse behind the scenes of the career of an amazing actress.
    Book, 2024New York : St. Martin's Press, 2024. — 792.028 DENCH
  • Ida B. the Queen

    the Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells

    Duster, Michelle,
    Written by her great-granddaughter, this is a warm and fascinating look at the life of activist Ida B. Wells. Packed with history and plenty of photos and historic documents, it's an interesting and informative read.
    Book, 2021New York : One Signal Publishers/Atria, 2021. — B WELLS-BARNETT I DUSTER
  • A Woman of No Importance

    the Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II

    Purnell, Sonia,
    Traces the story of mid-20th century spy Virginia Hall, detailing her pivotal role in coordinating Resistance activities in Europe that helped change the course of World War II.
    Book, 2019[New York, New York] : Viking, [2019] — B GOILLOT V PURNELL
  • When the father of her child was sentenced to twenty-two years in prison, Harris became a "mainline mama," or parent raising a child with an incarcerated partner, overnight. This memoir draws readers into systemic injustice, struggle and resilience.
    Book, 2025New York : Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2025] — 365.7 HARRIS
  • The Emmy Award-winning co-host of "A Word on Words" offers a memoir that lightheartedly addresses the conflicting pressures of modern adulthood, revealing how periodic self-reinventions can offer necessary renewal and healthy perspective.
    Book, 2019New York : Atria, [2019] — 305.2442 PHILPOTT
  • Daughter of Daring

    the Trick-riding, Train-leaping, Road-racing Life of Helen Gibson, Hollywood's First Stuntwoman

    O'Meara, Mallory,
    With a Hollywood career lasting more than 45 years and encompassing hundreds of films, Helen Gibson was a pioneer in the field of movie stunts. Pick up this intriguing read to uncover the history of a true Hollywood icon.
    Book, 2025Toronto, Ontario : Hanover Square Press, [2025] — 791.4365 OMEARA
  • This American Woman

    a One-in-a-billion Memoir

    Garg, Zarna,
    A memoir full of laughs and big stories, Garg's debut book covers everything from running from an arranged marriage to 17 years as a stay-at-home mom to a successful career as a stand-up comic. Messy and inspiring in equal measures!
    Book, 2025New York : Ballantine, [2025] — B GARG
  • Poet and essayist Goetsch traces her life across decades, including her later in life gender transition, in this beautiful and emotional memoir.
    Book, 2022New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022. — 306.768 GOETSCH
  • A chronicle of the former chancellor of Germany's life and work, this detailed memoir looks at the political and personal aspects of her remarkable and ongoing journey.
    Book, 2024New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, 2024. — B MERKEL
  • The Many Lives of Mama Love

    a Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing

    Hardin, Lara Love,
    Redemptive and gripping, this memoir takes readers through Hardin's addiction, incarceration and journey to becoming a successful ghostwriter. A story of resilience and self-forgiveness.
    Book, 2023New York : Simon & Schuster, [2023] — B HARDIN L HARDIN
  • The Body Is a Doorway

    a Memoir : a Journey Beyond Healing, Hope, and the Human

    Strand, Sophie, 1993-
    In this lyrical, radically expansive self-portrait, Strand explores the intersecting spaces of her own chronic illness, the complex ecology of a changing world and the very nature of the stories. 
    Book, 2025Philadelphia : Running Press, 2025. — 811.6 STRAND
  • The Hollow Half

    a Memoir of Bodies and Borders

    Aziza, Sarah,
    A brush with death. An ancestral haunting. A century of family secrets.
    Book, 2025New York : Catapult, [2025] — 956.94 AZIZA
  • Hollow

    a Memoir of My Body in the Marines

    Williams, Bailey,
    When Williams joined the Marine Corps, the first language they taught her wasn't Arabic, Farsi or Dari. It was how Marines spoke to and about women.
    Book, 2024New York : Abrams Press, 2024. — 359.9609 WILLIAMS
  • As a Woman

    What I Learned About Power, Sex, and the Patriarchy After I Transitioned

    Williams, Paula Stone,
    As a father of three, married to a wonderful woman and holding several prominent jobs within the Christian community, Dr. Paula Stone Williams made the life-changing decision to physically transition from male to female at the age of 60.
    Book, 2021New York : Atria Books, [2021] — 306.768 WILLIAMS