Biography & Memoir

An unflinching memoir about growing up in a country where homosexuality is punishable by death, and yet underground, hidden from Sharia law, is a vibrant gay scene threatening to burst...

A book for anyone who has been told they're too much In this vulnerable and enlightening new memoir, globally renowned performer Cynthia Erivo draws from her singular life experience to...

A Memoir 'Moving and generous'  Isabella Hammad, author of Enter Ghost 'Fire in Every Direction is a marvel' Omar El Akkad, author of One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against...

An exhilarating, lyrical 'cosmic biography' of the iconic poet, essayist and activist Audre Lorde A Guardian and Lit Hub most anticipated book of 2024 Read these chapters like a collection...

Following the award-winning bestseller They Called Us Enemy, George Takei's new full-color graphic memoir reveals his most personal story of all-told in full for the first time anywhere!George Takei has shown the...

A tender, clear-eyed memoir, Accidentally on Purpose charts a journey full of purpose, belonging, and real love-a "recipe for a life worth living" (Stacy London). Kristen Kish never could have imagined people...

Women so empowered are dangerous Written with a 'black woman's anger' and the precision of a poet, these searing pieces by the groundbreaking writer Audre Lorde are a celebration of...

A brave, beautiful book that could double as a handbook to accompany anyone on their journey through cancer Jackie Kay, New StatesmanI would never have chosen this path, but I am...

An unreliable ethnic memoir A laugh-out-loud story of culture, family and surviving suburbia, from one of the most exciting new comic voices in Australia If you've ever had someone try...

The Pilgrimage of a Gay Imam A moving, courageous voice ... Muslims and others alike need to listen to him' - ObserverLudovic-Mohamed Zahed is an imam and Koranic scholar. He...

 'I laughed, I cried and then I laughed again' LENA DUNHAM'Smart and funny … reminds me of the best of Nora Ephron’ GUARDIAN Writer, actor, and director Desiree Akhavan shares...

NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY DEBUTIFUL, LIT HUB, PASTE MAGAZINE, BOOK RIOT, INSIDE HOOK, AND NYLON"This book is a rare comfort, a companion . . . Makes you say- yes, that is...

 'Utterly gorgeous' Lauren Groff, author of Fates and Furies 'Sad, funny, juicy and prickly with deep and secret thoughtful places' Mary Gaitskill, author of This is Pleasure _____ As a child, Madden...

An Ode to My Black Queer Body An intimate meditation on bodies, age and self-acceptance, from the author of The Black Flamingo You've fought and you've run away.You've danced with...

On Being Queer, Black, Brilliant . . . and Completely Over It A debut book from Entertainment Weekly writer and former Out magazine editor Lester Fabian Brathwaite, Rage is a...

A Guide to Allyship and Empathy Conversations on the transgender experience may be becoming more commonplace but the topic is still all too often the subject of fierce debate. But...

A Memoir of Reclamation “A moving chronicle of trans resilience and joy” (Vogue) from one of Out100’s Most Impactful and Influential LGBTQ+ Storytellers “Groundbreaking . . . [Rocero] quite literally...

LONGLISTED FOR THE POLARI PRIZE FIRST BOOK AWARD 2024WATERSTONES' BEST BOOKS OF 2023- POLITICS 'A riveting blend of memoir and manifesto ... I found myself dog-earing every page' Elizabeth Day...

This final, essential chapter in Rex Ogle’s memoir trilogy recounts being forced from his home and living on the streets after his father discovered he was gay. "An emotionally resonant...

In this unusual, engaging, and intimate collection of personal essays, Lambda Literary Award finalist Tania De Rozario recalls growing up as a queer, brown, fat girl in Singapore, blending memoir...

An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Maori liberation movements 'Remarkable. At once heartbreaking and triumphant' Patricia Grace In the 1950s, a young Ngahuia is fostered...

From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul, comes his most revealing and personal work to date-a brutally honest, surprisingly poignant, and deeply intimate memoir of growing up Black,...

A powerful debut YA memoir-manifesto about growing up Black and queer in America — for teen fans of Moonlight and I Can't Date Jesus. In a series of personal essays,...

An explosive insider's account of racism, homophobia and wrongdoing in today's police force and his fight for change. Kevin Maxwell was a dream candidate for the police force - he...

A memoir of a gay Muslim's journey to acceptance A Dutiful Boy is Mohsin's personal journey from denial to acceptance — a revelatory memoir about the power of love, belonging,...

What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex An engaging exploration of what it means to be asexual in a world that's obsessed with sexual attraction, and...

An Anthology of Takatapui and LGBTQIA+ Writers from Aotearoa New Zealand We became teenagers in the nineties when New Zealand felt a lot less cool about queerness and gender felt...

From award-winning poet Saeed Jones, How We Fight for Our Lives — winner of the Kirkus Prize and the Stonewall Book Award — is a “moving, bracingly honest memoir” (The...

Some secrets should never be kept — a candid and heartfelt memoir about authenticity, difference, resilience, hope and love by an exciting new Australian voice My family may have been...

An emotional, funny, and fabulous memoir by trailblazing and award-winning Trans actor and activist Alexandra Billings. Born in 1962, Alexandra Billings grew up in a decade in which being herself...

Edited by Valerie BoydFrom the acclaimed author Alice Walker — winner of the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize — comes an unprecedented compilation of four decades' worth of...

A powerful memoir of independence, releasing the past, and living the dream by award-winning trans advocate Precious Brady-Davis.Precious Brady-Davis remembers the sense of being singular and grappling with 'otherness.' Born...

A GUIDE TO LIVING BOLDLY Revered as much for her fierce spirit as she is for her art, Frida Kahlo stands today as a feminist symbol of daring creativity. Her...

A memoirThe extraordinary, Kirkus Prize-winning memoir about Blackness, masculinity and addiction.Punch Me Up to the Gods introduces a powerful new talent in Brian Broome, whose early years growing up in...

A radical, literary and intimate insight into one of the twentieth century's most vital vocalists.A PITCHFORK MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEARIn the '60s and '70s, America's music scene was marked...

Translated by Jessica Powell With unguarded humor and breathtaking directness, Nine Moons questions the dogmas, upends the stereotypes, and embraces all the terror, beauty, and paradoxes of the propagation of...

'I ate and ate and ate in the hopes that if I made myself big, my body would be safe. I buried the girl I was because she ran into...

A hilarious, smart and incredibly singular debut from Raven Smith, whose exploration of the minutiae of everyday modern life and culture is totally unique and painfully relatable. Is being tall...

Be Who You AreKodo Nishimura rose to fame following his appearance in Queer Eye: We're in Japan. Now this celebrity make-up artist and ordained Buddhist monk shares his unique and...

From the editor of This Bridge Called My Back, Cherríe Moraga charts her own coming-of-age alongside her mother's decline, and also tells the story of the Mexican American diaspora Native...

A coming-of-age memoir by a Colombian-Cuban woman about shaping lessons from home into a new, queer lifeIn this lyrical, coming-of-age memoir, Daisy Hernandez chronicles what the women in her Cuban-Colombian...

Reclaiming myself, my people, my country A raw, moving and uplifting memoir about courage, resilience and the transformative power of love, from one of Australia's most captivating personalities My story...

Eat Lit Food And Other Tasty ExploitsA life in food by Albert Cho, creator of @eatlitfood.Biting, pungent, salty and — yes — sweet, too, this is the true story of...

Transcend limiting beliefs and transform your life, so that you can manifest your limitless potential. Part inspiration, part memoir, Unbounded is for people who wish to explore their own identity...

The star of theHarold 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...

A memoirFrom the incomparable Emmy, Grammy, and Tony Award winner, a powerful and revealing autobiography about race, sexuality, art, and healing.It's easy to be yourself when who and what you...

A Black spirit memoir A raw exploration of identity that shatters boundaries and explodes the way we think about the idea of the self. In letters addressed to their friends,...

Why We Went Out An indispensable, intimate and stylish celebration of the institution of the gay bar, from the post-AIDS-crisis 1990s to today's fluid queer spaces. Neon lights and dark...

A legendary transgender elder and activist reflects on a lifetime of struggle and the future of black, queer, and trans liberation. Miss Major Griffin-Gracy is a veteran of the infamous...

A stunning, heart-breaking yet defiant memoir by activist, model and social media sensation Shaneel Lal. What would you do if you were told by the people you loved the most...