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Some of us keep up with our favorite celebrities by following their Instagram or maybe even reading about them in the latest issue of Us Weekly or Star Magazine (so much royal family buzz!). But what if you actually got to sit down over a cup of coffee and listen to them tell their own story? While we unfortunately can't promise a face-to-face, we do have the next best thing: celebrity-narrated memoirs. From humble beginnings to the vulnerable tell-all and lessons learned, these audiobooks let you listen to the captivating stories straight from the source.
Listen to the stars as they open up about their journeys and borrow an audiobook narrated by the celebrity author from the Libby reading app. Here’s a list of 24 new or upcoming picks you have to hear:
From multi-award winner Whoopi Goldberg comes a new and unique memoir of her family and their influence on her early life. This moving tribute from a daughter to her mother is a beautiful portrait of three people who loved each other deeply. Whoopi writes, "Not everybody gets to walk this earth with folks who let you be exactly who you are and who give you the confidence to become exactly who you want to be. So, I thought I'd share mine with you."
There are many miles from the business school and basketball court at the University of Southern California to 50 million viewers for the final episode of a TV show called Magnum P.I. Tom Selleck has lived every one of those miles in his own iconoclastic and joyful way.
A film legend recalls his remarkable life of nearly eight decades—a heralded actor who's played the roles he wanted, from Brian’s Song to Lando in the Star Wars universe—unchecked by the racism and typecasting so rife in the mostly all-white industry in which he triumphed.
From the scene-stealing star of Pitch Perfect and Bridesmaids comes a refreshingly candid, hilarious, and inspiring book about her unconventional journey to Hollywood success and loving herself.
From international drag superstar and pop culture icon RuPaul, comes his most revealing and personal work to date—a deeply intimate memoir of discovery, found family, and self-acceptance. This book is a self-portrait of the legendary icon on the road to global fame and changing the way the world thinks about drag.
A raw and unflinching look at the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion, a woman's stolen young adulthood and her journey to self-acceptance, and a rare look inside Hugh Hefner's final days.
An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre.
From award-winning actor and comedian Paul Scheer, a candid and hilarious memoir-in-essays on coming to terms with childhood trauma and finding the joy in embracing your authentic self, featuring content exclusive to the audio edition, including excerpts from live shows and audio clips from home movies.
From New York Times bestselling author and trailblazing athlete Ronda Rousey, an unfiltered chronicle of loss, resilience, and finding meaning in life's journey.
The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and whose six-decade career in high-level public service put him in the room with seven presidents.
Minka Kelly takes listeners behind the shiny silver-screen facade and reveals just how good an actress she really is. She has poured her soul into this audiobook, which ultimately tells a story of triumph over adversity, and how resilience and love are all we have in the end.
In this poignant memoir, Charles Spencer recounts the trauma of being sent away from home at age eight to attend boarding school.
This is the real story behind the headlines and the soundbites, a complex, page-turning memoir of a scientist, a surfer, a mother, a patriot, and an unlikely whistleblower. Ford's experience shows that when one person steps forward to speak truth to power, she adds to a collective whole, causing "a ripple that might one day become a wave."
A gripping, at times painfully honest, and ultimately inspirational memoir from global superstar and creator of the Red Table Talk series Jada Pinkett Smith.
Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist Kerry Washington shares the deeply moving journey of her life so far, and the bravely intimate story of discovering her truth.
The renowned and bestselling memoir—written with "insight, truth, and passion" (Sir Ian McKellen)—from iconic, beloved actor and living legend Sir Patrick Stewart.
The hotly anticipated book from "one of the all-time pop-culture greats" (New York magazine) that chronicles her shocking life and unyielding determination to not only survive but achieve her dreams.
From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply thoughtful memoir of the lifelong effects of stardom and the struggle to become whole.
From television actress, Broadway star, and bestselling author Kristin Chenoweth comes a book featuring philosophical-ish musings on connection, creativity, loss, love, faith, and closure.
The empowering, inspiring, patriarchy-smashing first book by podcast star Drew Afualo.
Release date: Sept. 17
What would it be like to sit down for an impassioned, entertaining conversation with Hillary Clinton? In Something Lost, Something Gained, Hillary offers her candid views on life and love, politics, liberty, democracy, the threats we face, and the future within our reach.
Release date: Sept. 17
A candid and captivating memoir from award-winning and beloved actress Kelly Bishop, spanning her six decades in show business from Broadway to Hollywood with A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing, Gilmore Girls, and much more.
Release date: Oct. 1
In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten—aka the Barefoot Contessa, author of 13 bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and cultural icon—shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table.
Release date: Oct. 8
Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough.
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