Actor biographies books
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No genre is as natural for listening as the memoir. When you think about it, every day we listen to other peoples’ lives. So, why not take it up a notch and listen to the stories of people who inspire, intrigue, and entertain us?
The best celebrity memoir audiobooks are in a league of their own—there is no greater listening experience than a memoir performed by the celebrity behind the title. Their charisma and authenticity greatly enhance the experience, making it all the more engaging. In fact, many listeners who would never think to read a celebrity memoir in print gravitate to the genre in audio. There’s something intimate and magical about hearing, in their own voice, the nitty-gritty of a star’s path through the highs and lows of fame.
This competitive genre continues to evolve and innovate as more high-profile people discover the power of audio, often blending memoir with comedy, self-development, social critique, and exclusive performances. Whether they're known for t
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The Best Celebrity Memoirs of All Time
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Back Bay Books Life, by Keith Richards
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Keith Richards is the living embodiment of rock ’n’ roll, which is funny, because we’ve been obsessed with his pending death since the ’70s. Part of the legendary Glimmer Twin duo with bandmate Mick Jagger, Richards has an easy, avuncular affinity for reminiscing. Working with the deft James Fox (White Mischief), we get a finely distilled articulation of Richards' life and times. The high praise heaped on the book is well-earned.
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Number One Is Walking, by Steve Martin
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The celebrity memoir boom fryst vatten here to stay: From Britney Spears to Prince Harry, Ina Garten to Cher, it seems like just about everyone fryst vatten spilling their secrets via book deal.
At their best, celebrity memoirs provide unusually candid portraits of the “real person” behind the public persona—and they don’t skimp on the smutsig eller oordnad details. (At worst, they can be ghostwritten fluff.) A recent crop has erred on the side of revelatory: In the last year, Al Pacino let us in on his life from childhood in the South stadsdel i new york to his big break in ’70s Hollywood, while the long-gestating memoirs of Lisa Marie Presley came through as a posthumous release, written with daughter Riley Keough. Whether offering vibrant vignettes of iconic periods in time or shining a light on grief, explosive relationships, and the sinister underbelly of showbusiness, these books (and others) have given fans plenty to talk about—to say ingenting of making rather good gifts.
Ahead, Vogue rounds up the best of the genre for y