14 Juicy Celeb Bios You Need to Read to Believe
What’s on your summer reading list? You’ve probably got a few books assigned by your English teacher lingering on there, which is great — everyone should read the classics! But when you need a little break from the heftier stuff, a celebrity biography or memoir can be just the thing to perk up your brain. It’s escapist education wrapped up in a juicy tell-all or a compelling oral history.
Whether you’d like to learn more about a celebrity who’s story has always intrigued you or see the world through the eyes of your favorite TV actor or reality star, we’ve got a celebrity book for you.
1/16What’s on your summer reading list? You’ve probably got a few books assigned by your English teacher lingering on there, which is great — everyone should read the classics! But when you need a little break from the heftier stuff, a celebrity biography or memoir can be just the thing to perk up your brain. It’s escapist education wrapped up in a juicy tell-all or a compelling oral history.
Whether you’d like to learn more about a celebrity who’s story has always intrigued you or see the world through the eyes of your favorite TV actor or reality star, we’ve got a celebrity book for you.
2/16Marilyn Monroe: The Biography
If you’re interested in learning more about Marilyn Monroe, pick up the definitive biography of the star. Author Donald Spoto spend hours poring over Marilyn’s personal papers and speaking to her closest friends and inner circle. It’s the most well-researched biography of Marilyn and gives you a different perspective of the icon — one that may surprise you.
3/16Edie: An American Girl
Edie Sedgwick was Andy Warhol’s ultimate “Superstar,” a poor little rich girl whose style and star power made her an icon. You’ve totally seen starlets and models paying homage to Edie in the pages of Vogue. With her shorn silver hair, big lashes and black tights, she’s a fashion inspiration. However, Edie’s life wasn’t all glamour, and this oral history of her life is a somber reminder that fame and fortune don’t make you happy.
4/16Balancing in Heels: My Journey to Health, Happiness and Making it All Work
You know you wanna read as Kristin dishes the dirt about her days on *Laguna Beach * and *The Hills. * And dish she does!
5/16Audrey Hepburn: An Elegant Spirit
Audrey’s son Sean Ferrer wrote this sweet tribute to his mother, the legendary Audrey Hepburn. Though Audrey is a Hollywood icon and the poster girl for LBD elegance, her most treasured role was as a mother to her two sons. *An Elegant Spirit * is the story of her life not just as Sean’s mom, but as a young woman, actress, and activist.
6/16One Direction: Where We Are Now
We had to. Can you blame us? One Direction might be on indefinite hiatus, but when we miss the boys we can always relive their rocket-launch to stardom via their biography, which they “wrote.” We can’t wait for Zayn’s tell-all memoir — come on, you know he’s gonna write one.
7/16Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and the Marriage of the Century
Wipe away everything you remember from that Lindsay Lohan movie where she played La Liz. The real love story between Elizabeth and Richard Burton (she married him twice!) is so much grander than any film could ever convey. This book captures their ups and downs perfectly; it’ll strike a chord with you when you’re going through romantic drama of your own, and the bittersweet ending will probably make you sniffle.
8/16Moonwalk
Michael Jackson wrote his autobiography in 1988, before his life became the subject of intense media scrutiny and his every move was analyzed. In *Moonwalk, * MJ talks about his childhood in the spotlight, his feelings about his manager/father Joe and his romantic life. It’s an interesting book to pick up now, several years after his death, and to revisit a time before Michael Jackson’s name was in every single tabloid.
9/16*Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business *
America’s favorite fairy godmother Dolly Parton penned this memoir growing up poor in the mountains and her life since then, which includes writing thousands of songs and becoming not only a famous country singer but a movie star, too. It’s chock-full of Dolly’s signature wit and wisdom.
10/16I Didn’t Come Here to Make Friends: Confessions of a Reality Show Villain
Love *The Bachelor * franchise? Don't be ashamed. (Okay, be a little ashamed.) But you'll love this juicy little tell-all from Courtney Robertson, the winner of Ben Flajnik’s season. She is not shy about letting her readers know just what happens behind the scenes of the TV show, and she isn’t scared to name-drop her celeb exes, either. Toss this one in your beach bag.
11/16Just Kids
Patti Smith’s beautiful memoir about her early years in New York City with her best friend, the artist Robert Mappelthorpe, is as poetic and raw as her music. It’ll make you long for a New York that existed waaaaaay before you were born, and probably spark your desire to create your own kind of art.
12/16True Love
Jennifer Lopez is a hopeless romantic and she’s not ashamed to admit it. Her memoir talks about the time in her life when she felt lost; her marriage had collapsed and she wasn’t sure where to go, career-wise. *True Love * is like sitting down with J. Lo and having an intimate conversation about life and love. Obviously, things worked out just fine for her in the end, but it’s nice to see that even celebrities doubt themselves once in awhile.
13/16Harlow in Hollywood
Jean Harlow was the original blonde bombshell, and her story is a beautifully tragic one. She ruled Hollywood during its Golden Era and starred opposite dream men like Clark Gable. However, Harlow died at just 26 from kidney disease and it was a tragedy felt across the world. If you can’t get enough of Old Hollywood glamour, this gorgeous book is for you. You’ll drool over the star's slinky gowns and maybe find yourself in the salon chair bleaching your hair to her trademark platinum.
14/16Girls Like Us
Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Carly Simon came of age in the same era, and their music rocked the industry. This book takes you through the lives of each woman, from her early days as a struggling musician to her triumph and the loves and lessons she encountered along the way. You and your mom can bond over this one.
15/16First Step 2 Forever: My Story
Read this one just to compare the Justin of 2012 to the Justin of today. A whole lot can change in four years! (Also, we *know * you own this book. Just admit it.)
