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Hot climates are the perfect season for some hot gossip.
Don’t forget to take a juicy celebrity memoir in a beach bag this summer. Or, if non-fiction isn’t yours, check out some of the fiction titles on Summer’s most anticipated list.
This year, Jeremy Renner spoke about his fatal snow blower accident, and saw plenty of radical new memoirs while treating Brooke Shields’ meditation on aging, Joan Didion’s previously unpublished diary entries.
Bold Celebrity Memoirs this Summer
This list features unprecedented stories, from Hollywood A-listers to content creators and sports icons.
“Brook Shields are not allowed to get old,” Brook Shields (now)
Brooke Shields’ latest memoir is a vulnerable conversation about aging and femininity. “Brookshields is not allowed to get old,” she argues that there is a need to stop the menopause and increase options for women who “suffer from silence” such as hormone therapy and interventions. Her memoirs touch on ambition and medical discrimination, including motherhood, mid-term friendship and the unconsensual surgeries she experienced.
“Uptown Girl” by Christie Brinkley (Now)
Christie Brinkley’s memoirs pack a lot from early modeling days to her romance with Billy Joel, from the survival of the 1994 helicopter crash and discovering that her ex-husband Peter Cook was cheating on her at the age of 18. Come to the fascinating story behind the song “Uptown Girl” and take a closer look at Brinkley’s passion and career.
“Matriarch” by Tina Knowles (Now)
“Matriarch” takes an internal look at the lives of Beyoncé and Solange Knowles’ businessmen, designers and mothers. Tina Knowles discovers the battle with breast cancer, the ups and downs of marriage, Beyoncé’s talent, and the early days of her relationship with Jay Z with the “Cowboy Carter” singer.
“Next Day” by Melinda French Gates (Now)
“Next Day: Transition, Change, Movement” feels like “walks with smart friends, hard to share advice and advice.” Melinda French Gates takes readers through the transition period after the 27-year marriage, ending Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, touching on motherhood, guilt and childhood heroes.
“Paper Doll” by Dylan Mulbany (out of now)
The actress and content creator’s debut memoir gives readers a more intimate glimpse behind her “Days of Girlhood” social media series and transition. Dylan Mulbany unraveled the joys of transphobia, repulsion, acceptance, and ultimately, in this reflection of her pre- and post-transition life.
“We all want to change the world,” Kareem Abdul Jabber (now)
“We all want to change the world,” Kareem Abdul Jabar’s 20th book, reflecting on the protests in America over the years, from free speech and civil rights to the way of life for black people. Take a closer look at Abdul Jabbar’s first activism experience, including when he met Martin Luther King Jr.
“When It’s Good” by Greydon Carter (Now)
Perfect for Hollywood gossip enthusiasts, this memoir from the former head of Vanity Fair has many name drops and insider lore. Among the greatest revelation is the story of how Oscar’s afterparty “facilities” came about, and how film producer Harvey Weinstein became dishonorable.
“So Gay for You” by Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig (Now)
If you like “L Word,” check out this memoir of the actor who played Shane and Alice. In “So Gay for You,” Haley and Moenig wrote about the days and times of their early auditions on the show, taking readers to their lasting friendships and what was it like to be the face of lesbian culture in the early 2000s.
“A lovely girl won’t win” by Parvatishallow (July 8th)
You saw her on “Survivor” and “The Traitors,” and now reality show star Parvati Shallow reveals more about her real life. After she won “Survivor,” before she won $1 million for 25, she grew up in a Florida commune run by a leading figure in tyrannical women. She endured the deaths of her brother, divorce and public scrutiny. In her memoirs, she aims to show readers how she reconstructed her life through radical self-acceptance and self-love.
“Sister Wife” by Christine Brown Woolley (September 2)
Christine Brown Woolley became famous as the third wife of polygamist Kody Brown on TLC’s show “Sister Wives.” In this candid story, she reveals how she travels from Utah’s polygamist children to reality television and a journey into a new life away from the world she once knew and a world away.
Clare Mulroy is USA Today’s Books Reporter, covering Buzzy releases, chatting with authors and diving into the culture of reading. Find her On Instagramsubscribe every week Book Newsletter Or tell her what you’re reading cmulroy@usatoday.com.