Books15 Sep 20255 MIN

8 famous people have a book out this month

From a cookbook by food whiz Samin Nosrat to celebrity memoirs by Charlie Sheen and Kamala Harris, here are the non-fiction titles we’re adding to cart

A month that began with an Indian memoir making all the headlines seems to have set the tone for the season. This month, a lot of famous people are writing their tell-alls. There’s one by former US vice-president Kamala Harris, who recounts her 107 days of campaigning for the presidency in 2024. Another by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley on leaving America’s most beloved rock’n’roll star. And there’s Charlie Sheen coming clean, not just on TV (aka Charlie Sheen) but also with a tome called The Book of Sheen.

For more of our best non-fiction picks of the month, scroll below.

‘Does This Make Me Funny?’ by Zosia Mamet

Published by Viking

Zosia Mamet aka Shoshanna from Lena Dunham’s TV show Girls pens a series of essays that give readers a front-row seat to the not-so-funny side of show business, told in her wry voice: think anorexia and anxiety with a side of dark humour. The essays cover her early days growing up in literary and dramatic circles (she’s the daughter of actor Lindsay Crouse and is a self-proclaimed “nepito” baby), every young girl’s typical experiences of love and lust, and her journey to fame. This one includes cameos by Axl Rose and Martha Stewart and run-ins with her idol David Sedaris, where Mamet got so overwhelmed that she hid in the bathroom and melted into a “glitter puddle”. Released on September 9

‘Good Things’ by Samin Nosrat

Published by Penguin Random House

Trust Samin Nosrat to put together recipes that are simple, instructive, and bring you joy. The Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat author’s new cookbook has 125 recipes of things she most loves to make—whether for herself or for friends and family. A slow Sunday breakfast of ricotta custard pancakes, a roast chicken lunch, and a simple, hearty tomato soup dinner are some of the key ingredients of her happy table. Releases September 16

‘All the Way to the River: Love, Loss, and Liberation’ by Elizabeth Gilbert

Published by Riverhead Books

After inspiring self-discovery in Eat Pray Love and creativity in Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert now ventures into tackling themes of love, addiction, and grief in her new memoir. A hairstyling appointment with a woman named Rayya Elias led Gilbert into a relationship that was infinitely more. They were inseparable, they were in love, they were addicts, and they brought heartbreak to each other. It’s this relationship that Gilbert chronicles in the deeply personal memoir. Released September 9

‘Shot Ready’ by Stephen Curry

Published by Penguin Random House

Described in early reviews as a “how to succeed—the Stephen Curry edition”, Shot Ready distils the basketball player’s philosophy of success in a 432-page blueprint of sorts. Get it for the advice or the 100-plus gorgeous photographs of Curry it holds. Released September 9

‘107 days’ by Kamala Harris

Published by Simon & Schuster

“Your Secret Service code name is Pioneer.
You are the first woman in history to be elected vice president of the United States.
On July 21, 2024, your running mate, Joe Biden, announces that he will not be seeking reelection.
The presidential election will occur on November 5, 2024.
You have 107 days.”

Nothing could describe the premise of this book better than the blurb written by Harris herself. Reminiscent of an episode of 24, this book drops a ton of truth bombs, including Harris’s hesitation over advising her then 81-year-old boss, Biden, to not run for president. Releases September 23

‘107 days’ by Kamala Harris, Simon & Schuster

‘The Book of Sheen’ by Charlie Sheen

Published by Gallery Books

The blurb of this book begins with an ominous “Charlie Sheen should not be alive to write this book”. This memoir, then, is his journey from addiction to sobriety, the squiggly graph of fame, and his childhood as the son of Martin Sheen. It may read like a fictional story on life and times in Hollywood (it is that bizarre) but it’s not. For those who prefer TV to a book, aka Charlie Sheen, a candid two-part documentary about the actor’s life, is now out on Netflix. Released September 9

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‘Truly’ by Lionel Richie

Published by HarperCollins

Hello, is it another celebrity memoir you’re looking for? American singer-songwriter and musician Lionel Richie has one. He calls his life an “unlikely story of remarkable success” and takes fans through his childhood in Alabama, his transformation from a shy boy into an entertainer, his career highs, and writing ‘We are the World’. A read for those who love, oh love Lionel. Releases September 30

‘Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis’ by Priscilla Beaulieu Presley

Published by Grand Central Publishing

How do you get people to understand why you left the man every woman loved? You write a memoir 50-plus years later. Priscilla Beaulieu Presley deep-dives into her divorce from Elvis Presley, shattering the illusion of her glamourous life as she delves into the aftermath of her 10-year relationship with the musician, which began when she was just 17, and the years after the King’s death. It’s the story of a woman finding herself and rebuilding her life after many unbearable losses. Releases September 23