Must-Read Celebrity Memoirs Hitting Shelves in 2026
⚓ Books 📅 2026-01-29 👤 surdeus 👁️ 10Looking for memoirs to put on your TBR list for 2026? We’ve got you covered. 2025 was a good year for celebrity memoirs, including the much-talked-about books Matriarch by Tina Knowles, Say Everything by Ione Skye, Food for Thought by Alton Brown, and Accidentally on Purpose by Kristen Kish. But 2026 has a promising list of titles coming out throughout the year. Here are three must-read celebrity memoirs coming out in 2026!
![]() Phases: A Memoir by Brandy (Hanover Square Press, March 31)This is the debut memoir from Grammy Award-winning performer Brandy. Starting with her childhood singing at church in McComb, Mississippi, the artist recounts her journey to superstardom. Brandy got a record deal at the age of 14, her first platinum album at 15, and a starring role in the sitcom Moesha at 16. At a young age, Brandy became an icon, but behind the scenes, she was in turmoil. Brandy examines the pressure she felt to be perfect while also striving to be her authentic self. |
![]() The Make-Believe by Hannah Murray (The Dial Press, June 23)Actress Hannah Murray became a celebrity as a teenager when she joined the cast of Skins as Cassie, one of the British television series’s most beloved characters. Off-camera, Murray’s struggles with mental health sent her looking for solace, and at the age of 27, she joined a wellness organization that promised spiritual rewards. But the organization turned out to be much more controlling than Murray anticipated. As she fell deeper in love with the organization’s charismatic leader, she found it more impossible to escape his manipulation. In writing The Make-Believe, Hannah Murray tells People that she felt “empowered to be telling my own story and reclaiming my own narrative. I’m excited to share this story with readers, to let them inside a chapter of my life that was sometimes magical, sometimes chaotic, sometimes painful and dark.” |
![]() Push the Wall by Frank Miller (S&S/Saga Press, July 14)Frank Miller is the comic book creator behind Sin City, 300, Ronin, Daredevil, Wolverine, and Batman: The Dark Knight Returns. Now, through writing and illustrations, Miller shares with readers the story behind his most notable works. Organized in sixteen lessons, Miller reveals how he made it in the comics business, created unforgettable stories and characters, fought against censorship, and ultimately changed what readers expected from comic book stories. |
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