Best Selling True Stories - April 2024

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

You thought you knew the story of the “The Three Little Pigs”… You thought wrong. In this hysterical and clever fracture fairy tale picture book that twists point of view and perspective, young readers will finally hear the other side of the story of “The Three Little Pigs.” “In this humorous story, Alexander T. Wolf tells his own outlandish version of what really happens during his encounter with the three pigs…. Smith's simplistic and wacky illustrations add to the effectiveness of this fractured fairy tale.”—Children’s Literature “Older kids (and adults) will find v... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0140544518
• ASIN: 0140544518
• ISBN: 9780140544510
• Brand: Puffin Books
• Manufacturer: Puffin Books

Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island

Regina’s Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope. Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, New York State official, and activist. Her painful early life, however, was quite different. Regina and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood only to find themselves faced with the challenges of the foster-care system and intermittent homelessness in the shadows of Manhattan and the Hamptons. A true-life rags-to-riches story, Etched in Sand chronicles Regina’s rising above her past, while fighting to keep her ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B009NG18Z8
• ASIN: B009NG18Z8
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An up-close portrait of the mind of an addict and a life unraveled by narcotics—a memoir of captivating urgency and surprising humor that puts a human face on the opioid crisis. “Raw, brutal, and shocking. Move over, Orange Is the New Black.”—Amy Dresner, author of My Fair JunkieWhen word got out that Tiffany Jenkins was withdrawing from opiates on the floor of a jail cell, people in her town were shocked. Not because of the twenty felonies she’d committed, or the nature of her crimes, or even that she’d been captain of the high school cheerleading squad... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0593135938
• ASIN: 0593135938
• ISBN: 0593135938
• Manufacturer: Harmony

Thunder Dog: The True Story of a Blind Man, His Guide Dog, and the Triumph of Trust at Ground Zero

Faith. Trust. Triumph. “I’m sorry,” the doctor said. “He is permanently and totally blind. There is nothing we can do for him.” George and Sarah Hingson looked at each other, devastated. Their six-month-old son, Michael was a happy, strawberry blond baby boy, healthy and normal in every way except one. When the Hingsons switched on a light or made silly faces, Michael did not react. Ever. “My best suggestion is that you send him to a home for the blind,” the doctor continued. “He will never be able to do anything for himself.” Forty-seven years later, a yellow Labrador retri... [Read More]

• ASIN: B004Y1NWQU
• ASIN: B004Y1NWQU
• Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man

• ASIN: B078MFB5BH
• ASIN: B078MFB5BH
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Historical Nonfiction Bestseller, True Story Book of Survival)

A New York Times and Wall Street Journal Nonfiction Bestseller! — What happened that night on Dead Mountain?The mystery of Dead Mountain: In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. Eerie aspects of the mountain climbing incident—unexplained violent injuries, signs that they cut open and fled the tent without proper clothing or shoes, a strange final photograph taken by one of the hikers, and elevated levels of radiation found on some of their clothes—have led to decades of speculation over t... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1452140030
• ASIN: 1452140030
• ISBN: 1452140030
• Brand: Chronicle
• Size: N/A
• Manufacturer: Chronicle Books

438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

“The best survival book in a decade” (Outside magazine), 438 Days is the true story of the fisherman who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean.On November 17, 2012, a pair of fishermen left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed them as they were fishing eighty miles offshore. As gale force winds and ten-foot waves pummeled their small, open boat from all sides and nearly capsized them, captain Salvador Alvarenga and his crewmate cut away a two-mile-long fishing line ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00UDCHZ3K
• ASIN: B00UDCHZ3K
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

• ASIN: 0385521316
• ASIN: 0385521316
• ISBN: 0385521316
• Manufacturer: Doubleday

Super Sad True Love Story: A Novel

• ASIN: 0812977866
• ASIN: 0812977866
• ISBN: 0812977866
• Brand: Random House Trade
• Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Author: A True Story

So begins the story of Helen Lester, author of Tacky the Penguin and many other popular books for children. By sharing her struggles as a child and later as a successful author, she demonstrates that hurdles are part of the process. She even gives writing tips, such as keeping a "fizzle box." Helen Lester uses her unique ability to laugh at her mistakes to create both a guide for young writers and an amusing personal story of the disappointments and triumphs of a writer's life.

• ASIN: 0618260102
• UPC: 046442260107
• ASIN: 0618260102
• ISBN: 0618260102
• Brand: HMH Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: HMH Books for Young Readers

The True Story of Hansel and Gretel: A Novel of War and Survival

A poignant and suspenseful retelling of a classic fairy tale set in a war-torn world, for readers of The Tattooist of Auschwitz, We Were the Lucky Ones, and Lilac GirlsIn the last months of the Nazi occupation of Poland, two children are left by their father and stepmother to find safety in a dense forest. Because their real names will reveal their Jewishness, they are renamed “Hansel” and “Gretel.” They wander in the woods until they are taken in by Magda, an eccentric and stubborn old woman called a “witch” by the nearby villagers. Magda is determined to save them, even as a Germ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0142003077
• ASIN: 0142003077
• ISBN: 0142003077
• Manufacturer: Penguin Books

Based on a True Story: Not a Memoir

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Driving, wild and hilarious” (The Washington Post), here is the incredible “memoir” of the actor, gambler, raconteur, and Saturday Night Live veteran.Don’t miss Norm’s new Netflix special, Hitler’s Dog, Gossip & Treachery! When Norm Macdonald, one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time, was approached to write a celebrity memoir, he flatly refused, calling the genre “one step below instruction manuals.” Norm then promptly took a two-year hiatus from stand-up comedy to live on a farm in northern Canada. When he emerged he had under his arm ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0812983866
• ASIN: 0812983866
• ISBN: 0812983866
• Brand: MacDonald Norm
• Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau

The True Story of the Whole World: Finding Your Place in the Biblical Drama

Have you wondered how the Bible hangs together, or how to make sense of it all? The Bible isn't a set of separate books: it's a compelling drama that unfolds from beginning to end. This book unfolds Scripture in six "acts"--from the establishment of God's kingdom to the "return of the King." The authors clearly show God working in the world and in the lives of people to establish the great kingdom that has been God's plan from the beginning. Learn how God's story continues in our lives here and now, and how to discover our meaning and place in it. Great for seasoned Christians looking for a ne... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1592554768
• ASIN: 1592554768
• ISBN: 1592554768
• Manufacturer: Faith Alive Christian Resources

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs 25th Anniversary Edition

A contemporary classic celebrates its 25th birthday. Twenty-five years in the Big House and A. Wolf is still sticking to his story: he was framed! As for that huffing and puffing stuff? A big lie. A. Wolf was just trying to borrow a cup of sugar to make his poor old granny a birthday cake. Who should you believe, the pigs or the wolf? You read. You decide. A quarter-century after publication, with over two million copies sold, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs remains as funny and irreverent as the inventive minds of Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. Viking is celebrating this landmark annive... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0451471954
• ASIN: 0451471954
• ISBN: 0451471954
• Brand: imusti
• Manufacturer: Viking Books for Young Readers

Bishop: A True Lover's Story

At only thirty-two, Bishop Stockley has lived a hard-knock life. His gang was his family, the streets his home. Until the crew he’d always called his brothers betrayed him. After doing five years in a federal prison, Bishop is back at his dad’s trailer and working for his landscaping company, thrust into a legit world where he’s no longer the alpha—a world where a criminal record is the least of his disadvantages, because Bishop can’t read or write. Illiteracy had never been an obstacle for him on the streets, he didn’t need to know how to read Moby Dick to survive, he needed to kn... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07YJ64VNP
• ASIN: B07YJ64VNP
• Manufacturer: Via Star Wings Books

National Geographic Kids Chapters: Best Friends Forever : And More True Stories of Animal Friendships

"This is the first in a series of four books that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted Lilly the goat when

• UPC: 17204951

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story (Paperback)

The New York Times bestseller A Long Walk to Water begins as two stories, told in alternating sections, about two eleven-year-olds in Sudan, a girl in 2008 and a boy in

• UPC: 15699322
• Color: Multicolor

Reagandoodle and Little Buddy : The True Story of a Labradoodle and His Toddler Best Friend

Learn the incredible true story of Reagan, an adorable labradoodle, and his toddler best friend Little Buddy. Celebrate their life and friendship as told through the eyes of Reagandoodle and through the lens of photographer

• UPC: 829067439
• Rating: 5.0

The 57 Bus : A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

This riveting nonfiction book for teens about race, class, gender, crime, and punishment tells the true story of an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen while riding a bus in Oakland,

• UPC: 55863059
• Rating: 4.667

Baseball's Best: Five True Stories

Examines the accomplishments of Babe Ruth, Joe DiMaggio, Jackie Robinson, Roberto Clemente, and Hank Aaron, all of whom were elected to the Baseball Hall of

• UPC: 455013
• Rating: 4.0

Colter : The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had

The author shares his memories of his favorite dog, Colter, and the diverse ways in which he transformed the author's life, in a look at the dynamic relationship between humans and

• UPC: 1179814
• Rating: 4.25

Best Friends : The True Story of the World's Most Beloved Animal Sanctuary

Best Friends, the Utah animal sanctuary, is home to over 2,000 furry and feathered friends. After tender care, 75 percent are ultimately adopted; the rest live out their lives on the sanctuary's 3,000 acres. This

• UPC: 25648029
• Rating: 4.2

Labor Day: True Birth Stories by Today's Best Women Writers

"An anthology that will explore the birth experience from a wide-ranging group of esteemed writers (including Julia Glass, Lauren Groff, Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum, and others), with all the force, frankness, humor, and honesty that the

• UPC: 29459397
• Rating: 5.0

True Stories of Law & Order : The Real Crimes Behind the Best Episodes of the Hit TV Show

The incredible real-life cases behind TVUs longest-running crime drama reveal the fascinating and shocking facts behind 25 of the hit show's most popular episodes.

• UPC: 4837711
• Rating: 3.4

The Best Women's Travel Writing, Volume 11 : True Stories from Around the World

Since publishing the original edition of A Woman's World in 1995, Travelers' Tales has been the recognized national leader in women's travel literature, and with the launch of the annual series The Best Travel Writing

• UPC: 55388614
• Rating: 3.0

Number one best-selling author Glenn Beck dreams and deceivers true stories

• UPC: 253603351790
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 11 USD

True Stories Of Islam ( Vol. 1 ) Best Selling English Story Book ( Hard back )

• UPC: 122327445171
• Category: Islam
• Price: 16 GBP

Red One: The bestselling true story of a bo... by Ivison, Captain Kevi Paperback

• UPC: 302500871406
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 247 USD

How to be Champion: The No.1 Sunday Times Bestselling Auto... by Millican, Sarah

• UPC: 392094101692
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 8 USD

THE LORD WON'T MIND ~ GORDON MERRICK 1969 best selling gay love story TRUE 1ST

• UPC: 382275320347
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 275 USD

Lot of 10 James Patterson Books Best Selling Author Plus One True Story NF 3491

• UPC: 114164339779
• Category: Fiction & Literature
• Price: 34 USD

Shame: The bestselling true story of a girl's struggle to survive by Jasvinder S

• UPC: 382762502074
• Category: Nonfiction
• Price: 15 USD

Christian the Lion: Based on the Best Selling True Story by Anthony Bourke: Used

• UPC: 283819053294
• Category: Children & YA Non-Fiction
• Price: 1 USD

ELIZABETH TAYLOR: HER OWN TRUE BESTSELLING STORY BY ELIZABETH TAYLOR, AVON, PB!

• UPC: 202681096498
• Category: Antiquarian & Collectible
• Price: 9 USD

Sanghera, Jasvinder, Shame: The bestselling true story of a girl's struggle to s

• UPC: 352846023782
• Category: Non-Fiction
• Price: 4 GBP