Ballantine Books imprint: 2188 books
Givin' It Their All
The Backstreet Boys' Rise to the Top
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2010
OUT OF THE BACKSTREETS
INTO THE SPOTLIGHT
There's just no stopping these funky five from Florida. One of the hottest music groups around, the Backstreet Boys (BSB) launched themselves to superstardom in an amazingly short time, topping the charts and winning awards all over the world. Everyone's...
All That Is Bitter and Sweet
A Memoir
Language: English
Release Date: April 5, 2011
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this unforgettable memoir, Ashley Judd describes her odyssey, as a lost child attains international prominence as a fiercely dedicated advocate.
In 2002, award-winning film and stage actor Ashley Judd found her true calling: as a humanitarian and voice for those...
Me
Stories of My Life
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2011
**A NEW YORK TIMES Notable Book of the Year
“In her book about her life, Miss Hepburn insists that that woman in the movies was not her at all. ‘I’m not going to hide behind you anymore,’ she says. ‘Who are you anyway? You're not me.’ Sure she is. The woman in the book is cocky,...
Troublemaker
Surviving Hollywood and Scientology
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2015
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An eye-opening, no-holds-barred memoir about life in the Church of Scientology, now with a new afterword by the author—the outspoken actress and star of the A&E docuseries Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath
Leah Remini has never been the type...
Talking as Fast as I Can
From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls (and Everything in Between)
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2016
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In this collection of personal essays, the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and Parenthood reveals stories about life, love, and working as a woman in Hollywood—along with behind-the-scenes dispatches from the set of the new Gilmore Girls, where she plays the fast-talking...
Happily Ever After
The Drew Barrymore Story
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2008
Drew Barrymore was a star by the time she was seven years old, a drug addict by twelve, and a has - been before her sixteenth birthday. But with the resounding success of such recent films as Ever After: A Cinderella Story, The Wedding Singer, Never Been Kissed (produced by Drew's production company,...
Sweet Revenge
The Intimate Life of Simon Cowell
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2012
For this definitive biography, acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Tom Bower was granted unprecedented access to Simon Cowell and those around him—and the result is a fascinating multilayered portrait of one of the world’s most intriguing television personalities ever to dominate the music...
by Margaret Cho
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
Comedian. Icon. TV star. Role model. Trash talker. Fag hag. Gypsy. Tramp. Thief. Margaret Cho displays her numerous sides in this funny, fierce, and honest memoir. As one of the country’s most visible Asian Americans, she has a unique perspective on identity and acceptance. As one of the country’s...
Sprinkle Glitter on My Grave
Observations, Rants, and Other Uplifting Thoughts About Life
Language: English
Release Date: September 6, 2016
The star of Bravo’s breakout scripted comedy Odd Mom Out shares her razor-sharp wit and backhanded wisdom in a deeply observed and outrageously funny collection of musings, lists, essays, and outrages.
From her unique lingo (things don’t simply frighten her, they “M. Night Shyamalan her...
Stirring the Pot
My Recipe for Getting What You Want Out of Life
Language: English
Release Date: May 6, 2014
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The View host and New York Times bestselling author Jenny McCarthy is like your favorite friend: honest, open, and oh-so-funny. She also speaks her mind and says what the rest of us are thinking, a characteristic that has won her millions of fans no matter how much...
For the Music
The Vince Gill Story
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2008
TO LOVE MUSIC IS TO LOVE VINCE GILL
His pure tenor voice, amazing guitar playing, and superb songwriting skills have earned Vince Gill eleven Grammies and seventeen Country Music Association Awards--making him the biggest CMA winner of all time. But it's the man behind the music who inspires...
Lovin' Bloom
The Unauthorized Story of Orlando Bloom
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2007
With his stunning good looks and dreamy brown eyes, British heartthrob Orlando Bloom has captured Hollywood’s spotlight—and the adoration of girls everywhere. After his award-winning performance in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Orlando made audiences swoon as a swashbuckling hero in The Pirates...
by Alison Weir
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: April 24, 2013
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Perhaps the most influential sovereign England has ever known, Queen Elizabeth I remained an extremely private person throughout her reign, keeping her own counsel and sharing secrets with no one--not even her closest, most trusted advisers. Now, in this brilliantly...
by Colin L. Powell, Joseph E. Persico
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2010
“A great American success story . . . an endearing and well-written book.”—The New York Times Book Review
Colin Powell is the embodiment of the American dream. He was born in Harlem to immigrant parents from Jamaica. He knew the rough life of the streets. He overcame a barely average...