2023 was a busy year for celebrity memoirs, with the likes of Prince Harry, Britney Spears, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Pamela Anderson all in the mix, and this year looks set to be just as hot.
RuPaul Charles, Tom Selleck and Crystal Hefner are among the stars set to release memoirs in 2024.
Also appearing in the film are Olympic swimmer Katie Ledecky (Just Add Water, due in theaters June 11), artist Anna M. Tendler, ex-wife of comedian John Mulaney (Men Have Called Her Crazy, due in theaters August 13), celebrity chef Ina Garten (October 1), rapper Kid Cudi (CUDI, due in theaters this fall), and actor Josh Brolin (From Under the Truck, November 19).
These are the six biggest celebrity books of 2024 either released this year or coming soon.
Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself by Crystal Hefner (Available now)
This year's celebrity memoirs started strong with the explosive memoir of Crystal Hefner, the former Playboy model and third and final wife of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner. The title comes from a request Hugh Hefner made to his wife before he died: “Please say only good things about me.” But she has a lot to say about the controversial media figure that is decidedly not nice, and in the process reveals her own self-esteem journey.
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What Have We Here? Portraits of a Life by Billy Dee Williams (Available now)
87-year-old actor Billy Dee Williams has countless stories to tell about his experiences in the entertainment industry, from making his Broadway debut at age seven to becoming the first black character in the Star Wars series. His life and career memoir, “What Have We Here?”, is packed with lessons and memories from his interactions with Hollywood's biggest names, including James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, James Baldwin, Diana Ross, Angela Lansbury, and Harrison Ford.
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RuPaul's The House of Hidden Meanings (Available now)
RuPaul Charles may be known as an icon from “RuPaul's Drag Race,” but now he's giving fans a closer glimpse into the past that shaped him. From a queer Black kid with a complicated upbringing to a man battling addiction, RuPaul's story is much more than an accomplished TV host with perfect looks.
Coming Home by Brittney Griner and Michelle Burford (out now)
WNBA star Britney Griner made international news in 2022 when she was arrested and imprisoned in Russia for suspected possession of medical cannabis oil. She had previously remained largely silent about her terrifying experiences in the Russian penal colony. “Coming Home” tells the harrowing story of Griner's incarceration and how the support of her family and friends helped her continue to believe she would survive and return home.
“You Never Know” by Tom Selleck and Elise Henican (out now)
Tom Selleck opens up about his life, sharing previously untold stories from his childhood in California, his “clueless” entrance into Hollywood, and his storied career with A-list friends and co-stars. The mustachioed, Emmy-nominated “Magnum P.I.” star reflects on his nearly six decades in the entertainment industry and reveals the life lessons he's learned along the way.
Ghostface Killah's “Rise of a Killah: My Life in the Wu-Tang” (out now)
Dennis Coles, best known as Ghostface Killah of the hip hop group Wu-Tang Clan, speaks candidly about his upbringing, his rise to fame, and his experiences dealing with mental and physical health issues. Written as if the rapper is retelling his story to the reader and interspersed with scrapbook-style old photos and song lyrics, fans of the revolutionary hip hop group will appreciate this behind-the-scenes glimpse into the making of music history.
