Most Popular Books by Viola Davis

Celebrate 50 years of America''s favorite teddy bear with a brand-new, classically illustrated picture book by Academy Award winner Viola Davis. When Lisa takes Corduroy to the theater for the very first time, it’s so magnificent and exciting that he just can’t help heading out on his own to explore. From the orchestra pit to the prop table to the dressing rooms, Corduroy sees it all. Could there be a place for Corduroy on stage, too? Fifty years after this lovable, inquisitive teddy bear was first introduced to readers, he’s now the star of the show. Author Viola Davis uses her own experience as an Emmy, Tony, and Oscar Award-winning actress to imbue Corduroy’s adventure with all the magic of the stage. A beautifully illustrated tale with a classic feel, Corduroy Takes a Bow is sure to spark an interest in theater in children of any age.

An extraordinary new courtroom drama from Sunday Times bestselling thriller author James Patterson and Academy Award winner Viola Davis. Get ready to meet the most unforgettable character in years. All rise...for Judge Stone. The most respected citizen in Union Springs, Alabama (population 3,314), is Judge Mary Stone. She holds two responsibilities sacred: running her family farm and presiding over her courtroom. Everything changes when she draws the most controversial case in the history of the South. Criminally, it''s open-and-shut. Ethically, there is no middle ground. Essentially, it''s a choice between life and death. No judge can satisfy everyone. It would be dangerous to try. But Judge Stone is willing to fight to bring justice to the people and place she loves. An explosive legal thriller that will keep you turning the pages until the stunning conclusion. ------------------------------------------- ''A stunning, powerful and incendiary courtroom thriller. Impossible to put down'' - CHRIS WHITAKER ''Gripping, tense, heart-wrenching, timely and so, so important. I read it in one sitting. This is a story that everyone will be talking about in 2026.'' - RUTH MANCINI

OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A HARPERS BAZAAR BEST BOOK OF 2022 • A PARADE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • A MARIE CLAIRE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK “It’s clear from the first page that Davis is going to serve a more intimate, unpolished account than is typical of the average (often ghost-written) celebrity memoir; Finding Me reads like Davis is sitting you down for a one-on-one conversation about her life, warts and all.”—USA Today “[A] fulfilling narrative of struggle and success….Her gorgeous storytelling will inspire anyone wishing to shed old labels.”—Los Angeles Times In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose but also my voice in a world that didn’t always see me. As I wrote Finding Me, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories are often not given close examination. We are forced to reinvent them to fit into a crazy, competitive, judgmental world. So I wrote this for anyone running through life untethered, desperate and clawing their way through murky memories, trying to get to some form of self-love. For anyone who needs reminding that a life worth living can only be born from radical honesty and the courage to shed facades and be . . . you. Finding Me is a deep reflection, a promise, and a love letter of sorts to self. My hope is that my story will inspire you to light up your own life with creative expression and rediscover who you were before the world put a label on you.

Esta é a minha história, começando num apartamento em ruínas em Central Falls, Rhode Island, até chegar aos palcos de Nova Iorque e mais além. Este é o caminho que percorri para encontrar o meu objetivo, mas também a minha voz num mundo que nem sempre me via. Enquanto escrevia Encontrar-me, os meus olhos abriram-se para a verdade de como as nossas histórias não costumam ser examinadas de perto. Somos obrigadas a reinventá-las para nos adaptarmos a um mundo louco, competitivo e crítico. Por isso, escrevi este livro para todos os que correm pela vida sem amarras, desesperados por abrir caminho por entre memórias obscuras, tentando alcançar alguma forma de amor próprio. Para quem precisa de ser recordado de que uma vida que vale a pena ser vivida só pode nascer de um ato de honestidade radical e da coragem de nos livrarmos das fachadas e sermos... nós próprios. Encontrar-me é uma reflexão profunda, uma promessa e uma espécie de carta de amor ao nosso eu. A minha esperança é que a minha história o inspire a iluminar a sua própria vida com expressão criativa e a redescobrir quem era antes de o mundo o rotular.

From Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winner Viola Davis and New York Times-bestselling publisher, editor, and author Lavaille Lavette comes an action-packed series filled with humor, heart, and undercover hijinks! Discovering your grandma is a spy is easy. The hard part is proving it...and staying alive in the process. When Jazzlyn discovers that her estranged grandmother is moving in, she''s beyond frustrated. Being 13-years old is hard enough with an annoying brother and an overbearing mother — and now she must deal with a grandma who is taking over her bedroom?! Jazz has better things to do like hanging out with her best friend, getting stellar grades, and of course, finding the perfect dress – and the perfect date – for the Sadie Hawkins dance. She has big goals and doesn’t need grandma cramping her style. Before long, Jazz starts to notice peculiar things Grandma does like sneaking out at night and popping up as a substitute phys ed teacher at school. Her instincts tell her that Grandma Mae is up to something, and she decides to prove it. One night, Jazz follows her grandmother into the city and the adventure begins. Caught up in a world of high speed car chases, a ninja fight in an alley, a kidnapping at the school dance, and mysterious money transfers, can Jazz prove her grandma is a spy? As for Mae, laying low isn’t exactly her strong suit, and, she discovers, neither is playing a grandma. Keeping her nosy granddaughter in the dark is child’s play. But an old nemesis has returned and is on the hunt for Mae’s whereabouts. Can she keep her family safe and separate from her secret life... before it’s too late?

Davis'' dissertation focuses on how prominent Caribbean writers used schizophrenia in their works.

A internacionalmente aclamada atriz Viola Davis narra em sua biografia, Em busca de mim, tudo o que viveu desde a infância difícil até o estrelato. Nesta biografia você vai conhecer uma garotinha chamada Viola, que fugia de seu passado até tomar a transformadora decisão de parar de fugir para sempre. Em busca de mim conta a minha história, de um apartamento caindo aos pedaços na cidade de Central Falls, em Rhode Island, para os palcos de Nova York e além. Este é o caminho que percorri em busca de propósito e força, mas também para me fazer ser ouvida em um mundo que não me percebia. Enquanto escrevia Em busca de mim, pensei no quanto nossas histórias nem sempre recebem a devida atenção. São reinventadas para serem encaixadas em um mundo louco, competitivo e crítico. Escrevi este livro para aqueles que se sentem excluídos, que estão em busca de uma forma de entender e superar um passado complicado e encontrar autoaceitação no lugar da vergonha. Escrevi para quem precisa se lembrar de que a vida só vale a pena ser vivida se a encararmos com honestidade radical e coragem de abandonar as máscaras e apenas ser... você. Em busca de mim é uma reflexão profunda, uma promessa e uma declaração de amor a mim mesma. Espero que minha história o inspire a revolucionar sua vida de forma criativa e a redescobrir quem você era antes que o mundo tentasse defini-lo. “Desde a primeira página fica evidente que Viola Davis trará um relato muito mais íntimo e visceral do que a maioria das biografias de celebridades; Em busca de mim passa a sensação de que estamos frente a frente com Viola, conversando sobre sua vida, dificuldades e tudo mais.” - USA Today “Uma narrativa de tribulações e sucesso... A belíssima escrita de Viola vai inspirar a todos que desejam se livrar de antigos rótulos.” - Los Angeles Times