Cher: The Memoir

Cher: The Memoir, Part One
AuthorCher
Audio read byStephanie J. Block
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
PublisherDey Street Books (US); HarperCollins (UK)
Publication date
November 19, 2024
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Hardcover)
Pages432
ISBN978-0062863102
OCLC1464693818

Cher: The Memoir is the first of a two-part memoir by the American entertainer Cher. The book was released November 19, 2024 by Dey Street Books in the US[1] and HarperCollins in the UK.[2] Part One details Cher's childhood, her early success, and meeting her first husband, singer-songwriter Sonny Bono; the book spans 1956–1976.[3] The audiobook was read by Cher and the actress Stephanie J. Block, who portrayed Cher in the Tony award-winning musical The Cher Show.[4]

Part One debuted at number one on The New York Times Bestseller list and remained on the spot for three weeks.[5][6][7] It also debuted at number two on Publishers Weekly Bestseller List selling 44,701 units in its first week.[8]

Part Two is set for release in 2026. Cher first announced that she had begun writing a memoir in 2017.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Cher to Turn Back Time with 'The Memoir, Part One'". Rolling Stone. July 24, 2024. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
  2. ^ Wood, Heloise. "HarperCollins scoops Cher's 'intimate' memoir". The Bookseller. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Perez, Lexy (24 July 2024). "Cher's Memoir to Be Released in Two Parts, First Will Publish in November". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. ^ "Stephanie J. Block to Co-Narrate Audiobook of Cher's Memoir: 'An Honor and a Thrill'". People.com. Retrieved 2025-09-19.
  5. ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction". The New York Times. December 8, 2024. Archived from the original on December 4, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction". The New York Times. December 15, 2024. Archived from the original on December 7, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Combined Print & E-Book Nonfiction". The New York Times. December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Publishers Weekly Bestseller Lists". PublishersWeekly.com. November 23, 2024. Retrieved September 10, 2025.