Gwyneth, Amy Odell
Gwyneth, Amy Odell
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Gwyneth
The Biography

Bestseller

Author: Amy Odell

Narrator: Chanté McCormick

Unabridged: 13 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/29/2025


Synopsis

*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*

“Amy Odell’s dishy, often delicious Gwyneth: The Biography charts how Paltrow grew from winsome ingenue to influencer executrix.” —The Washington Post

New York Times bestselling author Amy Odell takes readers inside the world of one of the most influential and polarizing celebrities of the modern era—complete with exclusive new stories about her childhood, acting career, romances, and her lifestyle brand Goop.

Love her or hate her, Gwyneth Paltrow has managed to stay on the A-list, her influence spanning entertainment, fashion, and the modern wellness industry. Gwyneth was born to parents viewed as Hollywood royalty, and that immense privilege turned her into a target of backlash when, at just twenty-six, she won an Oscar. Rather than cave in to criticism, she leveraged the attention for valuable endorsement deals and film roles, eventually founding her controversial wellness and lifestyle company, Goop.

Over the decades, she has participated in countless carefully managed interviews, but the real Gwyneth—the basis of her motives, desires, strengths, faults, and vulnerabilities—has never been fully revealed, until now. Based on exclusive conversations with more than 220 sources, including close current and former friends and colleagues, this deeply researched biography provides insight and behind-the-scenes details of her relationships, family, friendships, iconic films, and tenure as the CEO of Goop. Gwyneth offers the fascinating, definitive look at how Paltrow rose to prominence, stayed in the limelight, and shaped culture—for better or worse—for so long.

About Amy Odell

Amy Odell is the New York Times bestselling author of Anna: The Biography, an in-depth examination of Anna Wintour, and the essay collection Tales from the Back Row. A veteran culture and fashion journalist, she writes the influential newsletter Back Row. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, Time, New York magazine, and numerous other publications.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Olivia on August 04, 2025

I laughed I cried I danced......more

Goodreads review by Adam on August 11, 2025

Before I say anything else, I absolutely read this cover to cover in one single weekend. Reading Gwyneth is like reading a Wikipedia article. Something I have done since childhood and continued on in every office job I’ve ever had. It’s a breeze, it’s fun, and you get a good idea of the subject. But......more

Goodreads review by Brian on August 11, 2025

Just as with the Wintour there is not a trace of voice or tone in the writing. It is truly giving Wikipedia. However, the book is so well researched and there is such a palpable passion for the subject and telling us everything about the subject. That I found it impossible to not read. And impossibl......more

Goodreads review by Nina on August 16, 2025

If you are a fan of Paltrow's, beware. You will not find much to love about her in this book. If you are skeptical of Paltrow and her unscientific, potentially dangerous woo woo "wellness" crap, you will find your skepticism validated.......more

Goodreads review by Hanna on August 12, 2025

I am not a person who has ever had strong feelings about Gwyneth Paltrow. I’ve enjoyed a couple of her movies (“Emma” and “Sliding Doors”). And I’ve long given her the side eye for her business Goop that preys on many women’s fears relating to health and wellness issues, in many ways a precursor to......more