Kyle MacLachlan’s Memoir Is A Book Of Doppelgangers

Kyle MacLachlan surprised us on Twin Peaks Day 2026 with the announcement of his memoir titled Fictional Selves. Set for publication in Fall 2026, the book offers a deeply personal, candid, and playfully self-aware look at his 40-year Hollywood career.

Fictional Selves is described as ‘a book of doppelgangers,’ with MacLachlan mirrored by his own prodding ego (“Other Kyle”), the iconic characters he inhabited, and the ones that eluded his grasp but gave him a profound and surprising lens onto himself as a person and a performer.

Everywhere I go I am followed by a mystery man. He looks like me but—not quite. On talk shows, I sip coffee on couches and pretend to be him; on social media, I put on his mask to engage in suburban silliness. And of course, we work together. But for him, the movies and TV shows never end. Where does this guy—this Kyle MacLachlan—end and where do I begin? And is he even real? And, holy mackerel . . . am I?

─Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle’s stories will obviously cover Showgirls his collaborations with David Lynch, and other memorable roles such as Dr. Trey MacDougal in Sex And The City, Orson Hodge in Desperate Housewives, and the pool guy from Showgirls. Century’s Publishing Director, Ben Brusey, gives a little more insight:

“From the opening lines of Fictional Selves, it is clear that Kyle MacLachlan is as singular on the page as he is on screen. This remarkable memoir, which plays with identity in the most deliciously MacLachlan way, blurs the lines between man, myth and the many unforgettable characters Kyle MacLachlan has embodied. His reflections on ambition, artistry, love and fatherhood are as honest as they are sharply funny, offering readers more than a glimpse behind the curtain of an extraordinary career… It will delight fans of Agent Dale Cooper – to be read, of course, with a cup of coffee and a serving of cherry pie.”

Here’s the original iconic 1990 Twin Peaks promo shot used on the shredded photo:

Fictional Lives: A Memoir will be out October 6, 2026* as a 320-page hardcover book, ebook, and an 8-hour audiobook narrated by Kyle MacLachlan himself. You can pre-order your copy from B&N (affiliate), Hive Books (affiliate), Waterstones (affiliate).

Fictional Selves: A Memoir

In this highly anticipated memoir, the beloved actor and star of Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet, Sex and the City, Fallout, and more shares his utterly original account of his offbeat journey in Hollywood, his battles with fear and fame, and the projects that shaped him—and created a cult icon.

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*UPDATE (April 2026): Looks like it will be published a week earlier, on Tuesday, September 29, 2026!

Signed copies of the hardback 1st edition are available at Barnes & Noble (affiliate) or Booksamillion (affiliate) in the US, and Waterstones (affiliate) or Cole Books in the UK while stock lasts.