You never know: a memoir. Tom Selleck and Ellis Henican. 2024.

Hollywood is never easy……

Especially when you refuse to let it change you.

But for Tom Selleck, insisting on being himself was the key to becoming an American icon and one of the world’s most beloved leading men.

In You Never Know, Selleck recounts the stories that led him to stardom, beginning with his rambunctious California childhood and his time as a fun-loving college jock. His unlikely Hollywood career got an early boost from a stint on The Dating Game and a budding friendship with legendary film Mae West. Along the way, Selleck shares his personal friendships with a vivid army of A-listers - everyone from Frank Sinatra to Carol Burnett to Sam Elliott - paying special tribute to his mentor, pJames Garner of The Rockford Files. Once he landed the title role in Magnum PI, his own superstardom too off.

But more than just a recollection, Selleck explains how he’s struggled to balance his personal and professional lives, frequently adjusting his career to protect his family’s privacy and normalcy, even at the risk of losing it all at the height of success. His journey offers a truly fresh perspective on a changing industry and a changing world.