The Book of Sheen: A Memoir

Written by Charlie Sheen

Narrated by Charlie Sheen

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

For the first time, Charlie Sheen, the star of Platoon, Wall Street, Major League, and Two and a Half Men, writes the story of his extraordinary life in an unfiltered memoir.

“We can live the stories or hear about them later from others. I choose the former.”

Charlie Sheen should not be alive to write this book.

But in The Book of Sheen, the movie and TV star, who has defied the odds, finally presents his story, in his own words.

Charlie Sheen was born the third of four children to actor Martin Sheen and his wife, Janet. He grew up on film sets—from his father’s all over the world, to his own in Malibu. There he made ambitious Super 8s, with a roster of friends who went on to become household names themselves, including his brother Emilio, Sean and Chris Penn, and the Lowe brothers.

Sheen broke into movies in the 1980s, playing a hoodlum in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, a young soldier in Platoon, and an ethically compromised trader in Wall Street. But somewhere along the way, despite a successful transition to TV leading man in Spin City and Two and a Half Men, Sheen descended into a vortex of extracurricular activities.

Now sober, Sheen delivers a clear-eyed narrative of his highs and lows with humor, candor, and a vivid, captivating writing style that is uniquely his. The Book of Sheen reads like a far-fetched, overstuffed novel of Hollywood life—yet it is all true.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Release date: Sep 9, 2025
• ISBN: 9781668118047

Charlie Sheen

Charlie Sheen is an actor best known for his leading roles in films such as Platoon, Wall Street, Major League, and Rooftop Killer, and television shows including Spin City (for which he won a Golden Globe Award) and Two and a Half Men. Born Carlos Estevez, Sheen lives in Malibu, California, where he grew up. 

Reviews for The Book of Sheen

[Big John · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

He's Charlie Sheen. Not much else needs to be said. Another guy who Bought The Ticket and Took The Ride. Very happy he got his shit together.

[aprilbelote608 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Charlie holds nothing back in telling his story. He is very honest. I am a new fan of his! God Bless you Charlie.

[Jennifer gearhart · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Best memoir I’ve read in a long time ! Very honest